Corrosion Testing: Application and Use of Salt Fog, Humidity, Cyclic, and Gas Tests

About the Course

This course will provide you with a practical working knowledge of various ASTM corrosion tests.

This course can be held both virtually or in person so please select the option that is best for you.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Use the correct application and proper performance of the standards
• Define terminology pertinent to the test
• Interpret chemical and physical supporting knowledge
• List ingredients and solutions used in order to test properly and safely
• Operate the equipment (video demo for virtual classes)
• Collect data properly and prepare reports
• View on-going operator requirements and responsibilities
• Utilize safety measures, methods, and procedures.

Who Should Attend

• Corrosion Technicians
• Product Test Personnel
• Laboratory Supervisors
• Anyone who needs knowledge of ASTM corrosion tests

Course Description

Registration: 8 a.m. on 1st Day.
Class: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. on day one and 8:30 am to 12:00 pm on day two.
Course Outline:

• Purpose, Application, and History of the Test
• Corrosion and Test Terminology
• Chemical and Physical Background; and Supporting Knowledge
• Ingredients and Solutions used for the Test (Water; Salt; Salt Solution; Air Supply; Gases)
• Utilization of Ingredients (Methods and Procedures; Safety Measures; Humidification; Temperature; Fog; Test Pieces/Coupons/Samples; Condensate)
• Equipment (Proper Operation; On-going Operator Requirements and Responsibilities; Safety; Comparison Samples; Standardized Corrosion Coupon; Calibration)
• Analysis and Records (Proper Collection of Data; Evaluation and Interpretation of Results; Preparation of Reports)
• Maintenance (Materials and Supplies; Equipment; Coupons/Test Pieces/Samples; Records; Preventative Maintenance)
• Value of Testing (Cost of Savings; Supplies Control; Process or Product Quality Control; Product Development)

• Mixing solutions
• Cleaning coupons and samples
• Evaluation of results and samples
• Use of salt fog type corrosion test equipment

ASTM Standards Referenced

This course references approximately 12 ASTM standards. Some of them include:

ASTM Standards:

• B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
• D1193 Specification for Regent Water
• D1654 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Painted or Coated Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments
• G85 Practice for Modified Salt Spray (Fog) Testing

Publications:

• How To Run a Salt Spray Test-by Raymund Singleton

Fee Includes

• Referenced documents
• Course notes
• Certificate Of Attendance
• 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

This course also includes access to two free ASTM course:

• ASTM 101: Introduction to Standards
• ASTM 102: Selecting and Utilizing a Standard

About the Instructor

Raymund Singleton is CEO and owner of the Singleton Corp. of Cleveland, OH, which manufactures accelerated corrosion testing chambers and other environmental exposure equipment and systems. Also manufactured are "barrel type" metal finishing equipment and systems for electroplating, phosphating, black oxidizing, and metal cleaning.

Singleton holds U.S. patents for both corrosion testing and metal finishing apparatus. In addition to giving presentations on these topics to various trade groups, he has written articles on corrosion testing and metal finishing which have been published in Metal Finishing and Products Finishing.

He is a member of the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF), the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE International), the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) and of ASTM, where he is currently chair of ASTM's Section on Cabinet Corrosion Tests. Singleton obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Baldwin-Wallace University.

About Sponsoring Committee

ASTM is one of the world's largest voluntary standards development organizations. ASTM standards have grown to be among the world's most widely used and accepted documents. The 82-volume Annual Book of ASTM Standards contains over 13,000 standards written by 34,000 members on our 140 technical committees. These standards are widely used throughout the world as the basis of purchasing and other contracts, codes, laws and regulations.

ASTM Committee G01 on Corrosion of Metals developed the standards used in this course. For more information on Committee G01, go to our G01 technical committee page.

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Group Sessions

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How Learning Will Be Assessed

Learning will be assessed through a series of question and answer sessions.

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