ASTM D1193 Type IV DI Water, 55-Gallon Drum – C173305

ASTM D1193 Type IV Deionized (DI) Water (55 Gallon Drum)

This 55-gallon drum of Type IV deionized water provides laboratory managers and testing technicians with a verified, high-purity water supply required for ASTM B117 salt spray testing and other rigorous environmental exposures.

Water purity is a critical, often overlooked variable in corrosion testing. The ASTM B117 standard explicitly requires the use of water conforming to ASTM D1193 Type IV specifications (conductivity ≤ 5.0 µS/cm at 25°C) to ensure trace minerals, chlorides, and organics do not react with test specimens or skew results. Maintaining a bulk in-house DI water system capable of producing and storing 55-gallon volumes requires constant resin bed replacements, filter changes, and resistivity monitoring. Pre-supplied bulk DI water guarantees compliance out of the drum, eliminating the risk of contaminated water invalidating hundreds of hours of testing.

Operational Benefits for Testing Laboratories

• Guarantees test validity: Prevents trace impurities found in tap or poorly filtered water from accelerating or inhibiting sample corrosion.
• Maintains compliance: Verified to meet the strict physical and chemical limits of the ASTM D1193 Type IV specification.
• Eliminates equipment overhead: Removes the need to install, monitor, and maintain expensive in-house reverse osmosis (RO) or DI water systems.
• Protects test chambers: Prevents mineral scaling and nozzle clogging inside salt fog and humidity chambers.
• Standardizes test inputs: Provides baseline consistency for mixing standard 5% sodium chloride solutions and running wet-bottom humidity tests.

Water Supply Comparison

Applications

• Mixing 5% sodium chloride solution for ASTM B117 testing
• Supply water for humidity chambers and cyclic corrosion chambers
• Precision parts cleaning prior to corrosion exposure
• General laboratory use requiring Type IV water

Product Specifications

• Specification: ASTM D1193 Type IV Reagent Water
• Maximum Conductivity: 5.0 µS/cm at 25°C
• Volume: 55 Gallons
• Part Number: C173305

Compatibility

Suitable for use in all salt fog, humidity, and cyclic corrosion test chambers that require high-purity water for operation, solution mixing, or humidification.

Freight & Shipping Requirements

This product requires LTL freight shipping due to its volume and weight.

Shipping Options

• Collect: Provide your preferred freight carrier and account number during checkout.
• Prepay & Add: We will arrange the freight shipment and add the cost to your invoice.

Important Ordering Note

To ensure maximum purity and prevent long-term storage degradation, this is a made-to-order product. As such, it is non-returnable. Please verify your testing requirements and laboratory capacity prior to ordering.

Questions & Support

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