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Salt spray test

2003

For Cold Galvanizing Compound / Zinc Rich Paint, is there any method for getting accelerated salt spray corrosion. for testing 2000 hrs of salt spray corrosion .

Shail Mavani
LUBRICANTS - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

2003

The short answer is no, Mr. Mavani. Accelerated corrosion testing is a quality control test, it is not a predictor of actual performance. But you could measure the thickness, which would be some indication of the real life performance.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

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