Designation:G52−00(Reapproved2016)´1StandardPracticeforExposingandEvaluatingMetalsandAlloysinSurfaceSeawater1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationG52;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—EditoriallyreplacedTerminologyG15withTerminologyG193throughoutinNovember2016.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversconditionsfortheexposureofmetals,alloys,andothermaterialsinnaturalsurfaceseawatersuchasthosetypicallyfoundinbays,harbors,channels,andsoforth,2ascontrastedwithdeepoceantesting.3Thispracticecoversfullimmersion,tidalzoneandrelatedsplash,andsprayzoneexposures.2,41.2Thispracticesetsforthgeneralproceduresthatshouldbefollowedinconductingseawaterexposuretestssothatmeaningfulcomparisonsmaybemadefromonelocationtoanother.1.3Thispracticeidentifiesrecommendedproceduresforevaluatingtheeffectsofnaturalsurfaceseawateronthematerialsexposed.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:5D3623TestMethodforTestingAntifoulingPanelsinShal-lowSubmergenceG1PracticeforPreparing,Cleaning,andEvaluatingCorro-sionTestSpecimensG30PracticeforMakingandUsingU-BendStress-CorrosionTestSpecimensG38PracticeforMakingandUsingC-RingStress-CorrosionTestSpecimensG39PracticeforPreparationandUseofBent-BeamStress-CorrosionTestSpecimensG46GuideforExaminationandEvaluationofPittingCor-rosionG58PracticeforPreparationofStress-CorrosionTestSpeci-mensforWeldmentsG78GuideforCreviceCorrosionTestingofIron-BaseandNickel-BaseStainlessAlloysinSeawaterandOtherChloride-Con...
