INTERNATIONAL ISO

STANDARD 9223
Flt91 edlU<ln
1992-0'2-15

Corrosion of metals and alloys - Corrosivity of

atmospheres - Classification

Corrosian aa ml"'JX el fl/llltges - corrostvue (1<:$ alrrtospl,res -

C/Assilicatioll

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Foreword

180 (tho Intornallonnl Org:ml7.atlon ror standarotzaton) is 3 wortowice

fedArlltlor or natioaal standards badics (ISO -nornbor bodtos). file 'NO' k
01preparlng InlernaUonal Standard~ s normally carried out throuph ISO
technical committees. Each rnamhor body inlorostud 111a subiect ror
which a IAt;hnlcal ccmrmttee nas been establlshed has tho rigllt lo he>
represented on thal committae. InlcrO'.ltlor." 1 orqan lzallons, ",,,,,ern-
mental and non-qovernmental, 11l1I;,lsoIIwllh ISO, also take part in Ihe
work, ISO ccuaborates ctosety wilh the Internatonal EI0ctrotcchniCill
cornmlsslon (lEC) Oh aU mallers 01 otectrotccnntcat slalldardizalon.
Draft lnternational Slandatds aooptr.d hy II,PoIcr.hnicIlI commlttees are
clrculatod lo tho momber bades Ior voting. Publication as an Inler-
national Standard raquiros approval by al least 7r,% of Ihe men-b~r
bonies ca.tlng a vote.

1010.-081101131
Slandard ISO 9223 was prerared by Ier.hnir.,,1 Com",iII~.,
ISO/Te 156, Cormsioll of metrus and ollQys.

Annex A lorms an Integral nart of Ihis InlernRllonal Slandard. Anncx B

18I'or Inlormalion only.

@ rso 19112
AII rlgh~s re-servQd. No porl 01 lJ...., ;_1\AJIk;,Uunf,~;.:ybe f epllJ,,I'.I...ed Qr vllll(~(.Ilnnry tor-n
or by 31'1y mean", elec::tfon'c or- nwtCh.nk:uI, \nc1.Jdirytl g'I<;\~\!,,;upylr'lr:It'I'Itl ,,' CI'O'lt,(I, \vllhnu(
p9mlaiu'1 tn wrlung Irom U\O pvllUsf'ter'.
InternaHonal Organlze:lton for Standard"aJUon
Ca." 1"0$11110 se. CIt.12S1 ~"O ~. SWtl7f1lrl~,.,c1
Prrnted In Swltzerhll'H'I

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Introduclion

Mctals. alloys and InlflAlllc contings may sulfer atmosphertc corrosion

whlft1 thelr surranos are wetled, The nature nnd rate or the attack will
dcpond upen Ihe propertles 01surface-formec eledmlytes, particularly
",1tI) rf>gard lo lho lovel and type 01 gascous and partictrlae poUutants
in the atrnosphere ami lo Ih" duralion 01 their action on lhe melallic
surfaco.
OI~ on lhe corrosivity ot the atmesphore are essential ror tIle devel-
opmer- aad spccicallon 01 optimizer corroslon reslstanee for manu-
factured producs. '

Ihere are two ways of (lf\lerm1nll1JIhe corrosivtty clegory of a glven

loc;lion accordtna lo lhls IrelE>rnatonlllStandard (sea fiureO,1)_
Tha corrosivity caleqorles 0"" dofinod by the corroston elfecls en stan-
dard specnnens ~" ~"odlied in ISO 9226,Thp.corroslvlly cateqcres mav
b<l Il,sessod In lerms 01 the most .iglllllcant arnospheric fRClo," I""u-
cncing the corroslon or l)1oltJI~and afloys Le, lime or w<1lnossand pot-
lulon level.

Thp.corrosl'llly cale~o,'YIs a lecillllCAI churactarlstlc which provldcs R

hnsis ror the selecon (Ir 'Ti"lnrlnJ~~hd nrotectlve.mcceures In almos-
pnertc envlronmnnln nuhjoct lo the de IIlIll1ld' 01 Ihe ~peclnc al>pIlC81100.
~ar(j"ul.,ly wllIJ ro;ordto servce IIfR,
Thls Irrlernaliollal Stan(larcl oocs nollake into r.on~lilAI'Alln" Ihe deslgn
and rn"r1~ of operaton 01 the produet whlch CM nnu.neo 11.eorroston
roslstance . ir"",""RO efccts are hlghly ~t>p.c,"cDnd cannot be gener-
1l"J.~d,

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(lu.\fkCltl4 1 otm05perl, cOlTo.lvlh

(fw(lII!~lhtldll
eso 97.231

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e.'lro.mento\ d .. "llol1llcn In 1.,... of ,..... f.ll'll'l!dtlt:DHall tlnsed on e e-resten "(lte

DI ".In ..,d poll""on mI!OB\rCII"I,,"t ond !'>tand ar-d l1IC!tct.llpIKlmltr1i

.... ..

