Sand and Dust Testing

Sand and dust testing are the most critical environmental testing for electronics, equipment, or vehicle components that are to be operated in arid and semi-arid regions where exposure to these elements could significantly impact your product’s performance. MIL STD 810 is the military industry-standard testing method followed routinely to simulate the effects of sand and dust storms on electronic and vehicle components to check for their resistance to particulate matter. Testing is performed to check for attenuation of signal transmission, sealing effectiveness, clogging of filters, overheating, etc. Blowing chambers are used that can simulate wind conditions in the range of 40mph with capabilities to measure essential variables like humidity, temperature, wind speed, particle concentration, etc.

Sand and Dust Testing

• BS EN 60529
• BS EN 60529
• MIL-STD-810 Method 510 (Procedure I & Procedure II)
• RTCA DO-160
• DEF STAN 00-35
• Dust explosion testing

Common Uses

• Product certifications
• Individual component testing
• Check penetration of seals
• Detect embedding of particles in openings, filters, mating surfaces, etc
• Check degradation of electrical circuits
• Predict wear
• Predict interference with optical characteristics and conductivity of components

Industries

• Electronics
• Microelectronics
• Military
• Defense
• Aerospace
• Heavy Machinery
• Automotive

Sand and Dust Testing Laboratories

• Element Material technology
• National Technical Systems
• Dayton T Brown Inc (DTB Testing)
• E-Labs (VA)
• Relia Test Labs (CA)

More Details

• Sand and dust testing and understanding MIL STD 810 testing standard
• Sand and dust testing for military equipment
• Basic testing protocol and usage of MIL STD 810 for sand and dust testing