PractiCORR 2025 Conference
2025-11-25 - 2025-11-27
PractiCORR 2025 Conference is an international conference on the practical aspects of corrosion protection and coating solutions. The event will take place in Warsaw, Poland and will bring together experts, engineers and practitioners from around the world.

Discover the technical programme from the homepage of the conference, www.practicorr.org
The conference consists of 6 sessions:

Corrosion problems in practice
Anticorrosion protection – infrastructure & offshore structures
Oil & Gas
Equipment
Surface preparation
CoatingsHope that you will have an interest to participate to this first-time ever conference and cherry on the cake! Thanks to the new venue in Warsaw, the delegate fee also includes now 2 nights of accommodation at the hotel (hotel view) where the conference will take place.

This event, sponsored by Heggel GmbH, and also PPG, Graco, Novol, Sherwin Williams, combines these 3-day technical sessions with an exhibition.
Sign up is easy from the page https://practicorr.org/rejestracja
https://practicorr.org/conf-data/PractiCORR/files/PractiCORR_leafl_en.pdf

Important dates
• Submission of abstracts by October 10, 2025.
• Acceptance of abstracts by October 17, 2025.
• Submission of presentation by October 31, 2025.
• To apply to be an exhibitor by October 28, 2025.

DL for Abstract Submission to NCC
2025-12-20
Deadline for abstract submission to the Nordic Corrosion Congress 2026 is December 20, 2025.
Maximum 300 words + one figure, Calibri font size 10.
Submit the abstract by mail> ncc2026(at)swerim.se
Notification of acceptance, January 31, 2026.
Congress Topics

Corrosion Mechanisms, Methods, and Modelling
Environment Sensitive Fracture
Techniques for Monitoring and Testing
Advanced Analysis Techniques for Corrosion Investigations
Marine Corrosion
Corrosion of Steel in Concrete
Atmospheric Corrosion
Water and Building Installations
Corrosion in the Energy Sector
Durable Materials for Harsh Environments
Corrosion and Reliability of Electronics and Micromechanics
Automotive Corrosion
Biomedical Applications
Microbially Influenced Corrosion
Tribocorrosion
Protective Coatings, Polymers and Advanced Materials
Additive Manufactured Metals and Corrosion
Environmental and Health Impacts of Corrosion

CorroZoom: Cristoffer Leygraf “Atmospheric Corrosion in the Crossroads of Disciplines: A Five-Decade Scientific Journey.”
2026-02-10 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Helsinki) | Zoom
Atmospheric Corrosion at the Crossroads of Disciplines: A Five-Decade Scientific Journey
by Prof. Christofer Leygraf from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract
This lecture provides an overview of fifty years of research on atmospheric corrosion—one of the most widespread, costly, and challenging forms of material degradation, with significant technical and societal impacts. The lecture follows the gradual development of knowledge and experimental approaches over time. The research began with long-term field exposure studies, which offered valuable real-world observations but limited insight into the underlying processes. To better understand how atmospheric corrosion actually develops, the work moved into the laboratory, where carefully designed experiments allowed individual factors to be studied in a more controlled way. Over time, these experiments evolved from simple test systems to more realistic environments, supported by advanced measurement techniques that made it possible to observe corrosion as it happened. In later stages, computational modelling was added to further support interpretation and prediction. Together, these efforts have led to a deeper and more reliable understanding of atmospheric corrosion and how it affects materials in everyday environments. The lecture concludes by highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration—bringing together expertise from materials science, chemistry, physics, and environmental science—to strengthen the field further and to meet future scientific and societal challenges.
Bio
Over a career spanning five decades, Christofer Leygraf, Professor Emeritus at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, founded and led a leading research group covering a broad range of fundamental and applied aspects of atmospheric and aqueous corrosion. A central outcome of this work has been the development of a more molecular-level understanding of atmospheric corrosion, achieved through controlled laboratory and field studies, advanced modeling of key corrosion processes, and the application of state-of-the-art, surface-sensitive in situ analytical techniques. These efforts were further strengthened by interdisciplinary collaboration across physics, chemistry, materials science, and environmental science, as well as through numerous projects conducted in close partnership with Swedish and international industry.
Professor Leygraf has supervised or co-supervised approximately 50 PhD students and has maintained extensive international collaborations. He has held postdoctoral positions at the Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry in Moscow (former USSR) and at the University of California, Berkeley, and has served as Visiting Professor at Yale University and at the State Key Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Shenyang. In 2014, he was appointed Honorary Professor at the University of Science and Technology Beijing.
He has authored more than 360 peer-reviewed publications, receiving approximately 19,000 citations (h-index 76, December 2025). He is the first author of the second edition of Atmospheric Corrosion (Wiley, 2016), which has been cited in more than one hundred countries. In recognition of these accomplishments, Christofer Leygraf is an elected member of the Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and has received several international awards, including the Herbert Uhlig Award (2003, ECS), Khwarizmi International Award (2006, Iran), Willis Rodney Whitney Award (2007, NACE), U.R. Evans Award (2009, Institute of Corrosion), European Corrosion Medal (2013, EFC), and Marcel Pourbaix Award (2017, ICC).
Please register and attend if you are interested by clicking here
https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h2_dmYo4Q3CCE_whYTlGRQ

