oe 0140 [2004-N] Nissan Engineering Standard NES Salt Spray Testing 1. SCOPE This Standard specifies corrosive salt spray tests for plated or paintad metals used for anti-corrosive and decorative purposes on automobiles. Remarks: 1. Classification of test objects. (1) Metal covered with metalic inorgarie or erganifir...metal plating, painting, resin coating, otc (@} metalic fim and norganic him applied to non-metal..metalplathg, vacuum platng, Pot stamp, et. (3) Mota. sainess steel, aluminum aloy. ttanium slo, etc 2, The unts ard rumerical values expressed in this standard are based on SI units. Conventional units 19 noted in {} or hiormative rferercs, 2, TEST EQUIPMENT ‘The pieces of test equipment consist of a temperature controlled chamber, test solution chamber. test so- lution supply tank, air saturetor, alr compressor, and exhaust fan equipped with the following: spray noz- zles, test piece helder end spray collecting container. An example ofthe test equipment is shown in Fige lures 1 and 2 and shall eatisfy the following concitions. (1) Tha materia usec for the places of aqupment shal not influence the rasuts of the certosion test and shall nct corrode themseives duting the test (2) Do net direct the spray nozzle and spray lest Iquid crscty on tothe tas pisces. Drops of the tast solution, ‘condensed on the celing or cover of the tesi chamber, shal be prevented fiom faling on the lest samples. (@)_ Drops of tect colton that fll fom the teat samplos shell not bo roused for ancther ost. (@) Tha spray callactng containers must ba clean ang hava a collactng azea of 100 mm clemeter and aach have a horizon! collecting area of proximately 60 cm?. They ale placed adjacent othe test pieces at more then two postions to provide uniform spray pater: nearest to and furhost fom the spray nozzles. (8) The compressed air for spraying he est solution shal not contain of or dust. 3, TEST LIQUIDS AND SPRAY CONDITIONS (1) Water used fr test sotto. Deionized water (2522°C specific resistance: 1 yS/em or les} (@)_ Sodium chiride used for tes! solution Fermar JIS 8150 (Sodium chloride Claes 1] or above, (3). Goncertraton of test soution. S085 91 (4) Specific gravity of test soluton. 1.028 to 1.036 (2522°0) (8) pH of eet scltion evens wsvnvonvononsnn 6.810 7.2 (2542°C) (6) Spraying pressure of tast solution 007 2017 NPa 0.08620.010 MPa (1.029.1 kaa? Is preferable (2) Spraying rate of ost solution 1530.5 mU6O cry (8) Temporature of tha tast chambar 642°C (8) Temperature of te test soluton cnamter..... 352°C (10) Temperature ofthe cir saturate: 4732°C "1) Standard values by former JIS K 8150-1986 (Sodium chloride lass 1) ae show 28 follows. = Saaaavace fwetersonbiny Tin it vale GVA 5am80 Suprete (S04) nex 0.905 avy rela FO rae 0.007 —e atassimn () —— inex 01 MMeqnestm imax 0.003% @ CONFIDENTIAL lesen max 0.003 ar) ax 004 on fax 0005 need inn t0.0 Normatve References: JIS K8150-1994 Sodium chloride References: 10 6227-1990 Corresion tests in arfcical atmospheres-Satt spray tests JIS H18502-1999 Methods of corrosion resistance test for metalic coatings: JIS Z2371-2000- Methods of sat spray testing 18. RECEIVED May 0 5 2005M0140 [2004-N] 4, CONTROL STANDARD FOR THE TEST EQUIPMENT AND TEST SOLUTION According to the Attachment: Procecure for Producing Salt Spray Test Solution and Control Standard for The Test Equipment 5, TEST PIECES 5.1. Test pieces shall be the product itself or a portion ofthe product that includes the effective surface area If itis difficult to use the product for the test or if test results are not conclusive, then alternative test pieces may be used to represent the product 5.2. Shape, dimensions, and number of test pieces shall conform to the specifications of the test material or product standard. However, if standard specifications are not available, agreement must be reached ‘between the parties concerned. 