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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D6577-15(2019) Referenced Document
ASTM B117 Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
ASTM C868 Standard Test Method for Chemical Resistance of Protective Linings
ASTM D1005 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thickness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers*, 2020-06-01 Update
ASTM D1014 Standard Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Paints on Steel
ASTM D1200 Standard Test Method for Viscosity by Ford Viscosity Cup
ASTM D1210 Standard Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage
ASTM D1212 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness of Organic Coatings*, 2020-06-01 Update
ASTM D1296 Standard Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents and Diluents
ASTM D1308 Standard Test Method for Effect of Household Chemicals on Clear and Pigmented Organic Finishes
ASTM D1474 Standard Test Methods for Indentation Hardness of Organic Coatings
ASTM D1475 Standard Test Method For Density of Liquid Coatings, Inks, and Related Products
ASTM D1535 Standard Practice for Specifying Color by the Munsell System
ASTM D16 Standard Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
ASTM D1640 Standard Test Methods for Drying, Curing, or Film Formation of Organic Coatings at Room Temperature
ASTM D1653 Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Organic Coating Films
ASTM D1654 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Painted or Coated Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments
ASTM D1729 Standard Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials
ASTM D1730 Standard Practices for Preparation of Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Surfaces for Painting
ASTM D1731 Standard Practices for Preparation of Hot-Dip Aluminum Surfaces for Painting
ASTM D1732 Standard Practices for Preparation of Magnesium Alloy Surfaces for Painting
ASTM D1735 Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Fog Apparatus
ASTM D1849 Standard Test Method for Package Stability of Paint
ASTM D185 Standard Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments, Pastes, and Paints
ASTM D2196 Standard Test Methods for Rheological Properties of Non-Newtonian Materials by Rotational (Brookfield type) Viscometer
ASTM D2197 Standard Test Method for Adhesion of Organic Coatings by Scrape Adhesion
ASTM D2200 Standard Pictorial Surface Preparation Standards for Painting Steel Surfaces
ASTM D2201 Standard Practice for Preparation of Zinc-Coated and Zinc-Alloy-Coated Steel Panels for Testing Paint and Related Coating Products
ASTM D2243 Standard Test Method for Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Water-Borne Coatings
ASTM D2244 Standard Test Method for Calculation of Color Differences From Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM D2247 Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings in 100% Relative Humidity
ASTM D2354 Standard Test Method for Minimum Film Formation Temperature (MFFT) of Emulsion Vehicles
ASTM D2369 Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings
ASTM D2371 Standard Test Method for Pigment Content of Solvent-Reducible Paints
ASTM D2574 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Emulsion Paints in the Container to Attack by Microorganisms*, 2020-08-01 Update
ASTM D2616 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Visual Color Difference With a Gray Scale
ASTM D2621 Standard Test Method for Infrared Identification of Vehicle Solids From Solvent-Reducible Paints
ASTM D2697 Standard Test Method for Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings
ASTM D2794 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Organic Coatings to the Effects of Rapid Deformation (Impact)*, 2024-01-25 Update
ASTM D2803 Standard Guide for Testing Filiform Corrosion Resistance of Organic Coatings on Metal
ASTM D2805 Standard Test Method for Hiding Power of Paints by Reflectometry
ASTM D2832 Standard Guide for Determining Volatile and Nonvolatile Content of Paint and Related Coatings
ASTM D3134 Standard Practice for Establishing Color and Gloss Tolerances
ASTM D3168 Standard Practice for Qualitative Identification of Polymers in Emulsion Paints*, 2022-12-01 Update
ASTM D3170 Standard Test Method for Chipping Resistance of Coatings
ASTM D3276 Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Metal Substrates)*, 2021-11-01 Update
ASTM D3278 Standard Test Methods for Flash Point of Liquids by Small Scale Closed-Cup Apparatus
ASTM D3359 Standard Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
ASTM D3363 Standard Test Method for Film Hardness by Pencil Test*, 2022-06-01 Update