Ctlrrostv1ty ('dtegorlll
liSO922))

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OQterml1'tQtton er corroslon
Moos"rom.nl'" poUullon 1'0'0 ot 9tQ~ddrd spetlml!ns
(IS09nSl (ISO 92261

Flgllre 0.1 - Classlflcatlon of atmosphcrle corroslvlly

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 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 9223:1992(1:)

Corros ion of metals and alloys - Corrosivity of atmospheres

- Classification

1 Scope rllcatGd betow. Members of lEC snd ISO 11\9iol31n

regislors of cunenlly valid Inlernationai Slandardft.

1.1 lhis tnternational stancaro species lile key
Iactors in the atrnospheric corrosion of metals and
auovs. lhese are the time of welness {d. pollution
by "ulfur dioxire (502) (1') "nel air-borne salinity
(~~1.Currosvily f,;(J1e!:folies(C), which are d~(inod on
Ihe basis or Ihese three ractors. are used ror Ihe
classication 01 atmospharas.
1.2 Thp. cl~s~ifiCli()fl givcn in Ihls Inlernational
Slaodard "al! 1>" ... cd dil'cctly lo evnluato IhA
corrostvuy ol atmospheres fnr melals and altoys
unrar known condlcns of time or wetnoss. pcllullon
by suuur elioxldA (SO,) Md/or "ir"mnn Mllnlly.
1hl5 Internatlonal Slandard does not Ch,lraclfl"171!
Ihe corroslvtty 01 spacfflc servlce atmoscheres, e.lJ.
ntmosphoros in Iho chemical or melallurlcal 1,,-
rtustrles. Tl,e potlutlon and lime of we:ness charac-
t~rl7.~lIolI ()f thn~n nnvirnnmnnt~ l':~,,"(,)t be
~eneralizell.
Tho classilied pouutton and corrosivily ~",Ienorie~
can ha directtv used for technical and econornlcal
analysos of corroslon damaqe aud for a atio"al
chotee of protoction measures.
A'II1P" A numrnnrlz cs ,~C tcchnical content of tnis
lnternattonat Slan,I,II'd In ao caslly read formo
2 Normative references
Tite rouownq standards co"l~in provnaons which,
hrouqh rnference in this texto constute provislon.
of Ihis Inletn"tional Standard. Al the time el publl-
calion, lite ediliOllS indleale" wcrc va lid. Al! stal1-
danls are ~ubjocl to revision. and parties lo
agreeIJ'"nls bastld on this lotemallonal
Are cncoul'aged lo IPvestig3te the pos..~ibi1jlyDr op-
plying the mo~1 rec.;,,1 coJllIol1soIlhe slondards in-
ISO 6044:1989, corroeton ot mr.I.11.<Ilnrl aflays . Vo-
cabuiary.
ISO 9'-24:1992, Co/'ros;o" of meie! altd "lIoy~
C(}tto,lvify 01 etmosphercs oo- G,liding values for ale
corrosivttv calegorlp.f:.
ISO 0225:19112.Corrosion ot metals Bltd alloys -
Cnrro.,;vity ot almosp{el'p's - Meas(I/,emenl ot pot-
IU(/Qn.
ISO flnn:1Iln. Corrosion al meta/s 811d alloy:; -
Corro.!v/ly o( oimospbores -- Detel'l1liflSlioll ot cor-
/'()iI/O/) r(l/" Q( s(llftdard spucimems lor tn el(a/ujifiOIl
o{ corro.Qlvlly. .
3 Dellnlllons
For 1M purposes or Ihls tntornatona stancerd, the
101loVling dennlllon~ apply.
3.1 corroslvltv" 01 Ihe alrnosphere: Tlle ~billlyof
1110atrnosphorc lo cause corrosjon in 11 Iven cor-
roson system (e.q. atmospheric corroaion ora glven
rnolal or ;;,lIoy).
3.2 time 01 wetness: The pctiod rllttlng .v.rhich a.
rnotalllc nurfaco is eovered by sdsorpllve and/or
Ilqulel rums 01olccuotyte thal are capable 01C"IlIslno
annosphcrlc corrnson.
3.2,1 calculated time 01 wetness: Tlle limo of
welness estlrnalod from' Il'Ie tamperature-humldHy
complex (see 5.2).
Standa,d 3.2.2 experimental time 01 w~IAess: The lime o/
welness in'elicatAcI rJjrer.tly Iy various mea"urtn!(
AYAlelll" ($e~ 5.3).

