ASTM_D_6577_-_06_2011e1.pdf

Designation:D657706(Reapproved 2011)1Standard Guide forTesting Industrial Protective Coatings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6577;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEReferences to withdrawn standards were removed editorially in September 2011.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers the selection and use of test methodsand procedures for testing industrial protective coatings.Se-lection of the standards to be followed must be governed byexperience and the requirements in each individual case,together with agreement between the supplier and the user.1.2 This guide covers the testing of liquid coatings asapplied on substrate by brushing,rolling,spraying,or othermeans appropriate to the coating and circumstance.NOTE1The term“industrial protective coating”as used in this guideis described in the scope of Subcommittee D01.461as“paints applied tosubstrates on-site of structures and buildings,especially where subject tocorrosive environments,as industrial,urban,and marine environments.”NOTE2Guides for testing other coating types,such as Guides D4712,D5146,D5324 or for surface preparation,coating application,such asGuide D3276,are available and should be used when it is applicable.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray(Fog)ApparatusC868 Test Method for Chemical Resistance of ProtectiveLiningsD16 Terminology for Paint,Related Coatings,Materials,andApplicationsD56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup TesterD93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-MartensClosed Cup TesterD185 Test Methods for Coarse Particles in PigmentsD344 Test Method for Relative Hiding Power of Paints bythe Visual Evaluation of BrushoutsD522 Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of AttachedOrganic CoatingsD523 Test Method for Specular GlossD562 Test Method for Consistency of Paints MeasuringKrebs Unit(KU)Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscom-eterD609 Practice for Preparation of Cold-Rolled Steel Panelsfor Testing Paint,Varnish,Conversion Coatings,andRelated Coating ProductsD610 Practice for Evaluating Degree of Rusting on PaintedSteel SurfacesD660 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Checking ofExterior PaintsD661 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Cracking ofExterior PaintsD662 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Erosion ofExterior PaintsD714 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering ofPaintsD772 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Flaking(Scal-ing)of Exterior PaintsD822 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Expo-sures of Paint and Related CoatingsD823 Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thicknessof Paint,Varnish,and Related Products on Test PanelsD869 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Settling of PaintD870 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of CoatingsUsing Water ImmersionD968 Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of OrganicCoatings by Falling AbrasiveD1005 Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thick-ness of Organic Coatings Using MicrometersD1014 Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests ofPaints and Coatings on Metal SubstratesD1200 Test Method for Viscosity by Ford Viscosity CupD1210 Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type GageD1212 Test Methods for Measurement of Wet Film Thick-ness of Organic Coatings1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint andRelated Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofsubcommittee D01.46 on Industrial Protective Coatings.Current edition approved Sept.1,2011.Published October 2011.Originallyapproved in 2000.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D6577 06.DOI:10.1520/D657706R11E01.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 D1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents andDiluentsD1308 Test Method for Effect of Household Chemicals onClear and Pigmented Organic FinishesD1474 Test Methods for Indentation Hardness of OrganicCoatingsD1475 Test Method For Density of Liquid Coatings,Inks,and Related ProductsD1535 Practice for Specifying Color by the Munsell SystemD1640 Test Methods for Drying,Curing,or Film Formationof Organic Coatings at Room TemperatureD1653 Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission o