IEC 60068-2-52:2017

Environmental testing - Part 2-52: Tests - Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride solution)

IEC 60068-2-52:2017 is now available as IEC 60068-2-52:2017 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 60068-2-52:2017 specifies the application of the cyclic salt mist test to components or equipment designed to withstand a salt-laden atmosphere as salt can degrade the performance of parts manufactured using metallic and/or non-metallic materials. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 1996. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- the entire content has been harmonized with ISO 9227 as far as possible;
- an introduction has been added;
- the scope has been simplified;
- normative references have been updated;
- the general description of the test has been changed;
- a dry chamber has been added to the test apparatus;
- severities have been changed to test methods;
- test methods 7 and 8 have been added;
- information on the test report has been added;
- Figure 1 has been changed to Table 1;
- a typical test apparatus example has been added in a new Annex A;
- a description of each test method has been added in a new Annex B;
- bibliographical references have been added.
This bilingual version (2019-07) corresponds to the monolingual English version, published in 2017-11.
The French version of this standard has not been voted upon.

Essais d'environnement - Partie 2-52: Essais - Essai Kb: Brouillard salin, essai cyclique (solution de chlorure de sodium)

L'IEC 60068-2-52:2017 spécifie l'application de l'essai cyclique au brouillard salin aux composants ou équipements conçus pour résister à une atmosphère chargée en sel, car le sel peut détériorer le fonctionnement des parties fabriquées à partir de matériaux métalliques et/ou non métalliques.
Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 1996. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
- le contenu a été harmonisé autant que possible avec l'ISO 9227;
- une introduction a été ajoutée;
- le domaine d'application a été simplifié;
- les références normatives ont été mises à jour;
- la description générale de l'essai a été modifiée;
- une chambre sèche a été ajoutée à l'appareillage d'essai;
- les sévérités ont été remplacées par les méthodes d'essai;
- les méthodes d'essai 7 et 8 ont été ajoutées;
- des informations sur le rapport d'essai ont été ajoutées;
- la Figure 1 a été remplacée par le Tableau 1;
- un exemple d'appareillage d'essai type a été ajouté à la nouvelle Annexe A;
- une description de chaque méthode d'essai a été ajoutée à la nouvelle Annexe B;
- des références bibliographiques ont été ajoutées.
La présente version bilingue (2019-07) correspond à la version anglaise monolingue publiée en 2017-11.
La version française de cette norme n'a pas été soumise au vote.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 06-Nov-2017
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• 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: 08-Dec-2017
• Completion Date: 07-Nov-2017

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• Revises: IEC 60068-2-52:1996 - Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium, chloride solution)
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 General description of the test . 7
4.1 Description of each test condition . 7
4.1.1 General . 7
4.1.2 Salt mist . 8
4.1.3 Dry condition . 8
4.1.4 Humid condition . 8
4.1.5 Standard atmosphere . 8
5 Test apparatus . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Salt mist chamber . 8
5.3 Humidity chamber . 8
5.4 Standard atmosphere chamber . 9
5.5 Dry chamber . 9
6 Salt solution . 9
6.1 Preparation of the sodium chloride solution . 9
6.2 pH adjustment . 9
6.2.1 Neutral salt solution . 9
6.2.2 Acidified salt solution . 9
6.3 Filtration . 9
7 Initial measurements . 9
8 Preconditioning . 9
9 Testing . 9
9.1 Test chamber . 9
9.2 Arrangement of the test specimen(s) . 10
9.3 Conditions during salt mist . 10
9.4 Test methods . 10
9.4.1 General . 10
9.4.2 Test method 1 . 10
9.4.3 Test method 2 . 10
9.4.4 Test method 3 . 10
9.4.5 Test method 4 . 11
9.4.6 Test method 5 . 11
9.4.7 Test method 6 . 11
9.4.8 Test method 7 . 11
9.4.9 Test method 8 . 11
9.5 Test cycles for test methods 1 to 8 . 11
9.6 Removal of the test specimen(s) . 12
10 Recovery (at the end of testing) . 12
11 Final measurements . 13
12 Information to be given in the relevant specification . 13

13 Information to be given in the test report. 13
Annex A (informative) Typical apparatus for cyclic salt mist, humid condition, dry
condition and standard atmosphere corrosion tests . 14
Annex B (informative) Description of each test method . 15
B.1 Test methods 1 and 2 . 15
B.2 Test methods 3 to 6 . 15
B.3 Test methods 7 and 8 . 15
Bibliography . 16

