IEC 60068-2-52 Ed. 3.0 b PDF

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

IEC 60068-2-52 Ed. 3.0 b – Environmental testing – Part 2-52: Tests – Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride solution)

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.