Designation:B810−01a(Reapproved2017)StandardTestMethodforCalibrationofAtmosphericCorrosionTestChambersbyChangeinMassofCopperCoupons1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB810;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthecalibrationofatmosphericcorrosiontestchambersforelectricalcontactsthatproduceanadherentfilmofcorrosionproductoncopper,suchasatestcomprisedofamixtureofflowinggasesthatreactwithcopper.1.2Thistestmethodisnotapplicabletotestswherecorrosionproductsmayberemovedfromacoppersurfaceduringthetestbyfluids.1.3Thistestmethodisnotapplicabletotestswhereairbornesolidorliquidmaterialmaybedepositedonacoppersurfaceduringthetest,asinatestwhichincludesparticulatessuspendedintheatmosphere.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.ItistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtobecomefamiliarwithallhazardsincludingthoseidentifiedintheappropriateSafetyDataSheet(SDS)forthisproduct/materialasprovidedbythemanufacturer,toestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpractices,anddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimi-tationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B845GuideforMixedFlowingGas(MFG)TestsforElec-tricalContacts3.SummaryofTestMethod3.1Coppercouponsamplesofawell-definedsizearepreparedandeachislabeledforidentification.Allsuchcouponsarecleanedbyastandardprocess.Eachcouponisweighedandthevalueisre...