ASTM D344 Standard Test Method for Relative Hiding Power of Paints by the Visual Evaluation of Brushouts
ASTM D3792 Standard Test Method for Water Content of Coatings by Direct Injection Into a Gas Chromatograph
ASTM D3793 Standard Test Method for Low-Temperature Coalescence of Latex Paint Films by Porosity Measurement *, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D3912 Standard Test Method for Chemical Resistance of Coatings Used in Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants
ASTM D3924 Standard Specification for Standard Environment for Conditioning and Testing Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Materials
ASTM D3925 Standard Practice for Sampling Liquid Paints and Related Pigmented Coatings
ASTM D3928 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Gloss or Sheen Uniformity
ASTM D3960 Standard Practice for Determining Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings
ASTM D4017 Standard Test Method for Water in Paints and Paint Materials by Karl Fischer Method
ASTM D4060 Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser
ASTM D4062 Standard Test Method for Leveling of Paints by Draw-Down Method
ASTM D4138 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Protective Coating Systems by Destructive Means
ASTM D4141 Standard Practice for Conducting Black Box and Solar Concentrating Exposures of Coatings
ASTM D4212 Standard Test Method for Viscosity by Dip-Type Viscosity Cups
ASTM D4214 Standard Test Methods for Evaluating the Degree of Chalking of Exterior Paint Films
ASTM D4287 Standard Test Method for High-Shear Viscosity Using a Cone/Plate Viscometer
ASTM D4400 Standard Test Method for Sag Resistance of Paints Using a Multinotch Applicator
ASTM D4457 Standard Test Method for Determination of Dichloromethane and 1,1,1-Trichloroethane in Paints and Coatings by Direct Injection into a Gas Chromatograph
ASTM D4541 Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers
ASTM D4585 Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Controlled Condensation
ASTM D4587 Standard Practice for Fluorescent UV-Condensation Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings
ASTM D4712 Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Water-Reducible Coatings
ASTM D4752 Standard Test Method for Measuring MEK Resistance of Ethyl Silicate (Inorganic) Zinc-Rich Primers by Solvent Rub
ASTM D4958 Standard Test Method for Comparison of the Brush Drag of Latex Paints
ASTM D5009 Standard Test Method for Evaluating and Comparing Transfer Efficiency of Spray Applied Coatings Under Laboratory Conditions
ASTM D5031 Standard Practice for Enclosed Carbon-Arc Exposure Tests of Paint and Related Coatings
ASTM D5064 Standard Practice for Conducting a Patch Test to Assess Coating Compatibility
ASTM D5065 Standard Guide for Assessing the Condition of Aged Coatings on Steel Surfaces
ASTM D5146 Standard Guide to Testing Solvent-Borne Architectural Coatings
ASTM D5162 Standard Practice for Discontinuity (Holiday) Testing of Nonconductive Protective Coating on Metallic Substrates*, 2021-11-01 Update
ASTM D5178 Standard Test Method for Mar Resistance of Organic Coatings
ASTM D5201 Standard Practice for Calculating Formulation Physical Constants of Paints and Coatings
ASTM D522 Standard Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings
ASTM D5286 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Transfer Efficiency Under General Production Conditions for Spray Application of Paints
ASTM D5324 Standard Guide for Testing Water-Borne Architectural Coatings
ASTM D5327 Standard Practice for Evaluating and Comparing Transfer Efficiency of Spray Applied Coatings Under General Laboratory Conditions*, 2021-06-01 Update
ASTM D5402 Standard Practice for Assessing the Solvent Resistance of Organic Coatings Using Solvent Rubs
ASTM D56 Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Tester
ASTM D562 Standard Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring Krebs Unit (KU) Visosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscometer
ASTM D5894 Standard Practice for Cyclic Salt Fog/UV Exposure of Painted Metal, (Alternating Exposures in a Fog/Dry Cabinet and a UV/Condensation Cabinet)
ASTM D5895 Standard Test Methods for Measuring Times of Drying or Curing During Film Formation of Organic Coatings Using Mechanical Recorders
ASTM D609 Standard Practice for Preparation of Cold-Rolled Steel Panels for Testing Paint, Varnish, Conversion Coatings, and Related Coating Products*, 2022-06-01 Update
ASTM D6093 Standard Test Method for Percent Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings Using a Helium Gas Pycnometer*, 2022-12-01 Update
ASTM D610 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted Steel Surfaces