5.3 Pretreatment of test pieces 5.3.1 Cleaning of test pieces (1) Completely clean test pleces of meta for meta fim using a suable Geaning agent (') suchas ety alcohol er ‘ther soaner Noto (): No poling, carosive or protetv fim-coaing daning agent chal bo veed (2) Fer chromium plated ton poens, the fst aurface may be cleaned by rubbing with absorbent cotton wetted with Water and magnesium one powder or precptaing clcum carbonate, washed wih waler anc leaned wth 2 {dean coh or Bing paper (2) Test places painted or covered wih 2 nen-metalic fim shall generally note cleaned or tasted befor tho tet 5.32 Cross-cutting of test pieces \When corrosion of a pated or organic coating is to be measured, the paint o fm shall be cut in a cross shape to within 10 mm of the edges of the test piece using a sharp, thin biade untlit reaches to the base material 5.3.3. Protection of surface other than the test area of test pisces Cut sections, exposed base and edges, etc. ofthe test pieces that are not part of the test surface shall be covered with protective coating(). This protective coating shall bo stable under the test conditions. Note (): Cover wit elesisel insulation tepe or sel parafin 5.4 Supporting test pieces During the test, test pieces shall be placed inthe test chamber in the following manner. (1) The important ist surface shal be inclined al an angle of 20" (allowable range: 15 1090") tthe vertical and paral! the irecton of fh important ow ofthe spray viewed from test chamber top. (@) Test plece shal! not prevent tre-tal ofthe atomized test soluton, {G)_Teet pisces shall not bo in contact wth anything othor than the evpportng rome. (@) The test soluton ofa test piece shall not spiash on another test plece (6) Punched identification marks, meuning holes, ele ofthe test piece shell be placed as close as possible tothe bottom 5.5. Treatment of test pleces after spraying ‘After spraying, the cover of the test chamber Is opened carefully to prevent falling drops of the salt solu- ‘ion from hitting the test pieces. Take out the test pieces carefully so as not to damage the test effective surfaces. The test pieces must then be immediately immersed in room temperature water (to rinse off alt adhering to surtacee) and dried. f specially required, lightly brush to inepect the corrosion of tho base metal 6 PROCEDURES Follow the steps beiow for the operation. The procedures for production method of the test solution are shown in the Atachment, (1), Fillthe prepared test colton in the sat water end supply chombers (@) Adjust the spray pressure indicated on the precision pressure gauge to 0,088,010 MPa {1.00.1 klfem), and ‘collected spraying rate of test soluton to 1.52.5 ml/80 emIh By eparating he pressure regulator. Spray volume, I dificult to adjust within the above pressure range, may be adjusted by changing the spray pressure in the range of 0.07 to 0.17 MPa, @)_ Visualy contin mat the sprayng is correctly concuctea. (4) Acjust the tempereture ofthe les chamber end the sa waler chamber to 352°C end the temperature ofthe air soturator to 472°C,Wo140 [2004-N] (6) Interrupt sotay and place the est pieces onthe test piece holder insice the chamber. (6) To star tho test, restart the spraying, Spray for he spectied time and under the specie test conditions (7) Environmental vafatons (sak spraying ‘te, variations in temperature) occur within the erence of specified valuo, due tothe cifforence in inetllaton posicn cf ost piace under the range of condition incleated in Ita 3 in the tes! solution ane spraying conaiton. Therefore, as a measure for recucing such variatons, rotaton ofthe tes! piece is required. However, regarcing the ‘tation method and ts frequency, and ether detals, they shall be do- fermined tough the consutaton Between the concemed parties, afer considering the required accuracy forthe test See te folowing cases as examples for pertoming te tation - For the test pariod of 2 weeks or more Move the tee! piece eny numberof times (recommended to perfor in the froquensy of once per wook or mors) ‘during the test paiod. by an installed unit or by a unt of nstaled row. For