Paint Thickness Standards

The minimum paint thickness is an indication that there is no paint left to polish and should be avoided as much as possible.

Paint thickness standards. Elcometer offer a comprehensive range of certified foils together with zero test plates to ensure the accuracy of the coating thickness gauge. Our coating thickness standards are designed to allow users to check the function and accuracy of their coating thickness gauges. Is there an industry standard for industrial equipment primer and paint dry film thickness dft. It seems like i have seen 3 5 mil thickness for both primer and paint for a total dft of 6 10 mils.

Get the best performance from the elcometer 456 coating thickness gauge and make the best use of the gauge s 1 accuracy by. Certified and uncertified standards are available. Any help would be appreciated. The downside is that this thickness is difficult to monitor or measure.

C694 90a 2016 standard test method for weight loss mass loss of sheet steel during immersion in sulfuric acid solution. Standard test methods for thickness of diffusion coating. Astm international committee d01 on paint and related coatings materials and applications has developed a new standard for this purpose d 7378 practice for measurement of thickness of applied coating powders to predict cured thickness. In order to test the accuracy of a particular gauge it is important to have traceable coating thickness standards.

Measuring the thickness of dry coating powders is an important factor in the manufacture of a variety of products. Coating thickness shall be measured in accordance with sspc. Micrometers um millimeters mm inches mils thousandths tenths ten thousandths millionths microinch comments. 2 sspc pa 2 is a simple enough statement yet this common specification requirement is often misinterpreted or regarded as a document that simply states how to measure the dry film thickness dft of coatings.

C703 72 2016 standard test methods for spalling resistance of porcelain enameled aluminum. They can also be used as a protective film. The society for protective coatings paint application standard no. Coating thickness shall be measured in accordance with sspc.

Certified thickness standards are used to verify the accuracy and operation of coating thickness gages and are an important component in fulfilling both iso qs 9000 and in house quality control requirements. Going passed this minimum thickness will result in strike through of burn through. 2 sspc pa 2 is a simple enough statement yet this common specification requirement is often misinterpreted or regarded as a document that simply states how to measure paint thickness something we already profess to know how to do.