1 Scope ‘These technical conditions of delivery apply to mechan ical fasteners (mainly bolts and nuts) with electroplated coatings. 2 Other rotevant Standards DIN. 80933 ot wt ba suet periason ofthe GIN Daieche nett or Newmng 8 Sect DIN. 60950 DIN S098 RY Note: The DIN 267 Part3 Standard, to which ‘reference is still made in many product Standards, has been superseded by the DIN ISO 898 Part 1 Standard, Repreauston oven a pat. coatings; thickness of electroplated “beatings: ‘metric method Besson ma ‘Hantecnrotien Ubaretungeottat Tranaation 08.88 DEUTSCHE NORMEN Mechanical Fasteners Technical Conditions of Delivery ‘Components with Electroplated Coatings Mechanische Verbindungselemente; Technische Lieferbedingungen, Tel DIN 13 Part 1toPart 15 ISO metric serew thread rane pdbitions ably prior to the application DIN 287 Part 1 Bolts, serews, ute and. similar ctropi ing. The coating must not cauge threaded and formed parts; fo line to ba excbeded in the caso of bolt threads, nical conditions of delivery, 32 attain Rin the case of mut threads. This ral information ans th JRut thread of tolerance position H, a DIN 267 Part4 Bolts, screws, nuts apdsimitar ’measurable\sye" thickness can only be applied to the ‘headed and formed farts. tech ition that the toler is not being nical conditions of eel ‘ ‘lized down to the zero lin . WOH IIA 3.2 oAhe case of tho prog use today deposition of 1m ‘ut of aqueous i, @ hydrogen-induck id brittle fracture DIN ISO 898 Part 1 : eee DIN 150898 Part 2 ‘i tony 2 ‘the minimum alloying ean ed Soiesla ahs o Garman Sancaras O@tNormen) are wine Vlog uh Bans) ee August 1978 DIN 267 Part 9 mit galvanischen Ober2igen 3. General 3.1 As @ general rule, the main feature of mechanicat fasteners with electroplated coatings the layer thickness Of the coating. This Standard is therefore mainly con. cerned with the specification of layer thicknessoe, thet esignation and testing, ‘The basis for the layer thicknget™y ic given by the toler: ‘ances for ISO metric screw fhegadls in accordance with DIN 13 with the tolerance f and e for bole 1d G for nut th ig temperetures laid down N{hiPapplies to components m: letrensths Rj, = 1000 Nimm2, IV (F 2 98 N, converted according 2 delayed ‘brittle tracture can fed by selecting a particularly suitable fe application of electroplated surface by edopting up-to-date surface treatment luding an appropriate aker-treatment. BN pl the case of accessories with resilient (springy) peers and with harnesses in exeas of 400 HV 98 N, converted according to DIN 50 150}, the risk of brittle fracture is enhanced. It will therefore be necase. ary to take special precautions in respect of material Selection, heat-treatment and surface treatment. 3.4 In the case of other mechanical fasteners, it will be necessary in individual cases to verify when ‘hydrogen embrittlement is likely to oocur. If such a risk is ascer~ tainable, suitable measures must be taken to prevent ‘hydrogen embrittlement. 3.5. Fatigue loading tests at room temperature to deter: ‘mine delayed brittle fracture, and the necessary statistical ‘certainties for evaluation must if necessary be mutually ‘greed between purchaser and supplier. Continuad on poaee 2 ta 18, Explanations on pages 19 to 20 mesial DIN 267 Teil § enuf. Preisgr. 