BS EN 17737:2022

Hardware for furniture. Test and evaluation methods for the corrosion resistance of furniture fittings. | Status: Current

1 Scope This document specifies test methods for the determination of corrosion resistance of furniture fittings as ready-to-use assemblies or their individual parts. It applies to the optical assessment of surface changes for the following materials:

• — metals and their alloys;
• — metal coatings with anodic or cathodic properties;
• — conversion coatings;
• — anodic oxide layers;
• — organic coatings on metallic materials.

This document does not include any requirements regarding the corrosion resistance of furniture fittings. These can be given in the product specifications.