Figure A.1 – Example of test apparatus . 14

Table 1 – Test cycles for test methods 1 to 8 . 12

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International Standard IEC 60068-2-52 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 104:
Environmental conditions, classification and methods of test.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 1996. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) the entire content has been harmonized with ISO 9227 as far as possible;
b) an introduction has been added;
c) the scope has been simplified;
d) normative references have been updated;
e) the general description of the test has been changed;

f) a dry chamber has been added to the test apparatus;
g) severities have been changed to test methods;
h) test methods 7 and 8 have been added;
i) information on the test report has been added;
j) Fi
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 General description of the test . 8
4.1 Description of each test condition . 8
4.1.1 General . 8
4.1.2 Salt mist . 8
4.1.3 Dry condition . 8
4.1.4 Humid condition . 9
4.1.5 Standard atmosphere . 9
5 Test apparatus . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Salt mist chamber . 9
5.3 Humidity chamber . 10
5.4 Standard atmosphere chamber . 10
5.5 Dry chamber . 10
6 Salt solution . 10
6.1 Preparation of the sodium chloride solution . 11
6.2 pH adjustment . 11
6.2.1 Neutral salt solution . 11
6.2.2 Acidified salt solution . 11
6.3 Filtration . 11
6 Severities .
7 Initial measurements . 12
8 Preconditioning . 12
9 Testing . 12
9.1 Test chamber . 13
9.2 Arrangement of the test specimen(s) . 13
9.3 Conditions during salt mist . 13
9.4 Test methods . 14
9.4.1 General . 14
9.4.2 Test method 1 . 14
9.4.3 Test method 2 . 14
9.4.4 Test method 3 . 14
9.4.5 Test method 4 . 14
9.4.6 Test method 5 . 14
9.4.7 Test method 6 . 14
9.4.8 Test method 7 . 14
9.4.9 Test method 8 . 15
9.5 Test cycles for test methods 1 to 8 . 15
9.6 Removal of the test specimen(s) . 16
10 Recovery (at the end of testing) . 16
11 Final measurements . 17

12 Information to be given in the relevant specification . 17
13 Information to be given in the test report. 17
Annex A (informative) Typical apparatus for cyclic salt mist, humid condition, dry
condition and standard atmosphere corrosion tests . 19
Annex B (informative) Description of each test method . 20
B.1 Test methods 1 and 2 . 20
B.2 Test methods 3 to 6 . 20
B.3 Test methods 7 and 8 . 20
Bibliography . 21

Figure 1 – Schematic time-scale of the different test severities (1) to (6) .
Figure A.1 – Example of test apparatus . 19

Table 1 – Test cycles for test methods 1 to 8 . 16

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Essais d'environnement –
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chlorure de sodium)
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS . 2
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 General description of the test . 7
4.1 Description of each test condition . 7
4.1.1 General . 7
4.1.2 Salt mist . 8
4.1.3 Dry condition . 8
4.1.4 Humid condition . 8
4.1.5 Standard atmosphere . 8
5 Test apparatus . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Salt mist chamber . 8
5.3 Humidity chamber . 8
5.4 Standard atmosphere chamber . 9
5.5 Dry chamber . 9
6 Salt solution . 9
6.1 Preparation of the sodium chloride solution . 9
6.2 pH adjustment . 9
6.2.1 Neutral salt solution . 9
6.2.2 Acidified salt solution . 9
6.3 Filtration . 9
7 Initial measurements . 9
8 Preconditioning . 9
9 Testing . 9
9.1 Test chamber . 9
9.2 Arrangement of the test specimen(s) . 10
9.3 Conditions during salt mist . 10
9.4 Test methods . 10
9.4.1 General . 10
9.4.2 Test method 1 . 10
9.4.3 Test method 2 . 10
9.4.4 Test method 3 . 10
9.4.5 Test method 4 . 11
9.4.6 Test method 5 . 11
9.4.7 Test method 6 . 11
9.4.8 Test method 7 . 11
9.4.9 Test method 8 . 11
9.5 Test cycles for test methods 1 to 8 . 11
9.6 Removal of the test specimen(s) . 12
10 Recovery (at the end of testing) . 12
11 Final measurements . 13

12 Information to be given in the relevant specification . 13
13 Information to be given in the test report. 13
Annex A (informative) Typical apparatus for cyclic salt mist, humid condition, dry
condition and standard atmosphere corrosion tests . 14
Annex B (informative) Description of each test method . 15
B.1 Test methods 1 and 2 . 15
B.2 Test methods 3 to 6 . 15
B.3 Test methods 7 and 8 . 15
Bibliography . 16

Figure A.1 – Example of test apparatus . 14

Table 1 – Test cycles for test methods 1 to 8 . 12

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with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by
agreement between the two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an international
consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation from all
interested IEC National Committees.
3) IEC Publications have the form of recommendations for international use and are accepted by IEC National
Committees in that sense. Whil
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