11 Verte 0914sponta £2 imblity te practical use ofthis Standard, te posite combination and ‘corresponding code symbols of the Symbols for elctroplated coatings of mechanical fasteners have boon listed in ‘Appendix A, ‘Coding sehen xx x coating metal (Table J inimum layer thickness (coating structure) (Table 2)-———. Degree of gloss and after-treatment (Feble 3)———__ Table 1. Coating metal structure) \gstructure) in wm fe | es Coming mata P| Zoottion mevan mE) = B_| Canim as C—| Copper — [Toe : GS [Wicket 5 tee [Te Nickel-chrome i) ‘Bbiz GT coppersicke a 16 H | Copnersnickel chrome} coh ye 20 J a 16+ 24 Kc Sn {kT sie thisknes cn WN] Copper alter 1) Thickness of chrome, a thi components, Table 3, Degree of an @ in aocordnce Sexe | Desre of gloss wish DIN 60.941 ‘Selfoolour of chromatizing layer Process group : a one] Tone 1 B a bluish to bluish iridescent 2) GJ aly (mat ¢ _lowish fisting to yellowish brown, descent] | D> o olive green io olive brown KE ; aT F mm ‘Blush to bluish escent |e forint c yellowish glistening to yellowish:brown, iridescent H 3 eon to alive brown J none 1) none K ~ ge bluish to bluish iridescent 2) L]8! (atessy) € r i D [1 none = P 8.Cor 09) at mararecurersdisation | Yor proces grou BO aD frat fall) (rath | F sit bk (bright) F brownish black to black lal (glossy) E 1 In the case of Zn and Ga however, procase group A 21 Only applies to Zn coatings 2) Pyoeets ous B,C or in sesrdance with DIN 50941 only apy wo eamiuin ‘and zine coatings. Inthe case of other electroplated coatiys, he code synbo sites eres of gloss optional”DIN 267 Part 8 Page 3 Example of designation farignation of a hexagon bolt DIN G31 — M 10 X60 — 88 with an electroplated zine coating (A) having @ minimum {aver thicknes of 5 um (2), with ,lossy degree of glos and chromatized in accordance with process gout 8 (Rr Hexagon bolt DIN 931 — M10 x 50 — 88 — A2K ata, a the code number or the minimum layer thickness not specified n the code symbol ofthe electroplated coating, the minimum correlated layer thicknesses in Tables 4 and 8 apply to components with sor seca In cates where @ given minimum layer thickness i specifically not required, the code number 1 of layer thickness in cere refath {able 2 most be iocluded inthe code symbol, ¢9, AIP, to enable the code symbol te cantar al a ‘requisite Information, In the case of threaded components below M 1.8, the code number Owil apply covenant In ne case of an afte-reatment by olling, greasing or similar treatment, the code letter in accordance with DIN 50 941 ‘Re, zpbended tothe code symbol. Such a statement about after-restment may also be made in clear tortwn ar ran to the designation, Symbols: ircopoeaegtmbo in accordance with this Standard is not used, symbols for the relevant eleggplted coating can be incorporated in the designation. . ‘The compound symbol consists of several symbols in the follow 8, 2) Sremical symbol for the main constituent of the osse mgfelyT should Aly be splifiod in eases where it fs not inherently apparent trom the detigation of ste compe: for gt clases} and for stainless steels Cu for copper, CuZn alloys [brass], CuN al alloys. lve widen by 9) {tin ‘AL for aluminium and aluminium ') After each one of the symbols, the numericalyal ce Wavited minimum layer thickness of the relevant coating in wm, except in the case of ©) The code letters in accordance with T fig For fe dehrees of glos ofthe ight {bk], glossy (gl, high gloss [hy Anil te wee otyfee) bin numa a : a tecae ane tarts : : sf alsear nine Dae Sawin, Iocamnahas hepa ; eS ia