Meaning and use

5.1 Acid corrosion damage is an important warranty claim item for automobile companies. Therefore, acid etching resistance is an important parameter of automotive exterior wall coatings. The method described in this test method has shown to mimic the acid etch damage of automotive varnish that occurs when these coatings are exposed in Jacksonville, Florida, from May to mid-August. 3,5 The accelerated test described in this standard allows for year-round testing instead of limited outdoor exposure times available for exposure in Jacksonville, Florida.

ASTM D7356M-2013 Standard Test Method for Accelerated Acid Etching Weathering of Automotive varnishes Using xenon Arc Exposure Devices

Step 1: Scope

1.1 This test method includes accelerated exposure tests designed to simulate defects causing acid rain in automotive finish paint 2 occurring at exposure sites in Jacksonville, Florida. Etching defects from external exposure at acid rain test sites in Jacksonville, Florida range from small pit diameters to acid etch spots of 12.7 mm [0.5 in] or larger. The latter type of defect does not occur in other acid etching tests that only produce pits less than 6.35mm [0.25 in] in diameter. 3

Note 1 – Digital images of acid etching defects produced during outdoor acid rain exposure and accelerated tests described in this test method are shown in Appendix X1.

1.2 The accelerated tests described in this test method use xenon arc sources with daylight filters that meet the requirements of Practice G155. Sample spraying with a simulated acid rain solution requires the use of a horizontally flat sample array so that the acid rain solution remains on the sample for a long time.

1.3 There is no known ISO equivalent to this test method.

1.4 Values expressed in SI units or inch-pound units shall be treated separately as standard values. The values stated in each system may not be exactly equivalent; Therefore, each system should be used independently. Combining values from two systems can result in non-compliance.

1.5 This standard is not intended to address all safety concerns (if any) associated with its use. It is the responsibility of users of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory restrictions prior to use.