Designation:D1735−14StandardPracticeforTestingWaterResistanceofCoatingsUsingWaterFogApparatus1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1735;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticecoversthebasicprinciplesandoperatingproceduresfortestingwaterresistanceofcoatingsinanapparatussimilartothatusedforsaltspraytesting.1.2Thispracticeislimitedtothemethodsofobtaining,measuring,andcontrollingtheconditionsandproceduresofwaterfogtests.Itdoesnotspecifyspecimenpreparation,specifictestconditions,orevaluationofresults.NOTE1—AlternativepracticesfortestingthewaterresistanceofcoatingsincludePracticesD870,D2247,andD4585.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityofwhoeverusesthisstandardtoconsultandestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B117PracticeforOperatingSaltSpray(Fog)ApparatusD609PracticeforPreparationofCold-RolledSteelPanelsforTestingPaint,Varnish,ConversionCoatings,andRelatedCoatingProductsD610PracticeforEvaluatingDegreeofRustingonPaintedSteelSurfacesD714TestMethodforEvaluatingDegreeofBlisteringofPaintsD823PracticesforProducingFilmsofUniformThicknessofPaint,Varnish,andRelatedProductsonTestPanelsD870PracticeforTestingWaterResistanceofCoatingsUsingWaterImmersionD1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD1654TestMethodforEvaluationofPaintedorCoatedSpecimensSubjectedtoCorrosiveEnvironmentsD1730PracticesforPreparationofAluminumandAluminum-AlloySurfacesforPaintingD2247PracticeforTestingWaterResistanceofCoa...