cance abesss it eesti Pee Thus the designe minha peat 7 I Vectroplated zinc coating (Zn) with a atized (¢) in accordance with processPage 4 DIN 267 Part @ Stayer thicknossos 5.1 Components with externsieecow threads (bolts ane! screws) ‘Table 4 features the layer thicknesses for components with external scrow threads in function of the thread pitch and jn function of the tolerance position of the thread. Correlated with these layar thieknesses are the initimum layer thiek- ‘esses permissible for designation purposes as standard layer thicknesses, Table 4. Layer thicknesses for components with external serew thresel Tolerance position a | Tolerance puxition f Tolerance position & Thread Basie | poxibie | Layer | Baie | posible | Layer | ede | possible | Layer pitch allow | taysr |thickness} allow | “layer fahicknoss| aiow- | "tayer | thickness P| Standard thread | “ance |thickness| at | ance |thickness| at | ance |thickness| at ‘Ay {en screw fneasuring] Ay Jon screw froosuring) A, | om sexow |moasuring ‘weed | point tuted | point id | point som peo | om | um | om | mm | um um ee TST 4 04 M2 {= 4 As 5825 20 [5 i 05 Ma -20 | 6 or 06 M35 -a i} 6 | 3 i o7anao7e] mamas | -22 | 6 at 6 2 2 or 8 Ne] 8 dE nl w b 1 = 80 | 20 dl = 35 2 =s0| 2 | -6[ 3 | 6 2 bao ot o [wo] 2% | 20 1 ir i08 | 28 aia | 285.2 Components with internal serew threads (nuts) ‘able § features the layer thicknesses for com: function of the tolerance pasition af the thi ‘estes permissible for designation purposes as standard layer thicknesses, ‘Table 5. Layer thicknesses for componants with internal screw threads DIN 267 Part @ Page 5 Nponemts sith Internal screw threads in function of the thread piteh and in 128. Correlated with these layer tl cnesses are the minimum lsyer thick- Tolerance position H ] Tolerance position G Thread Basic possible Layer Basic possible Layer | sms | gem, | wees | or | Ee | tn 4y | onscrew | measuring | “Ax. | omscrew | masturing thread | "point ‘thread | "pint mm am um jum bm him wm 036 mie +19) 2 4 3 04 m2 | +19 4 048 M25 | ¥ 5 06 M3 - +¥0 5 06 M35 Sa 5 3 7 and076 | MA, Mas +a 5 g 08 rr Y ue 1 Me, M7 +26 6 125 35 3 35,8 | +53 13 % [+ 60 15 +63 % | as, +7 7 4,12 +75 18 5 veo | 2Page 6 DIN 267 Part 9 6 Testing 6.1 Measuring points forthe layer thickness Because of the variations in layer thickness which arise on electroplated surfacas on mechanical fasteners, the loca ayer ‘ickness is measured at giver spot considered significant for the purpose of asessing the protection agalnet corrosion, {In the case of bolts and serew, such a significant spot is roughly the cantre of the bolt head surface, or roughly the middle of fhe cusp, the essumation being made that, in the case of bolts and screws up toa length of about Sd, the layer thick ness at these spots will be approximately equal to the layer thickness onthe fest thread (Fig, 1 and Fig, 2) in the cave of bolts and screws with lengths exceeding 6 d, and in the case of special components, specie! arrangements Will if necessary have to be made in respect of the location of the measuring points, {2 She case of bolts and serews with internal diving fas, the layer thickness messured at the centre ofthe remaining head surface or approximately inthe middle of the cusp (Fig. 2 to Fig, 6). {in the ease of nuts, the layer thickness is measured at the centre of a spanner flat (Fie. 6) Examples of measuring points ‘Measuring