Coating Specifications

Coating and Surface Treatment Testing Specifications

The following specifications pertain to testing of coatings, platings, and all other surface treaments.

Surface Treatment Testing Specs

ASTM E384

Standard Test Method for Microindentation Hardness of Materials

Applies To

Microhardness

ASTM E3

Standard Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens

Applies To

Metallography

ASTM B487

Standard Test Method for Measurement of Metal and Oxide Coating Thickness by Microscopical Examination of Cross Section

Applies To

Metallography

ASTM B748

Standard Test Method for Measurement of Thickness of Metallic Coatings by Measurement of Cross Section with a Scanning Electron Microscope

Applies To

Metallography

ASTM E1508

Standard Guide for Quantitative Analysis by Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy

Applies To

Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS)

ASTM A380

Standard Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems

Applies To

Passivation Testing

ASTM B117

Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus

Applies To

Salt Spray Corrosion

ASTM C633

Standard Test Method for Adhesion or Cohesion Strength of Thermal Spray Coatings

Applies To

Bond Strength

ASTM D1002

Standard Test Method for Apparent Shear Strength of Single-Lap-Joint Adhesively Bonded Metal Specimens by Tension Loading (Metal-to-Metal)

Applies To

Lap Shear

ASTM D4541

Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers

Applies To

Lug Test

ASTM B571

Standard Practice for Qualitative Adhesion Testing of Metallic Coatings

Applies To

Coating Adhesion

ASTM D3359

Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test

Applies To

Paint Adhesion

ASTM B137

Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Mass Per Unit Area on Anodically Coated Aluminum

Applies To

Coating Weight

MIL-A-8625

Military Specification: Anodic Coatings For Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys

Applies To

Coating Weight

AMS 2700

Passivation of Corrosion Resistant Steels

Applies To

Passivation Verification Testing

Taber Abrasion Specifications

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ISO 4287:1997

Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Profile method — Terms, definitions and surface texture parameters

Applies To

Surface Roughness

Coating Specifications

Thermal Spray Coatings

Including Plasma Spray, Detonation Spray, Twin Wire Arc Spray, Flame Spray, Cold Spray, High Velocity Oxygen Fuel Spray (HVOF), and High Velocity Air Fuel Spray (HVAF)

Thermal Spray Coatings

Including Plasma Spray, Detonation Spray, Twin Wire Arc Spray, Flame Spray, Cold Spray, High Velocity Oxygen Fuel Spray (HVOF), and High Velocity Air Fuel Spray (HVAF)

Diffusion

Including Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Plasma Vapor Deposition (PVD)

Diffusion

Including Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Plasma Vapor Deposition (PVD)

Conversion Coatings

Including chromate conversion coatings, phosphate conversion coatings, bluing, black oxide coatings, and anodizing

Conversion Coatings

Including chromate conversion coatings, phosphate conversion coatings, bluing, black oxide coatings, and anodizing

Platings

We analyze a wide variety of platings which includes, but is not limited to, strike platings, electroless nickel plating, hard chrome plating, cadmium plating, and galvanizing

Platings

We analyze a wide variety of platings which includes, but is not limited to, strike platings, electroless nickel plating, hard chrome plating, cadmium plating, and galvanizing

Dry Film Lubricants

Including Molybdenum Disulfide, PTFE and Graphite

Dry Film Lubricants

Including Molybdenum Disulfide, PTFE and Graphite

Paints & Primers

We can help classify the base of many paints and primers including alkyd, epoxy, and polyurethane coats

Paints & Primers

We can help classify the base of many paints and primers including alkyd, epoxy, and polyurethane coats

Passivation

Free iron can easily be identified using a copper sulfate solution

Passivation

Free iron can easily be identified using a copper sulfate solution

Alclad Layers

METL can identify and measure alclad layers on aluminum alloys through cross-sectional examination

Alclad Layers

METL can identify and measure alclad layers on aluminum alloys through cross-sectional examination

Grit Blasting / Sand Blasting / Shot Peening

Embedded grit or mechanical deformation can be identified and classified using high magnification imaging

Grit Blasting / Sand Blasting / Shot Peening

Embedded grit or mechanical deformation can be identified and classified using high magnification imaging

Additives

Including metallic and non-metallic particles, flakes, fibers or phases

Additive

Including metallic and non-metallic particles, flakes, fibers or phases

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