Get to market faster without compromising quality, with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s salt spray testing services. By simulating high-saline environments, we accurately measure corrosion resistance; ensuring reliable results that reflect real-world conditions and variability. Avoid risk to your own team and the environment, whilst guaranteeing regulatory compliance.

 

What is salt spray testing?

A salt spray test is a corrosion testing method that uses high-saline environments to measure the corrosion resistance of products, paints, and coatings over extended periods. This accelerated process applies a 5% NaCl (sodium chloride) solution to coated or painted marine, automotive, and military equipment. For projects with specific requirements, we can adjust environmental conditions like temperature and humidity to simulate different climates or working conditions. Samples are checked regularly to monitor corrosion levels, noting milestones such as white and red rust development or coating degradation. Our labs provide detailed test reports with pictures and descriptions of each testing stage.

 

Benefits of salt spray testing with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½:

  • Accuracy and Reliability: Our services ensure minimal variability in test conditions, accurately reflecting real-world performance and providing dependable results.
  • Cost Efficiency: Save on equipment and maintenance costs by leveraging our state-of-the-art testing facilities.
  • Global Reach and Timely Results: With accredited labs across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia, we deliver timely results, ensuring that your projects stay on track regardless of geographical location.
  • Compliance Assurance: With a global platform of ISO 17025 and NADCAP accredited laboratories in the United States, UK, Europe and Asia, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ offers ASTM B117 salt spray testing to support a wide range of regulatory standards and testing requirements in many industries including Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Military and Automotive industries. 
  • Customized Environmental Conditions: We tailor testing parameters such as temperature, humidity, and salt concentration to replicate specific climates or working conditions, providing accurate simulation and assessment.
  • Detailed Reporting with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Analysis: Receive comprehensive test reports, including pictures and descriptions at each stage of testing, enhanced with detailed element analysis if required, facilitating informed decision-making.
  • Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from the expertise of our corrosion specialists, who can assist in selecting the most appropriate test methods for various coating types, including electroplated copper-nickel-chromium, electroplated copper-nickel, and anodized aluminum.
  • Alternative Methods: When routine testing isn’t enough, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ offers alternative salt spray test methods to cover a variety of conditions. For large or unusually shaped components, our largest chamber is 8’H x 8’W x 10’L, and can reach temperatures of up to 55°C.

Navigating complex salt spray testing procedures

Dealing with complex testing procedures and parameters can be daunting, especially when trying to replicate specific environmental conditions accurately. We simplify the testing process by offering customizable environmental conditions tailored to your requirements. Whether it's adjusting temperature, humidity, or salt concentration, we ensure that the testing conditions accurately replicate real-world scenarios. This simplifies the testing process for you while providing precise and reliable results.

 

Overcoming time-consuming testing processes with salt spray testing

Lengthy testing processes can delay product development and time-to-market, impacting your competitiveness and bottom line. With our global network of accredited labs and efficient testing procedures, we deliver timely results without compromising on accuracy. Our streamlined processes ensure that your projects stay on schedule, enabling you to meet deadlines and maintain a competitive edge in the market.

 

GMW 3172 salt spray testing

Used heavily in transportation design validation, GMW 3172 testing helps ensure the durability and functionality of electronic components in corrosive environments. We can support programs with virtually any condition listed in the standard, including environmental conditioning and functional tests. GMW 3172 testing provides data about how electronics and exposed surfaces will fare in salt-heavy environments, including coastal areas and winter-treated roads. With years of experience in both automotive testing and corrosion studies, our experts can help you design a GMW 3172 test program that conforms to test requirements while meeting your product’s unique needs.

 

Alternative salt spray test conditions

Alternative salt spray testing can simulate a variety of corrosive environments to ensure the integrity of a product. Some of our capabilities include:

  • Neutral salt spray (NSS)
  • Acetic acid salt spray (ASS)
  • Copper-accelerated acetic acid salt spray (CASS)
  • Calcium chloride (CaCl₂)
  • Synthetic seawater testing
  • Hydrogen induced cracking (HIC)
  • Custom cyclic corrosion testing

 

Why choose element?

At ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, we stand out as industry leaders in corrosion testing, offering unparalleled expertise and resources to meet your needs. Our commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction makes us the preferred choice for salt spray and salt fog testing.

We support salt spray tests for a variety of products and applications, and our corrosion experts are highly trained across multiple disciplines. With a global platform of accredited, high-capacity labs in the in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, we help ensure that your projects are accurate, on-time, and within budget.

For more information about our salt spray/fog testing services or to request a quote, Speak to an expert today.

Salt fog and salt spray testing
Salt Spray Testing

ASTM B117 Salt Spray

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ provides ASTM B117 salt spray, salt fog testing as a rapid method to evaluate the corrosion resistance of your material, surface or coating.

At ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, our high-capacity salt spray testing labs can test a number of test specimens of many sizes, shapes and dimensions for the ASTM B117 Salt Spray Test. We can also accommodate the duration of the exposure for the test according to specific to customers’ requirements. Our Engaged Experts provide a thorough report with test data, pictures and discussions to help you understand your test results.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s materials and product qualification testing team can also provide ASM B117 salt spray testing solutions as part of corrosion testing and accelerated weathering testing services.

American National Standards Institute

ANSI/SCTE 143SCTE

American Society for Testing and Materials

ASTM B117, ASTM B368, ASTM D1654, ASTM D1745, ASTM D2247, ASTM G85

General Motors

GM 4298, GM 9540

International Electrotechnical Commission

IEC 60068, IEC 60945, IEC 68-2-11

International Standards Organization

ISO 9227, ISO 12944, ISO 20340

Military Standards

DEF STAN 07-55, DEF STAN 00-35, MIL-STD-202, MIL-STD-810, MIL-A-8625, MIL-F-5541, MIL-DTL-5541, MIL-STD-1312, MIL-STD-883, RTCA DO-160

National Electrical Manufacturers Association

NEMA 250

Netherlands Normalisatie-Instituut

NEN 10068

Society of Automotive Engineers

SAE J1810, SAE J1211, SAE J2334

Telecordia

GR-487-CORE

Underwriters Laboratory

UL 2703, UL 50

 

From a testing standpoint, salt fog testing and salt spray testing are the exact same test, with names often used interchangeably. These tests are often referred to by these different names because the levels of salt being applied vary accordingly to the specific environmental conditions needed to be replicated.

Our team of over 9,000 Engaged Experts in North America, Europe, The Middle East, Australia, Asia and Africa are ready to help you.