The Reliability and Failure Analysis Lab (RFAL) is equipped to perform salt spray and salt exposure experiments to characterize the failure modes resulting from salt-based corrosion on materials and fastening & joining hardware.
The Cyclic Corrosion chamber has the capability of applying a corrosive spray, mist, or fog to a material with adjustable mixtures. This chamber can simulate and accelerate natural corrosive agent's effects on materials.
Corrosion testing is vital for components that will be subjected to harsh abrasive/salty environments. The key advantage of the chamber is accelerating the corrosive effects on a material to shorten test time.
Flow rate of the corrosive agent can be adjusted to meet specific test standards or RFAL has the capability of implementing a custom test.
Upon the completion of the test RFAL has the microscopic capability to examine the effects that the corrosion test had on the object.
System Specifications* |
Manufacturer |
Ascott |
Type / Model |
CC1000xp |
Chamber Capacity |
100 liters / 35.3 cubic feet |
Condensation Humidity Mode |
- Temperature range: Adjustable from ambient to +50℃ / +122℉
- Humidity range: Fixed at 95% - 100% RH
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Salt Spray Mode |
- Temperature range: Adjustable from ambient to +50℃ / +122℉
- Salt fog fallout rate: Adjustable from 0.5 to 3.0 ml per 80 cm2 per hour
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Air Drying Mode |
- Temperature range: Adjustable from ambient to +70℃ / +158℉
- Humidity range: Uncontrolled
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Applications |
- ASTM D2247 Condensation Humidity Specification
- ASTM D1735 Water Fog Humidity Specification
- ASTM B117 Salt Spray/Mist/Fog
- ASTM B287 Salt Spray/Mist/Fog
- ASTM B368 Salt Spray/Mist/Fog
- ASTM G43 Salt Spray/Mist/Fog
- ASTM G85 Annex A1-A5 Salt Spray/Mist/Fog
- ASTM G5894 Salt Spray/Mist/Fog
- SAE J 2334 Cyclic Corrosion Test Specification
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*NOTE: This chart shows U.S. specifications only, but the equipment can perform others.
Download a copy of the system specifications:
Specifications for the Cyclic Corrosion Test Chamber specifications pdf