Research directions

Test and study objects

Anti-corrosive coating materials and coatings.

Anticorrosion coating of the outer layer of steel pipelines, fittings and valves of the pipeline using materials and coats applied at the plant and the line for the various pipeline applications underground, subsea and above ground (in the bulk);

Anti-corrosive coating materials and coatings.
weather resistant coating systems for the external surface of above-ground laying pipelines, reservoirs and other objects;
anticorrosive coatings for ships and sea and river objects.

Heat insulation materials and coatings.

Insulation of pipelines and welded joints at positive transported product prices;
Insulation of pipelines and joints of welded joints with negative temperatures of the transported product;
insulation of buildings;
- insulating industrial equipment, etc.

Construction materials and articles of construction.

concretes;
Sintered and ceramic bricks and rocks;
wall concrete stones;
means of pipeline balancing (concrete and reinforced concrete), etc.

Black metals, ferrous alloys and their products.

Black metals

Construction and special steels for pipes, building constructions, equipment components;
steel and iron pipes;
iron castings, etc.

Fusion joints

Welded connections;
Consumables for welding (wire, electrodes, fluxes, etc.).

Materials and products of composites.

Reactoplastics and Thermoplastic Reinforced by yarns and rovings, tapes, fabric; yarns, rovings, fabrics;
Tubes and valves;
- Building fittings, etc.

The type of tests to be conducted

Metallic materials

Tensile stress tests at elevated and reduced prices in the range of temperatures from - 70 °С to + 400 °С;
- impact test at room temperature and low temperatures;
hardness and microhardness tests-bending tests;
Short-cycle and high-cycle fatigue tests;
metallographic research;
analysis of breaks by stereoscopic fragmentography method;
- determination of mass proportions of elements.
- Determination of mechanical aging resistance.
Определение стойкости к механическому старению
- Thermogravimetric analyses.
- Technological testing for crushing, squeezing, bordering

Non Metallic materials

Expedited climatic tests at increased temperature and humidity, UV-radiation and rainfall, variable temperatureresistant, marine atmospheres;
Expedited climatic tests at increased temperature and humidity, UV-radiation and rainfall, variable temperatureresistant, marine atmospheres;
Tensile, squeeze, bend tests;
determining the coatings adhesion by tearing, lattice and X-shaped notch, shearing, peeling, dinting, rotary hammer;
determination of the impact resistance at high and low temperatures in the range of temperatures from - 70 ° C to + 100 ° C;
test of elasticity:
elasticity determination;
- assessment of hardness of coatings;
- test of penetration and puncture strength;
- test of resistance to penetration;
  Wear resistance (abrasion resistance);
- determination of the thermal conductivity coefficient;
control of the dielectric continuity of the coating.
- temperature and heat of phase conversions in the range up to 500 ° C:
- cathodic polyarization resistance of coatings;
- resistance / capacitance / inductance / dissipation factor test;
- inspection of the coating thickness;

Integrated tests

Corrosion protection materials and coatings

GOST ISO

ГОСТ Р 51164 «Трубопроводы стальные магистральные. Общие требования к защите от коррозии».
ГОСТ 9.602-2016 «Единая система защиты от коррозии и старения. Сооружения подземные. Общие требования к защите от коррозии» ГОСТ 9.602.
GOST R 51164 "Main steel pipes. General requirements for corrosion protection.
ISO 12944-6 «Paints and varnishes — Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems — Part 6: Laboratory performance test methods».
GOST 9.602-2016 "Unified system of protection from corrosion and aging. Structures underground. General requirements for corrosion protection" GOST 9.602.
GOST R 58346-2019 "Steel pipes and connecting parts for the oil industry. Paint and varnish protective coatings on inner surface. General technical requirements".
ISO 12944-9 "Paints and varnishes - Corrosion protection of steel constructions by protective paint systems - Part 9: Protective paint and laboratory test methods for offshore and associated structures.

General technical requirements

GTR-25.220.01-KTN-187-13 with Amendment No. 1 Main Pipeline Transportation of Oil and Petroleum Products. Anticorrosive coating for the protection of interior surface of tanks. General technical requirements.
GTR-25.220.01-KTN-113-14 "Main Pipeline Transport of Oil and Petroleum Products. Corrosion-protective coating to protect buried pipelines and equipment. General specifications.
GTR-25.220.01-KTN-097-16 with Amendment No. 1 "Main pipelines for oil and oil products transportation. Corrosion-resistant coatings for the protection of outer condition of tanks, elevated pipelines, constructions and equipment. General technical requirements.
GTR-25.220.01-KTN-239-14 "Trunk Pipeline Transport of Oil and Petroleum Products. Anticorrosive coverings of port structures. General technical requirements.

maintenance system

MS VNIIST 7.2-220-2.001-2017 "Paint and lacquer coatings for corrosion prevention of the internal surfaces of crude storage tanks".
MS VNIIST 7.2-220-2.002-2017 "Paint and lacquer coatings for the protection of the inner surface of storage tanks for light oil products".
MS VNIIST 7.2-220-2.003-2017 "Paint and lacquer coatings for the corrosion protection of the outer surface of the tanks, above-ground pipelines, constructions and equipments of oil and gas industry objects.
MS VNIIST 7.2-220-2.005-2017 "Paint and lacquer layers for the corrosion resistant protection of the inner pipes and fittings of oilfield pipelines.
MS VNIIST 7.2-220-2.010-2017 "Paint and lacquer coats for anticorrosive protection of the inner surface of tubing.

Heat insulation materials and coverings.