Copyright by ASTM Int! (all rights reserved) for licensee's use onl eames ASeabTS8 Sin 10 a Gp a262=105- completely, Such treatment of test specimens is not permis- sible, except in tis undertaken to demonstrate such surface effects. 12.3 When specimens are cut by shearing, the sheared edges should be refinished by machining or grinding prior to testing, 12.4 Any surfaces of the specimen, including sheared edges, ‘that aro to be refinished should be done by using No. 80 or 120 _rit abrasive paper. If dry abrasive paper is used, polish slowly {o avoid overheating. Sand blasting should not be used. 125 All uxees of oxide scale formed during heat treatments ust be thoroughly removed. Any scale that cannot be r= moved by grinding (for example, in stamped numbers) must be removed by immersing the specimen in concentrated nits acid at about 93°C (200°). (Residuat oxide scale causes galvanic action and consequent activation in the test solution.) 12.6 The specimen should be measured, including the surfaces of any holes, and the wal exposed area calculated, 127 The specimen should then be degreased and dried using suitable nonchlorinated agents, such as soap and acetone, and then weighed to the nearest 0,00! g. 13, Procedure 13.1 Place specimen in glass eradle and immerse in boiling solution. 13 Mc ll svchek on vapor lo vid fesult in concentration of the acid. If there is an eppreciable change in the level, the st must be epeated with fesh solotion and a regroud specimen, 13.3 Continue immersion of the specimefar tot of 120 ‘then remove specimen, rinse in water and acetone, and dy. 134 Weigh spsinen and soba weight fom! oni weight. 1335 No intermediate weighingSjaré ually nissessary, The toda enn born without eine ge WO Hover a are, em weigh loss, g, and density, gler e ickel steels, d = 7.9 gem ckeb- molybdenum ses, 100 gem" [Nore 8 Conversion factors other commonly used units for cor lon rts areas follows: Matimetres per month % 0.08 = inches per month Milimetses per moath * O47 = inches pr year “Milimeres per month 12 = milimetes per year Milimeices per monks % 472 = mils per your Milimeses per month > 10) % densiy/3 decir por day ‘Milimetes pr month % 1.39 X density = grams per squire metre per hoor RTE entre ACID TEST FOR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO INTERGRANULAR ATTACK IN. AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEELS smlligeams. per square 15, Scope 15.1 This practice deseries the procedure for condvetng the boiling nisi acid txt 4) as employed to messine the relative suscepibilty of austenitic stainless sels to inter granular attack The prebepesorabscnce of intergranola tack i this testis mochegeshiy # measure of the porformance of the material in Gther corrosive environments; in particular, it thoes not provide a basis for predicting resistance to foes of corosiom:ouhet than intergranular, such as general comosion, pitting corrosion cracking, 182 The ling nitric acid test may be used to evaluate the heat treatment accorded iyed” material. It is also ximes used 10 et cllectiveness of stabilizing “btteas tad of roluciasin carbon coment in preveng preliminary results are desired, the specimen ean be removed at". Susceptibility to rapid interganilar stick. any time for weighing. 13.6 No changes in solution are ngcessary during the 1204h test periods. 13,7 Additional ferric sulfate inhibitor may have to be added during the test if the corrosion rate is extraordinarily high as evidenced by a change in the color of the solution. More Ferri sulfate must be added if the total weight loss ofall specimens exceeds 2 g. (During the st, ferric sulfate is ‘consumed at a rate of 10 g for each 1 g of dissolved stainless steel.) 3.8 Several specimens may be tested simulkancously. The number (3 or 4) is Himited only by the number af glass cradles that can be fied into the Mask, 14, Cateulation and Report 4.1 The effoct ofthe acid solution on the material shall be measured by determining the loss of weight of the specimen. ‘The corwsion rates should be reported as millimetes of penetration per month (Note 8), calculated as follows: 1290 WHA 1% A Milimowe por wan 0 where re Lime of exposure, h, 8 Name 9—Inergramlar tack in rmore of the following’ (2) ine ric acid i asccited with one rnulur pecipiation of chun yn 10 be wae i le ak Onalie Acid Etching ‘Tet, Toe i appropriate of the several est mets avaiable for de evaluation of steele grades of sinless see 15.3 Specimens of extra-low-carbon and stabilized grades are tested alter sensitizing heat treatments at 650 to 675°C. (1200 to 1250°F), which is the range of maximum carbide precipitation, The length of time used for this sensitizing leaument determines the maximum permissible corrosion rule in the nitric acid test. The most commonly used sensitizing treatment is Ih at 675°C (1250"R), 154 This practice may be applied to wrought products (including tubes), castings, and weld metal of the various ‘grades of stainless steel (Note 9). 16, Rapid Screening Test 16.1 Before testing in the nitric acid est, specimens of certain grades of stainless steel as given in Table 1 may be fen a rapid Screening test in accordance with procedutes Copyright by ASTM Int! (all rights reserved) for licensee's use only,