point Measuring point Measuring point Measurin Measuring ‘Measuring point Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3, igure 5, re6. £2 minnie titnes (>) re The layer thickness atthe messuring point geiored by aspable cS nd or this purpose are listed in Table 6. “Table 6. Maaturing mathods for detrtigg the Meseuremant error ~S ‘ppraximately Dirst deta i 7 DIN 50.933 QR +2 um Determination of layer th the jet method i in pi DIN 50951 i Mier of layer thickness j with crea ae Microscon i continge D1 50959 | Determinatidn of layer thickness by ic method in aceoree ai L_Seuirsieg oe i coatings 210% Other measuring methods are permissible, provided that it can be proven that they will give the same results, in borderline cases, the microscopic determination ofthe layer thickness in accordance with DIN 50 950 is the governing method. 6.3 Assessment of protection against corrosion For the assessment of the protection apainst corrosion provided by electroplated coatings, the bolt heed and the thread cusp are the determining locations in the caso of bolts and screws, and the spanner flats in the ease of nuts. Serew threads, Portions of the shanks etc. should be disregarded for the assessment. 1, during the course of corrasion testing, corrosion Products from cavities settle on adjoining surfaces, these locations must also be disregarded for the assessment {F the determination of the layer thickness of the electroplated coating is deemed insufficient for assessing the corrosion behaviour, it wil be necessary for standardized corrosion test methods to be mutually agreed,DIN 287 Part 0. Page 7 Appendix A ‘Symbols and code symbols for electroplated coatings Layer thickness Coming mera | Degree of aio | ,Jronmswraur | Smet | code symbol | tom mt (autt) (may : Zine 3 5 a 2 15 20 28 2 40 KON Zn 3bkEA ANE 3 5 AE 5 SY 8 AQE 8 12 AME 2 A 6 ABE 5 2 ASE 20 2 ATE 25 32 AE 32 bk 40 ASE 40 {righ Zn abkeB AIF 3 5 AE 5 8 age a 2 ar 2 8 6 ABE 15 20 AGF a 25 AE Ea 2 AGF 32 40 AGE 40 Table continued on page 8Page 8 DIN 267 Part 9 Coating metal Degree of gloss Process group for chromatizing Symbot Layer som ‘Code symbol am Zine Zn 3bkeC AIG 3 5 RBaSean oneest ghenne 32 40 3 5 8 2 Aa 2 6 ASL 15 20 BL. 20 5 a7 25 32 BL. 32 40 ASL 40 Zn BaleD AM 3 5 22M 5 8 aM 8 2 AaM 12 D 5 ASM 16 20 AGM 20 25 AT 2B 32 Aas 32 40 Ag 40 ‘Table continued an page © PecoDIN 267 Part9 Pages Layer thickness Coating metal | Cegeeot goss | 5 feared Symbot Code symbol am stn Zn 3ex Ae 3 5 ADP 5 a age 8 bel Bort 12 Aap 12 (optional) | at manufacturer’ % AP 15 discretion 2 a6? 20 2B are 2% 32 Aap 2 40 AQP 40 2a 3mtcr i} | 5 a 5 8 Agi 8 Be 2 2 {ut (mat) fe - ie a 26 ° arr 26 32 ABR 32 Aan 40 Zine Cadmium BBA 32 mt 40 BOA 40 (ult) ena Cd amos tte a 5 228 5 8 838 8 12 248 2 8 15 B58 5 20 Bee 20 25 278 25 2 8B 2 40 890 6 Table continued on page 10Page 10. DIN 267 Part 9 Peer eee Coating metal | Degree of gloss Process croup for chromatizing Layer thickness BRRBAS wae mt {dull} (mat) SSE8a8 ane 4 a 3 a 8 BSF 16 oer 2 e BIF 26 2 ner 2 4a 0 BOF 40 NS ca 3teee | ate 3 3 as 5 2 6 2 2 axe 2 8 ase % > ae 2 = oe = 2 296 a2 40 896 0 or seo | ain a s oon : a BSH & 2 oa 2 D 6 BSH 19 20 ‘86H 20 = an 2 22 BH 2 * oon “ ‘Table continued on page 14DIN 287 Pert Page 11 Coating metal Degree of gloss Process group ‘for chtomatizing Layer thielenasz Code syrnbol um mi. ‘Cadmium 2 eam 2 oot 8 oom 2 25 87M 26 2 om & Le 0 ow o Ge 30x