Designation:F1178−11(Reapproved2015)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforPerformanceofEnamelingSystem,Baking,MetalJoinerWorkandFurniture1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1178;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverstheperformanceofabakingprimerandenamelonmetalforuseonfabricatedmetalproducts,includingmarinefurnitureandjoinerwork.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Themetric(SI)units,giveninparentheses,areforinformationonly.1.3PaintingfacilitiesshallcomplywithallapplicableFederalandStateregulationsregardingemissionsandwastedisposal.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A1008/A1008MSpecificationforSteel,Sheet,Cold-Rolled,Carbon,Structural,High-StrengthLow-Alloy,High-StrengthLow-AlloywithImprovedFormability,SolutionHardened,andBakeHardenableA653/A653MSpecificationforSteelSheet,Zinc-Coated(Galvanized)orZinc-IronAlloy-Coated(Galvannealed)bytheHot-DipProcessB117PracticeforOperatingSaltSpray(Fog)ApparatusB209SpecificationforAluminumandAluminum-AlloySheetandPlateD522TestMethodsforMandrelBendTestofAttachedOrganicCoatingsD1186TestMethodsforNondestructiveMeasurementofDryFilmThicknessofNonmagneticCoatingsAppliedtoaFerrousBase(Withdrawn2006)3D1400TestMethodforNondestructiveMeasurementofDryFilmThicknessofNonconductiveCoatingsAppliedtoaNonferrousMetalBase(Withdrawn2006)3D3359TestMethodsforMeasuringAdhesionbyTapeTestD3363TestMethodforFilmHardnessbyPencilTest2.2AmericanInstituteofSteelConstructionManual:4AISCWireandSheetMetalGagesEquivalentThickne...
