D EUTSCHE NORM July 1998

Corrosion protection of steel structures by

protective paint systems {
Part 6: Laboratory performance test methods (ISO 12944-6 : 1998)
English version of DIN EN ISO 12944-6 EN ISO 12944-6

ICS 87.020; 91.080.10

Descriptors: Paint coatings, corrosion protection, structural steelwork,

performance, testing.

Beschichtungsstoffe – Korrosionsschutz von Stahlbauten durch

Beschichtungssysteme – Teil 6: Laborprüfungen zur Bewertung von
Beschichtungssystemen (ISO 12944-6 : 1998)

European Standard EN ISO 12944-6 : 1998 has the status of a DIN Standard.

National foreword
This standard has been published in accordance with a decision taken by CEN/TC 139 to adopt, without
alteration, International Standard ISO 12944-6 as a European Standard.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuß Anstrichstoffe und
ähnliche Beschichtungsstoffe (Paints and Varnishes Standards Committee), Technical Committee
Korrosionsschutz von Stahlbauten.
The DIN Standards corresponding to the International Standards referred to in clause 2 of the EN are as
follows:
ISO Standard DIN Standard
ISO 554 DIN 50014
ISO 1512 DIN EN 21512
ISO 1513 DIN EN ISO 1513
ISO 2409 DIN EN ISO 2409
ISO 2808 DIN ISO 2808 *)
ISO 2812-1 DIN EN ISO 2812-1
ISO 2812-2 DIN EN ISO 2812-2
ISO 3231 DIN EN ISO 3231
ISO 4624 DIN EN 24624
ISO 4628-1 DIN ISO 4628-1 *)
ISO 4628-2 DIN ISO 4628-2 *)
ISO 4628-3 DIN ISO 4628-3 *)
ISO 4628-4 DIN ISO 4628-4
ISO 4628-5 DIN ISO 4628-5
ISO 6270 DIN EN ISO 6270
ISO 7384 DIN EN ISO 7384
ISO 8503-1 DIN EN ISO 8503-1
ISO 8503-2 DIN EN ISO 8503-2
ISO 12944-1 DIN EN ISO 12944-1
ISO 12944-2 DIN EN ISO 12944-2
ISO 12944-4 DIN EN ISO 12944-4
ISO 12944-5 DIN EN ISO 12944-5

*) At present at the stage of draft.

Continued overleaf.
EN comprises 16 pages.

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National Annex NA
Standards referred to
(and not included in Normative references and Annex ZA)
DIN 50014 Artificial climates in technical applications – Standard atmospheres
DIN 53167 Salt spray testing of organic coatings
DIN 53209 Evaluation of degradation of paint coatings – Designation of intensity, quantity and size
of common types of defect – Designation of degree of blistering
DIN 53210 Designation of the degree of rusting of paints, varnishes and similar coatings
DIN 53230 Rating system for the evaluation of tests on paints, varnishes and similar coatings
DIN EN 21512 Paints and varnishes – Sampling of products in liquid or paste form (ISO 1512 : 1991)
DIN EN 24624 Paints and varnishes – Pull-off test for adhesion (ISO 4624 : 1978)
DIN EN ISO 1513 Paints and varnishes – Examination and preparation of samples (ISO 1513 : 1992)
DIN EN ISO 2409 Paints and varnishes – Cross-cut test (ISO 2409 : 1992)
DIN EN ISO 2812-1 Paints and varnishes – Determination of resistance to liquids – General methods
(ISO 2812-1 : 1993)
DIN EN ISO 2812-2 Determination of resistance of paints and varnishes to liquids – Water immersion method
(ISO 2812-2 : 1993)
DIN EN ISO 3231 Paints and varnishes – Determination of resistance to humid atmospheres containing
sulfur dioxide (ISO 3231 : 1993)
DIN EN ISO 6270 Paints and varnishes – Determination of resistance to humidity (continuous condensa-
tion) (ISO 6270 : 1980)
DIN EN ISO 7384 Corrosion test in artificial atmosphere – General requirements (ISO 7384 : 1986)
DIN EN ISO 8503-1 Surface roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates – Specifications
and definitions for ISO surface profile comparators for the assessment of abrasive blast-
cleaned surfaces (ISO 8503-1 : 1988)
DIN EN ISO 8503-2 Surface roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates – Method for the
grading of surface profile of abrasive blast-cleaned substrates using a comparator
(ISO 8503-2 : 1988)
DIN EN ISO 12944-1 Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems – Part 1: General
introduction (ISO 12944-1 : 1998)
DIN EN ISO 12944-2 Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems – Part 2: Classifi-
cation of environments (ISO 12944-2 : 1998)
DIN EN ISO 12944-4 Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems – Part 4: Types of
surface and surface preparation (ISO 12944-4 : 1998)
DIN EN ISO 12944-5 Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems – Part 5: Protective
paint systems (ISO 12944-5 : 1998)
 EN ISO 12944-6

May 1998

ICS 87.020
Descriptors: Paint coatings, corrosion protection, structural steelwork, performance, testing.

English version

Paints and varnishes

Corrosion protection of steel structures by
protective paint systems
Part 6: Laboratory performance test methods
(ISO 12944-6 : 1998)

Peintures et vernis – Anticorrosion Beschichtungsstoffe – Korrosions-

des structures en acier par systèmes
de peinture – Partie 6: Essais de
performance en laboratoire
(ISO 12944-6 : 1998)
schutz von Stahlbauten durch
Beschichtungssysteme –
Teil 6: Laborprüfungen zur Bewertung
von Beschichtungssystemen
(ISO 12944-5 : 1998)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-06-16.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national stand-
ards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN
member.
The European Standards exist in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
and the United Kingdom.

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Foreword
International Standard
ISO 12944-6 : 1998 Paints and varnishes – Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint sys-
tems – Part 6: Laboratory performance test methods,
which was prepared by ISO/TC 35 ‘Paints and varnishes’ of the International Organization for Standardization,
has been adopted by Technical Committee CEN/TC 139 ‘Paints and varnishes’, the Secretariat of which is held
by DIN, as a European Standard.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, and conflicting national standards withdrawn, by November 1998 at the latest.
In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the follow-
ing countries are bound to implement this European Standard:
Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard ISO 12944-6 : 1998 was approved by CEN as a European Standard
without any modification.
NOTE: Normative references to international publications are listed in Annex ZA (normative).

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