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3,3 pollllllon eatogory: A numbered rank based 011
<1u~"tlt~tlve measuremenls 01 specific chemically
aeUve substances, corrosivo gaGO' or nunpondod
partlcles in tha air (boIh natural anr Ihe resuit of
humen activity) th~1 ~I'P. dlflerenl Irom Ihe normal
componente of Ihe air,
3,4 type 01 atmolph.r.: Characlerization 01 Ihe ~I
mosphere on uie b&~ls 01 approprlate ctasstcauon
crlterla other Ihan corrosivity (Industrial. martne,
etc.) or 01 ccmptomentary opcratlonal l~cl<"A
[chemlcal, etc.).
3,8 f.emperalure-humtdlty complex: Tilo comblned
efleel 01 temporaturo and relativa hUlllldlly on tne
corrosvty 01the atmosphere.
3.6 cal~gory 01 locallon: Conventionally deflnod
Iypleal exposure conditions 01 a componenl or
structuro, e.o. in the open air, under sh;lter. in a
closer space etc.
4 Symbols and abbrevlaUons
Time 01 wetnes6
p Pollutlon cat;gory wilh sunur compounrs
bas~rlon sultur dlo.ide (802) levels
s F'oltutlon cateqorv based on airborno salinlty
contamlnatlon
e AlmoRrl1Arlc corroAlvlty category
11 Alr lemperature
h/a Hcurs per year
reo" CorrO$lon ralo for tlte lirsl year or atmospherl"
exposure
'av Avera~e oorroslon ralo lor Ihe fir~t 10 years of
8tmospherlc exposure
'1111 8teady stale corros ion rale darived from long
term atmospherlc a)(J>OSurc
5 CharaclerizaUon o'!he etmosphere In
reletlon to Its eorroslvlty
5,1 For Ihe purpc)ses 01 Ihis Intemational Sli'lndlrd,
Ihe koy corros ion factots 01 lhe almosphcr<> Jor
motols and alloy are tlme 01 wetness, and aulfur
dloxlde (802) and chlorlde pollution lovel~.
6,2 Tho wotllng of ~urfaces is c8U1led by mRny
lactol'5, lor &xample, dew, ralnloll, matling snow ancl
a hlgh humldlly leve!. The length 01 Ume whcfl lhe
relativo humldlly le grealer tllan 80 % 01 a 10m
J)erature (6) orester than OC Is usad 10 esUmalc
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the calculatod 11"", of wetness (T) 01 corroding sur-
lae", ('e" note 1).
S,3 Tha eXfle"ltnonl~1time 01wetness can be de-
termtned ditectly by varlous moaouring $Y$lem3
(see note 2).
5,4 Th() ro091hnportanl tactor wilhln a particular
cBlegory 01 time er wolnM~ IR thl> pouuucn level
caused by sulphur din,,!do n" Alrhol1lo "Allnlty.
5.5 The ponuuon lovel shall be rneasured in BC
cordance with the specicntions ol ISO 9l25.
5.6 other kinds 01 polution can also cxert an eect
[oxides of nitrogen, (NO,) Hnd Industria; dust 1"
populated and lnetustrtal zones] or the specic op-
erallonal ano lechnologiCR.1 pollution o( mlcrocll-
mates [chloride. (CI.). hy~ruge" sulde, (H"sJ,
orqanic acds and delcelng ~g()"ts). Those Iypes 01
I'0llullon havo not beco U<"o 00 elesslflcallon c1'1
teria.
Accordlng lo ths Intern;;tion~1 Slnnd .. rr, 1"", <llhp.,
kll,d. 01 pouunon should be consldered ,.. se-
r.omPRnyllll ones [for exarnple: oxides 01 nltrogen
(NO,) in urban atmospheres] or specinc oparattonat
ones (1m example: vapours 01 adds Ir. opr.:'~tloM'
mlcrocl imates].
NOTFS
t Tho Un\o o' wetllflte:.ol'l~ullllftd by lhl~ ,noUtOd doc.s
nOI nQr.Q9IUUUy correspend ..,/1lh 11\" AotUAI tian@ or 01(
P09U'" In wotnosa, bOCBUle welne 15 h,lIuenced by. ",,'
tyF'""n( fUAIAI, th .. "hAPQ, rno", and o..entallon 01 Ihe o""
[eet. th6\ qUAntlly of oorro,ion producto lhe n3\Ul'4Itn(
pollut~nlson th~ surraceand r\lhC'rr I~t(u'$. n\eGO con
$lcJ$r;'lln"s may inCfea&e or decrea"e 11\4\aClua111nu:lnf
vu;~tnASS. Uo\vovor. Ihis criterio" Is us",,~lIy !iOur"cl~"Uy~('...
(:lIr~IA f()r lhe) charactorl2aHon 01 a\frtOSfHler~~. Th" (,,1-
CV::U\C6of the timA of wAlnQ;s dCrG~SOs with lhe dcgrp.('t
ur '!;',crtcring,
2 Tho Indicalcd lime ""Y del'end "pon Ihe lype 01 :".
strument al1d lh~ S4?n$oru~p.-r\'.Tilo Urn(!f> of \I,'elness indi-
c~tcd by various sy~lema are nQ\ dlte.c11yl':Of)lparablo anO
Aro convertibleOI"Y within a limired ext~"\ o( t~l"'Iper".
lure-h\lmictity r.h~f;}ctorst;cs.
6 Clesslflcatlon of time 01welness
6.1 Tlle lime of wetness (accordlng to 5.2 and 53)
dF.'l"'nd. IIpon lhe macroclimalic ZOI1Cand the cato
ogory 01 the lor.alion.
6.2 The classificallon 01 IImR uf w9ln"9s ror 3t
lII<Jspheres is givon in labio 1. The classtned values
are based on tho long \orm cltaracterislics 01
macrocllmallc ZOnEl8 lor typ"",,1 condlUons O( the 10-
cAllon caregorlos,
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6.3 The c31r.vlatcd limes 01 wcmcss anu soleded 6.4 FOI IIIII~S 01 wclness TI. alll10111 no eonden-
dimalOIOQlcal c:hataderjslics 01 1M macrocllrnalc sation lB exper.totl. For T Ihe probAblllly of IIrrUld
70nes 01 Ihe Earlh ate shown in annex B ...s gen"t;)1 lormlng 011 Ihe metalllc sin'f(1CQ la low. Timos ". to
Q\lidellnos. '6 Inulvdc porlods 01 c:orden~allon and preclpltatlon,

