Designation: A 879/A 879M - 04 Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc Coated by the Electrolytic Process for Applications Requiring Designation of the Coating Mass on Each Surface’ ete ned designation A 79/4 79M the uber inde flowing th deigation nates the yea cis. the yea fla revision. Auer a tents aes the yea of it ea 1. Scope" 1.1 This specification covers zine coatings applied by the electrolytic process 1 hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel sheet has a smooth, spangle-free surface. The zinc The coxtin coated sheet covered in this specification is produced in a wide range of coating masses to provide coatings that are compatible ‘with the anticipated service life required. The coating mass Varies, from very thin coatings that are usually painted 10 provide good service, 10 relatively heavy masses that provide ‘good corrosion resistance in the bare (unpainted) conditi 1.2 The product shall be coated on one or both surfaces with equal or differential coating masses on the two surfaces. Sheet coated with equal coating masses on each surface has similar levels of corrosion protection on each surface. Often, however, ‘ahigher level of corrosion protection is required on one surface than is required on the other, Thus one surface is specified to have & heavier coating mass than the other. Either surface, when specified to be painted will provide additional corrosion protection as compared to an unpainted surface 1.3 This coating process has essentially no effect on the base ‘metal mechanical properties and use is permitted on any grade Of hot- or cold-rolled steel sheet. The coated sheet is available ‘as Commercial Steel (CS), Drawing Steel (DS), Deep Drawing ‘Steel (DDS), Extra-Deep Drawing Stee! (EDS), Structural ‘Stecl (SS), High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel (HSLAS), or High- Strength Low-Alloy Steel with Improved Formability (ASLAS-F), see Specifications A 1008/8 TOO8M and A 1011 A 101M. 114 The values stated in either ST or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as the standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other Meu Clned Iw and Stel Pras und tthe ect responsi Setcompnies ANI ge Skat Spetestos mens sppaned Neher 1 200 Paste Dssember 2008 ‘vii aypansd in HT Las previous eon pyoved 2000 6A 79-00, Copyright by ASTM In (all rights reserved) 2, Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: * ‘A.90/A90M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on Iron and Stee! Articles with Zinc or Zine-Alloy Coatings A754 Test Method for Coating Thickness by X-Ray Fluo A917 Specification for Steel Sheet, Coated by the Electro: lytic Process for Applications Requiring Designation of the Coating Mass on Each Surface (General Requirements) A LOOS/A 108M. Specification for Steel, Sheet, Cold- Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy and High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability AIOIVA 1011M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy and High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability 1B 504 Test Method for Measurement of Thickness of Me: tallic Coatings by the Coulometric Method 3. Classifi tion, 3.1 Coating shall be designated in accordance with Speci- fication A 917. The letter G shall be used to designate ST units ‘of pure zine coatings. The letter Z shall be used to designate inch-pound units of pure zine coatin 4. Ordering Information 4.1 Orders for products to this specification shall include the following information, as necessary to adequately describe the desired product 4.1.1 Name of product (electrolytic zine-coated steel sheet) 4.1.2 ASTM designation and year of issue. 4.1.3 Base metal type (hot rolled or cold rolled), 4.14 Base metal designation (Commercial Steel (CS). Drawing Steel (DS), Deep Drawing Steel (DDS). Ext Drawing Steel (EDDS), Structural Steel (SS), Hig Fo refereed ASTM sandash, vst the ASTM tne onan or. Stindands vole information cfr w the staded"s Document Suramary page the AST ste ary of Changes section appears atthe end ofthis standardAil a 791A 879m - 04 TABLE 1 Coating Weight and ass per Surface," for Stool Sheet, Zine Coated by the Electrolytic Process” Tren Pound Uns, a SIUnie a Casing Dearne imum ‘assim ‘eatng Besgnaton er ‘sam 002, ro coatng To coaing ‘06. 0 coating coating azo oot Das eae 2 5 teze one 08 ese e 2 oar oot 030 usr ra 2 oz 807 O88 208 2 % onze oa one 2ace 2 ss 132 ors 023 08 0 * 202 020 oa og ® 0 2 028 638 08 70 n0 nz 220 bas 0 % 130 wz ox bee sea Es 10, “Canvaron fr coatng waht and mass ae oe = 9051 Qn and 1 gH =O ORES oc ‘Tho product sl be cate ena east one surace arte, the consnatin QO2002 & 0OG:00G shat el be speci see Spetcaion a 317 Fema Pen Coming Ferma tmasat Costing “Femaly Oni Cosing| Low-Alloy Steel (HSLAS), or High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel ‘with Improved Formability (HSLAS-P). 