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Preparation of steel 13 ISO 8501- 9:2006

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8501-3:2007)

substrates before
application of paints
and related products
Visual assessment of
surface cleanliness
Part 3: Preparation grades of welds,
edges and other areas with surface
imperfections
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Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and
related products Visual assessment of surface cleanliness -
Part 3: Preparation grades of welds, edges and other areas with
surface imperfections (ISO 8501-3:2006)

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Foreword

The text of ISO 8501-3:2006 has been prepared by Technical Committee 150/10 35 "Paints and
varnishes'' of the International Organization for standardization (ISO) and has been taken over
as EN ISO 8501-3.2007 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 139 "Paints and varnishes", the
secretariat of which is held by DIN.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 8501-3
Second edition
2006-03.01

Preparation of steel substrates before

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application of paints and related
products Visual assessment of surface
cleanliness•—
Part 3:
Preparation grades of welds, edges and
other areas with surface imperfections
Preparation des subjectiles d'acier ٤٢٤٧ application de peintures et de
produits assimilbs — Evaluation visuelle de la proprete dun
subiectile —
Pattie 3: Degrbs de preparation des soudures, aretes et autres zones
presentant des imperfections

Reference number
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Foreword
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(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
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established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with 150 also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISOZIEC Directives, Part 2.

The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
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International standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

ISO 8501-3 was prepared by Technical Committee 180/10 35 Paints and varnishes. Subcommittee sc 12,
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products.

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f his second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 8501-3:2001). The main changes are:

revision of the description of preparation grade PI in Clause 4 and the preparation grades for welding

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spatter and undercut in Table 1;

replacement of the phrases "as found”, "as welded”, etc., with "no preparation”;

deletion of Annex ٨ “Correlation between preparation grades and corrosivity categories”.

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ISO 8501 consists of the following parts, under the general title Preparation of steel substrates before

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application of paints and related products Visual assessment of surface cleanliness•.

Parti: Rust grades and preparation grades of uncoated steel substrates and of steel substrates after
overall removal of previous coatings

— Informative Supplement to Part T. Representative photographic examples of the change of appearance

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imparted to steel when blast-cleaned with different abrasives

Part‫؛‬: Preparation grades of previously coated steel substrates after localized removal of previous

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coatings

Part 3: Preparation grades of welds, edges and other areas with surface imperfections

Part 4: Initial surface conditions, preparation grades and flash rust grades in connection with high-
pressure water jetting

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Introduction
The performance of protective coatings of paint and related products applied to steel is significantly affected
by the state of the steel surface immediately prior to painting. The principal factors that are known to influence
this performance are:

a) the presence of rust and mill scale;

b) the presence of surface contaminants, including salts, dust, oils and greases;

c) the surface profile.

International Standards ISO 8501, 1508502 and 1508503 have been prepared to provide methods of
assessing these factors, while ISO 8504 provides guidance on the preparation methods that are available for
cleaning steel substrates, indicating the capabilities of each in attaining specified levels of cleanliness.

These International Standards do not contain recommendations for the protective coating system to be
applied to the steel surface. Neither do they contain recommendations for the surface quality requirements for
specific situations even though surface quality can have a direct influence on the choice of protective coating
to be applied and on its performance. Such recommendations are given in other documents such as national
standards and codes of practice. Users of these International Standards should ensure the qualities specified
are:

‫ س‬compatible and appropriate both for the environmental conditions to which the steel will be exposed and

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for the protective coating system to be used;

within the capability of the cleaning procedure specified.

The four International Standards referred to above deal with the following aspects of preparation of steel
substrates:

‫ى؟‬ visual assessment of surface cleanness',

‫ع‬ Tests for the assessment of surface cleanliness
8502
‫اة؟‬ Surface roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates.

ISO 8504 Surface preparation methods. •

Each of these International Standards is in turn divided into separate parts.

Imperfections at welds, edges and other areas of steel substrates are generally starting points for corrosion.
Such areas are also difficult to protect by application of paints and related products. To assist in achieving
efficient corrosion protection, this part of ISO 8501 defines certain imperfections and preparation grades for
such areas.

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Preparation ‫ اع‬substrates before application of paints and
related products Visual assessment of surface cleanliness —

Part 3:
Preparation grades of welds, edges and other areas with
surface imperfections

1 Scope
This part of ISO 8501 describes preparation grades of welds, edges and other areas, on steel surfaces with
imperfections.
p Such imperfections
p can become
‫ﻟﻘﺗﺛﺳس‬before and/or after an abrasive blast-clea_ninq process.
visible
The preparation grades given in this part of ISO 8501 are to make steel surfaces with imperfections, including
welded and fabricated surfaces, suitable for the application of paints and related products.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced

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document (including any amendments) applies.

50 Paints and varnishes Corrosion protection of steei structures by protective paint systems —

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Part 2'. Classification of environments

CO ١22U-2,Paints and varnishes

Part Design considerations
Corrosion protection of steei structures by protective paint systems —

3 Types of imperfection
This part of ISO 8501 deals with imperfections on:

welds;

•edges;
- steel surfaces generally.

