IEC 60068-2-11:2021

Environmental testing - Part 2-11: Tests - Test Ka: Salt mist

IEC 60068-2-11:2021 specifies a test method for assessing the corrosion resistance of electrotechnical products components, equipment and materials in a salt mist environment. Its objective is to verify that the comparative quality of a metallic material, with or without corrosion protection, is maintained when exposed to salt mist.
This test method is useful for evaluating the quality and the uniformity of coatings applied to protect metals against corrosion. It is particularly useful for detecting discontinuities, such as pores and other defects, in certain metallic, organic, anodic oxide and conversion coatings.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 1981. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) the preparation of the salt solution has been modified;
b) the temperature of the solution for measuring pH has been modified;
c) the atomizing pressure and water temperature of the saturation tower have been added and are given in Table 1;
d) test report details have been modified;
e) examples of typical test apparatus have been added and are given in Annex A;
f) a method for evaluating corrosivity of the apparatus has been added and is given in Annex B;
g) a bibliography has been added.

Essais d’environnement - Partie 2-11: Essais - Essai Ka: Brouillard salin

L'IEC 60068-2-11:2021 spécifie une méthode d'évaluation de la résistance des composants, équipements et matériaux des produits électrotechniques à la corrosion dans un environnement de brouillard salin. Il s'agit de vérifier que la qualité comparative d'un matériau métallique, avec ou sans protection contre la corrosion, est maintenue dans un brouillard salin.
Cette méthode d'essai est utile pour évaluer la qualité et l'uniformité des revêtements appliqués afin de protéger les métaux contre la corrosion. Elle est particulièrement utile pour détecter les discontinuités (pores et autres défauts, par exemple) dans certains revêtements métalliques, organiques, d'oxyde anodique et de conversion.
Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition parue en 1981. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) la préparation de la solution saline a été modifiée;
b) la température de la solution de mesure du pH a été modifiée;
c) la pression d'injection et la température de l'eau de la colonne de saturation ont été ajoutées et sont données dans le Tableau 1;
d) les détails du rapport d'essai ont été modifiés;
e) les figures représentant l'appareillage d'essai type ont été ajoutées et sont données à l’Annexe A;
f) la méthode d'évaluation de la corrosivité de l'appareillage a été ajoutée et est donnée à l’Annexe B;
g) la bibliographie a été ajoutée.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 02-Mar-2021
• ICS: 19.040 - Environmental testing
• Technical Committee: TC 104 - Environmental conditions, classification and methods of test
• Drafting Committee: MT 16 - TC 104/MT 16
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 26-Mar-2021
• Completion Date: 03-Mar-2021

Relations

• Revises: IEC 60068-2-11:1981/COR1:1999 - Corrigendum 1 - Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests. Test Ka: Salt mist
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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Edition 4.0 2021-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
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Environmental testing –
Part 2-11: Tests – Test Ka: Salt mist

Essais d’environnement –
Partie 2-11: Essais – Essai Ka: Brouillard salin

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IEC 60068-2-11 ®
Edition 4.0 2021-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Environmental testing –
Part 2-11: Tests – Test Ka: Salt mist

Essais d’environnement –
Partie 2-11: Essais – Essai Ka: Brouillard salin

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 19.040 ISBN 978-2-8322-9476-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 General . 6
5 Salt solution . 7
5.1 Preparation of salt solution . 7
5.2 pH adjustment . 7
5.3 Filtration . 7
5.4 Re-use . 7
6 Test apparatus . 7
6.1 Test chamber . 7
6.2 Atomizer(s) . 8
6.3 Air supply . 8
6.4 Collecting devices . 9
6.5 Method for evaluating chamber corrosivity . 9
7 Test specimens . 9
8 Initial measurements . 9
9 Pre-conditioning . 9
10 Arrangement of the test specimens . 9
11 Operating conditions . 10
12 Duration of test . 11
13 Recovery (at the end of testing) . 11
14 Final measurements . 11
15 Information to be given in the relevant specification . 11
16 Test report . 12
Annex A (informative) Examples of test apparatus for salt mist test . 13
Annex B (informative) Method for evaluating corrosivity of the apparatus . 15
B.1 General . 15
B.2 Reference specimens . 15
B.3 Arrangement of the reference specimens . 15
B.4 Duration of test . 16
B.5 Determination of mass loss (mass per area) . 16
B.6 Satisfactory performance of apparatus . 16
Bibliography . 17

Figure A.1 – Example of test apparatus for salt mist test . 13
Figure A.2 – Example of test apparatus for salt mist test . 14

Table 1 – Suggested values for the temperature of the hot water in the saturation tower . 8
Table 2 – Operating conditions . 10

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IEC 60068-2-11 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 104: Environmental conditions,
classification and methods of test. It is an International Standard.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 1981. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) the preparation of the salt solution has been modified;
b) the temperature of the solution for measuring pH has been modified;
c) the atomizing pres
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