4.1.5. Formability type, strength, grade o¢ class, oF combi: nation, thereof, as required for structural of hi low-alloy steels. 4.1.6 Coating designation (see 3.1) 4.17 Surface treatments required (see Note 1). Natt 1—Sieel yee is available withou surge wealment dy) with surface treatment designated as chemical teatment oiled oF plo Dative. Unies otherwise speiticd shes is furished led 4.1.8 Dimensions [show thickness (minimum or nominal). swidth, and length, if eut length) 4.1.9 Coil size requirements (Specify maximum outside diameter (OD), acceptable inside diameter (ID), and maximum weight (mass) 4.1.10 Application (part name and description), 4.1.11 Special Requirements, is applicable 4.1.12 Certification, if required, heat analysis and mechani- cal property tepor. Coating Mass 5.1 Coating mass shall conform to the requirements for coating designation (mass and type) as given in Specification A9IT and in Table | for the specific coating designation, The ‘mass of the coating is the single spot value on each surface of the sheet in grams per square metre for G coatings and ounces per square foot for Z coatings, 5.2 Coating Mass Tests: 5.2.1 The weigh-strip-weigh method (see Test Method A 90/4 90M) isa destructive test that determines coating mass by measuring the difference in weight between a coated and a stripped (uncoated) sample. IF one surface is protected suitably uring the initial stripping, coating mass can be determined for Copy by ASTM Int (all rights reserved each surface independently. Conversion of the coating mass 10 ‘coating thickness is possible only if the density of the coating is known precisely 5.2.2 Coating thickness measurements by X-ray huores cence (see Test Method A754) is a nondestructive test that determines coating mass by converting X-ray fluorescence ‘measurements 10 coating mass values. This method is readily ‘adaptable to the continuous monitoring of coating mass during ‘coating. Thus modem electroplating facilities are frequently ‘equipped with X-ray fluorescence gages that provide feedback to control the coating mass. These devices may be used as basis for determining. suitability for shipment provided that they have been calibrated properly. 5.2.3 Measurement by Coulometric Method (see Test Method B 504) is a desiructive test that determines lighter coating mass applications, 5.3 The referee method 10 be used shall be as agreed upon between the producer and the consumer. Inthe absence of such ‘agreement, Test Method A 90/A 90M shall be used as the releree method, 5.3.1 Estimate the coating thickness from the coating ‘weight (mass) by using the following relationships: 53.1.1 Incl-Pound Units—1 ozif coating weight = 1.7 ‘ils coating thickness (0.0017 in): 1 mil (0.001 in.) coating thickness = 0.59 oz/f? coating weight 53.1.2 $1 Units—1_ gin? coating mass = 0.14 micro-metre coating thickness: 1 micro-metre coating thickness = 7.14 gimm? coating mass. 6. Keywords 6.1 electrolytic zine coated: steel sheet, zine coated; zine coated; zine coated ste! sheetAly a 879/A 879M - 04 SUMMARY OF CHANGES Committee AOS has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue, A 879 - 00, ‘that may impact the use of this standard. (November 1, 2004) (Added reference 10 Specifications A 1008/A 1008M and A IOLI/A 1OLIM in 13 and 2.1 (2) Added new coating designations for inch-pound units ‘material in sections 3.1 and 5.1 (3) Added information on estimate of coating thickness 1 ‘coating weight in section 5.3.1 (4) Added coating weight requirements for thin-coated material to Table 1 (5) Revised Table 1: $1 units of right column from 10, 12, and 20 to 15, 25, and 30, which agree to other conversions. (6) Expanded 5.3 to $3.1, 53.1.1, and 53.12. (7) Corrected values to micro-metre in 5.3.1.2 (8) Changed Steel short t0 Steel sheet in Note 1 (9) Revised 4.1.9 10 agree with other sheet standards, (ZO) Added keyword: steel sheet, zine coated. |ASTHinfrneoral aes ne pstion especng he vaya ny patent gts ascarted in connacon wih ary em mentored nines Users of is tarda are eres aceed at detrmiatn of vale o ary Such ate Asa he sk Sritingomant of eh rah, af eta or own responsi. ‘Tn standards subj! freon tay te bythe response ech comma and must be reviewed eto ve yrs and Lsnatrosa, eter eoproved or indawn. Yourconments 79 med oer or reson as stardaror for aaohora standias land should be adresse to ASTM ntematona Headqures. Your comonts wil ecove cll consieraton a a meeting of te imspensbieecmea' commtee ncn you may ator 900 fel thal your conmante have re rocwed a hau you sroud Irate yor noms town To Me ASTI Consmaitee on Sanda ate adores shown Deo. ‘Ts standards copyigted by ASTM teraton!, 100 Bar Harbor Divo, PO Box C700, Wes! 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