CO25SS3 : Participation to ILC Test of resistance of a stainless steel to intergranular corrosion (Strauss test)

CO-SS3

Reference of the ILC	CO25SS3
References of test methods	ISO 3651-2 Met. A ASTM A262 Practice E

Frequency	Each year
Main characteristics	Pass/Fail (3 different types of stainless steels, showing various resistances to intergranular corrosion). Exposure time 20 h.
Other characteristics	Speed of corrosion (loss of mass in a fixed exposure time)
	Caution The number of determinations may be low for the secundary characteristics, what may make inefficient the comparison between laboratories

Format of the test results:	Results of some properties are numerical and some are of Yes/No type.

Determination of the assigned values (“true values” for each characteristic)	By statistical computation of the totality of the results with possible selection on competence criteria (accreditation, validation by a reference body, quantity of tests performed in the year), test to detect possible collusion, merging of results not obtained in reproductibility conditions, suppression of technically unvalid results.
Type of statistical computation	For numerical results, the statistical computation will provide an assigned value with its attached uncertainty, values of standard deviations for repeatability and reproductibility, limits of alerts for bias and repeatability of the participant, indiviual values for uncertainty of results of participants.
	For results expressed as Yes/No type, samples are submitted to tests by sets of 2 items, with increasing severity, so that cut-off conditions for failure can be determined. The assessment of the results of participants is achieved by reference to this cut-off.
Number of products submitted to tests	3
Number of samples per participation	2
Max number of operators per participation	1 (it is necessary to order as many participations as there are participating test operators)
Product submitted to tests	For this ILC, 3 different stainless steels with 3 different corrosion resistances are provided for testing.
Type of samples	Bars
Approximate dimensions of samples	Ø8x150 mm
Specific preparation to be performed by the participant	None (other than possible necessity to polish the test specimens or to adapt their dimensions to the equipment of the participant) (2 test pieces per supplied sample)

Special notice for this ILC	The determination of the speed of corrosion is not described in the reference standard, but it helps to make the proficiency test efficient.

Time schedule:
Opening date of registrations		20/12/2024
Registration deadline		15/03/2025
Date of shipment of samples		30/05/2025
Start of the tests		03/06/2025
Deadline for carrying out the tests and providing the results		25/08/2025
Date of delivery of reports		07/10/2025
Note: After the deadline, registrations are still possible. Contact us at ilc@compalab.org for more information.

Price (€)		325
Price if online payment (€)		260
Approximate weight (kg)		1

260,00€ excl. tax - 312,00€ inc. tax