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Standard Specifi cation for

Zinc ([Link] Galvanized) Coatings on lron and Steel
Productsl
:

Thir too&rd [Link] urdcr tc fucd dcaigmlio A l2lilA l23M; ilrc lmbc imncdiatcly follwing rhc dcsignation indietca rhc yar
of origiot edqprioo c, ia thc grc of rcvision. &e yc of lst sisio. A nmbs io pemthci iadicalcs &c yc.r of t$t eryrpm,al.
A rupcr*ripl cpsiloa (c) iodicalcs u cditorid cbrry. ii!€ th€ l$t Hirior I Eapprcvd.
fib stundud hot bcen oppntcd lo wc b! ogeacia of hc Dcpartilcnt cf Dc/cne- r
A

I, Scgpe. shall be donc using the nrctric equivalent of the test or

l;l This spccification covers thc requirvnens for zinc inspection mcthod as appropriate, In the case of ordcrs iu SI .

coating (galvanizing) by the hot-dip process on irron and stcel rmits, such shall be stated to thc galvanizer whcn tho ordcr is
prodrrcts made from rolled pressed and forged shapeq castings, placed.
phtcs, bars, and strips,
2. Referenced Documenfs
l 2 This Wggificstion covers both unfabricated products and
2.1 ASTM Standads:

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fabricarcd pmdrrcts, for cxample. asscmbled stccl prdducts,
strui*ural $€el fabricdtions, large tubes alrcady bent or welded A 4TA 4rM Specification for Ferritic Malleablc lmn (last-
before galvanizing, aod wirc wor&, fabricated from uncoated ings2
Secl wirc. This spccification also covers stcel forgings and iron AgUAgAM Tcst Method for Wcigtrt [MassJ of Coating on
crstings ircorporated ino pieces fabricated before galvanizing Ircjn and Steel Articlcs with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatingss
or whicb arc loo lorga !c be ccntrifugc.d (or othcrwisc handlcd A 143 Practicc for Safcguanling Againsr nmbritlL*uicnt ol'
toiemoyc excess galvanizing bath rnctal). Hot-Dip Galvanizcd Structural Stc€l Products and Proce-
durc for Dcrecting llmbrittlcrncnts
Norr f -[Link] sovcrs thosc pmductr Fcviously rdrtesscrt
A 153/A l53M Sprilication lirr Zinc (hating (l-lot-t)ip) on
b fpogiicrtionr A l?1,78 .bd A 386-7E. :
Iron arxj Stccl Hardwarel
t3 Thir specification does not apply to wiro. pipa. tube, or A 384/A 3lJ4M Practicc ior Safcguardirrg Against Warpage
,[Link] which ir gulvrnizcd on spccializal or bontinuous lnd Distortion [Link] Hot-Dip Galvanizing ot'Stccl As.
lhcq, orto,rtecl tess than 22gage(0,0299 in) t0.76 mmJ thick sr:nrblics'r
l,,f :Ths gdvgnizing of lurrdwnrc irenrs thnt orc to bc A 385 f,racticc lirr I'roviding lliglr-eurlity Zirrc (lxrtings
ccdrifugod oi otlrcrwig€ lrrndled to rcnlovo c.x,cess zinc (rrrh (Hot-Dip)r
rs boltE and rimilar threadccl fastcncrs, castings and rollc{ h 7 67 I A 767M Spccilicotion lbr Zirro-Coatccl (jalvlnizorl
prcssed and forgpd items) shi'li be in accordanca with Speci- Steel llars for Concrctc Rcinforcementa
fcdionA 153/A l53M A 7E0 Practice for Rcpair of Damaged anrJ UnooateriArcas
L5 Fab,ricatcd rcinforcing steel bar assemblies are coyercd of Hot:Dip Galvanizcd Coatingsr
by the pr-esent specification. Thc galvanizing of\sepantc A 902 Terminology Rclating to Metallic Coared Stegl prod-
t
reinforcing stcel bars shall bc in accordance with Specitication uct$
A767tA767M. B 6 Specification for Zincs
lhis specification is applicabte to orders in Ei0er
1.6 B4E7 Tcst Method for Mcasurentcnt of,Metal and Oxide
irh-poud units (as A 123) or SI units (ae A t23M). lnch-
'a pound:units and Sl units are not neccssarily cxact equivalcnts,
Coating Thicknesses by Microscopical ,Examination of a
tr-R the t€xt ofthis specification and where appropriate. Sl B
Cross Sc.ction6
602 Tcst lv{ethod ,'or .,\[Link] Sarnpling of Mctallic ancj
\2,' "!'ithin
unils are shonn in parenthcscs. Each systcm shall bc used Lrorganic Coatings6
irdcpcn&ntly of thc othcr wilhout combining values in an' E 376 Practice for Mcasuring Coating Thickr;ess try
rtay. Io lhe case oforders in SI units, all testing and inspection

