BRITISH STANDARD BS EN ISO

6509:1995

Corrosion of metals and

alloys —
Determination of
dezincification
resistance of brass

The European Standard EN ISO 6509:1995 has the status of a

British Standard
BS EN ISO 6509:1995

Committees responsible for this

British Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Engineering

Sector Board to Technical Committee ISE/NFE/8, Corrosion of metals and
alloys, upon which the following bodies were represented:

AEA Technology
Aluminium Federation
British Gas plc
British Non-ferrous Metals Federation
British Steel Industry
Department of Trade and Industry (National Physical Laboratory)
Department of Transport (Transport Research Laboratory)
Electricity Association
Institute of Corrosion
Ministry of Defence
Society of Chemical Industry
Welding Institute
Zinc Development Association

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Engineering
Sector Board, was published
under the authority
of the Standards
Board and comes
into effect on
15 July 1995 Amendments issued since publication
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Amd. No. Date Comments

The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference ISE/NFE/8
Draft announced in BSI News
June 1993

ISBN 0 580 24337 0

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Contents

Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
National foreword ii
Foreword 2
1 Scope and field of application 3
2 Principle 3
3 Reagents and materials 3
4 Apparatus 3
5 Test pieces 3
6 Preparation of test pieces 3
7 Procedure 3
8 Acceptance limits 5
9 Test report 5
Figure 1 — Example of test apparatus 4
Figure 2 — Embedded test piece with one test surface 4

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National foreword

This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Engineering
Sector Board. It is identical with ISO 6509:1981, Corrosion of metals and
alloys — Determination of dezincification resistance of brass, published by the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity

from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
the EN ISO title page, pages 2 to 5 and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 6509
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 1995
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 77.060

Descriptors: Corrosion, metals, alloys, tests, determination, corrosion resistance, brasses

English version

Corrosion of metals and alloys — Determination of

dezincification resistance of brass
(ISO 6509:1981)

Corrosion des métaux et alliages — Korrosion von Metallen und Legierungen —

Détermination de la résistance à la Bestimmung der Entzinkungsbeständigkeit
dézincification du laiton von Kupfer-Zink-Legierungen
(ISO 6509:1981) (ISO 6509:1981)

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This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1995-01-13. CEN members
are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any
CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French,
German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation
Europäisches Komitee für Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels

© 1995 Copyright reserved to CEN members

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EN ISO 6509:1995

Foreword
This European Standard has been taken over by the
Technical Committee CEN/TC 262, Protection of
metallic materials against corrosion, from the work
of ISO/TC 156, Corrosion of metals and alloys, of the
International Organization for Standardization
(ISO).
This European Standard shall be given the status of
a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by
August 1995, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 1995.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal
Regulations, the following countries are bound to
implement this European Standard: Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, United Kingdom.

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1 Scope and field of application 5.3 The area of each test piece to be exposed shall be
approximately 100 mm2. If the size of the
This International Standard specifies a method for
component or the cross-section of the rod to be tested
the determination of the dezincification resistance
is too small to provide test areas of this size, the
of brass exposed to fresh or saline waters.
largest possible test area shall be taken.
The method may be used for control or research
purposes, but the field of application is not specified. 6 Preparation of test pieces
2 Principle 6.1 The test pieces shall be embedded in the
phenolic resin (3.2), and the test surfaces ground
Exposure of test pieces to copper(II) chloride using wet abrasive paper, finishing with 500 grade
solution followed by microscopic examination. or finer. (See Figure 2.)
6.2 The test surfaces shall be cleaned with the
3 Reagents and materials ethanol (3.3) prior to testing.
Use only reagents of recognized analytical grade
and distilled water or water of equivalent purity. 7 Procedure
3.1 Copper(II) chloride, 1 % (m/m) solution, freshly 7.1 Positioning of test pieces for test
prepared.
The test pieces shall be placed in the beaker (4.1)
Dissolve 12,7 g of copper(II) chloride dihydrate containing the copper(II) chloride solution (3.1) so
(CuCl2.2H2O) in water and make up the volume that the test surfaces are vertical and at
to 1 000 ml. least 15 mm above the bottom of the beaker. The
3.2 Phenolic resins, or other non-conducting plastic foil shall then be placed over the beaker and
material with similar properties, for embedding the secured.
test pieces. +50
NOTE 250 ml of the copper(II) chloride solution are

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3.3 Ethanol, for cleaning the test pieces. –10
required per 100 mm2 of exposed surface of the test piece.

