ASTM D6577-06(2011)e1
Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings

Standard No.

ASTM D6577-06(2011)e1

Release Date

2006

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D6577-15

Latest

ASTM D6577-15(2019)

Scope

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.

Surface preparation or cleanliness prior to application of the coating can be critical to the proper performance of the coating.

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.

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 18212;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 28212;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.

ASTM D6577-06(2011)e1 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
• 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
• 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 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
• 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)
• 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
• ASTM D3170 Standard Test Method for Chipping Resistance of Coatings
• ASTM D3276 Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Metal Substrates)
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 D523 Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss
• 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
• 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 D609 Standard Practice for Preparation of Cold-Rolled Steel Panels for Testing Paint, Varnish, Conversion Coatings, and Related Coating Products
• ASTM D6093 Standard Test Method for Percent Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings Using a Helium Gas Pycnometer
• 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*， 2024-04-19 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
• ASTM D6695 Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings*， 2024-04-19 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
• 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
• ASTM D714 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints
• ASTM D772 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Flaking (Scaling) of Exterior Paints
• 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 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*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM G153 Standard Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
• ASTM G154 Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials
• ASTM G155 Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials*， 2024-04-19 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 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)

ASTM D6577-06(2011)e1 history

• 2019 ASTM D6577-15(2019) Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
• 2015 ASTM D6577-15 Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
• 2006 ASTM D6577-06(2011)e1 Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
• 2006 ASTM D6577-06 Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
• 2000 ASTM D6577-00a Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
• 2000 ASTM D6577-00 Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings