Salt Spray (Fog) Testing Touchstone has several salt spray cabinets and can conduct both standard

and customized testing to ASTM B117 (B-117, B 117).

Salt Spray (Salt Fog) Testing is performed under ASTM Test Method B 117. This test is used primarily to compare the corrosion resistance of painted or metal coated samples. The test has been used for almost 100 years, and has been standardized as ASTM B117 since 1939. A 5% salt water solution in a pH range of 6.5 - 7.2 is atomized as a fog into the heated cabinet maintained at 95 F (35 C). Test time ranges from 24 to thousands of hours, usually in 24 hour increments. We can recommend a test length, and also an inspection frequency. Panels can be regulary inspected, and then removed based on an inspection/failure criterai. Touchstone has tested both coupons and entire components for automotive, aerospace, and other industries. If you are interested in coupon testing, we can prepare and coat the edges, to eliminate edge corrosion. In addition to ASTM B117, Touchstone performs other corrosion testing such as SWAAT or CASS testing. We can also conduct tests to third party specifications in the aerospace, military, or automotive areas such as General Motors GM Salt Spray corrosion testing specification GM4298P. Consulting on corrosion problems is also available. Our light microscopy, metallography, and mechanical testing laboratories can provide a full suite of tests to support your material characterization program. Touchstone is conveniently located on Interstate Route 70, between Pittsburgh, PA and Columbus, OH. We would welcome you to visit our facilities. A salt spray test video to ASTM B117 is being made, and will be added here soon.

Reference: ASTM B117 - Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus Related References: ASTM B368 - Test Method for Copper-Accelerated Acetic AcidSalt Spray (Fog) Testing (CASS Test); ASTM D1193 - Specification for Reagent Water; ASTM D1654 - Test Method for Evaluation of Painted or Coated Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments; ASTM D609 - Practice for Preparation of Cold-Rolled Steel Panels for Testing Paint, Varnish, Conversion Coatings, and Related Coating Products; ASTM E691 - Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method; ASTM E70 - Test Method for pH of Aqueous Solutions With the Glass Electrode; ASTM G85 - Practice for Modified Salt Spray (Fog) Testing