This International Standard defines an accelerated corrosion test method to be used in assessing the
corrosion resistance of metals in environments where there is a significant influence of chloride ions, mainly as sodium chloride from a marine source or road de-icing salt.
This International Standard specifies the test apparatus and test procedure to be used in conducting the accelerated corrosion test to simulate, in a very controlled way, atmospheric corrosion conditions.
In this International Standard, the term "metal" includes metallic materials with or without corrosion protection.
The accelerated laboratory corrosion test applies to
. metals and their alloys;
. metallic coatings (anodic and cathodic);
. chemical conversion coatings;
. organic coatings on metals.
The method is especially suitable for comparative testing in the optimization of surface treatment systems.