Copper-accelerated Acetic-Acid Salt Spray (CASS) testing is a common quality control corrosion test. This test combines a...
Q-Lab Testers Are Now Available in 17 Languages
by Q-Lab Corporation on May 12, 2022 1:09:00 PM
Q-Lab is pleased to announce that all QUV, Q-SUN, and Q-FOG weathering and corrosion testers with the Gen 4 Touchscreen...
Q-Lab Co-Organizing and Attending the Automotive Corrosion Symposium
by Q-Lab Corporation on Mar 22, 2022 9:31:10 AM
Q-Lab's Sean Fowler is one of the organizers for the upcomingAutomotive Corrosion Symposium, presented by the Southwest...
What is “Relative Humidity” and How Is It Measured in Q-FOG Testers?
by Sean Fowler on Jul 21, 2021 11:02:24 AM
Humidity is a general term that describes the amount of water vapor in the air. Humidity is a critical element of the...
What Types of Weathering and Corrosion Standards Are There, and What’s In Them?
by Bill Tobin on Dec 16, 2020 4:27:29 PM
ISO and ASTM are the two major international standards bodies for weathering and corrosion testing. Although they use...
What Kind of Accelerated Test Should I Run?
by Dave Duecker on Dec 10, 2020 9:35:11 AM
A very common and fundamental question to ask when beginning a weathering and/or corrosion testing program: “What kind of...
Why is an air preconditioner used with the Q-FOG CRH Cyclic Corrosion Tester?
by Bill Tobin on Nov 23, 2020 12:24:39 PM
Q-Lab includes an air preconditioner as a standard accessory with every Q-FOG CRH tester. Not all manufacturers do this, so...
What is Dew Point?
by Andy Francis on Nov 6, 2020 5:11:53 PM
The dew point is the temperature at which dew (condensation) forms and is a measure of atmospheric moisture. It is the...
Is Bubble Tower Temperature Calibration in Corrosion Testing Really Necessary?
by Bill Tobin on Sep 23, 2020 10:38:13 AM
The short answer to this question is no, for two main reasons:
Does the Q-FOG CRH meet JASO M609/M610?
by Bill Tobin on Sep 8, 2020 4:26:20 PM
JASO M609/M610 CCT-I and CCT-II are cyclic corrosion tests that feature a fast transition between conditions. This fast...