4 Apparatus (see Figure 1) 7.2 Operating conditions

4.1 Beaker, of glass, covered with suitable plastic 7.2.1 The beaker containing the test pieces shall be
foil, for example polyethylene, secured with elastic placed in the thermostatically controlled bath (4.2),
thread or another method of sealing using the temperature of which shall be maintained
non-metallic material. at 75 ± 5 °C during the entire exposure period.
4.2 Thermostatically controlled water or oil bath, 7.2.2 Different alloys shall not be tested
capable of being controlled at 75 ± 5 °C. simultaneously in the same beaker.
4.3 Optical microscope, with a scale. 7.3 Duration of test
The test pieces shall be exposed continuously
5 Test pieces for 24 h. At the end of this period, they shall be
5.1 The test pieces shall be taken in such a way, for removed from the beaker, washed in water, rinsed
example by sawing and grinding with light in the ethanol and allowed to dry.
pressure, that the properties of the materials are 7.4 Preparation of sections for microscopic
unaffected. examination
5.2 Not less than two test pieces shall be taken from Microscopic examination of the test pieces shall be
each sample supplied for testing. carried out as soon as possible after exposure. If
5.2.1 For forgings and castings, at least one test the test pieces are stored before microscopic
piece shall be taken from the area with the thinnest examination, they shall be kept in a desiccator.
section and at least one from the area with the Each test piece shall be sectioned at right angles to
thickest section. the exposed test surface and ground and polished for
microscopic examination. The total length of section
5.2.2 In the case of materials with a specific
through the exposed surface shall be not less
extrusion or rolling direction, for example plates or
than 5 mm. If the dimensions of the test piece make
bars, surfaces both parallel and perpendicular to the
this impossible, the section shall be taken to provide
extrusion or rolling direction shall be tested. In
the maximum possible total length.
addition, in the case of rods, all test pieces, whether
transverse or longitudinal, shall be cut in such a
way as to include points midway between the axis
and the periphery.

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Figure 1 — Example of test apparatus

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Figure 2 — Embedded test piece with one test surface

7.5 Microscopic examination 7.5.2 The length of the section examined shall be
7.5.1 The microsection prepared from each test area the maximum possible length. If there is evidence
shall be examined using an optical microscope and of edge effects, for example a greater depth of
the maximum depth of dezincification shall be dezincification along the line of the interface
recorded. The appropriate magnification shall be between the mounting material and the brass,
used to provide the greatest accuracy of the maximum depth of dezincification shall be
measurement. measured at a sufficient distance from the interface
to render such edge effects negligible.

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7.5.3 For some purposes, assessment of the 9 Test report

characteristics of dezincification distribution, for
Unless otherwise specified, the test report shall
example whether the depth of the dezincified zone is
contain the following information for each material
constant (layer dezincification) or varies greatly
or product being tested:
(localized dezincification) and whether the attack
is limited to a single phase in the alloy, as well a) the type of product, material and
as measurements of the average depth of manufacturer;
dezincification, may be required in addition to b) the number of test pieces, and the total area of
measurement of the maximum depth of attack. In exposed test surfaces in square millimetres;
such cases, the methods to be used shall be laid c) the length of section examined;
down in the International Standards which refer to
this test or shall be agreed between the parties d) the magnification employed for microscopic
concerned. examination;
e) the maximum depth of dezincification and, if
8 Acceptance limits required, the average depth and method of
measuring it;
Acceptance limits shall be laid down in the
International Standards which refer to this test or f) if required, the characteristics of dezincification
shall be agreed between the parties concerned. distribution (see 7.5.3);
g) other information necessary for assessment;
h) the time and place of testing, and the name and
title of the person responsible for the test.

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