Use of instruments

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Inspection Equipment

Utstyr utlagt

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Inspection after application
After application
the following must be checked
• Climatic conditions (Ventilation,
Temperature and humidity)
• Curing / drying of the film
• Dry film thickness (DFT)
• Adhesion
• Holiday detection (if required)

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 ISO 2808 - 97 Method No.1
Wet film measuring comb

Microns Wet paint

250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25

Steel

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ISO 2808
Wet film thickness gauge
• Measure wet paint film
• Here: 25 microns between the teeth

0459-21

4932-81

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ISO 2808 - Magnetic and electromagnetic
Dry film thickness gauges
• Dry film thickness gauge
• Calibrate on smooth
surface to zero and to
thickness similar to be
measured
• Check with your
calibration foil frequently
• Plastic material foils wear
easily. Replace
Cd-4932-82
frequently.
• No internal memory in
gauge

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ISO 2808 - Magnetic and electromagnetic
Dry film thickness gauges

• Dry film thickness gauge

• Calibrate on smooth
surface to zero and to
thickness similar to be
measured
• Check with your calibration
foil frequently
• Plastic material foils wear
easily. Replace frequently.
• No internal memory in
gauge
Inspection \ Dryfilmthickness1

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 Magnetic and Electromagnetic
Dry Film Thickness Gauges
• ISO 2808
• Dry film thickness gauge
• Calibrate on smooth
surface to zero and to
thickness similar to be
measured
• Check with your
calibration foil frequently
• Plastic material foils Tørrfilm målere Elektr.
wear easily. Replace Magn.
frequently.
• Some models have
internal memory.

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SSPC - PA 2
Number of film thickness measurements

Case Area Selection of Measurements

1. 10 m2 5 spots (on each spot: 3 measurements)

2. 30 m2 As for case 1 for each 10 m2

3. Up to100 m2 Select 3 areas, each of 10 m2

4. Above 100 m2 The first 100 m2 as for case 3

For each following 100 m2 select
randomly one area of 10 m2

Note: If measurements outside the specification for any 10 m2 in case

3 or 4 above are found, then each 10 m2 shall be measured

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Instruments for measuring
surface roughness

• Stylus instruments
• Elcometer Mod. 123
• Testex Press-O-film
• Microscope
• Comparator
–Rugotest No. 3
–ISO 8503 etc.

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 Surface Roughness acc. to
ISO 8503
• Example of a reference
comparator: Clemco
• Surface profile comparator
comprising four segments.
• Clemco - grit
• Clemco shot also available
Clemco
• Check if the profile is
according to specification Compartor
and the paint manufacturer’s
recommendation

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Using Inspection Tools: Mirror and
Flash light

• Visual inspection
• Important tools to
be able to inspect
areas difficult to
access
Jan, speil, lykt

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 ISO 8502 – 4 Humidity

Guidance on the estimation of the probability

of condensation prior to paint application

1. Air temperature
2. % Relative humidity
3. Steel temperature
4. Dew point

Steel temperature min. 3 oC above the dew point

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Contact Thermometer
• Electronic instrument
for measuring the steel
temperature
• Steel temperature
must be min. 3oC
above the dew point
• Other types of
thermometers are also
available. E.g.
magnetic Steel temperature
thermometers

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 Measuring the Relative Humidity

• ISO 8502 - 4
• Photo: Sling hygrometer
for measuring:
- Dry temperature
- Wet temperature
• Measure the temperature
in the vicinity of the work
• Calculate the relative
humidity
• Use together with dew
point calculator

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 Dew Point Calculator
• ISO 8502 - 4
• For calculation of dew
point
• To be used together with
surface temperature
thermometer and sling
hygrometer.
• Use this frequently during
pre-treatment, application
and drying of the paint.
• Recommendation: Every 6
hours and when weather
conditions are changing

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Salt Test Equipment - Bresle Test

• ISO 8502 - 6
(Sampling)
• ISO 8502 - 9
(Conductivity)
• Equipment for
sampling and
measuring content of
water soluble salt on
substrate
• Bresle method Bresle sett

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 How to measure the salt level on
a surface
• Water soluble salts will be
removed by water jetting
• Here: The substrate is
cleaned at a pressure of
2000 bar
• Salt level is measured by
the Bresle method
• Dissolve the salt inside
the frame of the patch For 15 ml sample size, multiply
• Measure the conductivity conductivity measured in S by a
of the water sample factor of 6 to get mg salt per m2

Pre-treatment: Wj_saltlevel1

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 Assessment of Dust on Steel Surfaces
Prepared for Painting. ISO 8502-3

Tape Blast cleaned steel

Approved
Not approved

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