ASTM_F_2111_-_01a_2011.pdf

Designation:F211101a(Reapproved 2011)Standard Practice forMeasuring Intergranular Attack or End Grain Pitting onMetals Caused by Aircraft Chemical Processes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2111;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers the procedures for testing andmeasuring intergranular attack(IGA)and end grain pitting onaircraft metals and alloys caused by maintenance or productionchemicals.1.2 The standard does not purport to address all qualifica-tion testing parameters,methods,critical testing,or criteria foraircraft production or maintenance chemical qualifications.Specific requirements and acceptance testing along with asso-ciated acceptance criteria shall be found where applicable inprocurement specifications,materials specifications,appropri-ate process specifications,or previously agreed upon specifi-cations.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic SpecimensG1 Practice for Preparing,Cleaning,and Evaluating Corro-sion Test SpecimensG15 Terminology Relating to Corrosion and Corrosion Test-ing(Withdrawn 2010)3G46 Guide for Examination and Evaluation of Pitting Cor-rosion2.2 ASME Standard:B46.1 Surface Texture(Surface Roughness,Waviness,andLay)43.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 longitudinal grain direction(L)the dimension par-allel to the rolling or extruded direction of the extrusion in theoriginal shape.3.1.2 long transverse(LT)the longest dimension perpen-dicular to the rolling or extruded direction of the extrusion inthe original shape.3.1.3 pita depression or cavity with a width to depth ratioof 6 to 1.3.1.4 short transverse(ST)the shortest dimension perpen-dicular to the rolling or extruded direction of the extrusion inthe original shape.3.1.5 surface roughness(Ra)filtered mean line in.(m)as defined in ASME B46.1,Surface Texture.4.Significance and Use4.1 If not properly qualified,chemicals and chemical pro-cesses can attack metals used during aircraft maintenance andproduction.It is important to qualify only processes andchemical formulas that do not have any deleterious effects onaircraft metallic skins,fittings,components,and structures.This test procedure is used to detect and measure intergranularattack or pitting depth caused by aircraft maintenance chemicalprocesses,hence,this test procedure is useful in selecting aprocess that will not cause intergranular attack or end grainpitting on aircraft alloys.4.2 The purpose of this practice is to aid in the qualificationor process conformance testing or production of maintenancechemicals for use on aircraft.4.2.1 Actual aircraft processes in the production environ-ment shall give the most representative results;however,thetest results cannot be completely evaluated with respect to1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F07 on Aerospaceand Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F07.07 on Qualifica-tion Testing of Aircraft Cleaning Materials.Current edition approved Dec.1,2011.Published August 2012.Originallyapproved in 2001.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F2111 01a(2005).DOI:10.1520/F2111-01AR11.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME),ASMEInternational Headquarters,Three Park Ave.,New York,NY 10016-5990,http:/www.asme.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 ambient conditions which normally vary from day to day.Additionally,when testing chemicals requiring dilutions,waterquality and composition can play a role in the corrosion ratesand mechanism affecting the results.4.2.2 Some examples of maintenance and productionchemicals include:organic solvents,paint strippers,cleaners,deoxidizers,water-based or semi-aqueous cleaners,or etchingsolutions and chemical milling solutions.5.Apparatus and Materials5.1 Metallurgical Microscope,capable of 500 or greatermagnification with scaled filar units in microscope eyepiece.5.2 Meta