EU - New EN 12472:2020 Standard for the Simulation of Accelerated Wear and Corrosion for the Detection of Nickel Release from Coated Items

​CEN has published a revised standard EN 12472:2020 which is a test standard for the simulation of accelerated wear and corrosion for the detection of nickel release from coated items.

According to the REACH ANNEX XVII entry 27, the nickel release content should not exceed the required limits for a period of at least two years of normal use of the article, and so a harmonized method is necessary to simulate the two year article usage for the purpose of demonstration of conformity.