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T"bl.. 1 - Classfcallon 01 limo 01 welnoa.
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Intem.1 mlcr""Jlmnln ... !tI! clhnallc control

rnremllf mlcrac:lm.to. wilhout dlmalc conlrol &."",,1 rOl'
inten'lt'l1 non-Rlrr.nndllloned spaees in d:vnp nU""",tflt.
Ouldoor atmospher in dry, eotrr nllnlalea 3Ild par! ot temper-
.10nlhnates: properlv vcnlilated~"~d~In temporolo clim"T6S
Ouhfuur rf'moepherEls in all (;lIln~l'f"';(~X;e-ptfur 'he dry aod oold
cttrnotes): ventllntnrJ ShAds in humld conclHioM: unvenUlaled
.hed. in torn[>l'raleoltmates

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P~~lu( damp eUmates; unvcntatedsheds In hUlllid oonc:itlOO5
----_ ".
--

I TI.e U11I. o( ..clno .. 01 .a give~ I"""roly depends en thA t"mfle'~\ur,,hUIT1idity complex pI lhe upe<>ai, atmosohere
and lho CQtOQOfy er t~ loc."Jtion <100is oxpro'lp.d ir.. hour s per vecr or a. part of fo1:jl"0l't""p' Iflno (in porrcent~g@).

2 The Vl\lvoll 01 time of Wt4tfl~, In percentage are rou~dad and infol'rnatlve only.

3 Thn oen"t'r~l1t;e colurnn decs nol t,v.lut1e aH \he ~ossibiJiliC'lsc1u~to the degree 01 shcltol'ing.

4 Sh&U~reusortnces tn maf'hl9 ~ln~"I~"f'I.s whoro chlOf'idQC At cfft,-,ofllle:d m"y OXpl'i9nC eUbstantioUy illC(OafOod
rnes', duo to the pr'~'I~uf hY'S)f'oocopk: snHs and IIt'1(luld be cln,.lned in Iho ~~tt!gory t.
tlmeQ or .......

S In indoor bnosphp.r~~wfll'O\l\ d'mane con'rnl, II~ lime ur we'nol~ C".Rtnoorht$ 1, lo t" en)) onnur wt't'-n IOUrces of
w/ator VlpoUf Af'~ pr~lL

'-B FcW"Ih.. lInw of \llOtM ..a :, atuf 1,. th. f\robabUity (,r '':CJI''rnlllltm
" "'Aher 10r du,;'y .-urrlleei.
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7 Clasalfication of polluUoncalegories 7.2 The cla ificst1on of pollu,;"n by sulfur dloxlde

(SO,l rar sta~dard ouldoor 8t'ooRpheres is givon in
7.1 Atmospllerlc pollution 13 dlvlded fOfO tWQ cat- table 2.
ellorlee: pol1utlon by sufrur dfmdde (SO~ And by airo
borne sellnlly. TI>&68fWO types or poutlon aro
representallva for rural. urban, IlIdu8lrl~1 and mar-
Ino atmoschares.

