ASTM G110-92(2009)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Evaluating Intergranular Corrosion Resistance of Heat Treatable Aluminum Alloys by Immersion in Sodium Chloride + Hydrogen Peroxide Solution
Standard Practice for Evaluating Intergranular Corrosion Resistance of Heat Treatable Aluminum Alloys by Immersion in Sodium Chloride + Hydrogen Peroxide Solution
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice is especially useful for evaluating the adequacy of quenching when performed on material in the as-quenched condition. The practice may also be used to study the effect of subsequent thermal processes (for example, paint or bonding cures) or of actual precipitation treatments on the inherent type of corrosion. Intergranular corrosion resistance of heat treatable aluminum alloys is often directly related to the quenching conditions applied after solution heat treatment and to the subsequent aging treatment.
This practice is not well suited for non-heat treatable work hardening aluminum alloys, such as the 1XXX, 3XXX, and 5XXX series (see Test Method G 67).
This practice does not deal with the interpretation of resulting intergranular corrosion. The significance of the extent and depth of any intergranular corrosion resulting from this test is to be agreed upon between producer and user.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the procedures for immersion tests in sodium chloride + hydrogen peroxide solution. It is primarily for tests of wrought heat treatable aluminum alloys (2XXX and 7XXX) but may be used for other aluminum alloys, including castings. It sets forth the specimen preparation procedures and the environmental conditions of the test and the means for controlling them.
1.2 This practice is intended for evaluations during alloy development and for evaluating production where it may serve as a control test on the quality of successive lots of the same material (see MIL-H-6088 and U.S. Federal Test Method Std. 151b). Therefore strict test conditions are stipulated for maximum assurance that variations in results are attributable to lot-to-lot differences in the material being tested.
Note 1—This practice does not address sampling or interpretation or significance of results.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: G110 − 92(Reapproved 2009)
Standard Practice for
Evaluating Intergranular Corrosion Resistance of Heat
Treatable Aluminum Alloys by Immersion in Sodium
Chloride + Hydrogen Peroxide Solution
This standard is issued under the fixed designation G110; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope E407 Practice for Microetching Metals and Alloys
G1 Practice for Preparing, Cleaning, and Evaluating Corro-
1.1 This practice covers the procedures for immersion tests
sion Test Specimens
in sodium chloride + hydrogen peroxide solution. It is primar-
G15 Terminology Relating to Corrosion and Corrosion Test-
ily for tests of wrought heat treatable aluminum alloys (2XXX
ing (Withdrawn 2010)
and 7XXX) but may be used for other aluminum alloys,
G67 Test Method for Determining the Susceptibility to
including castings. It sets forth the specimen preparation
Intergranular Corrosion of 5XXX Series Aluminum Al-
proceduresandtheenvironmentalconditionsofthetestandthe
loysbyMassLossAfterExposuretoNitricAcid(NAMLT
means for controlling them.
Test)
1.2 This practice is intended for evaluations during alloy
G69 Test Method for Measurement of Corrosion Potentials
development and for evaluating production where it may serve
of Aluminum Alloys
as a control test on the quality of successive lots of the same
2.2 Other Documents:
material (see MIL-H-6088 and U.S. Federal Test Method Std.
U.S. Military Specification MIL-H-6088 Heat Treatment of
151b). Therefore strict test conditions are stipulated for maxi- 4
Aluminum Alloys
mum assurance that variations in results are attributable to
U.S. Federal Test Method, Std. No. 151b Method 822.1,
lot-to-lot differences in the material being tested. 4
Intergranular Corrosion Test for Aluminum Alloys
NOTE 1—This practice does not address sampling or interpretation or
3. Summary of Practice
significance of results.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as 3.1 This practice consists of immersing etched test speci-
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this mens in a sodium chloride + hydrogen peroxide solution for 6
or more hours. After immersion, metallographic sections are
standard.
examined to determine the extent of intergranular corrosion
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
(see Terminology G15).
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4. Significance and Use
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1 This practice is especially useful for evaluating the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
adequacy of quenching when performed on material in the
as-quenched condition. The practice may also be used to study
2. Referenced Documents
2 the effect of subsequent thermal processes (for example, paint
2.1 ASTM Standards:
or bonding cures) or of actual precipitation treatments on the
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
inherenttypeofcorrosion.Intergranularcorrosionresistanceof
E3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
heat treatable aluminum alloys is often directly related to the
quenching conditions applied after solution heat treatment and
1 to the subsequent aging treatment.
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee G01 on Corrosion
of Metals and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee G01.05 on Laboratory
Corrosion Tests.
Current edition approved May 1, 2009. Published May 2009. Originally The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
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approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as G110–92(2003) . www.astm.org.
DOI: 10.1520/G0110-92R09. Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Building 4, Section D,
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Lifka, B. W., and Sprowls, D. O., “Significance of Intergranular Corrosion of
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on High Strength Aluminum Alloy Products,” Localized Corrosion Cause of Metal
the ASTM website. Failure, ASTM STP 516, 1972, pp. 120–144.
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G110 − 92 (2009)
4.2 This practice is not well suited for non-heat treatable 7.5 Prior to immersion in the test solution, immerse each
work hardening aluminum alloys, such as the 1XXX, 3XXX, specimen for 1 min in the etching cleaner (see 6.1) at 93°C.
and 5XXX series (see Test Method G67). Rinse in reagent water. Immerse in concentrated nitric acid
(70 %) for 1 min. Rinse in reagent water and air dry.
4.3 This practice does not deal with the interpretation of
resulting intergranular corrosion.The significance of the extent
8. Test Setup
anddepthofanyintergranularcorrosionresultingfromthistest
8.1 The test vessel should be of nonmetallic material of
is to be agreed upon between producer and user.
sufficient size to hold at least 5 mL of test solution per square
cm of specimen surface area.
5. Reagents
8.2 More than one specimen may be placed in a test vessel,
5.1 Reagentgradechemicals[sodiumchloride(NaCl),70 %
provided specimens do not contact each other and provided
nitric acid (HNO ), 48 % hydrofluoric acid (HF), 37 % hydro-
condition outlined in 8.1 is observed.
chloric acid (HCl), and 30 % hydrogen peroxide (H O )] shall
2 2
be used for preparation of all
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