Essential Standards for Painting and Coating: A Comprehensive Guide

ASME, ISO. IS, EN, API

PAINTING

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Introduction to Painting and Coating Standards

1. Indian Standards (IS) list

  • IS 1477: Code of practice for painting of steel structures in structures.

  • IS 1517: Guide for the selection of painting systems for various types of steel structures.

  • IS 2932: Code of practice for painting of ships and marine structures.

  • IS 3564: Code of practice for painting of iron and steel structures.

  • IS 11714: Code of practice for application of paint systems on concrete.

  • IS 101: Specification for General Purpose Paints.

  • IS 1309: Code of practice for painting of concrete surfaces.

  • IS 1200 (Part 18): Measurement of building and civil engineering works — Part 18: Painting and decorating.

  • IS 12894: Specification for low heat cement.

  • IS 14433: Specification for paint for railway wagons.

  • IS 15489: Specification for quick-drying, synthetic, enamel paints.

  • IS 15657: Specification for protective coatings for steel structures.

  • IS 1860: Specification for paint, varnish, and lacquer testing methods.

  • IS 2074: Specification for ready-mixed paint, air-drying, for general purposes.

  • IS 3094: Specification for epoxy paint for steel surfaces.

  • IS 3316: Specification for primer for steel surfaces.

  • IS 3470: Code of practice for painting of reinforced concrete surfaces.

  • IS 3686: Specification for paints for industrial use.

  1. International Organization of Standardization (ISO) List

  • ISO 4628: Paints and varnishes — Evaluation of degradation of coatings — Designation of quantity and intensity of changes.

  • ISO 6270: Paints and varnishes — Determination of resistance to humidity.

  • ISO 17872: Paints and varnishes — Determination of the resistance to neutral salt spray (fog) testing.

  • ISO 15184: Paints and varnishes — Determination of impact resistance.

  • ISO 10683: Fasteners — Zinc flake coatings.

  • ISO 2409: Paints and varnishes — Cross-cut test.

  • ISO 1513: Paints and varnishes — Examination and preparation of samples for testing.

  • ISO 15528: Paints, varnishes, and raw materials for paints and varnishes — Sampling.

  • ISO 1518: Paints and varnishes — Scratch test.

  • ISO 8503: Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products — Surface cleanliness.

  • ISO 11124: Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products — Specifications for metallic blast-cleaning abrasives.

  • ISO 11126: Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products — Specifications for non-metallic blast-cleaning abrasives.

  • ISO 12572: Paints and varnishes — Determination of water vapour transmission rate.

  • ISO 12944: Paints and varnishes — Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems.

  1. Part 1: General principles

  2. Part 2: Classification of environments

  3. Part 3: Design considerations

  4. Part 4: Types of surface preparation

  5. Part 5: Protective paint systems

  6. Part 6: Laboratory performance test methods

  7. Part 7: Execution and supervision of painting work

  8. Part 8: Development of specification

  9. Part 9: Protective paint systems for offshore structures

  • ISO 4624: Paints and varnishes — Pull-off test for adhesion.

  • ISO 11998: Paints and varnishes — Determination of wet-scrub resistance and cleanability of coatings.

  • ISO 17872: Paints and varnishes — Determination of resistance to neutral salt spray (fog) testing.

  • ISO 15184: Paints and varnishes — Determination of impact resistance.

  • ISO 28706 (Parts 1-2): Paints and varnishes — Determination of the resistance to abrasion.

  1. Part 1: Taber abraser method

  2. Part 2: Falling sand method

  • ISO 11348 (Parts 1-3): Determination of the resistance to accelerated weathering of coatings.

  1. Part 1: Xenon arc method

  2. Part 2: Fluorescent UV method

  3. Part 3: Carbon-arc method

  • ISO 11997 (Parts 1-2): Paints and varnishes — Determination of resistance to artificial weathering.

  1. Part 1: Exposure to xenon-arc

  2. Part 2: Exposure to fluorescent UV

  • ISO 16966: Paints and varnishes — Determination of resistance to hard body impact.