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Ttir ip6ifEation -ir uds ltE juisdictrc of ASTM Committ* A05 il t
laaval llottl o/ AST|I! Srondrth. Vot Q1.02.
:}tddtic Ca&d trm ud Strcl Pmduds &d is rhc dirat spoo:ibilily of I
laquql 8,ytk qf /,iT[l Sk [Link]. \trl 0l .0(r.
[Link] oo Struc0nl Stufrs lrl tl:rdwsc Slsifcliqrs ' lanuul 0dA q ,lliTMtanlonk, \4rl til.(H.
Cqryl cditic ryFroyql C\tobff 10. 2il12. f,ublislnd [Link] 2flp. Origi. t 4naual
lhxil q /t!'M $tonludt. Vi't 0ll)4.
odly hHirh€d rs A 121-zS,f. brr rreviour ediricr A l2l - 0la.
" iaauol lhxfi of lS'l't! Stontloilt. \,ot 0lJil.

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rcst 3.2,2 btuctc'ay'i- tlcnotcsth"tgi:li'iI:{*f::liy*:i
(Ercctromasnctic)
Magnctic-Fierd or Ed<rv-currqnr J;#o:':fr';ilrilln*:::'::jffjl"#::1,ll:,::il
not rcfcr
fU&oAst "black" do<x
t;;;i;; dqrosit or contaminilion'
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3. Tbrmimlogy (Sec Fig'
l) 'the numcrical valuc r'rnr
lnxrt
t.z.f ,uoting tiirln;;, pruda'-na rttatcrial catcgoty ancl a
!.1 Dlfnitiorc,z ,--randdefinitionsarespecilictothis [Link] r .t trlt i"t"""ttiin of
othir.-terms and thickncss range'

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widely dispersed) must

Each Specimen (5 or more measurements ol (Table 1) -1 grade
Ttrickness
f,ave Minlmum eieiig; co"ting
Minumum
All Tesl Articles (Specimens) Igtl|r1P"lhave
Average coaling Thictnff":ll,"1"jt"[Link] r,ri"ro" I

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TABLE I Minlmum [Link] Coetng Thicknef !ttd: !f il"tgi"l C"t"g"ty

All Spocimon3 Tosl€d.
slrl
lhEtness Rangp (M€Juted)' in, (ttiln)
Mrltbl [Link] .v,
<'lt (<1.6) %r to <!4 (1.6 lo <3.2) % lo Vrr (3.2 lo 1.8\ >xtAo lo <Vt (>4'8 lo <6.{) l.'6.41

65 75 65 100
SlnEtrC Shsp€s end Plais 45
75 s5 100
SlrF tod 8.t 45
,t5 75 75 75
Pig...d IuOing 45
50 6C 65 60
UfF 35

