ISO 4892-2
Automotive accelerated weathering standards – ISO 4892-2 – Porsche / General
ISO 4892
plastics method of exposure to laboratory light sources
ISO 4892 specifies methods of exposing samples to laboratory light sources with the addition of moisture, humidity, temperature, to simulate the conditions which it is expected to endure in its real life application.
ISO 4892-2
ISO 4892-2 exposes samples to xenon arc light. This test can be conducted using outdoor filters or indoor window glass filters depending on your requirements with several cycle options on offer.
ISO 4892-2 Method B Cycle 5 standard requirements
| proposed parameter range | within current operating range (yes/no) |
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| standard ref | ISO 4892-2 Method B Cycle 5 | |
| irradiance | 1.1W/M²@420nm | yes |
| filter system | Window Q | yes |
| chamber temperature | 38 degrees light | yes |
| BST/BPT temperature | BST 63 degrees light | yes |
| relative humidity | 50%±5% light | yes |
| light cycle | continuous light | yes |
| spray cycle | no spray | yes |
| test duration | 250hrs | |
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