BP 3 5 eh : a Bo a SY bet 5 2 BaP 8 (optional) ‘manutacturer’s 15 BSP 15 ‘dooreon 2 Bee 2 2 Br B z oar 2 a BoP “ tamer | BIR 3 5 B2R 5 8 B3R B i 2 ben 2 F 16 BER 15 {dult) {mat} 20 BER 0 z an 2 2 aon 2 a Bor * at glossy) a 5 8 aN Op ‘Table continued an page 12Page 12 DIN 267 Part 9 Process group Layer thiekness Centraal | Dear ot gone | «Pama | Sms | cade aymbod Ca Sheer | 8S 3 5 bs 5 8 B3S 8 2 uae 2 ok F as 8 tan 7 7 ¥ = bs = cadmium a syDIN 267 Part 9 Page 13 Layer thicknoss Goating metal || Degree of gloss Symbot Code symbol um cu Smt cia 3 5 con 5 8 rN 8 : 12 can 2 te 16 5A 1! (lt (mat) i fe on % cma 25 2 40 3 5 8 toriche) 20 % 22 Copper =e 2 5 8 2 6 20 2% 2 40 3 5 2 12 15 20 8 2 40 3 5 8 oS 12 Daa 12 (dul 4 2 a MH 2% D7A 25 3 DBA 32 40 Dea 40 Brass Guzn 3 bk DIE 3 5 DIE 5 8 D3E 8 2 Dae 2 bie : 1 i oe | ts % o7E % 32 Dae 32 40 D9E 40 th nn ee! ‘Tabi continued on page 14Page 14. DIN 207 Part 9 Layer thickness Coating matal | Degree of gloss ‘Symbol Code symbol ym Cu2n Sol ou 5 oz 8 Day "i 12 pay 2 15 DB {lossy 20 Der 25 ov 32 bay 40 cy Brass ~ ~ cuzn 3 oP 5 Oe 8 bet 12 optional) ag, ESA, 6a, 7A BA, Se 8 € E EIE E & q al BE 20 EGE 5 EE 32 . Eee 9E = ee wy 2 6 20 5 32 BW 2 ea Aad EB Es) EW EB) Ea} gl (igh gloss) se Ni Shgl 5 12 6 SSRB EIN 2N ESN Een esN BN £7N EBN EON 25 32 40 ‘Table continued on page 15DIN 267 Part Page 15 - ayer thickness Coating metal Degree of gloss. Symbol ‘Code symbol = we Nis ee 3 5 EP 5 8 ESP 8 bet 2 eaP 2 Nickel {optional) 15 ESP 15 20 cep 20 2 er 2 3 Ea 2 0 Es 40 Ni cr Ni gcrmt 03 ” 03 it 5 0a (ut tet) 2 aa 03 03 > 03 2 i 03 °, (orighs) ta 03 03 Nip DEr ah 8 03 Nickel- 2 | 2 03 chrome . 1 15 03 py 20 03 | Rs 2 | 99 12 03 20 03 thigh gloss) B 03 Sel 40 03 «| 3 ae elie ws & = | 2 |8 (optional) 25 FIP 25 03 40 FOP 40 03 [oe a" & | 3] 3 — iG we | 3 | 3 nickel mt 5 10 G5A 5 10 (an 73 me | 2 | 3 8h me la |e ae @ | 8 | 3 ‘Teble continued on page 16Page 16 DIN 267 Part 9 Layer thickness Coating metal | Degree of gloss ‘Symbol Code symbol | um i | Ni 3 5 a bk 10 (bright) 2 5 20 a | 3 5 8 at 10 {alossy) 12 15 = 20 “aol 2 3 5 8 hal 10 (high gloss) 2 Gan 5 20 INP By anys 6 2 a GaP 3 5 a a 4 8 oe 5 5 10 ca 8 2 1ON5 7° 19 5 2 GaP 2 20 18 26 oP 6 24 : cu | mi | cr cus HSA 3 | 6 | os 8 aa 4 | a] o3 HSA 5 | 10 | 03 ie BS 12 HEA 2] 12! os Saal es) 1015 HA wo | a5 | 03 Copper 220 HEA 12 | 20 | 03 oor 16 24 HOA ie ee chrome Cu 3Ni SCrbk HSE 3 | 5 | os 438 Hae 4] 8 | 03 7. 5 10 HSE 5 | 10 | o3 ae a 12 HE @ | 12 | og 10 15 We to | 15 | 03 % 20 HBE 12 | 20 | 08 62% [Hee 6 | 2 | og Table continued on page 17DIN 267 Part 9. Page 17 a Laver thks] Coating metal | Degree of gloss Symbol Code symbot bm cu [om | or | cu 3Ni Scrat Hay 3] 5 | os 48 Ha 4] 8 | 03 i 5 10 H5) 5 | 10 | 03 8 2 Ho 3 | i] op Glossy) 10 15 Hd to | 6 | o3 12 20 a 12 | 20 | o3 18 24 ha |e | 2 | os Cu Oi SCrhat Han a] s | oa Copper. a8 Han 4} 8} o3 nickel i 5 10 HEN 10 | 03 chrome Oe 8 12 12 | 03 (high gloss 10 15 fe 15 | 03 2 a 2m | 03 16 24 | 03 cu XNi)s CF 3 | 5 | ‘os 4] a | os s,| 10 | o3 2 | 03 18 | 03 2 | 03 a | 03 3 5 8 2 3 Tin 5 8 3 5 8 2 ] ou Sn 380 Smt K3a 3 5 mt a8 Kan 4 8 (aut) (va 5 10 KSA 5 10 a 2 K6A 8 12 al Copper Cu 38m Sb K3E 3 5 ti bk 4a KAE 4 8 teright) 5 10 K6E 5 10 8 2 K6E 8 2 cu 3sn 6 koe 3 5 bet 4 8 Kap 4 8 (options 5 10 KsP 5 10 t 8 2 KeP 8 a | Tule continued on poge 18Page 18 DIN 267 Part 9 Coating metal Degree of gloss Silver bk Abright) Copper- silver bk (brighe