ASTM B808-05
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Monitoring of Atmospheric Corrosion Chambers by Quartz Crystal Microbalances
Standard Test Method for Monitoring of Atmospheric Corrosion Chambers by Quartz Crystal Microbalances
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Corrosion film growth with thicknesses varying from a monolayer of atoms up to 1 μm can readily be measured on a continuous, real-time, in-situ, basis with QCMs.
The test results obtained for this test method are influenced by various factors, including geometrical effects, temperature, humidity, film thickness, film materials, electrode conditions, gases in the corrosion chamber, atmospheric pressure, and so forth. Calibration of coated crystals and instrumentation and reproducible crystal operating conditions are necessary for consistent results.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method monitors the reactivity of a gaseous test environment in which metal surfaces (for example, electrical contacts, assembled printed wiring boards, and so forth) 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 micrometre.
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 in 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 as a result of 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 that 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 in which 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 become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, 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:B808–05
Standard Test Method for
Monitoring of Atmospheric Corrosion Chambers by Quartz
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Crystal Microbalances
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B808; 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 1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
1.1 This test method monitors the reactivity of a gaseous
test environment in which metal surfaces (for example, elec-
2. Referenced Documents
trical contacts, assembled printed wiring boards, and so forth)
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
and other materials subject to pollutant gas attack undergo
B810 Test Method for Calibration of Atmospheric Corro-
accelerated atmospheric corrosion testing. This test method is
sion Test Chambers by Change in Mass of Copper Cou-
applicable to adherent corrosion films whose total corrosion
pons
film thickness ranges from a few atomic monolayers to
approximately a micrometre.
3. Summary of Test Method
1.2 The test method provides a dynamic, continuous, in-
3.1 A single crystal of quartz has various natural resonant
situ, procedure for monitoring the corrosion rate in corrosion
frequencies depending on the crystal’s size and shape. The
chambers; the uniformity of corrosion chambers; and the
decrease in natural frequency is linearly proportional to the
corrosion rate on different surfaces. Response time in the order
crystal mass and the mass of well-bonded surface films. For
of seconds is possible.
crystals with reactive metal films on the surface (usually
1.3 With the proper samples, the quartz crystal microbal-
driving electrodes), the mass of the crystal/metal film increases
ance (QCM) test method can also be used to monitor the
as the metal oxidizes or forms other compounds with gases
weight loss from a surface as a result of the desorption of
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adsorbed from the atmosphere. Thus, by measuring the rate
surface species (that is, reduction of an oxide in a reducing
of resonant frequency change, a rate of corrosion is measured.
atmosphere). (Alternative names for QCM are quartz crystal
Non-adherent corrosion films, particles, and droplets yield
oscillator, piezoelectric crystal oscillator, or thin-film evapora-
ambiguousresults.Areviewoftheoryandapplicationsisgiven
tion monitor.)
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in Lu and Czanderna. See Appendix X1 for discussion of the
1.4 Thistestmethodisnotsufficienttospecifythecorrosion
quantitative relationship between frequency change and mass
process that may be occurring in a chamber, since a variety of
change.
pollutant gases and environments may cause similar weight
3.2 The chamber environmental uniformity and corrosion
gains.
rate can be measured by placing matching quartz crystals with
1.5 This test method is generally not applicable to test
matching reactive metal films at various locations in the
environmentsinwhichsolidorliquidparticlesaredepositedon
chamber. If the chamber and corrosion rate have been stan-
the surface of the quartz crystal.
dardized, the corrosion rate on various surface materials that
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
have been deposited on the quartz crystal can be determined.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
4. Significance and Use
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
4.1 Corrosion film growth with thicknesses varying from a
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material
monolayer of atoms up to 1 µm can readily be measured on a
as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate
continuous, real-time, in-situ, basis with QCMs.
safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on the ASTM website.
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Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee King, W. H. Jr., Analytical Chemistry, Vol 36, 1964, p. 173.
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B02.11 on Electrical Contact Test Methods. Karmarkar, K. H. and Guilbaut, G. G., Analytical Chemistry Acta, Vol 75,
Current edition approved May 1, 2005. Published June 2005. Originally 1975, p. 111.
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approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as B808 – 97 (2003). Lu, C. and Czanderna, A. W. Eds., Applications of Piezoelectric Quartz
DOI: 10.1520/B0
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