CorroZoom David Shoesmith: Corrosion Processes Under High-Level Nuclear Waste Disposal Conditions
2026-03-10 14:00 - 15:30
To register (free for all):
https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZAeUXHD7RCKDy_SFgR5zbw
Corrosion Processes Under High-Level Nuclear Waste Disposal Conditions
Prof. David Shoesmith
University of Western Ontario
Abstract
The planned deep geologic repositories (DGR) for high level nuclear waste (nuclear fuel) will consist of a sequence of geological and engineered barriers whose long-term performance must be demonstrated by the development of robust assessment models. These models must be based on a thorough understanding of the performance of a wide range of materials. The greatest threat to both the fuel (uranium dioxide inside a Zr alloy cladding) and the primary engineered barrier (a Cu-coated or Cu-shielded steel container) will be corrosion in the range of exposure environments which will exist as DGR conditions evolve with time. This presentation will concentrate on a range of possible corrosion processes: (i) Cu corrosion in the presence of microbially generated sulfide under both oxic and anoxic conditions; (ii) galvanic coupling between Cu and carbon steel; (iii) the mechanism and consequences of hydrogen absorption by Zr alloys and how it differs from absorption by titanium alloys; (iv) the influence of water radiolysis products (mainly H2O2 and H2) and radioactive fission product-doping on uranium dioxide dissolution. Besides studies using standard electrochemical and surface analytical measurements, the application of a range of additional techniques will be described. These include scanning electrochemical microscopy, neutron reflectometry coupled with electrochemical methods, confocal laser scanning microscopy, and X-ray microcomputed tomography.
Bio
David Shoesmith is an emeritus professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Western Ontario (UWO, London, Canada) and the previous director of Surface Science Western (https://www.surfacesciencewestern.com/). He received a Ph.D. in electrochemistry from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK) and was a research scientist with Atomic Energy of Canada prior to joining UWO. He is an elected Fellow of the Canadian Royal Society, and has received a number of national and international awards. His research has been focused on the application of electrochemical and surface analytical techniques, oxide and sulfide film properties, microscopic examination of the evolution and spatial distribution of corrosion damage on a wide range of materials including copper, titanium and nickel alloys, uranium dioxide, and carbon steels, and on the development of computational models for corrosion processes. A major emphasis has been on corrosion processes anticipated within high-level nuclear waste repositories with funding, at various times, from the relevant organizations in Canada, Sweden, the United States, and Switzerland. He has served on scientific and review boards for these, and other, countries.

