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Q. I need to test for box pin rusting, How can I validate this with respect to any standard like ISO, ATMS, MIL, etc

Please give your input for validation method (like Salt water dip test, salt powder, etc.) with respect to standard.

Purushothaman Purushothaman
employee in HCl - Ambattur, Tamil Nadu & India
June 2, 2010

A. Hi, Purushothaman. The single most common way to test is probably ASTM B117 salt spray testing. But if you have no salt fog test equipment, the easiest and least expensive standardized test to implement may be the CAMRI test described in ~~www.zinc-diecasting.info/zdc-PDF/SurfaceFinishes.pdf~~ ⇩

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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

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