tLu4! cootact with lifting straps or chains, tool!, fixtrrcs, or 3,2.10 specimen coating thickness' n-the average thick-
oocr-grlvmizcd parts. ness from no less than five test mecsurements on a specinrcn,
nj ,*t"ri"t'itegory, n-the general class or type of wfrgn cach measurcment (in
location is sclectcd to provide the
directiorn) of locations fin
n EiNl .' process oimanuract,rre,-or both, that nominally widest dispersion all applicable
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--@-bclongsr6 d;r=fr*;jat eJplegust"[Link],-$pl-e-":jrslppjsg!.j.t-......$.9,--stgl-els-eqry
ttrc catcgory "skip.'i
9f-ttr9-1991.q4i9te-
spccimen volumc'
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5eil bclo4gs to *re Iatsg;ry ..pi[," ctc. 3.2.1t tesl article, a- un individual unit of producl that is
12.6 rulti-ipecinuo orti"t", a-a unit of product-whosc a nrembcr of thc samplc and that is exarnined for confomrancc
.A rr"" it gr""trt than 160 in.2[00000 mm21. For toapartofthisspccilication.
&css tcsting purposcs. articles whose surface 'area is
gc*trhan 160 in2 are suMividcd into threc continuous local 4. Ordering Information
-alic, mimlly t4ual iu surlhcc arca, tnch of which 4.1 Ortlcrs iirr crratings prrrvtilcil uili',cr tirir ::[Link].,n
odrE3'. sbecimen. In tfte case of any suclt local scctiott shall inctudc thc following:
4 dirnry porc than one mal,erial category or steel thickness 4.1.I QuanJty (nunber of picccs to bc galvanized) and total
r-\ rtE rs &lincatcd in Tablc l, that scction will contain more wcight.
_v' ttu c speimen (scc Fig. l). 4.1.2 Dcscription (typ and siz.c of producls) and wcight.
!L7 snple, n--a collection of individual units of product 4.1.1 ASTM sJrccilication dcsignation and yutr of issuc,
Eroo e singlc lot selected in accordance with Section 7, and 4.1.4 Material identification (sec 5,1) and surface condition
ird !o rcprescnt that lot for acceptancc. If a samplc is or contaminntion.
da l rcprescnting thc lot for acceptancc, the sample shall bc 4.1.5 Saurpling plan, ifdiflbrcnt l?onr 7.J.
r.&F [Link] from thc lot without regard to the peceived 4.1.6 Special test rcquirerncnts (scc 8.1).
.pEy a [Link] of any individual unit in thc lot being 4.1.7 Special requirements (speoial stacking heavier coar
tqibd- Thc sanplc consists of one or more tcst fticles. ing weight, etc.),
32t single-rpecimen article, z-a
unit of product whose 4.1.8 Tagging or piece identilication method.
srEcc rrca is cqual to or less than 160 in.r [l00 000 mm2; or
ttd i @trifuged or otherwisc similarly handled in thc 5. Materirls and l\1hnul'acture
tllrdznry froocs$ to Banove exccss galvanizing bath metal 5.1 Steel or lron--fhe specification, gradc, or dcsigrration
(tE Fc tltickness testirg purposes, thc entire surface and lypc and degree of surface conlanrination of the iron or
sofch "iE). unit of productconstitutes a spccimen. In thc case
stoel in articlis to be galvanized shall bc supplied by the
' day rrch article containing rnore than one material category purchasc to the hot-dip galvanizcr prior to galvanizing.
a lod thickncss rangc as dslin€Bd in Table I, lhat nrticlc '
rill drh mct; lhan one specimcn (see Fig. l).
of
Nrrn: 2-. Thc prcv:ncc irt stccls anrl wckl nctal. in ccrlrrirr pcrccnngcs,
some clrr,nclts nlch as silicon, carhon. and [Link]&; to
329 speinen, z-
the surface of an individual rcg article
rcceleratc the growth of tbe zinc-iron alloy layrr so that the ooating nny
a r portion of a t€st articlc, upon which thickrrcss measute- h,rvc a mf,ttc linish with littlc or no oiltcr zinc lnycr. Thc grlvrnizcr has
dr rlc !o bc pcrformed, which is a nrcnrbcr of a lot, or a orrly linritcd corrtnrl ovr:r lhis corrdition, l'lrc rnnsx. ilurlw. nul unounl ol'
: fu r
of sanrplc rcpnrr,trling that lol
For magnetic cold mrkirry of the pruduct hcing gnlvnrrizrd rlray elsu rrfcct this
lhidrc nca$urctncnLgt spccimon cxcludcs any anN of the corxlitkrn. Prar:tiec A 3ll5 pnrvirlcs guirhncc on. st*l sclcttion exl
srfe which is subjcct to pnlcssscs (such us flamc cutting. discusscs thc clfu:tr of vnrious slcnrurts in stccl corrrposilions (lirr
cxrt:tplc, rilic{,x), thrl inllrtcncc contin. s'ciilrt' airrl tplx;riuicc
^\.' mechining threding, stc.) that can bc cxlrcctcd to rcsult in
slrb orditions fi)t rcp(rscntativc of thc gcncral surfacr: 5,2 Fuhric:atiut .-.'Ihc dcsign urrd lahncatio{ rrl'rlrc prorlucr
cutdtio of thc rcst articlc, or is disqualilicd by the measurc- to bc galvanizccl arc thc rcsJxusibilitios ol'thc dcsigncr and tlrc
opn mahod. Thc mininrum avcragc cooting thickncss grodc lhhrit'rrlor. Pnrclicos A 143, A 3lt4;trxl A 3ll-5 providc guiclancc
for elry Sccimen shall bc onc coating. grade bclow that lirr stccl fabrir;ution lbr optiururrr hol dip gulvanizing arrtl slrlll
rqqdod for the appropria(e material catcgory and thickness in bc cornplicd with in both dcsign and lhbricarion. Consultation
TeHc l. For a mit of product whosc surfacc area is egual to or bplwrxn tho designcr, fabricator, antt galvanizcr irr sppropriale
Icss thrn 160 in.z fl00 000 mm21, rhc entirc surface arca of [Link] in thc dcsign and fabricatiori pnrcsS will fbduq: futqre
crch tcst article constilutcs a specimen. In lhe case ofan articlc problons.
containing more than one material catcgory or stcsl thickness 5.3 Castirrgs--The composition and [Link] of iron
reng€ as delineated in Table l, tlrai article will contain more and stccl castiugs shall conlorrl to spccificnrions dcsignated by
than onc spccimcn, as appmpriatc (se Fig. I ). i (hc purchascr. .Sonrc typos ol castin_us havc bccn knornr kr

