Phosphate/Oil and Phosphate/Organic Corrosion Protective Coatings For Fasteners
Phosphate/Oil and Phosphate/Organic Corrosion Protective Coatings For Fasteners
Phosphate/Oil and Phosphate/Organic Corrosion Protective Coatings For Fasteners
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meets all specified mechanical properties. All undersize/ where:
oversize must be within permissible limits as agreed upon by T 5 thickness, µm,
the supplier and the purchaser. W 5 mass of deposit, g,
A 5 area of deposit, m2,and
6. Sampling D 5 density of coating, kg/m3.
6.1 The purchaser may request samples in accordance with 7.4 The presence of clear topcoat for Grade II may be
Practice E 122. determined by the sulfamic acid drop test: One to two drops of
1 % sulfamic acid shall be dropped on the surface. In the
absence of topcoat, the surface will turn black.
7. Test Methods
7.1 The humidity test and adhesion test shall be conducted 8. Inspection
in accordance with Practice D 2247, Test Methods D 3359
8.1 Samples shall be taken in accordance with Practice
respectively, for Grades II and III.
E 122.
7.2 The corrosion resistance shall be determined in
8.2 Referee Inspection—The following referee thread
accordance with Test Method B 117.
inspection procedure may be utilized if the specified “go’’ gage
7.3 The coating thickness may be determined by binds on the screw.
microscopic examination of the cross-section taken
8.2.1 Bolt or Screw—Assemble a phosphate-plated test nut
perpendicular to the significant surface or by determining the
with a 2B or 6H class thread down the full length of the thread.
coating mass (g/m2) by a weigh-strip-weigh method and then
8.2.2 Nut—Assemble a phosphate-plated test bolt or screw
converting to a coating thickness (see note). Coating thickness,
with a 2A or 6g class thread for a minimum of one (1) diameter
for referee purposes, shall be measured by microscopic
through the nut.
examination.
8.2.3 The test nut or screw/bolt must run freely for the total
NOTE 1—The weigh-strip-weigh method involves weighing the test length without binding.
specimen before and after stripping the deposit with a reagent which does
not attack the base metal. 9. Rejection and Rehearing
The formula used for measuring the thickness of a deposit by 9.1 Unless otherwise specified, any rejection based on tests
the weigh-strip-weigh method is: specified herein and made by the purchaser shall be reported to
W the manufacturer as soon as practical after receipt of the
T5 A 3 D 3 103 product by the purchaser.
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