ASTM D2200-95
(Specification)Standard Pictoral Surface Preparation Standards for Painting Steel Surfaces
Standard Pictoral Surface Preparation Standards for Painting Steel Surfaces
SCOPE
1.1 The visual surface preparation standards consist of a series of color prints available as separate publications. Three different sets of photographs are described in this standard, designated as Method A (ISO/Swedish Standard) and Method B and C (SSPC Standards). The three methods differ in the depiction of the initial surface, in the definition and depiction of the cleaning conditions, and in the number of cleaning methods included. Because of these differences, the specifier should state whether Method A, Method B, or C should be used.
1.2 The colored visual surface preparation standards represent different conditions of hot rolled steel before and after surface preparation. Prior to cleaning, there are four rust grades, A to D, that cover the range from intact mill scale to 100% rusted and pitted steel. The standards then depict the appearance of the four grades after cleaning by one or more methods (for example, blast cleaning) to various degrees of thoroughness. In addition, Method C includes three painted conditions that contain various degrees of rusting. The Standard depicts these conditions after various grades of hand and power tool cleaning.
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Designation: D 2200 – 95 Swedish Standards Association
Standard SIS 05 59 00
ISO 8501
Steel Structures Painting Council
SSPC-Vis 3
Danish Standards Association
Danish Standard DS 2019
European Committee of Paint and Printing
Ink Manufacturers’ Association
Standard
Pictorial Surface Preparation Standards for Painting Steel
Surfaces
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2200; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 The visual surface preparation standards consist of a 2.1 ASTM Adjuncts:
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series of color prints available as separate publications. Three Pictorial Surface Preparation Standards
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different sets of photographs are described in this standard, Surface Cleanliness Definitions
designated as Method A (ISO/Swedish Standard ) and Method
3 3. Terminology
B and C (SSPC Standards ). The three methods differ in the
depiction of the initial surface, in the definition and depiction 3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 The cleanliness definitions for the Method A visual
of the cleaning conditions, and in the number of cleaning
methods included. Because of these differences, the specifier surface preparation standard appear in the text of the pictorial
surface preparation standards publication. The definitions for
should state whether Method A, Method B, or C should be
3,4
used. Methods B and C are found in a separate publication.
1.2 The colored visual surface preparation standards repre-
4. Significance and Use
sent different conditions of hot rolled steel before and after
4.1 The appearance of the various degrees of blast cleaning
surface preparation. Prior to cleaning, there are four rust
are influenced by the initial rust grades of the steel being
grades, A to D, that cover the range from intact mill scale to
cleaned. The standards aid visually in judging and evaluating
100 % rusted and pitted steel. The standards then depict the
the degree of rusting before cleaning and the degree of cleaning
appearance of the four grades after cleaning by one or more
of steel surfaces prior to painting.
methods (for example, blast cleaning) to various degrees of
4.2 Three methods for visual standards have evolved be-
thoroughness. In addition, Method C includes three painted
cause of differences in the practice of using visual standards
conditions that contain various degrees of rusting. The Stan-
throughout the world. In Europe, the visual standards (Method
dard depicts these conditions after various grades of hand and
A) are used as the primary means of determining the degree of
power tool cleaning.
cleaning. In the US, the SSPC written definitions take prece-
dence with the visual standards used as a supplement. The
visual standards of Methods B and C comply with the SSPC
definitions.
This standard is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-1 on Paint and
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
5. Procedure and Interpretation
Subcommittee D01.46 on Industrial Protective Coatings.
The pictorial standards described were prepared by the Swedish Corrosion Inst.
Method A—ISO/Swedish Standard
and have been jointly approved by ASTM, the Steel Structures Painting Council (Vis
(Hand Tool Cleaning, Power Tool Cleaning, Abrasive
1), and the Swedish Standardizing Commission.
Blasting, Flame Cleaning)
Current edition approved April 15, 1995. Published June 1995. Originally
published as D 2200 – 66. Last previous edition D 2200 – 91e .
5.1 Determine the method of cleaning to be used (for
The pictorial surface preparation standard Method A is available from ASTM
example, hand/power tool cleaning, abrasive blast cleaning, or
Headquarters (order Adjunct ADJD2200); the Steel Structures Painting Council,
4516 Henry St., Suite 301, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3728; and Sveriges Standardiser- flame cleaning).
ingskommission, Box 3295, Stockholm 3, Swede
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