Standard Test Method for Monitoring of Atmospheric Corrosion Chambers by Quartz Crystal Microbalances

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1.1 This test method monitors the reactivity of a gaseous test environment in which metal surfaces (that is, electrical contacts) and other materials subject to pollutant gas attack, undergo accelerated atmospheric corrosion testing. This test method is applicable to adherent corrosion films whose total corrosion film thickness ranges from a few atomic monolayers to approximately a micrometer.
1.2 The test method provides a dynamic, continuous, in situ, procedure for monitoring the corrosion rate in corrosion chambers; the uniformity of corrosion chambers; and the corrosion rate on different surfaces. Response time of the order of seconds is possible.
1.3 With the proper samples, the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) test method can also be used to monitor the weight loss from a surface due to the desorption of surface species (that is, reduction of an oxide in a reducing atmosphere). (Alternative names for QCM are quartz crystal oscillator, piezoelectric crystal oscillator, or thin film evaporation monitor.)
1.4 This test method is not sufficient to specify the corrosion process which may be occurring in a chamber, since a variety of pollutant gases and environments may cause similar weight gains.
1.5 This test method is generally not applicable to test environments where solid or liquid particles are deposited on the surface of the quartz crystal.
1.6 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.  
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.

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Designation: B 808 – 97
Standard Test Method for
Monitoring of Atmospheric Corrosion Chambers by Quartz
Crystal Microbalances
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 808; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This test method monitors the reactivity of a gaseous 2.1 ASTM Standards:
test environment in which metal surfaces (for example, elec- B 810 Test Method for Calibration of Atmospheric Corro-
trical contacts, assembled printed wiring boards, and so forth) sion Test Chambers by Change in Mass of Copper Cou-
and other materials subject to pollutant gas attack undergo pons
accelerated atmospheric corrosion testing. This test method is
3. Summary of Test Method
applicable to adherent corrosion films whose total corrosion
3.1 A single crystal of quartz has various natural resonant
film thickness ranges from a few atomic monolayers to
approximately a micrometre. frequencies depending on the crystal’s size and shape. The
decrease in natural frequency is linearly proportional to the
1.2 The test method provides a dynamic, continuous, in-
situ, procedure for monitoring the corrosion rate in corrosion crystal mass and the mass of well-bonded surface films. For
crystals with reactive metal films on the surface (usually
chambers; the uniformity of corrosion chambers; and the
corrosion rate on different surfaces. Response time in the order driving electrodes), the mass of the crystal/metal film increases
as the metal oxidizes or forms other compounds with gases
of seconds is possible.
3,4
1.3 With the proper samples, the quartz crystal microbal- adsorbed from the atmosphere. Thus, by measuring the rate
of resonant frequency change, a rate of corrosion is measured.
ance (QCM) test method can also be used to monitor the
weight loss from a surface as a result of the desorption of Non-adherent corrosion films, particles, and droplets yield
ambiguous results. A review of theory and applications is given
surface species (that is, reduction of an oxide in a reducing
atmosphere). (Alternative names for QCM are quartz crystal in Lu and Czanderna.
3.2 The chamber environmental uniformity and corrosion
oscillator, piezoelectric crystal oscillator, or thin-film evapora-
tion monitor.) rate can be measured by placing matching quartz crystals with
matching reactive metal films at various locations in the
1.4 This test method is not sufficient to specify the corrosion
process that may be occurring in a chamber, since a variety of chamber. If the chamber and corrosion rate have been stan-
dardized, the corrosion rate on various surface materials that
pollutant gases and environments may cause similar weight
gains. have been deposited on the quartz crystal can be determined.
1.5 This test method is generally not applicable to test
4. Significance and Use
environments in which solid or liquid particles are deposited on
4.1 Corrosion film growth with thicknesses varying from a
the surface of the quartz crystal.
monolayer of atoms up to 1 μm can readily be measured on a
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
continuous, real-time, in-situ, basis with QCMs.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.2 The test results obtained for this test method are
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
influenced by various factors, including geometrical effects,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
temperature, humidity, film thickness, film materials, electrode
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
conditions, gases in the corrosion chamber, and so forth.
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.04.
King, W. H. Jr., Analytical Chemistry, Vol 36, 1964, p. 173.
1 4
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-2 on Karmarkar, K. H. and Guilbaut, G. G. Analytical Chemistry Acta, Vol 75, 1975,
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee p. 111.
B02.11 on Electrical Contact Test Methods. Lu, C. and Czanderna, A. W. Eds., Applications of Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal
Current edition approved March 10, 1997. Published January 1998. Microbalances, Elsevier, c1984.
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B808–97
Calibration of coated crystals and instrumentation and repro- the fragility of the metal electrode there should be multiple
ducible crystal operating conditions are necessary for consis- (three or more), spring-loaded contacts between the crystal and
tent results. electronics.
6.3 After metallization of the crystals, they should be stored
5. Apparatus
in desiccators. After two years storage or if the metallization
shows discoloration or staining, the crystals shall be discarded.
5.1 Apparatus can be a simple series circuit of crystal (with
Crystal surfaces should not be chemically or mechanically
electrodes and sensing film), oscillator (typically 6 MHz) and
cleaned before use in the corrosion chamber. They should be
frequency counter (610-Hz accuracy and stability), as sche-
blown clean with inert compressed gas. Chilling and conden-
matically shown in Fig. 1.
sation on the surface, as can occur with the use of pressurized
fluorocarbons, shall be avoided. Care shall be exercised so that
the crystals are only handled by clean tweezers or tongs and
never touched by hands.
7. Calibration
7.1 QCMs and its electronics shall be calibrated initially in
a given corrosion system and thereafter on an annual basis.
FIG. 1 Schematic of QCM and Related Electronics Calibration shall be performed with the same shape and size of
crystal holder to be used during operation. Recalibration shall
be performed if the crystal holder geometry is changed.
5.2 Commercial, Thin-Film Monitors, incorporating those
Calibration can be done by comparison to a standard such as
functions that read out thicknesses or weight gain are also actual gravimetric weighing on a microbalance (62 μg). Use a
available and acceptable after they have been calibrated.
sample of the same material as the sensing film with a
5.3 Balance, with an accuracy of 62 μg is needed for
minimum area of 5 cm and a thickness of 0.1 to 0.6 mm (see
calibration procedures.
Test Method B 810). Foil surface roughness should be within
5.4 Recording Devices or Computers are needed for real-
620 % of the QCM sensing film roughness. The procedure for
time, continuous measurements.
the generation (that is, evaporation) and cleaning of the
gravimetric sample should be the same as used for the sensing
6. Materials
films. The age and storage of the gravimetric sample should be
comparable to the age of the QCM sensing film. Allow the foil
6.1 Crystals shall be of the AT cut variety with a resonant
to equilibrate with the microbalance atmosphere for 0.5 h, then
frequency in the MHz range and matched to the frequency
weigh the sample with 62-μg accuracy before exposure.
measuring apparatus used. Quartz c
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