ASTM D849 is a qualitative test method used to determine the corrosiveness of industrial aromatic hydrocarbons toward copper. The test provides an indication of the presence of corrosive contaminants, such as sulfur-containing or acidic compounds, that may attack copper and copper-containing equipment during processing, storage, or transport.
A polished copper strip is immersed in 200 mL of the test sample in a flask fitted with a condenser and heated in a boiling water bath for 30 minutes. After exposure, the copper strip is removed, cleaned, and visually compared with the ASTM Copper Strip Corrosion Standards to assign a corrosion classification.
General
A polished copper strip is immersed in 200 mL of specimen in a flask with a condenser and placed in boiling water for 30 min, At the end of this period, the copper strip is removed and compared with the ASTM copper strip corrosion standards.
Precision
This is a pass-fail test, and no precision data are available.