19th NORDIC CORROSION CONGRESS
2026-04-14 - 2026-04-16 | Congress venue RISE/Swerim Isafjordsgatan 28A, Kista, Stockholm, Sweden, Isafjordsgatan 28A, Kista, Stockholm, Sweden
The 19th Nordic Corrosion Congress (NCC2026) in Stockholm, Sweden, is organized jointly by Jernkontoret, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, RISE and Swerim.
Over the course of three days, the conference will explore the latest developments in corrosion research, covering a wide range of industrial applications and technological areas.
The event will kick off with a visit to the KTH Reactor Hall on the first evening followed by two days of scientific presentations.
Topics will include fundamental and applied corrosion research, innovative testing methodologies, material design, and corrosion prevention strategies, among many others.
Abstract submission
Deadline for abstract submission is December 20, 2025. Maximum 300 words + one figure, Calibri font size 10.
Submit the abstract by mail> ncc2026@swerim.se
Notification of acceptance, January 31, 2026.
Congress Topics

Corrosion Mechanisms, Methods, and Modelling
Environment Sensitive Fracture
Techniques for Monitoring and Testing
Advanced Analysis Techniques for Corrosion Investigations
Marine Corrosion
Corrosion of Steel in Concrete
Atmospheric Corrosion
Water and Building Installations
Corrosion in the Energy Sector
Durable Materials for Harsh Environments

Organizers

Corrosion and Reliability of Electronics and Micromechanics
Automotive Corrosion
Biomedical Applications
Microbially Influenced Corrosion
Tribocorrosion
Protective Coatings, Polymers and Advanced Materials
Additive Manufactured Metals and Corrosion
Environmental and Health Impacts of Corrosion

Materiaalit muuttuvassa maailmassa - korroosio- ja materiaalikoulutuspäivät
2026-04-22 11:00 - 2026-04-23 15:30 | Aalto-yliopisto, Kemistintie 1, Espoo
Suomen Korroosioyhdistys SKY ja ASM Finland järjestävät korroosio- ja materiaalikoulutuspäivät yhteistyössä Aalto-yliopiston kanssa.
Luennot ja paneelikeskustelu järjestetään salissa Ke1 (Kemistintie 1), ja lounaat on ravintola Tasteat’ssa (Vuorimiehentie 2).
Yhteensä 12 asiantuntijaluentoa liittyen korroosioon ja erilaisiin vaurioihin, sekä paneelikeskustelu. Aiheina mm. maaperäkorroosio, elektroniikan korroosio, orgaanisten pinnoitteiden testimenetelmät, kattiloiden savukaasupuolen tulistinkorroosio, korroosiosuojaus ja vaurioesimerkkejä.
Tule verkostoitumaan ja oppimaan uutta materiaaleista ja niiden kestävyydestä!
Koko tapahtuma 400 € (320 € yhdistysten jäsenille). Hintaan sisältyvät lounaat ja kahvit molempina päivinä, sekä päivällinen keskiviikkoiltana. Muut hinnat löytyvät ilmoittautumislomakkeesta.
Opiskelijoille luennot ovat maksuttomat, eikä ennakkoilmoittautumista tarvita.
Ohjelma (muutokset mahdollisia)
22.4. Keskiviikko
10:30 Ilmoittautuminen alkaa (Vuorimiehentie 2)
11:00 Tutustuminen Hydrometallurgian ja korroosiolaboratorioon (Vuorimiehentie 2)
11:30-12:30 lounas (Tasteat, Vuorimiehentie 2) ja siirtyminen viereiseen rakennukseen
Luentosali Ke1, Kemistintie 1
12:30 Terveiset EUROCORRista (Mervi Somervuori, SKY)
12:45 Korroosion perusteet (Thomas Ohligschläger, VTT)
13:10 Elektroniikan korroosio (Juuso Rautio, LUT)
13:35 Maalipinnoitteiden korroosiotestaus (Päivi Lehtiniemi-Perttu, HAMK)
14:00-14:30 Kahvitauko ja verkostoitumista
14:30 Jäte- ja biomassakattiloiden tulistinkorroosio (Satu Tuurna, KIWA)
14:55 Korroosio happamissa sulfaattimaissa (Thomas Kronberg, Åbo Akademi)
15:20 Havaintoja maaperäkorroosiosta (Jouko Törnqvist, Infrakehitys Törnqvist)
15:45 Introducing AMPP (Bei Gu, AMPP)
15:55 Paneelikeskustelu ”Materiaalit muuttuvassa maailmassa” (Thomas Kronberg ÅA, Hanna Kinnunen Gasgrid, Juuso Rautio LUT ja Linda Fröberg-Niemi)
18:30- Illallinen: ravintola Ranta (hotelli Radisson Blue Espoo)

