Academic Workshop

CORROSION TEST
 Purpose of Corrosion Test

Products or materials all around us will ultimately deteriorate under their end use environment and end
their service life. Corrosion tests are used to determine the service life of products or materials by
simulating and accelerating the natural corrosion process via incorporating various corrosion factors that
exist in the natural environment

Corrosion factors
 Types of Corrosion Test Methods
1. Salt spray test

The most corrosion test methods that have been used around the world over a long period of time are
1. Neutral salt spray test (SST/NSST)
2. Acetic acid salt spray test (ASS)
3. Copper-accelerated acetic acid salt spray test (CASS)
They are specified in JIS, ISO, ASTM and other standards.

Salt spray tests are widely performed for purpose such as quality control and corrosion resistance comparison.
 Conditions Test Control for Salt Spray Test

SALT SPRAY SYSTEM DIAGRAM

Spray
Temperature Concentration
volume

- Temperature for test room at - Spraying volume check by graduated - Salt solution concentration (JIS Z
(25 ± 2 °C) cylinder 1.5 ± 0.5 ml/h 2371) Measure the density using a
- Temperature for test - Supplied air recommended that it hydrometer, and confirm that it is within
Temp. SST ASS+CASS ought to be kept at 0.098 ± 0.010 MPa range of 1.029 to 1.036
- Water seal - pH control
Chamber 35 ± 2 °C 50 ± 2 °C - Equipment for test instrument Ex. Tube SST ASS+CASS
Air saturator 47 ± 2 °C 63 ± 2 °C no leak, Mist atomizer no clogging..
6.5 – 7.2 pH 3.1 – 3.3 pH
Ref. JIS Z 2371
Ref. JIS Z 2371
 Conditions Test Control for Salt Spray Test
Preparation of specimen Evaluation method
- Wash and dry - Area ; evaluated by the rating number method
- Weight of the specimen before test
Preparation of solution
SST CASS
- NaCl (JIS K8150) - NaCl (JIS K8150)
- Water (Electric conductivity - Water (Electric conductivity
≤ 20μS/cm) ≤ 20μS/cm) 9-1 8-1 7-1 6-1
- CuCl2 (JIS K8145) Std. rating no. 9 to 6
Concentration 1.029 to - CH3COOH (JIS K8355) - Mass ; The change of mass of specimen before test
1.036, pH 6.5 – 7.2 pH 6.5 – 7.2 and after removal.
Setting test condition
- Temperature (°C)
- Time (Hr.) Temp. SST ASS+CASS
- Spray volume
Chamber 35 ± 2 °C 50 ± 2 °C
Air saturator 47 ± 2 °C 63 ± 2 °C
 Types of Corrosion Test Methods
2. Cyclic corrosion test
Cyclic corrosion test are designed to achieve greater correlation with outdoor exposure. After determine the
corrosion factors to product end use condition, test with those factors incorporated are repeatedly
performed. It is currently specified in JIS, JASO, ISO and other standard.

Temp. 35 ± 1 °C Temp. 50 ± 1 °C Temp. 40 ± 1 °C

pH 6.0-7.0, concentration 1± 0.1 g/L 30%RH max 90 %RH ± 5 %RH
1 hr. 4 hr. 3 hr.

Within 30 min Within 15 min

Within 30 min
Ref. JIS G 0594

Someone add salt solution immersion in CCT

Corrosion cyclic test is a combination of salt spray, dry and humidity including salt solution immersion.
 Conditions Test Control for Cyclic Corrosion Test
Preparation of specimen Preparation of solution
- Wash and dry - NaCl (JIS K8150)
- Weight of the specimen before test - Water (Electric conductivity ≤ 20μS/cm)
Setting test condition Evaluation method
Item Condition - Mass ; The change of mass of specimen before test
1 Neutral salt mist conditions and after removal.
- Temperature - 35 ± 1 °C
- Neutral salt solution - pH 6.0-7.0, concentration 1± 0.1 g/L Test duration Mass loss by corrosion g/m²
2 ‘Dry’ conditions (hr.) SPCE steel plate Zinc plate
- Temperature - 50 ± 1 °C
- Relative humidity - 30%RH max. 96 180 ± 54 9±5
3 ‘Wet’ conditions
- Temperature - 40 ± 1 °C
- Relative humidity - 90% ± 5% RH max.
4 Period and content of a single Total period 8 hr.
exposure Neutral salt mist 1 hr.
‘Dry’ conditions 4 hr.
‘Wet’ conditions 3 hr.
5 Time to reach the specified ‘Mist’ to ‘Dry’ ≤ 30 min
condition ‘Dry’ to ‘Wet’ ≤ 15 min
‘Wet’ to ‘Mist’ ≤ 30 min
The test duration shall be 12 cycles (96 hr.) TYPICAL APPARATUS FOR CYCLIC CORROSION TEST
Ref. JIS G 0594
 Typical for Corrosion Test
Salt spray test is accelerated mist test to study the properties of materials in a short time. Later, Modified
salt spray test to relate the results of laboratory tests and actual use.

Surface resistance
Test type
Plating Painting Coating Electro plating Anodizing other
1. Neutral Salt Spray Test
○ ○ ○
(NSST/SST)
2. Acetic Acid Salt Spray Test (ASS) ○ ○ ○
3. Copper-Accelerated Acetic Acid
○ ○ ○ ○
Salt Spray Test (CASS)
4. Cyclic corrosion test (CCT) ○ ○ ○ ○
5. Acidified Salt Fog Test ○
6. Sea water Acidified Test ○ ○ ○
7. SO2 Salt Spray Test ○

The most popular test method of SHOWA are SST, CASS and CCT
 Conclusion
Materials deteriorate from the environment and other causes send to the corrosion. The corrosion damages to
appearance and structure of material. The corrosion damage affect to life of the material. To increase the life of
the material, it protects the surface of materials in various ways such as painting, plating, coating, anodizing etc.
Corrosion testing is required to evaluate the life of material and corrosion conditions.
The most commonly used test is “Salt Spray Test”.

The most popular test method

SST CASS CCT

Neutral Salt Spray Test Copper-Accelerated Acetic Cyclic corrosion test
Acid Salt Spray Test