Layer thickness ym 3 3 8 2 15 20 R cu AsDIN 267 Part 9 Page 19 Explanations The first edition of DIN 267 Part © was published! in May 1968 and has since become so well established that for instance, the code devised for electroplated coatings for bolts ond nuts has also been adopted for other standard components. Howover, the attempt to widen ‘the application field of this Standard by using it inter. nationally as an 150 Standard featuring the same factual Contents met with some opposition and eventually led to a draft ISO/DIS 4042 on ,,Flectroplated eoatings on threaded fasteners”. This draft was published in 1976, and did not quite come up to the expectations of the Working Committee 2.6. ,Surtace Protection’ in the Normenausschuss Machaniscie Verbindungselemente (FMV) (Standards Committee Mechanical Fasteners) thas also failed so far to achiave the necessary 2nnrove jn the ISO for an international Standard, and. rmus therefore be ravised once more ‘These developments, together with the publication of ew Standards on electroplated surface protection (DIN 50961 et. seq.) provided the incentive to revise DIN 267 Part 9, which had become necessary, without waiting for the ISO stipulations which might not be forthcoming for several years yet. A further importa incentive for a prompt revision was the desire for extension of the cade of DIN 267 Part 9, and Suggestion was that the code should be altered and laid down in 2 new form harmonize in ail respects with the above: Standards on electroplated coatin Rot however be brought to fruit objections from users wiva insisted och the existing code. It wae point code was now well esta ‘The Working Comrni attention to the and a group of, ‘embodied in reproduced ‘conclusions: Hydrogen-induced by re can be dati as the fellure of kuilding components as a result of ‘atomically absor ntifne!”tensile stresses or tpdgile’ the je It be largely ‘avoided by the selection of an adequately ductile ‘material with a minimurn annealing temperature of +500 °C and the adoption of appropriate surface treatment processes including a suitable after- ‘veatment. (By a suitable after-treatment is meant heating up to between + 180°C and + 220°°C with holding times of 2 to 4 hours. With higher wmperae ‘tures and fonger holding times, the anticipatod effect will be even more pronounced.) This means that bolts and scraws which only meet the minimum requirements laid down for strength ‘categories 10.9 and 12.9 in DIN ISO 893 Part Tin respect of material and annealing temperature Gannot subsequently be subjected to an electro: lated surface treatment without rk of hydrogen ‘embrittlement Sect Cade © 5, broat al fayer, tifcknbges rable ‘The discussions of the Working Committee 2.6 also con: firmed that the tolerance position f was a desirable alter Native to the tolerance positions g and e for the thread Of bolts and screws with electroplated coating. After this tolerance position had received international approval, it was incorporated in Table 4 of this Standard. A list of the main alternations and additions to the indi Vidual sections of this Standard in comparison with the ‘May 1968 edition of OIN 267 Part 9 is given below: Section 1 Scope The scope has been entarged mechanical fasteners", mak) to the entire sphere of activi mittee Mechanical Fasteners, Ojher rate fa Is i intipducad for the frst time, in dations oF DIN 820. It ° bolts and