23.4. Torstai

Luentosali Ke1, Kemistintie 1
9:00 Korroosiosuojaus

Termisesti ruiskutetut ja kylmäruiskutetut pinnoitteet korroosionsuojaukseen, Heli Koivuluoto, Tampereen yliopisto
Corrosion protection of offshore wind structures, Birit Buhr Europa Energy & Jan Sørensen Siemens Energy

9:50-10:20 Networking Break ja kahvi
10:20 Vaurioesimerkkejä

Onnettomuustutkintakeskuksen toiminta ja vaurioesimerkkejä (Kurt Kokko, OTKES)
Korroosiovauriot prosessiteollisuudessa (Minna Kotilainen, METLAB)
Korroosiovaurio SSAB:n tehtaalla (Sanna Järn, SSAB)
Measurement of degrading phenomena of the coatings (Nicodemus Kraufvelin, Top Analytica)

12:00-13:00 Lounas (Tasteat, Vuorimiehentie 2K)

12:30 ASM Finland ry Vuosikokous / Annual Meeting

13:30 Kierros VTT Future Hub

Corrosion Awareness Day Webinar
2026-04-24 10:00 - 12:30
Swerim organises a free webinar on actual corrosion topics.
Corrosion is all around us and occurs when materials revert to a more stable state. However, much can be done to ensure that this does not have a serious impact on our lives. Swerim plans to follow up the very well-attended Corrosion Awareness Day Seminars since 2021.
The seminar will be online and free of charge but you have to sign up to receive the link to the day. Please register below no later than April 22, 2026.
All registered participants will receive a teams link to join the seminar no later than April 23.

CorroZoom webinar: Corrosion Protection in Deep Sea Environments
2026-05-20 15:00 - 16:00
The next CorroZoom webinar will be on 20 May and will be given by Prof. Li Liu from Northeastern University in Shenyang, China. The talk is entitled “Corrosion Protection in Deep Sea Environments.” She has found some really interesting corrosion behavior in the deep sea environment. Please register and attend if you are interested by clicking here.
Corrosion Protection in Deep Sea Environments
By Li Liu, Northeastern University, China
Abstract
The deep sea, defined as ocean regions exceeding depths of 200 meters, covers approximately 60% of the Earth’s surface and has become a critical frontier for scientific exploration and resource extraction. Unlike shallow waters, the deep-sea environment presents a unique set of challenges characterized by extreme hydrostatic pressure, low temperature, depleted dissolved oxygen level, and darkness. These factors lead to distinct corrosion failure behaviors in structural metals and coatings compared to those observed in surface environments. This presentation synthesizes over a decade of research into the corrosion mechanisms of key structural materials, including high-strength low-alloy steels, copper alloys, and titanium alloys, as well as the degradation of protective organic coatings. A central finding of this work is that, at the same temperature and oxygen contents, hydrostatic pressure significantly accelerates metal corrosion, regardless of whether the material undergoes active dissolution or passivation. We found that hydrostatic pressure may thin the Helmholtz layer of the electrochemical reaction, which is a key factor in enhanced metal dissolution rates under extreme hydrostatic pressure. Furthermore, high hydrostatic pressure increases the stress corrosion cracking sensitivity and reduces the fatigue life of titanium alloys. The synergistic effect of hydrostatic pressure and cyclic loading disrupts the density and uniformity of passive films, facilitating penetration of corrosive media and promoting crack initiation. A novel deep-sea passivation protective coating has been developed to combat these challenges and enhance the stability of titanium alloys in the harsh deep-sea environment.
Bio
Li Liu is a Professor at the Corrosion Protection Center and the National Key Laboratory of Digital Steel at Northeastern University (NEU), China. She earned her Ph.D. in 2007 at the State Key Laboratory for Metal Corrosion and Protection at the Institute of Metal Research (IMR), Chinese Academy of Sciences and subsequently spent over a decade working there before joining NEU in 2018. Professor Liu’s research is dedicated to understanding and mitigating metal corrosion in extreme and harsh marine environments, with a primary focus on deep-sea conditions, high-temperature marine interfaces, and island-based infrastructure. Her work bridges fundamental electrochemistry with practical materials engineering, contributing significantly to the durability of assets in the world’s most challenging aquatic frontiers. She has published over 130 papers with ~6,000 citations and an h-index of 47 (Jan 2025).

