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Australian/New Zealand Standard

Paints and related materials—

Methods of test
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Part 0: Introduction and list

of methods
 AS/NZS 1580.0:1996

This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical Committee
CH/3, Paints and Related Materials. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards
Australia on 11 March 1996 and on behalf of the Council of Standards New Zealand on
11 March 1996. It was published on 5 May 1996.

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Australasian Corrosion Association
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Paint Manufacturers Federation
AUSTROADS
Building Research Association of New Zealand
Government Paint Committee
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
New Zealand Manufacturers Federation
Railways of Australia Committee
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Originated in Australia AS 1580.0—1990.

Previous edition AS/NZS 1580.0:1994.
Third edition 1996.
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Australian/New Zealand Standard

Paints and related materials— Methods of test

Part 0: Introduction and list of methods

PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Committee CH/3 on Paints and Related Materials to supersede the 1994 edition.

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

The AS/NZS 1580 series of Standards deals with methods for testing paints and related
materials. It includes documents that describe test conditions, sampling procedures and
provides guidance on the applicability of the methods. The methods are intended primarily
to test materials and establish compliance with relevant Australian/New Zealand Standards
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or other specifications, however they are also appropriate for general laboratory use and for
investigational purposes. The methods may be used in appropriate specifications in an
Australian/New Zealand Standard, Government Paint Committee Specification or other
contractually related document.
To facilitate information retrieval, the methods are grouped as follows:

AS/NZS series Description of grouping

1580.100 Test conditions, preparative procedures, film thickness
determinations
1580.200 Liquid products —Determination of physical properties
1580.300 Liquid products —Determination of composition by physical methods
1580.400 Cured coatings— Performance by mechanical testing
1580.450 Cured coatings— Performance by durability testing
1580.500 General products —Determination of composition by chemical
methods
1580.600 Cured coatings— Determination of visual properties, e.g. colour,
gloss, finish

Methods that determine a specific property of a material, or the same property for different
materials, are differentiated by a further level of decimal number in the method number.
In this edition, individual entries have been highlighted to show changes from the previous
edition where —
(a) Standards have been revised;
(b) Standards have been reconfirmed; and
(c) new Standards have been added to the AS/NZS 1580 series.
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LIST OF METHODS

No. in
AS/NZS 1580 Date Title
series
101.1 1986 Air drying conditions (Reconfirmed 1992)
101.3 1992 Standard procedure for stoving
101.4 1986 Conditions of test, temperature controlled (Reconfirmed 1992)
101.5 1986 Conditions of test, temperature and humidity controlled
(Reconfirmed 1992)
102.1 1992 Sampling procedure
102.2 1995 In-process sampling
103.1 1995 Preliminary examination and preparation for testing
104.1 1992 Recommended materials for test panels
105.1 1992 Pretreatment of metal test panels —Solvent cleaning
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105.2 1993 Pretreatment of metal test panels —Sanding

106.1 1995 Preparation of timber test panels for outdoor weathering test
107.1 1992 Determination of wet film thickness from dry film mass
107.2 1995 Determination of wet film thickness from wet film mass
107.3 1992 Determination of wet film thickness by wheel gauge
107.8 1995 Application of paint at a nominated spreading rate by
determination of wet film mass (brush application)
108.1 1994 Determination of dry film thickness on metallic
substrates — Non-destructive methods
108.2 1993 Dry film thickness — Paint inspection gauge
202.1 1995 Density
202.2 1995 Density of water-dispersed paints subject to foaming
203.1 1993 Skin formation
204.1 1990 Fineness of grind
205.1 1981 Application properties — Brushing (Reconfirmed 1992)
205.2 1981 Application properties — Conventional air spraying
(Reconfirmed 1992)
205.3 1981 Application properties — Roller coating (Reconfirmed 1992)
205.4 1992 Application properties — Airless spraying
208.1 1981 Thinner compatibility (Reconfirmed 1992)
(continued )
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LIST OF METHODS (continued )

No. in
AS/NZS 1580 Date Title
series
211.1 1995 Degree of settling
211.2 1995 Ease of manual re-incorporation
212.2 1981 Wet hiding power —Black and white chart brushout method
(Reconfirmed 1992)
213.1 1993 Relative dry hiding power
213.2 1992 Dry hiding power — Contrast ratio
214.0 1990 Rheological properties —Guide to test methods
214.1 1990 Consistency — Stormer viscometer
214.2 1990 Consistency — Flow cup
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214.3 1993 Viscosity— Cone-and-plate