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drow potential problans with predisposition to bcing em-'-

UUd auring ttre normal thennai cycle of hot-dip galvanizing' '
It it thc rcsponsibitity of thc purchascr to hcat trcat or
othcrrvisc ellow for the possibility of such embrittling phenom'
m Thc requirernetrts for malleable iron castings to bc
gltwdzed shall bc as stated in Specification A 47.
5-1 Zinc--The zinc used in the galvanizing bath shall
coerm to Specifcation B 6. If a zinc alloy is used as the
Fh-y fccd to lh€ galvanizing bath, then thc base matcrial
urcd o hrkc tbat atloy shall confonn to Specification B 6'
55 lrth Compsition--1\e molten metal in the working
rdrc of rhe galvmiz)ng bath sttall contain not less than an Norr l-l5ch specincn oornprises nouinally one third of t$c total
rvtrrgc nluc of 98.0 7o zinc by weight surfac€ .rca of thc uticle. A minimm of fivc dirsuremcnls. should bc
--l'i. r_Itic-Eilrilni:zcr iney-ctroo* ro add trace srnoutrts .r
* g#*1-il,:U9-I?l-T9".'I33g!-:cplagl:r-y-tllSqrers:rl within that
.-* 16r aupl. eruoin,,q nicral, aad tin) !o rbc zr'" b"tb
""*in-;Ii; ]llffi il-'-;;,^r,,",o"
--"-" :ilfft;f;i,'Jf;,.o#:,'ffifiiriiiic[
ri'floiirihle' thc'sci!6iiJ-'

