This SAE Recommended Practice is applicable to all liquid-to-air, liquid- to-liquid, air-to-liquid, and air-to-air heat exchangers used in vehicle and industrial cooling systems. This document outlines the tests to determine durability characteristics of the heat exchanger under thermal cycling. This document is to provide a test guideline for determining the durability of a heat exchanger under thermal cycle conditions.
SAE J1542-2009 Referenced Document
SAE J1597-2008 Laboratory Testing of Vehicle and Industrial Heat Exchangers for Pressure-Cycle Durability
SAE J1598-2009 Laboratory Testing of Vehicle and Industrial Heat Exchangers for Durability Under Vibration-Induced Loading