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CorroSalt
Salt for Salt Spray Testing
Intended for Corrosion tests, such as ASTM B117,ASTM D2247etc.
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Despite the fact that salt is a commonly occurring compound, pure sodium chloride (NaCl) is much more difficult to come by. Because of its hygroscopic nature, which tends to make salt coagulate and solidify, most granulated salt has anti-caking agents added. However, the addition of these agents is prohibited by most salt spray test standards.
For example, the world’s most popular salt spray test standard; ASTM B117, prohibits the addition of anticaking agents, and also limits other impurities, as follows:
- total impurities < 0.3%,
- halides excluding chloride < 0.1%,
- copper< 0.3ppm
so the salt must be very pure indeed, with the limit for copper in particular set at an extremely low level.
Other national and international test standards for corrosion testing are similarly demanding in their specifications. To ensure compliance with the highest standards, Ascott has had Corro-Salt independently analysed by an UKAS* accredited laboratory.
*UKAS = United Kingdom Accreditation Service.
Specification – Typical analysis
- Total impurities < 0.1 %
- Bromide < 0.01 %
- Fluoride < 0.01 %
- Iodide < 0.01 %
- Copper < 0.3 ppm
- Code Description
- SALA530 25 kg drum of salt with scoop
- SALA500 25 kg bag of salt
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