ASTM D6132 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Applied Organic Coatings Over Concrete Using an Ultrasonic Gage
ASTM D6578 Standard Practice for Determination of Graffiti Resistance*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D660 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Checking of Exterior Paints
ASTM D661 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Cracking of Exterior Paints
ASTM D662 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Erosion of Exterior Paints
ASTM D6677 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Adhesion by Knife*, 2022-12-01 Update
ASTM D6695 Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D6905 Standard Practice for Impact Flexibility of Organic Coatings*, 2020-12-01 Update
ASTM D6943 Standard Practice for Immersion Testing of Industrial Protective Coatings and Linings
ASTM D6944 Standard Practice for Determining the Resistance of Cured Coatings to Thermal Cycling*, 2020-02-01 Update
ASTM D7055 Standard Practice for Preparation (by Abrasive Blast Cleaning) of Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Panels for Testing of Coatings
ASTM D7091 Standard Practice for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to Ferrous Metals and Nonmagnetic, Nonconductive Coatings Applied to Non-Ferrous Metals*, 2022-06-01 Update
ASTM D714 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints
ASTM D7187 Standard Test Method for Measuring Mechanistic Aspects of Scratch/Mar Behavior of Paint Coatings by Nanoscratching*, 2020-06-01 Update
ASTM D772 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Flaking (Scaling) of Exterior Paints
ASTM D7868 Standard Practice for Determining the Dry Fall (Fog) Properties of Protective Coatings*, 2021-11-01 Update
ASTM D822 Standard Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings
ASTM D823 Standard Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness of Paint, Varnish, and Related Products on Test Panels
ASTM D869 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Settling of Paint
ASTM D870 Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Immersion
ASTM D93 Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
ASTM D968 Standard Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Falling Abrasive
ASTM E84 Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
ASTM F1249 Standard Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Modulated Infrared Sensor
ASTM G106 Standard Practice for Verification of Algorithm and Equipment for Electrochemical Impedance Measurements*, 2023-06-01 Update
ASTM G113 Standard Terminology Relating to Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM G14 Standard Test Method for Impact Resistance of Pipeline Coatings (Falling Weight Test)
ASTM G141 Standard Guide for Addressing Variability in Exposure Testing on Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM G147 Standard Practice for Conditioning and Handling of Nonmetallic Materials for Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests
ASTM G151 Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources
ASTM G152 Standard Practice for Operating Open Flame Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM G153 Standard Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials*, 2021-06-01 Update
ASTM G154 Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials*, 2023-01-01 Update
ASTM G155 Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM G20 Standard Test Method for Chemical Resistance of Pipeline Coatings
ASTM G42 Standard Test Method for Cathodic Disbonding of Pipeline Coatings Subjected to Elevated Temperatures
ASTM G50 Standard Practice for Conducting Atmospheric Corrosion Tests on Metals
ASTM G62 Standard Test Methods for Holiday Detection in Pipeline Coatings
ASTM G7 Standard Practice for Atmospheric Environmental Exposure Testing of Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM G8 Standard Test Methods for Cathodic Disbonding of Pipeline Coatings
ASTM G80 Standard Test Method for Specific Cathodic Disbonding of Pipeline Coatings
ASTM G85 Standard Practice for Modified Salt Spray (Fog) Testing
ASTM G90 Standard Practice for Performing Accelerated Outdoor Weathering of Nonmetallic Materials Using Concentrated Natural Sunlight
ASTM G95 Standard Test Method for Cathodic Disbondment Test of Pipeline Coatings (Attached Cell Method)
NACE TM0174 Laboratory Methods for the Evaluation of Protective Coatings and Lining Materials on Metallic Substrates in Immersion Service (Item No:21206)*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D6577-15(2019) history
2019ASTM D6577-15(2019) Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
2015ASTM D6577-15 Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings