Designation:D2059/D2059M−03(Reapproved2014)StandardTestMethodforResistanceofZipperstoSaltSpray(Fog)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2059/D2059M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheresis-tanceofalltypesofzipperstocorrosionandtheirabilitytofunctionproperlyafterexposureofspecifieddurationinaprescribedsaltspray.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B117PracticeforOperatingSaltSpray(Fog)ApparatusD123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD2050TerminologyRelatingtoFastenersandClosuresUsedwithTextilesD2051TestMethodforDurabilityofFinishofZipperstoLaunderingD2052TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperstoDry-cleaningD2053TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperstoLightD2054TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperTapestoCrockingD2057TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperstoLaun-deringD2058TestMethodforDurabilityofFinishofZipperstoDrycleaningD2060TestMethodsforMeasuringZipperDimensionsD2061TestMethodsforStrengthTestsforZippersD2062TestMethodsforOperabilityofZippers2.2U.S.GovernmentStandard:MIL-STD-105DSamplingProceduresandTablesforIn-spectingAttributes33.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1FordefinitionsofzippertermsusedinthisstandardrefertoTerminologyD2050.Fordefinitionsofother,textileterminologyusedinthisstandardrefertoTermino...