i e pc*ry of 9qu.i nrcrive sreers or !o cnhucc s. Mado oI Many compononrs

i:T* ir ' '-' - '
''[--r- of tlc tinfubd produol. Thc use of tlrcas trrcc e lgrrcnll
?-:iGf Fovi&d ther thc butk cbcmisrry of thc galvanizing beth is ar
-..___^ .^_ ^^_L
LdgEoti?[Link],o,r,.grfr"iir:nc flvcrage [Link]. tcst article shall avcragc not lcss than onc
Hlrprofrprc-ello-yel zinc fce<|. or rbey crn b* a&Icd ro rlrc tarir by coating gradc bclorv that rcquircd ilr Tatllc l.
rb jrftda urint r nu3r€r fccrt altoy. 6.1.2 For anicles whose surhcc arca is cqual to or lcss than
t60 in.l [00 fl)O nun2J (single-spccirnen srticlos), tlw avcrage.
6. Ccdirg Pmpertles of all tcst ortitJcs in thc santplc must mcct tln. nppropriiltc
,TT 6.1 (futing Thickncts --'lhc ovcragc thickrrcss ol' coating mininrunr ilvcrlgc coatiug thicknr:ss gradc rcquircrrrcrrts rrl'
fr dl gccinels asted shall confonn to the requircments of Tablc l. and fbrecch testarticle, its spccirnencoalirrg tluclurcss
TeHc I fc thc catcgories and thicknesses of dre material beirlg shall b€ not lcss than one coating grade below that required in
grlyatirrd. Minirnum avgrage thicknsss of coating for any Tahlc l.
iodividrnl ryecimen is onc coatlng gradc less than that rcquircd No individual mcasurctncnt. or clustcr ol' nrcasuro-
h T$lc l. Whcrc products consisting of various matcrial ments at thc samc gcneral location, on 0 tcst spccinren shall bc
rhl'rduscr a categories are galvanizecl, the coating thickncss cause for rejcction urxlcr thc coaling thickncss rcquircnrcnts of
gr* fr cach thickness rarge and matcrial catcgory of this specilication providcd thal whcn thosc mc{suremcnls arc
nroid shell bc as shown in Table l. In thc casc of ordcrs in averaged with the other dispcrsed m€asurcolents to dctermine
SI roitl, thc valuos in Tablc I, shall be applicable as rnctric lhc specimen coating thickncss gradc for that specimcn, the
urir b micrwgres. ln thc case of orders in inch-pourrd units, rcquircurcnts of6.t,l or 6.1.2, as appropriatc arc nrel,
tbrcrod vslue shsll be oonvcrted to coating grade units by
rhc n* of ?bblc 2. T}c spccification of coating thickncsscs Nrm 4--The coaritg thickrrcss gradcs in Trble I reprcscnt rhc nrini-
mum valrc rfitainrblc with a high lcvcl of conlidcne for thc rugrs
h..yir than thce rcquired by Tablc I shall bc subjcrt to typically fourxl in each nrnterial c,ittcgory, Whilc most anting thiclnrss:s
fulrel rgrcctrrctrt between thc galvanizcr and the purchaser. will bc in excess of thosc valucs, somc materials in cach [Link] bc
(Ft& 2 is a graphic rcpresenrai,ion of the saniliog a"A less rcrctivc (for exrmple, becausc ofchemistry or slrface corxliiiolt) th&t
..

rpaimcn dclincation sCcps, and Fig. 3 is a graphic rcpresenta- oihcr mererials of Oe stccl category sfrcctnnlt. Thcrcforc. sonrs aflicles
tio ofthc colting tlrickncss inspcction stcps.) miylavc n crntinggr;rrlc al or cktsc to llx urininlrun 1!110irc[tLrlt sh(nyn
6.1.1 For articles whosc surfacc arca is grcaler lhan l6{J in Tablc l. h
such caxs, the prccisiou nml ir,curacy cI ilrc cotrtirrg
i&r [m mO mm2] (multi-spccinrcn articlcs). cach tcst [Link] [Link] mcasuring tcchniquc slxrukt tr
takr:n into considerlrion whcr
rcjccting ruch rniclcs for crutirrg rhickncsr hcbw tlut rcquirtrl by this
in thc rrmplc murl m(pt thc appropriatc minimunr avcragc speilicetion. Purdrasrs rlcsiring n gulnntcr: [Link];rtingt rhau thc
s oliag thic&ncss gulc rcquircnrcnts of Tnblc l, and circh nrirri'tunl tlticl'rs*r slxrwrr [Link] shruid usc, ll* rpiuitl rurluirurrrorts
' ryeimco cooting thicknrxs gradc cornprising lhai ovcrall (wc 4.1.6) to spcify [Link] Oickrx:rs gnnlci higher tlrrrn [Link] in

