DHANALAKSHMI METAL FINISHERS Format no : F/QSSR/1

NEUTRAL SALT SPRAY REPORT Rev No / Date : 00/15.04.2008

PART NAME : CAP TEST START DATE : 07.04.2021

PART NO : 13001-34086 TEST END DATE : 14.04.2021
CUSTOMER : SIGMA CNC PRODUCTS

OBJECTIVE:

TO FIND THE CORROSION RESISTANCE OF GIVEN SAMPLE BY 'NEUTRAL SALT SPRAY' TEST

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA:

72 HOURS NO WHITE RUSTS AND 168 HOURS NO RED RUSTS

TEST METHOD:
METHOD OF CLEANING

i.) BEFORE TESTING, WIPE WITH SOLVENT TO REMOVE DIRT & OIL ON THE TEST SAMPLE WITH WET ABSORBENT COTTON, WASH WITH
WATER & THEN WIPE OFF THE WATER

ii.) AFTER TESTING, SAMPLES MUST BE RINSED WITH TAP WATER, REMOVE SALT ADHERING & REMOVE THE CORROSION PRODUCTS EXCEPT
THERE ON THE CORRODED POINTS USING BRUSH OR SPONGE OR OTHERS
METHOD OF SUPPORTING / SUSPENDING ARTICLES:

SAMPLES MUST BE SUSPENDED BETWEEN 15 to 30° TO THE VERTICAL.

SALT SOLUTION:

i) X' Lit. OF D.M WATER + 40(X) gm. OF NaCl. + HYDROCHLORIC ACID OR SODIUM HYDROXIDE TO ADJUST THE pH

Si.No PARAMETERS SPECIFICATIONS OBSERVATIONS REMARKS

Zinc Plating with Tri-Yellow Zinc Plating with Tri-

1 TYPE OF SURFACE TREATMENT
Passivation Yellow Passivation

2 CONCENTRATION OF NACL SOLUTION, % BY MASS 45 - 50 gms/Lit 50 Gms/Lit

3 TYPE OF WATER DM Water DM Water

4 FOG COLLECTION 1 ml/Hr/80 cm2 1 ml/Hr/80 cm2

5 pH OF SOLUTION 6.5 - 7.5 @ 25 ° C 6.9

6 SPRAY CHAMBER TEMP. 35 ± 2° C 34° C

10 – 25 Psi (69 to 172
7 AIR PRESSURE 18 PSI
Kn/m^2)
8 FLOW RATE OF SOLUTION 15-20 ml/min 16 ML/MIN

9 AIR SATURATOR TEMP 47 ±2° C 45 ° C

10 PLATING THICKNESS 08 MIN MICRONS 12.4 MIC

PHOTOGRAPH OF PARTS

BEFORE TESTS AFTER TESTS

CONCLUSION:

NO WHITE RUSTS UPTO 128 AND NO RED RUST UPTO 175 HOURS.

ANALYSED BY : MOHAN APPROVED BY : MANIKAVEL