example, there afe 4 installa unis, number hem 1 14 beferetand, end perform the moving ofthe insted units inthe order of. i—2—-S-o4-—ot— on a woekiy basin. For the tes period of 2 wests or less Singe the number of riations wil be emaler, pert tho test within the cango of the median value 1.6401 mU8.0 a _emth (specified value: 1 540.5 mU/8.0 cm" for the spraying rate specifed in 16, Spraying rate of the Attachment able 1 For securing he accuracy by long-term test Fer the purpose of mproving the fest accuracy, tne folowing descrbes the examples ofthe procedure for com- plots rardamzaton ofthe retaton ardor: (1) Number nonnegatve integers 1 ton for each test pece number n (@) Generate rendom numbers of ronnegaive integers 1 ton for then installation positions for test pieces. {@) instal test places ta each postion, accerding to the numbers that are identical with the instalation postion humbers fo test pieces. (4) Paiform the rotation ofthe test piece by repeating (2) and (3) deserted above any numberof ‘imes (recom. ‘mended to perform in te frequency of once per week or more) during the test period (@)_Afer the specifed time, remove the test pieces cautious'y so as not to damage the test evfective suraces, 7. TEST TIME ‘Test time is as specified in the materiel standard or the product standard, 8. CONTINUATION OF THE TEST ‘The test must not be interrupted, Romarks: 1. Teet piecse must be rinsed well with cistiled water and kept dry when the test i unavoidably intr rupted. 2. Dili the tat interruption must be done within the shortest peri of me due te inspection of tet samples, examination ofthe test soluton or supaly of the soluton 8. Continuous test means continuous operation of the test equipment while keeping the cover of the test chamber closed except for the interruption o! tet at spectiad m2 8. EVALUATION OF RESULTS ‘The resulls are evaluated on the basis of the material siandard, the product standard, or determined by the agreement between the parties concerned. 10. REPORT Record, unless otherwise specified by the material standard or the product standard, te followin (1) Types of sodium chinide and water used for preparing the lost solution {2}, Measured temperature of ne spraying area n tre test chamber )_ Daly recorded values ofthe fllowing items obizined from each collecting conteiner (@)__The volume (mt of the test sclution callactad per our par 80 em* (©) The concentration or the specifc gravity at 25°C ofthe Solution inthe colecing container (6). pHlof the solution in the collecting container (@) Shape, dimension, and part number or classication of the ‘est pieces (@)_ Test pisce inoing ~ethod before and after the test (Method of rong test pieces in the test chamber (@) Type of protective coating used according 1043.3 (@). Spraying tme () Reasons 101 tast cancelation anc tast time before cancllaton @ Finalinepecton resultsM0140 [2004-N]M0140 [2004-N] Figure 2 Test chamber Fron vow slee vew sao,M0140 [2004-N] ‘Attachment: Procedure for Producing Salt Spray Test Solution and Control Standard for The Test Equipment. 1. Procedure tor producing salt spray test solution (1) Use sodium chloride (NaC!) reagent Class 1 oF superior as specified in former JIS K 8150-198 (Sodium chloride Cass 1 (2) Une datrizd water (epost ostars: 1 ye oa) (@) Prepare a plastic container (approximately 500, wash the container with tap water and fray rise the same witn deionized water. (2). Filo of deionized water inthe container (©) Heat the water up to 25°C with en immersion quartz heater (ebout 1 KWV) string eccesionally wah a plastic or lats stro: to biend tho temporature aveny (©) Dissolve secium chioride (NaC) in a concentration of 50g per Iter of solution. (7) Mier string the solution euficonty, measure the oponfic gravy of th solution ot 25°C. Adjust the epecife grav Ityto 1.029 0 1.036 (©) Next, sample 50 mt ofthe solution and measure its pH using a glass electrode type pH meter. With a pH of 65 or less at 25°C, add a thin solution of sosium