{"id":3164,"date":"2026-06-24T16:13:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/wiki\/corrosion-protection\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:13:03","slug":"corrosion-protection","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/glossary\/corrosion-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Corrosion protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong> Corrosion protection encompasses all technical measures to prevent or slow down corrosion of materials. It can be achieved through design, <a class=\"tc-inlink\" href=\"\/en\/materials-engineering\/\">materials engineering<\/a>, electrochemical means or coating systems. The aim is to extend service life and ensure operational safety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical relevance:<\/strong> Measures include suitable material selection, coating systems in accordance with DIN EN ISO 12944, cathodic <a class=\"tc-inlink\" href=\"\/en\/corrosion-consulting-and-testing\/\">corrosion protection<\/a> or adjustment of the water chemistry. Protection duration, coating thickness, adhesion strength and inspection intervals are assessed. The effectiveness depends strongly on environmental conditions such as humidity, chloride content and temperature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decision-making perspectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Technical decision-makers:<\/strong> Selection of economically and technically suitable protection concepts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purchasing\/project management:<\/strong> Specification of protection classes, coating systems and testing requirements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Science:<\/strong> Investigation of passivation, diffusion processes and protection mechanisms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insurance\/law:<\/strong> Demonstration of appropriate protective measures in the event of corrosion damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Typical testing or verification methods:<\/strong> Salt spray test, coating thickness measurement, pull-off adhesion test, potential measurement in cathodic protection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FAQ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which standard governs coating systems in corrosion protection?<\/li>\n<li>DIN EN ISO 12944 describes the corrosion protection of steel structures by means of coating systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","encyclopedia-tag":[],"class_list":["post-3164","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/3164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=3164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}