e Cdtg
Gtath
TABLE 2 [Link] Thicknasg [Link]
ozli2 .dm'
35 1.4 0.8 35 215
a, t.6 1.0 tr5 320
50 2.O 1.2 50 355
55 2.2 t.3 55 p0
,, 60 2.1 1./r 60 425.
65
'r, ?5
2.6 1,5 65 4fi
t80 3.O
3.1
1-7 75 5d0
1.9 !0 56s
15 3.3 2.0 05 6{ib
t0o 3.9 2.3 100 705
o r'o co'rr'€ GcssJie aher varu"" .'s
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[Link].!t Artbhs shall. not bc grounds for rcjeirion (sec Notc
lc..Cl9bSarFlhg 7). Surlircc
conditions related to deficicncics related ro dcsiglr,
P!il fabricarion as addressed by practice A :eS
cletailing, or
sf,uff?iL grourds
for rejection. Thc zinc joaring on rilil;;;.;oncnts
anicles galvanized -spccirication of
'nder
rhis [Link]
thar requircd in Specificotion a r5:lnljlr,i.-S_fu"".
[Link] to
rcnlain uncoatcd after galvanizilg shall rr,.t
U. r-",ouo*A in nccor_
dance wirh 0re methods in pracilce
A 7s0 ;;;il;'ljrccrcd by
thc purchascr to leave the uncoatc<l
arcas unucatcd lor subsc.
qrcn{ rcnovation by 0rc purchascr.
6.2.1. Euch arca subjcci to rcnovarion
or [Link] in its narrowcsl orJncnston.
shall bc I
[25 mrnJ in.
6.2.2 Tlu: total arcl subjccl lo rcrr?rv;rliorr
orr elclr articlc
[Link] no nroro tlmn t4 of I yu [Link]
,."r__iti" Julft,." n..u
to bc cootrxt on rtrar arricto. ,,, 16.i,,,t;;;;;;;',r,,,
,1i-ir, ,,,,. 1,r,
nretric ttu4 of piccc wcight, rvhiclrcvcr
ll.r > lo0h2 or is lcss.
Nnru 5 --lnacccssiblc surfaq. arcas
ilru lhosc whicb canrxrt
bc rsachctl
for apprryrrialc .surfircc rrcnerario,
dcscrihcd in practicc A itti. Such
.*l ,,puii",ul,",',li:r.r'#'],ir,"r,",,
iracrcssihlu i:L,ii. ..,: r\...;:-,-.. i.r ^*
bc thc inrcnral surfeccs of cerrairr -.;:
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6.2.3 Tlx:lhickness of rcnovation
StAiuiOe Eac*r Test sfiall b6 ihrr ruquirerl by.
f3stEedt ge&n€n thc thic&ness gradc for thc appropriatc
Arfde hbTtree [Link] matcrial clrcgory and
th^ickn-cts range in Thble I
, Spccinen [Link] 6.1
of 6.t.
rn accordancc wih [Link],rrc
excepr rhat for ,*o"",ion
{hickness of renovation [Link]
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by,?Ul" l,
50 %
but not grentcr than a.0
hid;?;;r# Lqrirc<t
miii.
6'2'4 wlrcn arcas rcguiring rcnovatitllr
cxtccd trrc critcria
or arc in-acccssibte ror *[Link] ii"
Sffitfit}j#;ded' "rr,ire
lle firrish or r gatvenizc<t prodrrcr
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. f!G. I Codtng thtctness lnspecgon Steps 6,3 Threadcd L,onponen$,in
A.vsetn6lr.cs_ The zinc coatirrg
on cxremal rhrcods shall
tdr ,rui".-,:Ji" u .ruirg. .Ui"g.
L h rddirion Oc ourclssr shoukl urricipatc d,". n"crtifor bst T
rtr linishing lool t4rurutitul..urrltss l*
sJrccilicrily nurtr,,riz.".t Uy ttru
purchascr.
ffiffiJTlffiiff.'t* or rour'
,fr 'uir, """ir,.,ii"s b"r'.
tnbrnal rhrcads arc. ;, ;;;hjiil'ffir t,ing
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;-\ 62 n^ish-The coating shall te conrinuous
f- pr,ovi&d below), and as reosonably
gnroorh ond
(cxcepr
uniform in
as
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bli*rcrs. flux dcposits. an
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proJcctlons.
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rhe inrcnded rr;
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permitred. plain hotes or tl_in-. "lr;;"';;;o,ui*iii,"o, *
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.r,r,. shall be clcan and reasonably [Link]"
prc&rcq or nare it dansaous froe front exccss zinc. Marks
to h*db d;;;; llron"rl, thc zinc coating caused I in
