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Salt Corrosion Testing
Applied Technical Services conducts salt corrosion testing to help clients determine whether their products, paints, coatings, and other materials can endure corrosive service environments. Salt corrosion testing, also called salt fog testing or salt spray testing, measures corrosion resistance over extended periods of time. This test allows clients to evaluate samples in a controlled environment, assessing and comparing their durability.
Salt Spray Testing Procedures
Corrosion testing takes place in a closed chamber for a pre-determined length of time, anywhere from several hours to several thousand hours. These tests generally use a standard 5% NaCl (sodium chloride) solution but may also involve more specialized solutions according to the applicable standard. ATS offers both static and cyclic salt spray testing. Static testing maintains a constant corrosive environment, while cyclic testing creates several different environments and exposes the sample in a repetitive cycle.
Corrosion testing can function as a standalone testing method or as a test component for standards such as ISO 12944-9. Corrosion testing is compatible with several evaluations, including the degree of rusting, degree of blistering, coating adhesion, and corrosion creepage from a scribe.
Salt Spray Testing Methods
Applied Technical Services conducts salt spray corrosion tests according to a wide array of standards, including:
- ASTM G85 A3: SWAAT - Synthetic Sea Water Spray
- A2LA Accredited
- ASTM G85 A2: Salt Spray - Cyclic Acidified
- A2LA Accredited
- ASTM G85 A1: Salt Spray - Acetic Acid
- A2LA Accredited
- ASTM D2247: Condensing Relative Humidity
- A2LA Accredited
- ASTM D1735: Fogging Relative Humidity
- A2LA Accredited
- ASTM D870: Water Immersion
- ASTM B368: CASS Test - Copper Accelerated Salt Spray
- A2LA Accredited
- A2LA Accredited
- Method 507.4: Humidity
- Method 509.4: Salt Spray
- MIL-STD 202 Method 101: Salt Spray
- MIL-STD 1344 A Method 1000: Salt Spray
- MIL-STD 883 Method 1009: Salt Spray
- MIL A 8625: Salt Spray
ISO (International Standards Organization)
- ISO 9227: Acetic Acid Salt Spray
- A2LA Accredited
- A2LA Accredited
- ISO 7253: Neutral Salt Spray
- ISO 9227: CASS Test - Copper Accelerated Salt Spray
- A2LA Accredited
BS (British Standards)
- BS 5466 P 1,2, & 3
- BS 7479: CASS
- BS 7479: AASS
- BS 2011 P2.1
- BS AU 148 P2
- BS 7479
DIN (German Standards)
- DIN 50021: Salt Spray
- A2LA Accredited
- DIN EN ISO 2409: Cross Cut Testing
- A2LA Accredited
- DIN 50907
- DIN 50017: Condensing Relative Humidity
- DIN EN ISO 3892: Chemical Conversion Coating Test
Japanese Standards
- JIS H 8502: CASS Test
- JIS Z 0237: Adhesive Tape Test
- JIS H 8681: CASS Test
- JIS H 8681: Alkali Resistance Test
- JIS H 8502: Corrosion Resistance
- JIS K 5600: Humidity
- JIS H 10007: Humidity
- JIS Z 2371: Salt Spray
- SAE J 575 3.4
- SAE J 2334: Accelerated Corrosion Test - Cyclic
- SAE J 575 3.3: Dust
- SAE J 1389: Insulation Corrosion Test
- SAE J 1563: Cyclic Salt Spray
- A2LA Accredited
- SAE J 400: Gravelometer
- A2LA Accredited
- FLTM BO 116: Fogging
- A2LA Accredited
- WSK-M2P157: Salt Spray
- Ford BQ5-1: CASS
- FLTM B1-103: Salt Spray
- A2LA Accredited
- PS-10378
- PS-Plating
- CS Corrosion
- MS-10783
- GM 9540P: Cyclic Accelerated Corrosion Testing
- A2LA Accredited
- GM 4298P: Salt Spray
- A2LA Accredited
- GM 4465P: Water Fog - Relative Humidity
- A2LA Accredited
- GM 4466P: Acetic Acid Salt Spray
- GMW 14872: Accelerated Corrosion Testing – Cyclic
- A2LA Accredited
- GM 4476P: CASS
- NES M 0140: Salt Fog Test
- NES M0138: CASS
Corrosion Testing with ATS
ATS can record both quantitative (amount of creepage from the scribe, percent of blistering) and photographic documentation for clients, often checking corrosion levels at regular intervals to inspect for milestones such as coating degradation and white or red rust development. Our corrosion testing lab has the necessary equipment to evaluate all our clients’ materials, including automotive and military samples, and produce detailed, accurate data.
Since our founding in 1967, Applied Technical Services has offered reliable testing and inspections for a multitude of industries, such as aerospace, nuclear, power generation, automotive, medical equipment, consumer product, insurance, textile, construction, and steel. We pride ourselves on excellence in customer service and are highly responsive to all our clients’ questions and inquiries.
If you need salt corrosion testing services, contact ATS for a free quote. We take a closer look!
