ASTM B 858 - 06 Standard Test Method for Ammonia Vapor Test for Determining Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper Alloys

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved March 15, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as B 858 – 01. 4 p. This test method describes a procedure to determine the presence of residual stresses in wrought copper alloy products that may lead to stress corrosion cracking. An ammonia vapor atmosphere is used as an accelerated test.