The various types of imperfection are illustrated and described in Table 1 .

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4 Preparation grades
Three preparation grades for making steel surfaces with visible imperfections suitable for the application of
paints and related products are as follows:

PI Light preparation: no preparation or only minimum preparation needs to be carried out before
application of paint;

P2 Thorough preparation: most imperfections are remedied;

•3 Very thorough preparation: surface is free of significant visible imperfections.

The significance of visible imperfections should preferably be agreed between all relevant parties, depending
on the specific application.

Requirements for the preparation grades are given in Table 1.

NOTE 1 It is important that the preparation methods used to achieve these preparation grades are not deleterious to
the integrity of the steel surface or welded areas. For example, strong grinding pressure can result in the formation of
heat-affected areas on a steel surface, and removal of defects by grinding can leave sharp edges at the edges of the grind
pattern.

NOTE 2
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It is possible that different imperfections on structure will require different preparation grades. For example,
undercut (Table 1, 1.4) might require 03 preparation while all other imperfections might require 02 preparation. This can,
in particular, be the case when there are requirements for the aesthetic appearance of the finish. In such cases, 03 could
be specified even if there were no apparent corrosivity requirements (see 150 12944-2).

NOTE 3 ٨ replica, known as NACE standard٠RP0178, showing examples of weld imperfections and certain levels of
preparation, can be obtained from NACE International, HO Box 218340, Houston, Texas 77218-8340, USA?

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Description
Table 1
Type of imperfection
- Imperfections and preparation grades

Illustration 0٨
Preparation grades
2 03
1 Welds
1.1 Welding spatter Surface shall be

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Surface shall be free Surface shall be
free of all loose of all loose and lightly free of all welding
welding spatter adhering welding spatter
[see 2)] spatter [see a) and 0)]
Welding spatter
shown in 0) may
remain
1.2 Weld No preparation Surface shall be Surface shall be
rippleZprofile dressed (e.g. by fully dressed, i.e.
grinding) to remove smooth
irregular and sharp-
edged profiles

1.3 Welding slag Surface shall be Surface shall be free Surface shall be
free from welding from welding slag free from welding
slag slag

1.4 Undercut No preparation Surface shall be free Surface shall be

from sharp or deep free from
undercuts undercuts

1.5 Weld porosity No preparation Surface pores shall be Surface shall be

1\ / sufficiently open to
allow penetration of
paint, or dressed out
free from visible
pores

Key
1 visible
2 invisible (might open after abrasive
blast cleaning)
1.6 End craters

ill No preparation End craters shall be Surface shall be

free from sharp edges free from visible
end craters

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Description
Type of imperfection
Illustration
Table 1
- (continued)

PI
Preparation grades
P2 P3

2 Edges
2.1 Rolled edges No preparation No preparation Edges shall be
rounded with a
radius of not less
than 2 mm
(see ISO 12944-3)

2.2 Edges made

by punching,
shearing, sawing
ordrilling
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No part of the
edge shall be
sharp; the edge
shall be free from
fins
No part of the
edge shall be
sharp; the edge
shall be free from
fins
Edges shall be
rounded with a
radius of not less
than 2 mm
(see 19012944-3)

Key
1 punching
2 shearing

2.3 Thermally Surface shall be No part of the Cut face shall be

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cut edges free of slag and edge shall have removed and
loose scale an irregular profile edges shall be
rounded with a

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radius of not less
than 2 mm
(see ISO 12944-3)
3 Surfaces generally

2
3.1 Pitsand Pits and craters Pits and craters Surface shall be
craters shall be shall be free of pits and
sufficiently open sufficiently open craters
to allow to allow
penetration of penetration of

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paint paint
3.2 Shelling Surface shall be Surface shall be Surface shall be
free from lifted free from visible free from visible
NOE in material shelling shelling
English-language
usage, the terms
"slivers” and
“hackles” are also
used to describe
this type of
imperfection.
3.3 Roll Surface shall be Surface shall be Surface shall be

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overs/roll free from lifted free from visible free from visible

‫ﻣﺎ‬
laminations/cut material roll-overs/ roll-overs/
laminations laminations laminations

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Table 1 (continued)

Type of imperfection Preparation grades

Description Illustration 9٨ 92. 03
3.4 Rolled-in Surface shall be Surface shall be Surface shall be
extraneous matter free from rolled-in free from rolled-in free from rolled-in
extraneous matter extraneous matter extraneous matter

3.5 Groovesand No preparation The radius of Surface shall be

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gouges formed by grooves and free from grooves,
mechanical action gouges shall be and the radius of
not less than gouges shall be
2 mm greaterthan4mm

3.6 Indentations No preparation Indentations and Surface shall be

and roll marks roll marks shall be free from
smooth indentations and
roll marks

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