Table 2 - Classltl<:lI(Jono, polilltlon by sulphur~ontlllnlng suustanees represented by (SOu

Olpolldon rata 01 SO, Conoenlratton or SO,
C.logo,y
mo/(m'-d) "!I/m'
- ... . -- o.
r. .;;10
10 < P, .. 35
f."
12 < P, .; 40
12
P,
35< P"" SO 40 -c /', .;; gO P,

_ ..
80 < p." 200
..
90 < 1', .;; 2:50
.._ .. ... ..
P,

tolOTES
I lA.tho<l. '" d,,'r.nnlnotlon 01 s.uUurdioJddo ISO,} are """"ifiQd in ISO 9225.

2 T"o .,I'ur dlo>dcl.. (90.) value. dolermlned by th<o <lApo.m." ("d) Md votumetre (Pe) rn..lhod ro oquival.. >t Ior 1It~
purpose of c:::lasslffcaUon.me re.laUCU\Ah'pbclwacn me.a5t1rer"~'IIt; uAin9 both nlethods coVI(t h4\ ~pprojmdtely ex-
pressed a8: p. = 0.8 Po'
3 Fur '''0 purpo&". 01thi. In,ernatlcmal S'.ndard. tho sulfur dloMld.(SO,) deposition ro'" 3"~ ~.n"M"
... lion aro cal-
culated frum IJVlllll"luOUS
nmalurements durlng et IEtil5' oue year nnd are e~JlreAGda:i tho a,,"u:'I1nvor-ngfl!.Th& r~lI~ult
of 8ho~' term m&lGurOmOn1c may dlf1er COM&i-d8r;t\,5y frunl Ion" tenn overogftl'. S\Jc;hrasults. ore Of'IlyV$M Inr guldAnCQ.

4 AnVool'oCftn... llon '" ... Ifur dioxide (SOr) wUnln c~I"(l()ry p. l. oonoldered lo be 'ho bacllqroond concentr.l<ln .'>C!
l. In~nlfi""" 'mm lhe potnl 01 vfo-.. 01e .,...,,>lv.
.uacl<.
S POllutlcn hy IUlIIJr "olClde (SO""w1lhlnCJI'ng<>ry p. . ,,,,,.I,!,,,oo,,xlrnrn,, .nd 1.lypk:.' of upotntk",., ln""odlmele.
beyond the $(lope 01 tlls Inlomallonal Statldllrd.

8 '" ehod-typc Qtrnosphe/o, ~nd, eapoctalty, in indoor atmc.H1f'lhf'lrQR.

th(l concentratcn n' II'H:tr)(')llulnnll:; la reduc:,ed in
Inv$r&opropl),II011to 'he deg'," 01 ehGllcrlng.
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Tabla 3 - Class!flcatlon of pollutlon by .trborne sallnltv nlpresented.:...,:b.:..y_:c...:hI...:o...:r_:lde..:....-.

Oepollte ",ne of chlcrido

~/(m' d)
....
_-------1
S ..3 s,
3-:S<60 S,
SO '" S.; 300 s,
300 < S .. 1 500 S,.

NOTES

1 TIle c!... ilicatlon Dr oi,borne .alinity ar.rording lo Ihl. Inlernatlona' SIandard Is basad nn I'IE!wel cand'e melhod
specied in ISO 9225.

2 lhe 'e",II. obl"ned by lhe application 01 varinu& 'neU""I. 101"Ihe delermination 01 tho oa1l (;OI,t""I 111U,e almos-
phe<o aro 001 ...... y. dlrl'dly comparable .00 c:onve<1iblc.

3 For U>epurpo$U 01 Ihi. Inlcm.tiara' Standard, 1Mohlnrld.. rleposllion rate is oxpr"."" as an ........., "\IOI'agO. The
r"!lult& 01 shor1-lorm moawromsnt& are wwy ..,,..i~f' :'1nd rtepcnd vCly slronglv upon W9aIIher- etecte.

4 Any chlorido dcpo"',1on rol9 lII"hln <:alegory S, le loken as Iho backgrnU'ld coneentratton and Is inoignlflc<.I1I1IrOll!
tho poin-t ot viftW er C'Oftove arlack.
5 Extreme pOlhrUon bv chfode whicl1 h. lYf.lk:;;1of m~rine spll'oh nnd sproy, " bOydf'd IhFt eoope or this Intem"'IICWI~
Standard.

6 The ~Ir~orne.. lInlty l Iro"!1ly c1efl'Ml(lenl011lhe varl~ble. InnUoncll11lln9transport Inlandul sens.lt. oUClh
",I.IA
. .
"ir.clion. wlnd volor.lty. loo"llnpng"'I*'Y. dl.I.nce 01(he o'no,uro AltO 'rom Ih... "' ... Ir. .