rojccdo fornonuniforricoating
shall U" nr.t* only Erplainly handring ,ri" .ii?r";,"..te ",il"
visiblc crqs coaring no, .ep]sa
1o,J**"#lt"#l*n * be causc tur rcjccrion untc-ss
suj ,";;-k
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$ipt",
sunacc smoothness is a [Link]'temr. Since mctal and the bare .ent uo"r" ,,,,i.1 t'l u.r.
5::.:?i:*
t1*':9 atlowalle maximurns
does. not intcrfere with
.ii*.Jt#r,Ur., rrom 6'2'i ;;;;5#fl shall bc handled so that arler
the rnbrded rsc of thc producr,
mt4tncss that is related
r as-rcccivcd (un-galvanized)
or salva;;insl;;;ii ff;:"* uc:ze togcthcr on cooli1g.
*d* ;ilil"; ili:n:""-y- mrstrJ, or steel reacrivily to j;i:rif ::,H:JJi jfi ,,1,,:Jl1l,,l1,ililol,,,il,[Link]:,ll
zinc
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[125.o; t--rr/-' lh.t mquires additional work to make thc the coating shall bc detcnrrincd by rnaguctic thickncss gagi
tdc*rd- neasurcrnents in accordance with Prac(ice E 376 unless the
6t z...!dnF zinc cnating shall withstand handling mcthods <iescribed in 8.2.2, 8.2,1, or 8.2.4 are uscd. For cach
ctrrl lc rirrc and thickness of the coating and the specimen (as described in 3.2.9) five or nrorc measurcmcnts
d tticle, withour ;rcling or flaking. shall bc nraclc ai points rvidcly ttispcrscd throughour thc
-dft volumc occupicd by thc spccirncn so as to rcprcscut oi rnuch as
h f-lfc;f EG Drtcriil may be I'ornrd etlcr galvanizing, irr
rtcertides covered hy this spccilie:tion is too
practical, th,J errtirc surlacc arca ot" thc lcst spccinrcn. Tlrc
b7 I ;d aar bcodirg wirbout damaging the coating. averagc of lhc fivc or morc me8surcments [rus niade for each
-trLdi{o spocirnen is the spccimen coating thickn€ss,
?- hlhg
8.2.1,1 For urticlo$ whosc surlhco lrcu is grurtor tlrtrr l(O
?f ialog of each lot $hall bc performcd for gonfonn- , in.2lltltt(X10 nrnr2l (multi-spccinrcn a+iclcs-as discritred in
rll tic ruguiremcots of rhi,s specification. ' 3.2,6), he avcrage of thc rhrec .spccilrc,rr coaling lhiukncss
- 't2 An b r rnit of produotion or shipmcnt from which a grildc$ contprising urch tc$t luticlc is thc avcrirgc coating
qlFir-td.B-for. tcsting .Uolcss othcrwisc.. agw.d. upgtl.. .. thick4pst-lbr.tjt0t tg$t ndiq!q-:4 $pecinrcn rnusl be cvaluarccl for
tG 6c Fharizer'and the purchaser, or established within each srccl catcgory and rnatcriri rhicknCss within ifrdil,iiirlii:
lE fcif,crdoq thc lot shall bc as follows: [Link] at a rncnts for cach spccimen of thc tcst a,1iclc.
f**t fuility. a lot is one or more articles of rle sanre 8.2.t.2 For articles whose surfacc arca is ci_:url ilr Llr i!.s:-
ttF d rizc oompising a single order or'a single delivery than t60 in.:1100 000 mnrll (singic-spxiren airicles as
. bd, rf&:brcr is tlrc srnaller, or any number of articles
ibtild es a lot,by the galvanizer, when these have been lescribcd in 3.2.8), rhe average of all specinrcn coating
thickncss gradcs is thc nvcragc coating tirickncss tbr tlri
gdraid within q single production shi0 and in the samc sample.
? H. Fc lcst by the purchaser after delivay, rhe lot consise of 8.2. 1.3 ln the case of threaded componenls, the thickness
-"j lb igb otdcr or the singlc dolivcry load, whichevcr is thc coating shall bc madc on a portion ofthe articlc that docs nol
of
hllc4 rnlcss tbc lot identity, esrablishod in acmrdance with include any threads.
lb *oiq is maintaincd and clearly indicated in the shipment [Link] The-use of magnetic measurcmcnt mcthods
by [Link]. is ap-
