EIA-364-26B-1999---TP-26B-Salt-Spray-Test-Procedur

EIASTANDARDTP-26BSaltSprayTestProcedureforElectricalConnectors,ContactsandSocketsEIA-364-26B(RevisionofEIA-364-26A)APRIL1999ELECTRONICINDUSTRIESALLIANCEElectronicComponents,Assemblies,Equipment&SuppliesAssociationANSI/EIA-364-26B-1999Approved:April7,1999EIA-364-26BNOTICEEIAEngineeringStandardsandPublicationsaredesignedtoservethepublicinterestthrougheliminatingmisunderstandingsbetweenmanufacturersandpurchasers,facilitatinginterchangeabilityandimprovementofproducts,andassistingthepurchaserinselectingandobtainingwithminimumdelaytheproperproductforhisparticularneed.ExistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsshallnotinanyrespectprecludeanymemberornonmemberofEIAfrommanufacturingorsellingproductsnotconformingtosuchStandardsandPublications,norshalltheexistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsprecludetheirvoluntaryusebythoseotherthanEIAmembers,whetherthestandardistobeusedeitherdomesticallyorinternationally.StandardsandPublicationsareadoptedbyEIAinaccordancewiththeAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)patentpolicy.Bysuchaction,EIAdoesnotassumeanyliabilitytoanypatentowner,nordoesitassumeanyobligationwhatevertopartiesadoptingtheStandardorPublication.ThisstandardisbaseduponthemajortechnicalcontentofInternationalElectrotechnicalCommissionstandard512-6,test11f;corrosion,saltmist,1994.ItconformsinallessentialrespectstothisIECstandard.ThisStandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallsafetyproblemsassociatedwithitsuseorallapplicableregulatoryrequirements.ItistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisStandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesandtodeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationsbeforeitsuse.(FromStandardsProposalNumber3932-A,formulatedunderthecognizanceoftheCE-2.0NationalConnectorStandardsCommittee.)Publishedby©ELECTRONICINDUSTRIESALLIANCE1999EngineeringDepartment2500WilsonBoulevardArlington,VA22201PRICE:PleaserefertothecurrentCatalogofEIAElectronicIndustriesAllianceStandardsandEngineeringPublicationsorcallGlobalEngineeringDocuments,USAandCanada(1-800-854-7179)International(303-397-7956)AllrightsreservedPrintedinU.S.A.PLEASE!DON’TVIOLATETHELAW!ThisdocumentiscopyrightedbytheEIAandmaynotbereproducedwithoutpermission.Organizationsmayobtainpermissiontoreproducealimitednumberofcopiesthroughenteringintoalicenseagreement.Forinformation,contact:GlobalEngineeringDocuments15InvernessWayEastEnglewood,CO80112-5704orcallU.S.A.andCanada1-800-854-7179,International(303)397-7956iCONTENTSClausePage1Introduction..........................................................................................................11.1Scope...................................................................................................................11.2Object...................................................................................................................12Testresources......................................................................................................12.1Equipment............................................................................................................12.2Material................................................................................................................23Testspecimen.......................................................................................................33.1Description...........................................................................................................33.2Preparation...........................................................................................................44Testprocedure......................................................................................................44.1Locationofspecimens..........................................................................................44.2Operatingconditions.............................................................................................44.3Lengthoftest.......................................................................................................64.4Postcleaning........................................................................................................74.5Measurements.......................................................................................................74.6Examination..........................................................................................................75Detailstobespecified...........................................................................................76Testdocumentation..............................................................................................8Table1Testconditions.....................................................................................................6Figure1Saltsolutionfilter.................................................................................................32Locationofsaltsolutionfilter...............................................................................33Variationsofspecificgravityofsalt(NaCl)solutionwithtemperature..................6AnnexAInformat