ASTM F1111-08b(2019)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F1111 − 08b (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Test Method for
Corrosion of Low-Embrittling Cadmium Plate by Aircraft
Maintenance Chemicals
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1111; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope 2.3 Military Standards:
MIL-STD-870 Cadmium Plating, Low Embrittlement, Elec-
1.1 This test method is intended as a means of determining
trodeposition
the corrosive effects of aircraft maintenance chemicals on
low-embrittlingcadmiumplatingusedonaircrafthigh-strength
3. Significance and Use
steel, under conditions of total immersion by quantitative
3.1 The data generated by this test method shall be used to
measurements of weight change.
determine whether low embrittling cadmium plated parts are
1.2 This standard may involve hazardous materials, liable to be corroded or damaged by application of the test
material during routine maintenance operations.
operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to
address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its
4. Apparatus
use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to
4.1 Wide Mouth Sealable Glass Jar or Stoppered Flask,
establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental prac-
having a capacity so chosen that specimens will remain fully
tices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations
immersed in a vertical position and not in contact with other
prior to use. For specific hazard statements see Section 6, 4.1.
specimens during the test and the ratio of area of immersed
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
metal to the volume of solution will be as prescribed in 9.1.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
(Warning—Some aircraft maintenance chemicals when
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
heated have high vapor pressures or may produce gases during
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
testing. Suitable precautions should be taken to prevent the
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
containing vessel from exploding or the vessel should be so
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
chosen as to withstand the resulting pressures.)
4.2 Constant Temperature Device—Any suitable regulated
2. Referenced Documents
heating device may be employed for maintaining the solution
2.1 ASTM Standards:
at the required temperature.
D329 Specification for Acetone
4.3 Oven, capable of maintaining temperature of 110 6
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
2 °C (230 6 4 °F).
2.2 Industry Standards:
5. Reagents
SAE-AMS-6345 Steel Sheet, Strip and Plate (SAE 4130)
Normalized or Otherwise Heat Treated
5.1 Purity of Water—Unless otherwise indicated, references
to water shall be understood to mean reagent water as defined
by Type III of Specification D1193.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F07 on
5.2 Methyl n-propyl ketone (MPK).
Aerospace and Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F07.07 on
5.3 Acetone, in accordance with Specification D329.
Qualification Testing of Aircraft Cleaning Materials.
Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2019. Published December 2019. Originally
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F1111 – 08b(2013).
6. Safety Precautions
DOI: 10.1520/F1111-08BR19.
2 6.1 The solvents used in cleaning test specimens are flam-
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F1111 − 08b (2019)
and open flames. Avoid breathing vapors and prolonged or 9.3 Temperature—Unless otherwise specified, the test tem-
repeated contact with skin. Use adequate ventilation. perature shall be 35 6 1 °C (95 6 2 °F).
6.2 Some materials used for aircraft maintenance may 9.4 Test Duration—Unless otherwise specified, the test pe-
contain flammable solvents, acids or alkalis, or other toxic riod s
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