The xenon test chamber uses a xenon arc lamp as a light source. lt used for the study of weathering and acceleratedaging testing by closely emulating true environmental conditions.Controlled product degradation study (weathering), using varying light spectrum, temperature and moisture. Used toevaluate the weather resistance of the test material or samplesThe weathering test is an important way to optimize the composition of your product in the process of scientificresearch and production. lt is also an important part of product quality inspection. Industries such as coatingsplastic, aluminum-plastic plate, and automobile safety glass are all reguired to do this kind of weather ability test.
Xenon arc testing promotes property changes of materials, including the effects of sunlight, moisture and heatby simulating ultraviolet and visible solar radiations by means of a Xenon Arc Weathering Test ChamberOualitest offers a full ranae of advanced and cost-effective Xenon Arc Test Chambers to our customers in manyindustries, including Automotive, polymer additive, textiles, and paint.
Accelerated exposure testing has become increasingly important to qualify new designs and materials, and todetermine material durability in a fraction of the time, in real-world environments.
Unlike the electricaly burning carbon arcs, xenon arc is a precision gas discharge lamp in a sealed quartz tubeused to reproduce the weathering effects that occur when materials are exposed to sunlight and moisture inactual use.
Long arc lamps, where the arc length is greater than the arc diameter, simulate full spectrum solar radiationmore closely than any other artificial light source, and, for this reason, they are widely used in acceleratedexposure testing to simulate the weathering process of indoor and outdoor sun exposure on materials
During xenon arc testing, specimens are exposed to filtered xenon arc light under controlled environmentalconditions. Different types of xenon arc light sources and different filter combinations are used to better simulatenatural sunlight and the appropriate field service conditions, A humidifier provides moisture, and heaters controtemperature.
Some common methods our Xenon Test Chambers Could be used depending on the model and application are the following:
Test Standards:
IS0 11341 Paints and varnishes - Exposure to artificial weathering and artificial radiation - Filtered xenon arc radiation exposure
IS0 12040 Graphic technology - Prints and printing inks - Evaluation of lightfastness using filtered xenon arc light
I80 16474-1 Paints and varnishes - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources
IS0 16474-2 Paints and varnishes - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources
ASTM D3451 Standard Guide for Testing Paint Powders and Powder Coatings
ASTM D3794 Standard Guide for Testing Coil Coatings
ASTM D4303 Standard Test Method for Lightfastness of Pigments Used in Artists' PaintsASTM D5010 Standard Guide for Testing Printing Inks and Related MaterialsASTM D6577 Standard Guide for Industrial Testing of Protective CoatingsASTM D6695 Standard Specification for Xenon Arc Exposure of Paints and Related CoatingsASTM G1 51 Standard Specification for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials Using Laboratory Light Sources Accelerated Test Apparatus
ASTM G1 55 Specification for Operating Xenon Arc Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM D1 56 Standard Specification for Operating Xenon Arc Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM D1 57 Standard Specification for Operating Xenon Arc Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM D1 58 Standard Specification for Operating Xenon Arc Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM D1 59 Standard Specification for Operating Xenon Arc Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM D1 51 Standard Specification for Operating Xenon Arc Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM D1 55 Standard Specification for Operating Xenon Arc Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM D1 57 Standard Specification for Operating Xenon Arc Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials 4892-1 Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources
IS0 4892-2 Plastics - Laboratory Light Source Exposure Methods
Xenon Arc Lamp SAE J2412 Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Interior Components Using a Controlled Irradiance Xenon Arc Lamp Apparatus
SAE J2527 Accelerated Exposure of Automotive Exterior Materials Using a Controlled Irradiance Xenon Arc Lamp Apparatus