7.3 The classltlcaUol1 of pnUuUon by chlorides

(en relers to oulduur lllmo.pnftl'llS whlch are pol-
Tablo 4 -- C~tegor'es or corro_Mly 01 Ih.
tutou by airborne satlntly In marine cnvironmens
Tito cl slfocellon Is flven In lable 3.
r- 8_kn
__OSphem
C.tegory Corrosl.Hy

el
--- VelY 10lIl
C2 Low
8 Calegorie, 01 oorrostvlty 01 fhe C:! M~dlum
almosphere <.:4- HIRh
Tho corrosi'Ji!y 01 th~ atrnospnere l. divicf ..d into live es . VQ1Y lIyh
call1!J{)rie. (.ce labio 4). -r

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9 Claa'Blfkatlon of corroslvlty baBed on mtnlurn] are iven in I~hle 5 IOl e3ch 01 the
. cOl1'Ollon rete measurements of standard
corrosvily calegories. The values canoot be .,K-
Irapolaled Ior Ihe ptet1ic1ion el lonlllerm corrosion
speclmenl behavlour. G"idiny corroslon valuM anrl 9dl1ll"""I
Inlo,mlltiOn are qlven in ISO 922~.
Numerlcal values oIlhe flrSI year eorrcstcn ratea for
$tenderd me191& (C<I,bon .,,, e1, ztnc.. copper, atu-

Table 5 - CorrOlllon 'lites (~ton:) lor Ihe flra! yq.r 01 e.po.ure lor Ih&dllf.... n!_~~~r?~~vllyC8tego,lell
Corroolcn I.to~ (r",,) 01 melale
,,~.---- , ..,.._- -_ ...

ti
<.1
Vnltl C.lban .sreel Zinc Copp.r

.........
el
o/(m"a) '~"1O "Motl ~ 0,7 'corr ~ o.9 H8jIIIgibte
.mi. rf;l!lt'l ~ 1.3 "(011 l( O. ( Tcon ~ O. I
-
C2 i "J(m.) 10<,_., 200 0.7 < rCOft 1Iii 5 0,9 < 'con <.5 r..... ,,0,6
,,,,,,a 1.3 o:: '(O(f' ~ 25 O.' -< 'e.,' <: 0.7 O.I<'o:Kr~ 0.6
_.
.- ....'~
oJ(I11"1') '21 < r<Off <: J\OO 5 <,.co" < 15 5 < "con S;; 12 0.8 <r"," .;;2
C3
~mlll
_ ..... 2S -< rcr :e::; 50
..
0,7 < """u <i 2.1
" ... _ .. 0.6 < 'CDrr :;; 1,3
--
9J(m' .) 15<,,,,,,; 30 < '00" !",:; 1.5 2 < re.-, ..; 6
G4 I "",JO
400 < rCI)f' ~ 6.50
60 < T(_,., .;; 80 2.1 <. '", ... 4.2
12
1,:1 r1)Off :;; 2.8
- ... .. ' .... . ..
9/(m"') 850 < ,_ .s; 1 500 30 < re," " 00 25 <: '1lCJ~'.;; 50 S ...
,,; "(fIII .; 10
CS
~l11la 80 < Te." < 200 4,2 < rO#lu .; A,4 2,8 -c 'non ~ 5,8
- .._. " " -
NOTES

f Tho cl... lllcaUonoI1ta,lon l. bHed en !he melhodJ of dotcrminollon DI''Otru'''''' ,.Ie , 01 S1Mdord 1!>"'lln.e". (nn'
pl.ta or hellx) for !he "".lu:>Ilon of CX>rTOSivity ('~ftfSO ene)

2 ne cor,o,loo ral"; "~pr" .. ed in g.afllS per ."u.ro ",el,e yo.. (II/(mt.~)]have been recale...Jh~tMin mkromeucs
per ya., (~ml.)nnd roundAd.
S Th" 1'11,,1.,101..... "h aclonzed In ISO922>a.

4 Aluminium experlences localizad corrosion bUI Ih~ ~a'ro.lon ratos shown In Iha t.bln werc talcvli't~ atl!unl~rnl
oorroeten. Mn~lmum pi! depth 1. a beller fndio.lo. 01 po'entl~1 d.mogo, bul Ihi. char aetert lit) O::ln"ot bo cvnluuted afie'
the nrO! yeAr01 exposvr .

5 Corro.lonraies_ding Ihe pper IInllts In categnry e 5 represonl envirorvncnts be yo"d Ihe "COIla er thi. tnter-
nalional Standard.
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10 Classlflcatlon of corroslvlty based on 10.2 Cortosivily categories cotrespondlnq lo Ihe

classified lime 01 wetnsss and pollution calegorfes
envlronmental data
are glvon In labio R.

10.1 The polluUon callilgolies and lime 01wetness 10.3 In the case of Ihe limo 01 wetness calegory
calmgorios aro UGodfor lho dafgrlnllRtion o, the t,. Ihe corroslvlly calegory 19 always 1. Axcepl in
oorroslvlly c81egory [or Individual mela l. highly pouuted ndoor atmcapheres.

