scope:

This document specifies test methods for the determination of corrosion resistance of furniture fittings as ready-to-use assemblies or their individual parts.

It applies to the optical assessment of surface changes for the following materials:

• Metals and their alloys;

• Metal coatings with anodic or cathodic properties;

• Conversion coatings;

• Anodic oxide layers;

• Organic coatings on metallic materials.

This document does not include any requirements regarding the corrosion resistance of furniture fittings. These can be given in the product specifications