What is a CASS Cum Salt Chamber?

The slow weakening or disintegration of metal due to chemical or electrochemical interactions with its surroundings is known as metal corrosion. This process usually consists of oxides, hydroxides, and other elements, weakening and possibly causing the metal’s structure to fail. Common corrosion causes occur in air, moisture, salt, chemically acidic, bases, corrosive environments, or acid rain, which speed up the process. Corrosion testing, especially using an instrument called a CASS test chamber or cass cum salt spray chamber, is essential to determine the resistance and durability of steel and protective coatings in extreme environments. The CASS testing is widely used to evaluate the performance of material coatings used for performance and durability in harsh environments, especially nickel, zinc, and aluminum.

Working Procedure of Cass Cum Salt Spray Chamber

If we talk about the working procedure of a Cass cum salt spray test chamber then it will be here:

• Clean the sample to be ready to test in a cass test chamber.

• Place the sample into the cass test chamber.

• The copper chloride solution in the chamber creates a corrosive environment.

• The chamber is heated for a time and remains humid.

• Heat, humidity, and corrosive solutions work together to speed up corrosion.

• After the set time, take out the sample and examine the corrosion indicators.

Now you can examine how well your material can withstand corrosion.

Features:

Construction: Fiber Reinforced Non Rusted Body

Test Air Pressure: 0.7kg/cm²-1.2kg/cm²

Temperature Range: 35°C/48°C

Air Saturator Temperature Repeatability: ± 2ºC

Temperature Control: Inbuilt PID Temperature Controller

Available Size:

Uses of Cass Cum Salt Spray Chamber

Cass cum salt spray test machine has various uses across different industries. Let us discuss some of its uses in different industries.

• It is widely used in the automotive industry for determining the corrosion resistance properties of different components such as car bodies, paint coatings, engine parts, etc. It helps determine the durability and longevity of vehicles. 

• It is also used in the aerospace industry where salt spray tests are essential. It assesses the resistance of materials, and coatings against corrosive environments.

• Salt spray test chambers are also used in the marine industry for assessing the resistance of corrosion in shipbuilding materials and coatings etc. As the ships are constantly exposed to harsh corrosive environments, a salt spray chamber ensures safety and longevity.

• Electronic industries have also some uses of salt spray test chambers for evaluating the corrosion resistance of circuit boards, electric bulbs, and other electronic components. It is important to conduct corrosion tests of the products that are to be used in marine environments or outdoors. So that the products can withstand the corrosion and increase their lifespan.

• It is also used in some other industries that manufacture household products such as washing machines, refrigerators, etc. 

The salt spray test is the most important test to conduct in different industries. Hence the most common and reliable method of conducting the CASS Test by using a cass cum salt spray chamber.