CorroZoom webinar 23.6.2026 Opportunities for Quantum Computing in Corrosion Science
2026-06-23 15:00 - 16:00
The next CorroZoom webinar will be on 23 June and will be given by Dr. Kristen Williams from Boeing Corporation. The talk is entitled “Opportunities for Quantum Computing in Corrosion Science.” The power of quantum computing allows for modeling at the electron level, which is required for accurate first-principles corrosion rate prediction. Please register here.
Opportunities for Quantum Computing in Corrosion Science
Kristen Williams, Boeing Corp.
Abstract
Modeling corrosion reactions at the atomistic length scale requires ‘first principles’ calculations to extract thermodynamic and kinetic properties of different reaction pathways. These calculations can then be used to characterize the fundamental corrosion processes happening at a material-environment interface. First principles approaches are especially useful in material design and selection because corrosion processes (e.g., metal dissolution) often involve highly-correlated electronic states. Despite their usefulness, however, first principles approaches have a major limitation related to computational scaling. These methods require solving the many-electron time-independent Schrödinger equation, an eigenvalue problem that describes the electronic structure (energies and eigenstates) of a many-body fermionic system. Even with supercomputing resources, first principles calculations for systems with more than a few electrons are computationally prohibitive. To address this, many researchers use approximate methods such as Density Functional Theory (DFT). DFT has been used extensively to study corrosion mechanisms, but DFT has known limitations for predicting accurate kinetics. It has recently been proposed that quantum algorithms can compute more accurate chemical kinetics for larger-scale models. Quantum algorithms are designed to run on quantum computers, novel computing architectures that take advantage of the unique properties of superposition and entanglement to carry out complex calculations that are not feasible on traditional processers. The application of quantum algorithms to the study of chemical reactions is a new and exciting area of research. This presentation will provide an introduction to quantum computing in a way that connects to the fundamentals of corrosion science and engineering. This presentation will also review some preliminary studies of corrosion reactions using quantum computers and will outline opportunities for further research.
Bio
Dr. Kristen S. Williams (Kris) is an Associate Technical Fellow and Boeing Designated Expert in Corrosion. She is a member of the Boeing Quantum Computing Applications Team and recently led the Boeing Applied Math Computational Methods group. Prior to that, she served as a Technical Lead Engineer in the Space Launch System Materials & Processes Design Team, Senior Engineer and Principal Investigator for multiple research projects. Before joining Boeing, she worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Kris earned a Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Chemistry, with minors in Physics and Mathematics, from Jacksonville State University. Kris is a member of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) and has served on the AMPP Research Committee. She has published over thirty peer-reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings, and patents related to computational materials modeling, corrosion, surface science, and polymeric materials. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, watching college football, and training her two Australian shepherds.

Eurocorr 2026
2026-09-06 - 2026-09-10 | Convention Centre Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
