Discussion on the methods used in laboratories for corrosion research

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I have only been working on corrosion research for a short time; currently, my research in this area is still mainly conducted in the laboratory. The main tasks involved are as follows: 1. Understanding the relevant processes, consulting manuals, identifying suitable equipment materials, and conducting a preliminary screening of those materials. 2. Based on the process conditions, hanging strip tests are designed; after a certain period of time, the weight loss of the hanging strips is measured and microscopic observations are carried out to assess the degree of corrosion. The current doubts that I would like to consult with the experts and forum members include: 1. There are few corrosion data manuals available; the main ones are those compiled by Professors Zuo Jingyi and Zuo Yu. However, the data in these manuals is outdated, and it seems that most of it comes from static coupon tests. Since our company’s actual production involves many devices that utilize chemical reactions, with complex components and stringent process conditions, it is difficult to match these situations with the data provided in the manuals. Therefore, I would like to know everyone’s opinions on the usefulness of the \"Corrosion Data Handbook\" written by teachers Zuo Jingyi and Zuo Yu. Are there any other data handbooks that could be used as references? 2. Many of the production processes in our company involve chemical reactions; these processes often feature complex components, stringent operational conditions, and the use of acids, bases, or catalysts. In particular, those processes that require high temperatures and pressures or involve expensive materials are difficult to simulate on a large scale in the laboratory (for example, laboratory testing equipment is small and the amounts of material used are limited, making it hard to conduct corrosion testing using test specimens). I wonder how you approach material selection and corrosion research in situations involving chemical reactions, especially when the conditions are challenging and severe 3. Since hanging plate tests often require a long time (usually at least a month), and there can be no interruptions during this period, if care is not taken the test may have to be restarted, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive; especially when chemical reactions are involved, it is necessary for personnel to work in shifts. Meanwhile, when reviewing literature, electrochemical methods are often seen to be used in research. To this end, we purchased an electrochemical workstation in order to speed up the testing process. Regarding electrochemical working methods, do any experts and forum members have new insights to share for reference? 4. At present, our main methods for obtaining corrosion data include consulting manuals, conducting coupon testing for verification (accompanied by various testing techniques such as SEM and XRD for corrosion analysis), as well as electrochemical methods (which we are currently learning*). We would like to know what research methods others use in their actual work, and any suggestions you might have regarding our current approach I invite all experts and forum members to share their thoughts freely, discussing various situations and problems encountered in corrosion research, so that we can all learn and improve together!