Designation:F1113−87(Reapproved2017)StandardTestMethodforElectrochemicalMeasurementofDiffusibleHydrogeninSteels(BarnacleElectrode)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1113;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheprocedureformeasuringdiffusiblehydrogeninsteelsbyanelectrochemicalmethod.1.2Thistestmethodislimitedtocarbonoralloysteels,excludingausteniticstainlesssteels.1.3Thistestmethodislimitedtoflatspecimenstowhichthecellcanbeattached(see4.6and4.8).1.4Thistestmethoddescribestestingonbareorplatedsteelaftertheplatehasbeenremoved(see4.4).1.5Thistestmethodislimitedtomeasurementsatroomtemperature,20to25°C(68to77°F).1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.7Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B183PracticeforPreparationofLow-CarbonSteelforElectroplatingB242GuideforPreparationofHigh-CarbonSteelforElec-troplatingB766SpecificationforElectrodepositedCoatingsofCad-miumD1193SpecificationforReagentWaterF519TestMethodforMechanicalHydrogenEmbrittlementEvaluationofPlating/CoatingProcessesandServiceEn-vironmentsG3PracticeforConventionsApplicabletoElectrochemicalMeasurementsinCorrosionTesting3.SummaryofTestMethod3.1Ahydrogen-containingpartismadetheanodeinanelectrochemicalcell.Thediffusible(atomic)hydrogen,whichcomestothemetal-electrolyteinterface,i...
