EN ISO 3651-2 : 1998

1 Scope
2 Purpose of the test
  2.1 Verification of the intrinsic resistance of
      the steel to intergranular corrosion
  2.2 Inspection of the efficiency of the solution
      treatment
3 Sensitization treatment
  3.1 Sensitization heat treatment
  3.2 Sensitization by welding
4 Corrosion test
  4.1 Principle
  4.2 Test pieces
  4.3 Preparation of test pieces
5 Apparatus
6 Test methods
  6.1 Method A
  6.2 Method B
  6.3 Method C
  6.4 Bend test
7 Evaluation
8 Test report
Annex A (informative) Examples of application
Annex B (informative) Comparison of commonly available
        national standards and this part of ISO 3651

This European standard specifies a method for the determination to intergranular corrosion of austenitic stainless steels in a sulphuric acid/copper sulphate medium in the presence of copper turnings (Monnypenny Strauss test).