  • ISO 11890 (Parts 1-2): Paints and varnishes — Determination of volatile organic compound (VOC) content.

  1. Part 1: Gas chromatography method

  2. Part 2: Non-dispersive infrared method

  • ISO 13076: Paints and varnishes — Determination of the resistance of coatings to liquid chemicals.

  • ISO 8501 : Preparation of Steel Substrates Before Application of Paints and Related Products — Visual Assessment of Surface Cleanliness

  1. Part 1: Rust grades and preparation grades of uncoated steel substrates and of steel substrates after overall removal of previous coatings;

  2. Part 2: Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products – Specifies the surface preparation requirements and defines different cleanliness grades.

  3. Part 3: Preparation grades of welds, edges and other areas with surface imperfections;

  4. Part 4: Initial surface conditions, preparation grades and flash rust grades in connection with high-pressure water jetting

  • ISO 8502 : Preparation of Steel Substrates Before Application of Paints and Related Products — Tests for the Assessment of Surface Cleanliness

  1. Part 1: Assessment of dust on steel surfaces.

  2. Part 2: Measurement of chloride on steel surfaces.

  3. Part 3: Measurement of soluble iron (II) and iron (III) salts.

  4. Part 4: Measurement of soluble salts.

  5. Part 6: Extraction of soluble salts.

  6. Part 9: Field method for the measurement of chloride.

  • ISO 8503 : Preparation of Steel Substrates Before Application of Paints and Related Products — Surface Cleanliness

  1. Part 1: Surface cleanliness — Visual assessment of surface cleanliness.

  2. Part 2: Surface cleanliness — Specifications for non-metallic blast-cleaning abrasives.

  3. Part 3: Surface cleanliness — Specifications for metallic blast-cleaning abrasives.

  4. Part 4: Surface cleanliness — Surface profile of blast-cleaned steel.

  5. Part 5: Surface cleanliness — Measurement of surface profile of abrasive blast-cleaned steel using replica tape.

  6. Part 6: Surface cleanliness — Measurement of surface profile of abrasive blast-cleaned steel using a surface profile comparator.

3. European Norm (EN) Standards List

  • EN 13300: Paints and varnishes — Classification of paint systems for interior walls and ceilings.

  • EN ISO 12944: Paints and varnishes — Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems.

  • EN ISO 4628: Paints and varnishes — Evaluation of degradation of coatings.

  • EN ISO 1504: Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures.

  • EN ISO 2808: Paints and varnishes — Determination of film thickness.

  • EN ISO 2409: Paints and varnishes — Cross-cut test.

  • EN 13187: Thermal performance of buildings — Detection of thermal irregularities in building envelopes — Infrared method.

  • EN 13501: Fire classification of construction products and building elements.

  1. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Standards.

  • ASME Section IX: Welding and Brazing Qualifications - Covers aspects of welding that may impact coating applications.

  • ASME B31.3: Process Piping - Includes considerations for coatings in the context of piping systems.

  • ASME B31.1: Power Piping - Addresses requirements for coatings in power piping systems.

  • ASME BPVC Section V: Nondestructive Examination - Relevant for inspecting coatings through NDT methods.

  • ASME BPVC Section VIII: Pressure Vessels - Includes considerations for coating systems used in pressure vessels.

  • ASME B46.1: Surface Texture (Surface Roughness, Waviness, and Lay) - Relevant for surface preparation before coating application.

5. American Petroleum Institute (API) Standards.

  • API 650: Welded Tanks for Oil Storage - Includes requirements for the coating and painting of storage tanks.

  • API 653: Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction - Covers aspects of coating maintenance and repair for tanks.

  • API 12F: Specification for Shop Welded Tanks for Storage of Petroleum Products - Addresses coating requirements for shop-welded tanks.

  • API 5L: Specification for Line Pipe - Contains provisions related to the coating of line pipes.

  • API 1104: Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities - Includes considerations for coating in the context of pipeline welding.