propriate for largei adiclos, and is appropriatc for srnallcr
7.3 Thc mahod of selection and number of tcs specimens
articles when therc is suffcient ffat surdce area for the probe
il bc 4rccd upon between thc galvanizer and the jurchaser. tip to sit ffat on tbe surface using practice E 376.
ol ni*, thctest specimens shall be setectcd at random ftom
[Link] bt la this case, the minimum number ofspecimens flom .8].2. Styipping Mctlanl-..Thc averagc weight of coating
t4 r,,rurl bc as folows: shall be. determined by stripping a teir artict. a specirncn
rcrnoved from a tcst articlc, or group oftest articles
ttlrbrorPiE r h br Numier of Sperjmmr in thc casc
of vcry smatl itcms such as nailq in ua"or&*cc with Tcsr
3dbss .ll Mathod A tolA 90M mtcss thc mcriotts ",r., a"r"rilcO [Link]:
4b san 3 E.2.3, or 8.2,4 arc used. The wcight of coating p".
stbl axt 5 thus detcrminsd is convcflcd to Jquivatcnr .ni,,i'ng
*it *"o
lu'l16ta{i, 0 [Link].*,
t20t b !c $0 l3 valucs in ncqrrdarrcc witl Tirblc Z (rounCing
l0 @t .rd oye up ui'.k,r*,, u,
m appropriste). [Link] ofcoating thus oi'tuincd
is thc test
l{oE l0-Wbrre r nrmbcr of idcnticat ircnrs rrc to bc grlrnniz,cd, r
phn nrey hc rkxircrt. Such u
article coaring thickircss. or i6 rhq *i, oiu *foi:n,,i'Lnu,".A
t1f{_r;nlt4g
I*lbI A An
1,tn,, ir.,,uinin*i i,,
whicb ld&crscs rampting pnrccdurcr for thc in*rxcrktr oI.
[Link] lirrnr n lcst .[Link]. is t'c rpccirrr:' ,,u.,r,,g* i.u,iiuli't,,i.,k,,"**.
Tha stril{ring ,ncl,r(xl is a <lcirructiuc'tcst anrl
8.2,2..1
clcaodeoirrd mcrelic oerings ;t".:r,*;;;;;.,r
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-t*,r,rnon is
Ay i d rhc lcvcl of saniling rhalt lrc ,rri rt* :lq1ptiot:
lirr singlc spccirncn rrrictcs, U,,r is uoipiacil"ut
fnr
tdruizrr eal 6c puroharcr at ths timc "gr"",l nluttt-srr.:cilltcD an iclcs.
lhc coating onlcr is placcd.
8.2.1 W^eighing Be/bre antl Alter Guh,oiizing.-.Thc
ii p A lcst spccimcn which fails to confonn to a requircment
wc^ight ol coaring shuil be dcicrminctt
avcragc
(k of.7.4.
this spccification shall not bc usc<t to determine tbe oy wii-ut,in_,r arricrcs
bcforc and afrcr galvanizing, subrracrirrg
, V coolormance to other requircr:renls. r[. rirrir.r.[irr
thc ycgn<f anl dividing rhc rcsult by thc-surfacc
riou.r
t TiS Mcrhods nrcthods describcd in E.2.1, 9.2.2,-or S.2.4
n."o ui,i"r, U,.
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dnctcd-Tart
Requirements-Thc foilowing t€sts shall be con- weighr shall be dctermined afler picliling
*d dri;o;;;;
to ensure rhst the zinc coating being fumished in
i! socond aller cooling ro anrbient i.n,pcrirure
acsdarce with this specification. ThJ specifying of tesrs for fi"
i,.igf,r
ln
ili adbcsion ud curbrittlctncnt rhall bc rubjcct tL
coating per unit area thus &termincd ii;convcrtql
to "i
coating rhickness values accgqding ro Tablc
mutual agrcc-
rhe_galvanizcr and purctaier. Visual inspeition down as appropriate). fhc thickneis or'.oaii,u
ti;r,rdi;;
",t,ri"ot"n,
,p
TT il*
luijiu.a ". *
of th€ coating shall be nrade for cornptiance with rlre thc tcst artictc coating thickness.
reguire-
ments,
l, 1l ^ :[Link] lbre antl a ft cr method ts appropriite
l!:
. 82 l-hicbe^*s of Coating Ies.F_The rhickncss
of coating is ror
"^-t stngte-spccimen articles, but is nol priaical
'for
nrulti-
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lollows.
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of J hufirrq anrl aftr:
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