Environmental Testing - Part 2-11: Tests - Test Ka: Salt Mist
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IEC 60068-2-11:2021 is a standard that outlines a test method for assessing the corrosion resistance of various electrotechnical products, components, equipment, and materials in a salt mist environment. The purpose of this test is to determine whether the comparative quality of a metallic material, either with or without corrosion protection, is maintained when exposed to salt mist.
This standard is particularly useful for evaluating the effectiveness and uniformity of coatings used to protect metals against corrosion. It can detect any discontinuities, such as pores or defects, in metallic, organic, anodic oxide, or conversion coatings. The fourth edition of this standard replaces the previous edition published in 1981 and is considered a technical revision.
Significant technical changes in this edition include modifications to the preparation of the salt solution, the temperature for measuring pH, and the addition of atomizing pressure and water temperature details for the saturation tower. There are also modifications to the test report requirements, the inclusion of examples of typical test apparatus in an annex, a method for evaluating the corrosivity of the apparatus in another annex, and the addition of a bibliography.
| Edition | 4.0 |
| ICS Codes | 19.040 - Environmental testing |
| Language(s) | English + French |
| File Size | 1.4 MB |
