CO24FS : ILC Salt spray test of coated and non coated steels

COFS

Reference of the ILC	CO24FS
References of test methods	ISO 9227 (Note : This standard has been revised in 2022) ASTM B117 ISO 2808 ASTM B659 ASTM D1186 ISO 2813 ASTM D523 ISO 7724 Parts 1, 2 & 3 ISO 11664 Parts 1 & 4 ASTM E308 ISO 2409 ASTM D3359 Met. B ISO 10289 ISO 4628 Parts 1 to 8 ASTM D610 ASTM D714 ASTM D1654
References of test methods for which the ILC can indirectly provide an assessment of performance	ISO 17872
	These may be superseded standards, which some of the reference standards may have replaced, or EN or ASTM or ISO standards that are close but not exactly equivalent to the reference standards.

Frequency	Each year
Main characteristics	NSS (Neutral salt spray) - Loss of mass in a fixed exposure time, before and after removing the corrosion products. Selected exposure times: 48h (non coated samples) and 168h (coated samples).
Other characteristics	A (against ISO 10289), Percentage of corroded surface (zinc coated sample) - Rating of defects due to ageing in accordance with ISO 4628-2, -3 - Cross-test against ISO 2409 (paint coated sample)
	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 expressed as a choice between several possibilities (categories).

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 a choice between several possibilities (categories), Gower indexes are computed from the results, which enables the calculation of assigned values, repeatability and reproducibility standard deviations, limits of alerts for bias and repeatability of the participant, indiviual values for uncertainty of results of participants.
Number of products submitted to tests	3
Number of samples per participation	6
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 products (uncoated steel, galvanised steel, painted steel) are provided for testing.
Type of samples	Plates
Approximate dimensions of samples	150x100x1 mm
Specific preparation to be performed by the participant	Protection of edges

Special notice for this ILC	3 series of samples are provided: one series of uncoated samples (exposure 48h), one series of zinc coated samples (exposure 7x24h), one series of paint coated samples with a scribe against ISO 17872 (exposure 7x24h)

Time schedule:
Opening date of registrations		30/11/2023
Registration deadline		15/03/2024
Date of shipment of samples		31/05/2024
Start of the tests		03/09/2024
Deadline for carrying out the tests and providing the results		25/10/2024
Date of delivery of reports		06/12/2024
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)		3

260,00€ excl. tax - 312,00€ inc. tax