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STANDARD 9455-l 2
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Soft soldering fluxes - Test methods -
Part 12:
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IS0 9455-l 2: 1992(E)
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Foreword
IS0 (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide
federation of national standards bodies (IS0 member bodies). The work
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of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through IS0
technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for
which a technical committee has been established has the right to be
represented on that committee. International organizations, govern-
mental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the
work. IS0 collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical
Commission
circulated
national
(IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical
Draft International Standards
to the mernber
Standard requires
adopted by the technical
bodies for voting.
approval
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bodies casting a vote.
International Standard IS0 9455-12 was prepared by Technical Commit-
tee ISO/TC 44, Welding and allied processes, Sub-Committee SC 12,
Soldering and brazing materials.
IS0 9455 consists of the following parts, under the general title Soft
soldering fluxes - lest methods:
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_ Part I: Determination of non-volatile matter, gravimetric method
- Part 2: Determination of non-volatile matter, ebulliometric method
-- Part 3: Determination of acid value, potentiometric and visual
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titration methods
- Part 5: Copper mirror test
-- Part 6: Determination of halide content
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- Part 8: Determination of zinc content
- Part 9: Determination of ammonia content
-- Part IO: Flux efficacy tests, solder spread method
- Part I I: Soiubility of flux residues
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-. Pat-t 12: Steel tube corrosion test
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- Part 13: Determination of flux spattering
- Part 14: Assessment of tackiness of flux residues
- Part 15: Copper corrosion test
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- Part 16: Flux efficacy tests, wetting balance method
- Part 17: Determination of surface insulation resistance of flux resi-
dues (Comb test)
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD IS0 945512:1992(E)
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1 Scope 4 Materials
This part of IS0 9455 specifies
for assessing the corrosive
dues and flux vapours towards
a qualitative
properties
tnethod
of flux resi-
mild steel. The test
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Degreasing
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solvent, such as acetone or petro-
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is applicable to all fluxes, although it is primarily in-
tended to be used for fluxes of type 1, as defined in 4.2 Silicon carbide cloth, 180 grade.
IS0 9454-l.
2 Normative references 5 Apparatus
The following standards contain provisions which, Usual laboratory apparatus and, in particular, the
through reference in this text, constitute provisions following.
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of this part of IS0 9455. At the time of publication,
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are
subject to revision, and parties to agreements based 5.1 Copper block, as in figure 1.
on this part of IS0 9455 are encouraged to investi-
gate the possibility of applying the most recent edi- The grooves, which are to accommodate the steel
tubes during the test, are to be freshly tinned prior
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tions of the standards indicated below. Members of
IEC and IS0 maintain registers of currently valid to the test. The diameter of the grooves shall be
International Standards. 0,5 mm larger than the diameter of the steel tubes
used.
IS0 9329-l :1989, Seamless steel tubes for pressure
purposes - Technical delivery conditions - Part I: 5.2 Oven, suitable for heating the copper block
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Unalloyed steels with specified room temperature (5.1) to 300 “C +
- IO “C.
properties.
IS0 9454-1:1990, Soft soldering fluxes - Classifica- 5.3 Laboratory thermometer, having a 0 “C to
tion and requirements - Part I: Classification, 360 “C range.
labelling and packaging.
Alternatively, a thermocouple and its associated
temperature indicator may be used.
3 Principle
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The flux under test is deposited on to the inside 5.4 Temperature/humidity oven, capable of main-
walls of a clean mild-steel tube. After conditioning taining a temperature of 23 “C $- 2 OC and a relative
the fluxed tube for a specified time under controlled humidity of (80 + 5) %.
temperature and humidity conditions, the severity
of the resulting corrosion is assessed visually by
comparison with a standard chart. 5.5 Tweezers.
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Dimensions in millimetres
Cavity far specimen tubes
Bllnd hole for thermometer
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tq = (b1+0,5
where GbT= diameter of steel
tube test specimen
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Figure 1 -- Copper block
NOTE 1 If a solvent-type flux is under test, a prelimi-
6 Procedure nary drying period may be specified, before the tube is
placed onto the copper block, subject to agreement be-
6.1 Preparation of test specimens tween the supplier and the purchaser.
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The test specimen shall be a 60 mm + 5 mm long 6.2.2 Place the complete tube assembly into one
steel tube of 14 mm to 16 mm diameterand 0,5 mm groove of the copper block (5.1) previously heated
wall thickness. to 300 “C + IO “C in the oven (5.2) and held at that
temperature. Allow the test specimen to remain in
For testing type 1 fluxes, the tube shall comply with
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the groove for 60 s. This causes the flux to evap-
IS0 9329-l Grade TS 360. For testing other types of orate and deposit onto the inside walls of the tube.
flux, the grade of steel tube to be used shall be Do not allow the flux or its vapours to ignite during
subject to agreement between the purchaser and this stage, otherwise this will invalidate the test (see
supplier. also note 1).
Select four such specimens and cut each tube in half
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Remove the test specimen from the block and allow
longitudinally. Clean the inside surfaces of the tubes it to cool.
with the silicon carbide cloth (4.2), so as to remove
all oxidation and contamination. Degrease the
cleaned tubes in the solvent (4.1). In order to avoid 6.2.3 Repeat the test method 6.2.1 and 6.2.2 for the
further contamination of the tubes, after the de- second and third test specimens.
greasing operation use the tweezers for subsequent
handling of the tubes.
6.2.4 Use the fourth test specimen as a control for
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comparison purposes, by carrying out the procedure
6.2 Test method described in 6.2.2 (i.e. omitting the flux addition).
6.2.1 Apply 0,l ml of the liquid flux under test (or 6.2,5 Separate the halves of the four cooled test
0,05 g of the flux under test if it is in solid or paste specimens and transfer them to the
form) to the centre of the inside surface of the lower temperature/humidity oven (5.4). Condition all the
half of one of the test specimens. Place the upper tubes for 14 days at 23 “C -+ 2 OC and (80 -t 5) %
half of the tube on top of the lower half. relative humidity.
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6.2.6 At the end of the conditioning period, remove 8 Test report
the test specimens from the temperature/humidity
oven and examine the inside (concave) surface of The test report shall include the following informa-
the upper half of each specimen for evidence of tion:
corrosion.
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a) the identification of the test sample;
7 Assessment and expression of results
b) the test method used (i.e. reference to this part
For the test to be valid, the surface of the “control” of IS0 9455);
tube shall be comparable with the “no corrosion”
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specimen in figure2. Visually assess the degree of c) the result obtained from the test (i.e. the example
corrosion on the inside surfaces of all the upper in figure 2 which most closely corresponds to the
halves of the tubes in comparison with figure
\ 2. average level of corrosion found in the test);
Express the result of the test as the caption of the d) any usual features noted in the test;
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photograph, in figure 2 which most closely approxi-
mates to the average level of corrosion of the three e) details of any operation not included in the part
tubes tested. of IS0 9455 or regarded as optional.
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a) No corrosion
b) Spot corrosion
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c) Beginning of surface corrosion
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d) Surface corrosion
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e) Strong surface corrosion
Figure 2 - Levels of corrosion on inside surfaces of the upper halves of the specimen tubes
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