• BS 3900-C5:1992

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Methods of test for paints. Tests associated with paint film formation Determination of film thickness

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-12-1997

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-02-1992

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Committees responsible
    Method
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Required supplementary information
    4 Number and location of test areas
    5 Method No. 1 - Determination of dry film thickness
        by calculation from the ratio of dry film mass to
        dry film thickness
    6 Method No. 2 - Measurement of dry film thickness by
        micrometer method
    7 Method No. 3 - Measurement of dry film thickness by
        the dial gauge method
    8 Method No. 4 - Measurement of dry film thickness by
        the profilometric method
    9 Method No. 5 - Measurement of dry film thickness:
        microscope methods
    10 Method No. 6 - Measurement of dry film thickness by
        non-destructive instrumental methods
    11 Method No. 7 - Measurement of wet film thickness
    12 Test report
    Annex
    A Required supplementary information
    Tables
    1 Methods of film thickness measurement
    2 Cutting tool edge angle
    Figures
    1 Method of preparing specimens for measurement of dry
        film thickness according to microscope method 5A
    2 Diagrammatic representation of the wedge cut
    3 Sectioned view of incised painted specimen
    4 Typical image as seen in the microscope
    5 Typical wheel gauge
    6 Typical comb gauge

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    Details seven methods for determination of film thickness using destructive and non-destructive tests. Includes methods for dry and wet films.

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    Committee STI/10
    Development Note Supersedes BS 3900: PtC5: 1975
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    ISO 1514:2016 Paints and varnishes — Standard panels for testing
    ISO 3543:2000 Metallic and non-metallic coatings Measurement of thickness Beta backscatter method
    ISO 4518:1980 Metallic coatings Measurement of coating thickness Profilometric method
    ISO 2178:2016 Non-magnetic coatings on magnetic substrates Measurement of coating thickness Magnetic method
    ISO 8503-4:2012 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products — Surface roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates — Part 4: Method for the calibration of ISO surface profile comparators and for the determination of surface profile — Stylus instrument procedure
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