kenvlach
Materials
- Apr 12, 2000
- 2,514
Came across a description of engineers tampering with corrosion test results
It deals with zinc plating that was salt spray tested per ASTM B117. To those unfamilar, at the end of the salt spray
"The specimens shall be carefully removed.
Specimens may be gently washed or dipped in clean running water not warmer than 38oC (100oF) to remove salt deposits from their surface, and then immediately dried. Drying shall be accomplished with a stream of clean, compressed air."
The engineers(?) were wiping off the white residue (zinc corrosion is white), asserting that it was salt. Pretty unprofessional. Was my response appropriate?
It deals with zinc plating that was salt spray tested per ASTM B117. To those unfamilar, at the end of the salt spray
"The specimens shall be carefully removed.
Specimens may be gently washed or dipped in clean running water not warmer than 38oC (100oF) to remove salt deposits from their surface, and then immediately dried. Drying shall be accomplished with a stream of clean, compressed air."
The engineers(?) were wiping off the white residue (zinc corrosion is white), asserting that it was salt. Pretty unprofessional. Was my response appropriate?