Tftble 8 - E"flmAI~d corrnJllvllV categnrfes 01the Atmosphero

UnoUoyodearbon st 1
" .. .. .....~" ..... _-
50.5,
t,

S, S, s.S,
'.
s,
la

S,
_ .. -_ ... .__ .. ... " . .. ,'.- --
...
e,
, ,
S, S.-S,
_.- .
5,
... .__ SOS1
__
~--
S2
'_'0'
S, SD-SI ~
PO-f'1 1 i o," 2 :)or4 20r3 30r4 ~ 9 ~ 5 30r4 S 5
0. ..... o _ _
- -
P, I 1 lor2 12 '''3 30r4 :-Ior4 :lnr'" 40rS 4 4 S ..,or5 S 5
__ o

..... - ._-- - --_. -

P, i0r2 10r 2 2 2 3 4 1 oIorS 5 S 5 5 5 5 5
-_ ..... --- . .. -- .- ..
Zlno and COI) pe r

S, $, s.S. ~, S, S1)S, s,
__ o

S, S,
- _
50-S1 Stl'S, S, S, SrRI
- _.._._ ..... S.
....
,
__ o
,
PO,P, 1 1 1 'or2 3 3 3 30r4 3 ~ 5 3 o.r" 5 5
_ .... .. ...... _._ .. ---
P, 1 1 101'2 ,,,, Z 7 3 3 :.IQT4 4 30r4 4 5 40rS 5 5
1--- ".. .. ...... ,-_ .. , .H. .' "OkO

P, 1 10r:l 2 2 3 3grA 3 :1('Ir'" 4 4Qr6 S 5 5 5 5

- . .. -- ,L,_._ ....
_._
.. . ..... ,,-
Alumll\Julu
.. .. .... . .._--
" , -,-.." ..
A.oS, S, S, i s.-S, s, S, So9, S, a. S, s, s.-S, So s,
t-__ .- ._---
~O"~c

,
_ __ o

POP, 1
" 2 , I 2or3 . .- 3
_.0__
30'4 ~ S 3nf-t G S S
I
1---- -- '0_-
P, 1
_0_-
2
.. ...-
201'3 1, 1... 2 3' 4
'" 4 'or~
-- _
:lnr4
_ .. ..... . ......
4 5
-- ----
!lor.S 5 5

P, 1 ? or a
~J 3or4 4 ~ ~or.t 40rS 5 4or5
__
5
0
5 5 5 5
..._.-

NOTE - Corroslvily is expressed as !ha numeri".' psrt 01 the eorrcslvlty calegoey code (for examplc: 1 i".le.dorC 1).
,-o' ___
..__ ... _ ..

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Annex A
(normativa)

DerivafIon of corroslvlly of almospheres for various me1als according lo th;s

Internatlonal Standard

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Table A.1 - Derlvalton 01corroslvlty 01atmospheres for carbon 5.. ,,,1

eS oos , ,. .r > OO\i
oo.:: .. 1
.
'

.;; 00&:>S>09 vt
1----'-'-'--'--'-1--- --,1- - -.
<h Og>s> e
Jr s :>,;\'
-_ -- '0' -... ---- - ---1---1---1
.Ji'
el:
"".
005 ,
'" :> s
"' ".0i)I;
I--....:._--'---'-'--I---I---.-
oot!:t.~>oo
09~:.,''>t
.---.
., .., '.

~ V
tola"
:t
~ J?
o.
OO-s~~S'>006
o.' -
M 5'"
--.--+----1
<:"I(5~
"'~
~
~
o.

_. 'ea N
fIJ wt ,. S' > 00 ~
...
.2:>1---' I---------+---~----I---_ ~
c.! 00 09>~> e
:~ ~
('1

~ C'oI 8
~

; i
1-------11 i
~i q ~
a ..
ir
~fii 1 .;; s OOt:'>
~~-_---~-~~~-_---I--_--t--~---
.
:')9~S':"f.
09 -

~
-

o'

"
.!I
~ ~

....5 ~~.
.- .
~

!...
_~
._
..
_--
._--
..
~
~
~ s: o:: ~
1
...~
~
~~-------+----------~>
7l e ~
'50 ~ g :3~
!I
_I
'g e ~
v","
\f ~. ott \f

8ec: 9'-. QV
...~.. ",v
v
o.;y
u
w
B ~ ~ ~ bz

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TIII>I<tA.2 - Oertvetlon 01cor,oslvlty 01almosphe'8s fo, zinc

., ....
--r-- .--
a'? _, ~.\'>004l
'" '"
.,; tM; :> ~. > 011 '" '" oh

< 09>.\'> t ..e o

.A. ~:-.s '" ..

b '"