hydroxide, completely strand measure pH again. Repeat these opers- tions uni @ test soluton of 85 to 7.2 pH at 28°C is obtained. Just i ensure, confirm thatthe sat concentration of tect elution is 540.5% using a salt concentraton taster, ete (® Aller comoletion of preparng the test soluton, cover the container to prevent enty of dust 2, Control standard for test equipment ‘The test equipment is required to be inspected to the following control standard to keep its normal cond tion, *1) Standard values by former JIS K 6159-1388 (Sodium chloride Class 1) are shown as fellows. Siandarg vas [iin the it Is.0%0.80 Imax 0.005, ax 0.001, Imax 0.01, imax. 0.005 x 0.005, Imax 0.001 Imax. 0.0006 [min 980, lal lealela)M0140 [2004-N] ‘Attachment Table 4 ‘Standard or Toerarce (Corectve acon | nspacton period Taste ree fonsian [Reno te fit coment Blow of a stains by sing |compreesed arate coaking tne tte emer ngasaine lora hiner sufcionty. | Every Srments The sais vane — | Operate fe ar compres: | Funcioning pressure: — | ie offs fon ie sare Anetoring the arf scr Checkithe salty” (381 1Pa (2 Hgter)_|vale. Agha he pressure esner ve anctons & 199.1 regulating screw cr epace eae igen’) wth anew etay va “AR Saar Water [Check he water val wih |The water vel mu be | Fl lle water orm Het —| Every operation level and water | the vel gaun6 ‘marta botwoon tvo_| Change he water completely oval mars [at es! eve half amon ‘A salaatar ces [Use orcatiesterora__|Contnuty bebvesn the | Replace wi ® new Nester ‘ei senductty ard | meggor. 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Visualy | rspoct th spraying Cord en treugh Pe urpor cover. and spraying 3s oneal and contact nays.M0140 [2004-N] [Atachment Table 1 (Continued) Iespectoniter | Inapectionmmetnod | Standard or Tlerarce ‘Conectve action Inspection roid “TE Sprang is [Rr canis operaion | ena witin he |= Adel he postion and The foc more tan 24hours|rarge ofspecied valve |” angle ofthe nozzle. usitgany cotesingcon- |(1s205 uso enim. |» Adustine spray pressure, ina within 1€om interval | Donat params ary teva |-Ropleoa nezale ae requred ide atest chamber, as. |r te pavons tat car iestedin gure n= |rot he curtain Whe Every operation spectre amour ofiest_ range of the speed soidion tat nas accumu- | able sid maclloctng con: anes 7. Test soiuion |} Means by ay Concantaion 0.5%, | Rengjust exrenow Be sat [Every 24 Ghanver Concer [arometero: by tration |prBsio72@eC) [wae neureperaon talon and pH ct [wth ster nese sat woter Measure with pt mete Te. Fircarpressar [1 chock te tains and | Theat Wer iat be | Clean oreplace as roaured |2osane ottreretnter__|cean F) Reise the pressure and |The icing ofand | Aust. ropa orreplace a= amine swicningot and |swichng-oncressure | recurea switching-on prosourofer_|ehallb tho cemo wth ho fhe austen Examine. |ieicaton on fe 20. the axhausien wie e-|mate pseu sth ening tothe exhaust rose |The exhaust roise must entre pressure swich las ora shor peed ot 'sopened time. Every Smonhe IF) Check ie TeveTane He |The lubricating ov mst | SUDRIy o Teew be Wbral- ait oftrekivicaton ot |bo lod otha peated lingo sig en of gauge eve and shal ot be cagraced. 7 Reduce te pessueot | shat te ioe Fon Gry Dra aiiy Gan wal Com fhe a-chamber Looser [eran water play he dah valve. Chock he Stan sendin ee Inside fino a cramer. Remarks: (1) The test chamber must be ventlated naturally, not forcibly. The ventilation passage must be free of interferers (2) The ventlation system must be designed to prevent corosion of fie fixtures and furnishings. Use of ome salt pray elimnato is preferable (9) Before long suspension of operation of the test equipment, the salt solution, the water in the water sealand the air saturator mustbe removed and the test equipment must be weshed wit fresh water (4) The main body ofthe tast equipment mustbe well maintained and kept clean, Figure 3. Sait water sampling positions inside a test chamber“vara se ‘este nrow Saher we Fp cons een Seater os mati tials rman peaipirmnnetannen perth A