ASTM D6577-15

Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide is intended to provide assistance in selecting appropriate tests for evaluating the general performance level to be expected of a coating or coating system on a given substrate exposed to a given type of environment. Table 1 represents a listing of all the tests.  
4.2 Surface preparation or cleanliness prior to application of the coating can be critical to the proper performance of the coating.  
4.3 Results obtained in the tests cited in this guide may not be adequate for predicting coating service life of a specific coating system in a specific environmental exposure. A suitable control coating system of known performance in the service environment should be included in the testing for comparison.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the selection and use of test methods and procedures for testing industrial protective coatings. Selection of the standards to be followed must be governed by experience 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 as applied on substrate by brushing, rolling, spraying, or other means appropriate to the coating and circumstance.
Note 1: The term “industrial protective coating” as used in this guide is described in the scope of Subcommittee D01.461 as “paints applied to substrates on-site of structures and buildings, especially where subject to corrosive environments, as industrial, urban, and marine environments.”
Note 2: Guides for testing other coating types, such as Guides D4712, D5146, D5324 or for surface preparation, coating application, such as Guide D3276, are available and should be used when it is applicable.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, 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: 30-Nov-2015
• ICS: 87.020 - Paint coating processes
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.46 - Industrial Protective Coatings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D6577-06(2011)e1 - Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2015
• Replaced By: ASTM D6577-15(2019) - Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2019
• Referred By: ASTM D6943-15(2019) - Standard Practice for Immersion Testing of Industrial Protective Coatings and Linings
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2015

Standards Content (Sample)

NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.
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Designation: D6577 − 15
Standard Guide for
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Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6577; 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.
1. Scope D344 Test Method for Relative Hiding Power of Paints by
the Visual Evaluation of Brushouts
1.1 This guide covers the selection and use of test methods
D522 Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of Attached
and procedures for testing industrial protective coatings. Se-
Organic Coatings
lection of the standards to be followed must be governed by
D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
experience and the requirements in each individual case,
D562 Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring
together with agreement between the supplier and the user.
KrebsUnit(KU)ViscosityUsingaStormer-TypeViscom-
1.2 This guide covers the testing of liquid coatings as
eter
applied on substrate by brushing, rolling, spraying, or other
D609 Practice for Preparation of Cold-Rolled Steel Panels
means appropriate to the coating and circumstance.
for Testing Paint, Varnish, Conversion Coatings, and
NOTE 1—The term “industrial protective coating” as used in this guide
Related Coating Products
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is described in the scope of Subcommittee D01.46 as “paints applied to
D610 Practice for Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted
substrates on-site of structures and buildings, especially where subject to
Steel Surfaces
corrosive environments, as industrial, urban, and marine environments.”
NOTE 2—Guides for testing other coating types, such as Guides D4712, D660 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Checking of
D5146, D5324 or for surface preparation, coating application, such as
Exterior Paints
Guide D3276, are available and should be used when it is applicable.
D661 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Cracking of
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Exterior Paints
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D662 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Erosion of
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Exterior Paints
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
D714 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Paints
D772 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Flaking (Scal-
2. Referenced Documents
ing) of Exterior Paints
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D822 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Expo-
B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
sures of Paint and Related Coatings
C868 Test Method for Chemical Resistance of Protective
D823 Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness
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Linings (Withdrawn 2015)
of Paint, Varnish, and Related Products on Test Panels
D16 TerminologyforPaint,RelatedCoatings,Materials,and
D869 TestMethodforEvaluatingDegreeofSettlingofPaint
Applications
D870 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings
D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
Using Water Immersion
D93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
D968 Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of Organic
Closed Cup Tester
Coatings by Falling Abrasive
D185 Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments
D1005 Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thick-
ness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and
D1014 Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
Paints and Coatings on Metal Substrates
subcommittee D01.46 on Industrial Protective Coatings.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2015. Published December 2015. Originally
D1200 Test Method for Viscosity by Ford Viscosity Cup
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approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D6577 – 06 (2011) .
D1210 Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-
DOI: 10.1520/D6577–15.
2 Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
D1212 Test Methods for Measurement of Wet Film Thick-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
ness of Organic Coatings
the ASTM website.
3 D1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents and
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. Diluents
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Designation: D6577 − 06 (Reapproved 2011) D6577 − 15
Standard Guide for
1
Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6577; 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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ε NOTE—References to withdrawn standards were removed editorially in September 2011.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide covers the selection and use of test methods and procedures for testing industrial protective coatings. Selection
of the standards to be followed must be governed by experience 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 as applied on substrate by brushing, rolling, spraying, or other means
appropriate to the coating and circumstance.
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NOTE 1—The term “industrial protective coating” as used in this guide is described in the scope of Subcommittee D01.46 as “paints applied to
substrates on-site of structures and buildings, especially where subject to corrosive environments, as industrial, urban, and marine environments.”
NOTE 2—Guides for testing other coating types, such as Guides D4712, D5146, D5324 or for surface preparation, coating application, such as Guide
D3276, are available and should be used when it is applicable.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
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C868 Test Method for Chemical Resistance of Protective Linings (Withdrawn 2015)
D16 Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
D93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
D185 Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments
D344 Test Method for Relative Hiding Power of Paints by the Visual Evaluation of Brushouts
D522 Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings
D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss
D562 Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring Krebs Unit (KU) Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscometer
D609 Practice for Preparation of Cold-Rolled Steel Panels for Testing Paint, Varnish, Conversion Coatings, and Related Coating
Products
D610 Practice for Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted Steel Surfaces
D660 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Checking of Exterior Paints
D661 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Cracking of Exterior Paints
D662 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Erosion of Exterior Paints
D714 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints
D772 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Flaking (Scaling) of Exterior Paints
D822 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings
D823 Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness of Paint, Varnish, and Related Products on Test Panels
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of subcommittee
D01.46 on Industrial Protective Coatings.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2011Dec. 1, 2015. Published October 2011December 2015. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 20062011
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as D6577 – 06.D6577 – 06 (2011) . DOI: 10.1520/D6577–06R11E01.10.1520/D6577–15.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’sstandard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
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D869 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Settling of Paint
D870 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Immersion
D968 Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Falling Abrasive
D1005 Test Method for Measurem
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