nuts” to Standard applicable ‘the Standards Com: fards. which 7 Bact 8, 3 nay been enlarged, with, ‘of hydrogen em ‘Attention has also, ial reference to ‘other mech: hich are not applicable to threaded the degree of gloss has not been deleted, in the considerations previously mentioned, contrary new Standards on electroplated coatings. The codpfetters P to T have been added. AXetaited explanation of the symbols has been included, with a mention of the relationships with the general Standards on electroplated costings, Section Layer thicionossos ‘Table 4 with the layer thicknesses for components with external sorew thread has been enlarged to incorporate the tolerance position f. {in accordanes with practical experience, a note has been added in Table 5 to the layer thicknesses for nuts in tolerance position H, to tha effect that a measurable layer thickness can be anticipeted as a general rule even for this tolerance position at the measuring point on the rut (spanner flat or end face), Dotinite positive deviations for the layer thicknesses hhave not been specified, because such deviations are dependent on too great a number of criteria, e.g. on the shape and size of the component, on the néture of the Coating, on the method of treatment (type of bath), on ‘the measuring mathod for the determination of the layer thickness ete. In the serew thread itself, the truoness te ‘gauge size will determine tne upper limit of layer thick: ‘ness. At other locations, the corrosion behaviour is the main criterion for the effectiveness of the surface protec.Page 20. DIN 267 Part 9 tion. In the manufacture of the components, the general aim is to attain the possible upper limits of layer thick- ‘nesses of the coatings. ‘Section 6 Testing Section 6.1, which gives the details of the measuring points for the layer thicknesses, has been left largely Uunsttored. Section 6.2, which deals with the determination of the layer thicknesses, has on the other hand been amended and harmonized with the new Standards on testing of electroplated coatings, in respect of the measuring ‘methods for the determination of the layer thicknestes. ‘This took into account the fact that a Standard for the direct determination of the layer thickness (DIN 50 933) hhas been published in the meantime, and accordingly ‘that a reference to this Standard would suffice, without necessitating a description of the method in DIN 267 Part 9, as heretofore. Oo os Xv Section 6.3, which gives the details of the assessment of protection against corrosion, has remained unsltered, Appendix A The appendix to the Standard, which contains the symbols and the code symbols for electroplated coatings, hhss been anlarged and harmonized with the extended specifications of Section 3 of the Standard (Tables 1, 2 and 3). The symbols for the coatings are not absolutly Identical with the symbols of the corresponding general Standard for electroplated coatings — es already ex: Plained — because the previously used degrees of gloss have been retained as heretofore ‘The Working Committee 2.6 of the EMV has been at pains to harmonize this Standerd possible with Dresenitday requirements for mechgial fasteners, in Tespect of electroplated costings, an®ywith the new general Staptlards on electropletad coats. Account has the fact ‘Standard will in ‘used outside akd beyond its originally. for sfendard oj ts which are not inthe a he FMV.