ASTM D913-03e1

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Resistance to Wear of Traffic Paint

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is designed to evaluate the resistance to wear of a traffic paint. It must be remembered that a high degree of performance of paint applied to a bare road surface may not guarantee similar results when the same paint is applied over old paint lines.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of degree of resistance to wear that may occur with traffic paints in road tests (see Practice D 713) or in actual service, using photographic standards for comparative evaluation.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-May-2003
• ICS: 87.040 - Paints and varnishes
• ICS: 93.080.20 - Road construction materials
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.44 - Traffic Coatings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D913-03 - Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Resistance to Wear of Traffic Paint
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D913-10 - Standard Practice for Evaluating Degree of Traffic Paint Line Wear
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2010
• Referred By: ASTM D713-23 - Standard Practice for Conducting Road Service Tests on Fluid Traffic Marking Materials
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D2205-20 - Standard Guide for Selection of Tests for Traffic Paints
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D913–03
Standard Test Method for
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Evaluating Degree of Resistance to Wear of Traffic Paint
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D913; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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´ NOTE—Adjunct references were corrected editorially in April 2006.
1. Scope may not guarantee similar results when the same paint is
applied over old paint lines.
1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of degree of
resistance to wear that may occur with traffic paints in road
5. Type of Failure
tests (see Practice D713) or in actual service, using photo-
5.1 The failure as described in Section 3 does not presume
graphic standards for comparative evaluation.
any specific mechanism, and all areas where the substrate is
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
visible shall be considered a failure.
safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
6. Use of Photographic Reference Standards
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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6.1 The photographic reference standards that are part of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
this test method are representative of the degrees of resistance
to wear of stripes of traffic paint. The examples shown in Fig.
2. Referenced Documents
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1 are for illustration purposes only and should not be used for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
evaluation.
D713 Practice for Conducting Road Service Tests on Fluid
6.1.1 The degree of resistance to wear is likely to vary over
Traffic Marking Materials
any given area. It is therefore necessary to use one of the
2.2 ASTM Adjuncts:
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following grading methods:
Glossy Prints of Photographic Reference Standards
6.1.1.1 Select an area as representative and base the rating
3. Description of Term Specific to This Standard of the stripe on this area or
6.1.1.2 Grade segments of the stripe and average these
3.1 failure, described by these reference standards—that
gradings.
condition manifested in traffic paint by actual detachment of
6.1.2 The photographic reference standards (Note 1) repre-
entire sections of the film from its substrate or from paint
sent four degrees (97 %, 92 %, 77 %, 60 %) of resistance to
previouslyapplied.Thedegreeofresistancetofailureisjudged
wear. Substrate revealed by failure is readily discernible with
by the amount of substrate that is covered.
the naked eye.
4. Significance and Use
NOTE 1—The reference standards are representative of stripes of traffic
4.1 Thistestmethodisdesignedtoevaluatetheresistanceto
paints. The percentage of sur
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