214.4 1990 Consistency — Rotothinner
214.5 1990 Consistency — Rotational viscometer
214.6 1995 Consistency — ISO flow cups
301.1 1992 Non-volatile content
301.2 1990 Non-volatile content by volume (volume solids)
302.1 1993 Pigment content
401.1 1981 Surface dry condition (Reconfirmed 1992)
401.3 1990 Drying time using a BK-type recorder (Reconfirmed 1995)
401.5 1993 Hard dry condition —Sanding test
401.6 1992 Hard dry condition (mechanical thumb test)
401.8 1986 No-pick-up time of road marking paints (Reconfirmed 1992)
402.1 1992 Bend test
403.1 1981 Scratch resistance (Reconfirmed 1992)
403.2 1994 Abrasion resistance —Taber abraser
404.1 1981 Recoating properties (Reconfirmed 1992)
405.1 1996 Determination of pencil hardness of paint film
406.1 1993 Resistance to impact — Falling weight test (Gardner-type
tester)
407.1 1993 Heat resistance — Slow cooling
(continued )
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LIST OF METHODS (continued )

No. in
AS/NZS 1580 Date Title
series
407.2 1993 Heat resistance — Thermal shock
408.2 1993 Adhesion— Knife test
408.4 1993 Adhesion (cross-cut)
408.5 1994 Adhesion— Pull-off test
409.1 1992 Resistance to mudcracking
409.2 1992 Low temperature coalescence
409.3 1992 Blocking resistance of latex paint finishes
452.1 1992 Resistance to humidity under condensation conditions
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452.2 1992 Resistance to corrosion — Salt droplet test

453.1 1992 Resistance to petroleum spirit
454.1 1992 Resistance to mineral oil and other organic liquids
455.1 1982 Resistance to water at room temperature (Reconfirmed 1992)
456.1 1993 Resistance to boiling water
457.1 1996 Resistance to natural weathering
459.1 1983 Resistance to washing (Reconfirmed 1992)
460.2 1982 Resistance to alkaline conditions (immersion test)
(Reconfirmed 1992)
461.1 1995 Determination of resistance of yellowing (dark chamber)
481.0 1991 Coatings — Guide to assessing paint systems exposed to
weathering conditions
481.1.1 1991 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— General appearance
481.1.2 1991 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— Discolouration (including
bronzing)
481.1.3 1991 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— Degree of dirt collection
481.1.4 1991 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— Degree of dirt retention
(after washing)
481.1.5 1991 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— Change in gloss
481.1.6 1991 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— Degree of erosion
481.1.7 1991 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— Degree of checking
(continued )
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LIST OF METHODS (continued )

No. in
AS/NZS 1580 Date Title
series
481.1.8 1991 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— Degree of cracking
481.1.9 1991 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— Degree of blistering
481.1.10 1991 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— Degree of flaking and
peeling
481.1.11 1991 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— Degree of chalking
481.1.12 1991 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— Degree of colour change
481.1.13 1992 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— Degree of fungal or algal
growth
481.3 1992 Coatings — Exposed to weathering— Degree of corrosion of
coated metal substrates
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481.5 1993 Assessment of durability and resistance to fouling of marine

underwater paint systems and degree of protection of substrate
482.1 1994 Determination of fastness to light of interior paint
483.1 1992 Resistance to artificial weathering (carbon-arc type
instruments)
483.2 1994 Resistance to artificial weathering —Fluorescent UV-
condensation type instrument
501.1 1994 Soluble lead content
501.2 1994 Preparation of acid extracts
503.1 1994 Determination of water by the Dean and Stark method
504.1 1993 Metallic zinc content
505.1 1996 pH of water-based paints
601.1 1995 Colour — Visual comparison
601.2 1994 Colour — Principles of colour measurement
601.3 1994 Colour — Methods of colour measurement
601.4 1994 Colour — Calculation of colour differences
601.5 1994 Colour — Calculation of small colour differences using the
CMC equation
602.2 1995 Measurement of specular gloss of metallic paint films at
20°, 60° and 85°
603.1 1992 Finish
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INDEX TO AS/NZS 1580 TEST METHODS

Number
Abrasive resistance, Taber abraser 403.2
Acid extracts, preparation of 501.2
Adhesion,
cross cut 408.4
knife test 408.2
pull-off test 408.5
Alkaline conditions (immersion test), resistance to 460.2
Algal growth, degree of when exposed to weathering 481.1.13
Application properties,
airless spraying 205.4
brushing 205.1
conventional air spraying 205.2
roller coating 205.3
Artificial weathering,
resistance to, carbon-arc equipment 483.1
fluorescent UV-condensation type instruments 483.2
Appearance, general when exposed to weathering 481.1.1
Assessing paint systems exposed to weathering, Guide to 481.0
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Bend test 402.1

Blistering, degree of 481.1.9
Blocking resistance, latex paint finishes 409.3
Boiling water, resistance to 456.1
Brushing properties 205.1
Chalking, degree of when exposured to weathering 481.1.11
Checking, degree of when exposed to weathering 481.1.7
Coalescence, low-temperature 409.2
Colour,
calculation of colour differences 601.4
calculation of small colour differences using the CMC 601.5
equation
methods of colour measurement 601.3
principles of colour measurement 601.2
visual comparison 601.1
Colour change, degree of when exposed to weathering 481.1.12
Condition in container, ease of manual re-incorporation 211.2
Conditions of test,
temperature and humidity controlled 101.5
temperature controlled 101.4
Consistency,
flow cup 214.2
Stormer viscometer 214.1
Rotothinner 214.4
rotational viscometer 214.5
ISO flow cups 214.6
Contrast ratio 213.2
Corrosion
of coated metal substrates, assessment of 481.3
resistance to (salt droplet test) 452.2
(continued )
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INDEX TO AS/NZS 1580 TEST METHODS (continued )

