This test method provides stakeholders (runway deicing chemical manufacturers, users, regulators and airport authorities) with relative ice undercutting capacity of runway deicing chemicals, by measuring the area of ice undercut pattern as a function of time. Such runway deicing chemicals are often also used on taxiways and other paved areas. This test method does not quantitatively measure the theoretical or extended time of ice undercutting capability of ready-to-use runway deicing/anti-icing chemicals in liquid or solid form.
SAE AIR6172B-2022 history
2022SAE AIR6172B-2022 Ice Undercutting Test Method for Runways and Taxiways Deicing/Anti-Icing Chemicals
2017SAE AIR6172A-2017 Ice Undercutting Test Method for Runways and Taxiways Deicing/Anti-Icing Chemicals
2012SAE AIR6172-2012 Ice Undercutting Test Method for Runways and Taxiways Deicing/Anti-icing Chemicals