Optimization and Evaluation of Accelerated Corrosion Tests Based on Mechanism Equivalence Principles

Conventional indoor corrosion test design methods primarily focus on the rapid evaluation of material corrosion resistance, often neglecting the impact of environmental stress levels on the equivalence of corrosion mechanisms. This study introduces a novel indoor corrosion test design method based on the principle of corrosion mechanism equivalence, aimed at improving the accuracy of indoor accelerated corrosion simulations. We define the characteristic of corrosion mechanism equivalence as the Corrosion Mechanism Equivalence Degree (CMed), which quantifies the similarity between corrosion mechanisms in indoor accelerated tests and field tests. Then, modified conventional link function models are defined, integrating the probability distribution of environmental factors to estimate corrosion model parameters more precisely. Finally, an optimization problem is constructed for accelerated corrosion tests based on CMed, incorporating constraints on environmental stress levels and acceleration factors. A case study demonstrates the proposed method’s ability to accurately simulate the actual service environment of materials, determining the appropriate stress levels for indoor accelerated corrosion tests while ensuring the desired acceleration factor and corrosion mechanism equivalence.