Number
Cracking, degree of when exposed to weathering 481.1.8

Defects of exposed films, assessment of 481.1.1–13

Degree of settling 211.1
Density 202.1
(for water-dispersed paints subject to foaming) 202.2
Discolouration, degree of when exposed to weathering 481.1.2
Dirt,
collection when exposed to weathering 481.1.3
retention (after washing) when exposed to weathering 481.1.4
Dry film thickness,
on metallic substrates 108.1
paint inspection gauge 108.2
Drying,
hard dry,
sanding test 401.5
mechanical test 401.6
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surface dry 401.1

no-pick-up (road marking paints) 401.8
Drying conditions,
air 101.1
stoving 101.3
Drying times, using a BK-type recorder 401.3
Erosion, degree of when exposed to weathering 481.1.6
Fading 482.1
Fastness to light 482.1
Film thickness
dry,
on iron and steel substrates 108.1
paint inspection gauge 108.2
wet,
by wheel gauge 107.3
from dry film mass 107.1
from wet film mass 107.2
Fineness of grind 204.1
Finish 603.1
Flaking, degree of when exposed to weathering 481.1.10
Fouling of underwater paint systems 481.5
Fungal growth, degree of when exposed to weathering 481.1.13

Gloss
change in, degree of when exposed to weathering 481.1.5
specular 602.2

Hard dry conditions

sanding test 401.5
mechanical thumb test 401.6
Hardness of paint film, pencil method 405.1
(continued )
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INDEX TO AS/NZS 1580 TEST METHODS (continued )

Number
Heat resistance
slow cooling 407.1
thermal shock 407.2
Hiding power,
dry,
contrast ratio 213.2
relative 213.1
wet (black and white chart) 212.2
Humidity under condensation conditions, resistance to 452.1

Impact, resistance to, falling weight test 406.1

Lead content, soluble 501.1

Low temperature coalescence 409.2

Marine underwater paint systems, durability and resistance to 481.5

fouling
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Mineral oil, resistance to 454.1

Mudcracking, resistance to 409.1
Natural weathering, resistance to 457.1
No-pick-up time of road-marking paints 401.8
Non-volatile content 301.1
by volume 301.2
Peeling, degree of when exposed to weathering 481.1.10
Pencil hardness of paint film 405.1
Petroleum spirit, resistance to 453.1
pH of water-based paints 505.1
Pigment content 302.1
Preliminary examination 103.1
Preparation for testing 103.1
Pull-off test, adhesion 408.5
Recoating properties 404.1
Resistance,
heat, slow cooling 407.1
heat, thermal shock 407.2
to alkaline conditions (immersion test) 460.2
to artificial weathering (carbon-arc equipment) 483.1
to boiling water 456.1
to corrosion, salt droplet test 452.2
to fouling of marine underwater paints 481.5
to humidity under condensation conditions 452.1
to impact 406.1
to natural weathering 457.1
to petroleum spirit 453.1
to washing 459.1
to water (at room temperature) 455.1
to yellowing (dark chamber) 461.1
(continued )
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INDEX TO AS/NZS 1580 TEST METHODS (continued )

Number
Rheological properties, guide to test methods 214.0
Road marking paints, no-pick-up time 401.8
Rusting, assessment of visible (see also Corrosion) 481.3

Sampling procedure 102.1

Sampling, in-process 102.2
Scratch resistance 403.1
Settling, degree of 211.1
Skin formation 203.1
Soluble lead content 501.1
Spraying properties,
airless 205.4
conventional air 205.2
Surface dry condition 401.1

Taber abraser, abrasion resistance 403.2

Test panels,
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timber, for outdoor weathering test 106.1

pretreatment of metal, solvent cleaning 105.1
recommended materials 104.1
sanding 105.2
Testing, preparation for 103.1
Thinner compatibility 208.1
Viscosity, Cone-and-plate 214.3
(see also Consistency)
Volume solids 301.2
Water,
at room temperature, resistance to 455.1
boiling, resistance to 456.1
Water content, determination, Dean and Stark method 503.1
Weathering,
artificial, resistance to
carbon-arc equipment 483.1
fluorescent UV-condensation type instruments 483.2
natural, resistance to 457.1
Wet film mass (brush application) 107.8
Wet film thickness,
by wheel gauge 107.3
from dry film mass 107.1
from wet film mass 107.2
Wet hiding power, black and white chart brushout method 212.2
Wooden panels for outdoor weathering test, preparation of 106.1
Yellowing (dark chamber), resistance to 461.1
Zinc content, metallic 504.1