A glass, polyethylene, or other chemically nonreactive beaker having a diameter equal to twice the diameter measured over the specimen of partially uncoiled conduit was filled with the solution of copper sulphate to a depth of not less than 3 inches (76 mm). The temperature of the solution was maintained at 18.3 1.1°C (65.0 2.0°F).
One of the selected specimens was immersed in the solution and supported on end in the center of the beaker so that no less than half of its axial length was immersed. The specimen remained in the solution for 60 seconds during which time was not moved nor was the solution stirred.
At the end of the 60 second period, the specimen was removed from the beaker, rinsed immediately in running tap water, rubbed with clean cheesecloth (a clean soft-bristle test-tube or bottle brush in good condition and of applicable size was used to rub the interior surfaces of the specimen of partially uncoiled conduit, but cheesecloth was used on the other surfaces of this specimen and on the unformed strip) until any loosely adhering deposits of copper were removed, and was then dried with clean cheesecloth. The turns of the specimen of partially uncoiled conduit were not further separated during this process. Again, the hands and other damaging and contaminating objects and substances did not touch the surfaces that were immersed. The part of the specimen that was immersed was examined, considering each broad surface separately and disregarding the portion of the specimen within 1/2 inch (13 mm) of its immersed end.
If the part of the specimen that was immersed had any bright deposit of firmly adhering metallic copper outside the 1/2 inch (13 mm) end portion, an estimate was made and recorded of the percentage of each broad surface that was covered with copper.
Regardless of whether the first dip resulted in a bright, adherent deposit of copper, the immersion, washing, rubbing, drying, examining, estimating, and recording operations were repeated once using the same specimen and beaker of solution. After the second dip, the solution in the beaker was discarded.
The remaining specimen was subjected to the 2-dip procedure described in 1 to 5.