,li so > oor. .n on

009 , " '"
--,
U)
N
nof. > ,\'~ 09 .. .. ",
,;; OO!'.\:'- e ,., ..
~ "'(;
,;
J!
o
..,o ... ~
'"
o
---- s:> ~.
-~_.,.. ._-_... ._----- ""
.;; 00!1 , ') s 004l
---
,
Moer
.-
_."._.
__ o
'1
---- ._ .. - ::-
.. I

(')5'" e
'""
<'1
oot>.\'>o& !") ~ ...
e
-e
_ID... i
09>.~> g

<3
" - '

&>~.
- ..
'"
.., (')
"
o,!;
'-

1
e- I
~ ~~~ __~ _L ~~1.
. "l
lL. : Q(\I o ~

J
lo!!.Ia l!lvy ..
,,~.... -.
o ..'Iv a e

:V~ON
..
vC;'E"
<IIl. "V
...
...
U
..
!!!.
O
;e
~ O
'g
~
O :-------------+-----------------~~
1;l
1 5t b ....
tIt-ng
v: ~
~ tv\fll
e V'~~~
1'I
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'21
il
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V f O~

!~ l1
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o"IJ)~~

- - - . - ... _._- - ---

&: e . lit :>

-t"t.., ..
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'D
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2

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r.t)
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tI UOUUc"J
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Tabla A.3 - Oarfvallon 01 corroslvlly 01amosnheres for copper

~~-----~--~-----~-~"""""" ..
V) '"
'o

tE 001:> s >00 lO 'o

-.-...
-._
....
-.-.-
...
-.--~I-----I----l

t>s
I-------=.::....::...-j-........ ..'...
ti? 009 ~ > .,. > OOE:
--- .. . _.~+--I---.j---I
Ji OOt !'lo 5' .,. 00
1---=:.::....::...:....::+--+---+_.- .....;
...a "'''
l)~
el

.._
...
_-_
..
'"
_._~----I
..
OCK ">S>ooe
I--_::':'-_ "" 5"1
_.. ......-- ._- '1' ..
....__ -1~'
OO"S>:J9 C"J (") ts;'<: u

09;" s> e

..
- ..
_-~----I ~---_._ .._.. e !J S.. ..-.....
1/14 ~
--J---..L----I,o

-N
.~
~
~ e
a----l---------1 ............ _--- ~
.~
~
s

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Table Ao4 - Derlvatlon 01 corroslvlty 01atmospheres lor alumlnJum

'--' M
- r> OOt
'" -~--_.............
OOin:> 01)
'" .
......... "".,._ '"
~ -;;;!1.1 r OO~ l:> s > 011 '" '" o o '"
~Iifi! ,;.-
~
oe'>S'>t

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e
o,
..
15 '"

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SJ
Is il ,Ji ~I
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.,
'.
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.. ~~Ji1jl
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f-o
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oo.
~
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i., 8-
VI) 1 .ll 00',\';' . t _ .., ~ o.

A
J:
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.
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~
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a 1: s
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1,,-
...
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(i nformative)

Calculated time of wetness and selected climatologlcal characteristics of the

macroclimatlc zones 01the Earth

Mean vaJU et fhe annual cncttll&1n" v~lu$.1l C.lco'ated thne 01 1

_.-".' o. _., wetnf!fUI

Hrgh t
Type al npan-alr
cllm.te') Lo\Y Hrgh tomporautro
wlth
(hour
RH :.> 80 % and
o,O > O C)
Catogory tlone 01
wetnus
tenlparatUflll temperaturP.'
RH" 95 %
C 'C C hla
._--
Extremftly r.()ld -65 +32 ,20 010100 t'1 ee- '2
. ... ___ o
- .._ . ..
Cold 50 +32 +20 150 lo 2500 f, or ~
...... .. . _. _.- ._........ __ o
_._----
Cold 'emper"lp. -33 '134 +23
2500 to 4 200
W~rmtomperatc -20
. .. ..
+35 -l- 25
. . . ..
"
W~rm dry -20 +40 +27
Milrl .....
-errn dty -5 +40 1~7 10101600 1.t or '1
Exlremely warm dry +3 + 55 + 28
_. __ , .....
r--'" .. . ._--- ., -- _' ,__., .
Warm damp +5 +~O -1- 31
4200 ID(1 000 ~O( ...
W.Jrln damp, tt\lUlhl~ l 13 + 3~ + 33
1) See lEC 7212!:1902, C/~$..IfIt:",ion01~Mjronmenl.1 candll/oM - Ps,!?': El1vlronmont./ conditlon. "pp""illll In
lIaltlro - r"mper.'ure ."d humldlry.
.

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uoc 620.193.2:669
O.,orl"tor.: ftlOlblt.. Mlayl, .lmoslJharOlJ, Wt'OSIOI', Ollfl(.jcpl,&rle COttOlifon, w.tAr, 1tulrhU~d)O.ldde. s..""I~ty, cktcstnGfttto",

PrlC6I),')SOd 01\ ';1 t'-fQl)tI

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