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  • BS 5599:1993

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    Specification for hard anodic oxidation coatings on aluminium and its alloys for engineering purposes

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  28-02-2010

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-03-2001

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Introduction
    Specification
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions
    4 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
    5 Appearance
    6 Thickness
    7 Surface density
    8 Wear/abrasion resistance
    9 Vickers microhardness
    10 Corrosion resistance
    Annexes
    A (normative) Abrasion testing
    B (normative) Preparation of standard specimen for
         abrasion wheel testing and abrasion jet testing
    C (normative) Taber abrasion test method
    D (normative) Sampling procedures
    E (normative) Breakdown voltage
    F (normative) Process qualification and approval
    G (informative) Packaging and delivery of anodized
         articles
    H (informative) Guidance on hard anodizing processes
    Tables
    1 Acceptance values for the abrasive wheel test
    2 Acceptance values for the abrasive jet test
    3 Acceptance values for the Taber abrasion resistance
         tests
    4 Minimum values for the Vickers microhardness test
    A.1 Comparison of nozzles used in abrasive jet testing
    List of references

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    Specifies requirements and test methods for coatings and its alloys. Also gives advice on sampling procedures and packaging and delivery, and guidance on hard anodizing processes.

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    Committee STI/33
    Development Note Supersedes DEFSTAN 03-26/2(1988) (07/2003) Supersedes 91/57252 DC and BS 5599(1978) (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2008. (11/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    DEFSTAN 03-28(PT1)/3(2003) : 2003 PHYSICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION OF METALS - PART 1: PHYSICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION OF ALUMINIUM FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CORROSION
    BS 336:2010 Specification for fire hose couplings and ancillary equipment
    DEFSTAN 00-970(PT0)/9(2012) : 2012 DESIGN AND AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE AIRCRAFT - PART 0: PROCEDURES FOR USE, CONTENT AND DEFINITIONS
    DEFSTAN 00-970(PT0)/17(2016) : 2016 DESIGN AND AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE AIRCRAFT - PART 0: PROCEDURES FOR USE, CONTENT AND DEFINITIONS
    DEFSTAN 00-970(PT0)/7(2011) : 2011 DESIGN AND AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE AIRCRAFT - PART 0: PROCEDURES FOR USE, CONTENT AND DEFINITIONS
    DEFSTAN 03-2/6(2011) : 2011 CLEANING AND PREPARATION OF METAL SURFACES
    DEFSTAN 03-32(PT5)/4(2005) : 2005 PRE-TREATMENT AND PAINTING OF VEHICLES, ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 5: SYSTEMS FOR NON-FERROUS METALS, EXCLUDING ALUMINIUM ALLOY FOR ARMOUR AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS
    BS EN 4660-004:2011 Aerospace series. Modular and open avionics architectures Packaging
    DEFSTAN 00-970(PT0)/14(2014) : 2014 DESIGN AND AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE AIRCRAFT - PART 0: PROCEDURES FOR USE, CONTENT AND DEFINITIONS
    BS 5386-3:1980 Specification for gas burning appliances Domestic cooking appliances burning gas
    DEFSTAN 03-32(PT6)/4(2005) : 2005 PRE-TREATMENT AND PAINTING OF VEHICLES, ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 6: SYSTEMS FOR SPECIALISED VEHICLES, COMPONENTS AND SUBSTRATES INCLUDING DISTINCTIVE COLOURS
    STANAG 4626 : 2013 MODULAR AND OPEN AVIONICS ARCHITECTURE
    DEFSTAN 03-32(PT5)/3(2002) : 2002 PRE-TREATMENT AND PAINTING OF VEHICLES, ENGINEER EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 5: SYSTEMS FOR NON-FERROUS METALS EXCLUDING ALUMINIUM ALLOY FOR ARMOUR AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS
    DEFSTAN 00-970(PT0)/11(2013) : 2013 DESIGN AND AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE AIRCRAFT - PART 0: PROCEDURES FOR USE, CONTENT AND DEFINITIONS
    SAE AMS 03-2 : 2017 CLEANING AND PREPARATION OF METAL SURFACES
    DEFSTAN 00-970(PT0)/15(2015) : 2015 DESIGN AND AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE AIRCRAFT - PART 0: PROCEDURES FOR USE, CONTENT AND DEFINITIONS
    DEFSTAN 00-970(PT0)/12(2014) : 2014 DESIGN AND AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE AIRCRAFT - PART 0: PROCEDURES FOR USE, CONTENT AND DEFINITIONS
    DEFSTAN 03-2/4(2005) : 2005 CLEANING AND PREPARATION OF METAL SURFACES
    DEFSTAN 00-970(PT0)/13(2014) : 2014 DESIGN AND AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE AIRCRAFT - PART 0: PROCEDURES FOR USE, CONTENT AND DEFINITIONS
    BS 336:1989 Specification for fire hose couplings and ancillary equipment
    DEFSTAN 03-2/5(2009) : 2009 CLEANING AND PREPARATION OF METAL SURFACES
    DEFSTAN 03-032(PT6)/5(2017) : 2017 PRE-TREATMENT AND PAINTING OF VEHICLES, ENGINEER EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 6: SYSTEMS FOR SPECIALISED VEHICLES, COMPONENTS AND SUBSTRATES INCLUDING DISTINCTIVE COLOURS
    DEFSTAN 00-970(PT0)/8(2011) : 2011 DESIGN AND AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE AIRCRAFT - PART 0: PROCEDURES FOR USE, CONTENT AND DEFINITIONS
    DEFSTAN 03-32(PT6)/3(2002) : 2002 PRE-TREATMENT AND PAINTING OF VEHICLES, ENGINEER EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 6: SYSTEMS FOR SPECIALISED VEHICLES, COMPONENTS AND SUBSTRATES INCLUDING DISTINCTIVE COLOURS
    DEFSTAN 21-5/2(2004) : 2004 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTIVE FINISHES
    DEFSTAN 03-28(PT1)/4(2008) : 2008 PHYSICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION OF METALS - PART 1: PHYSICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION OF ALUMINIUM FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CORROSION
    DEFSTAN 00-970(PT0)/16(2015) : 2015 DESIGN AND AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE AIRCRAFT - PART 0: PROCEDURES FOR USE, CONTENT AND DEFINITIONS
    BS 1615:1987 Method for specifying anodic oxidation coatings on aluminium and its alloys
    EN 4660-004:2011 Aerospace series - Modular and Open Avionics Architectures - Part 004: Packaging
    DEFSTAN 03-14/3(2005) : 2005 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF CHROMIUM FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES
    DEFSTAN 21-5/3(2009) : 2009 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTIVE FINISHES
    DEFSTAN 00-970(PT0)/10(2013) : 2013 DESIGN AND AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE AIRCRAFT - PART 0: PROCEDURES FOR USE, CONTENT AND DEFINITIONS

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 7479:1991 Method for salt spray corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres
    BS 6000:1972 Guide to the use of BS 6001, sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes
    BS 5411-6:1981 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Vickers and Knoop microhardness tests
    BS 6001-1:1991 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes Specification for sampling plans indexed by acceptable quality level (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
    ISO 8251:2011 Anodizing of aluminium and its alloys Measurement of abrasion resistance of anodic oxidation coatings
    BS 6161-9:1987 Methods of test for anodic oxidation coatings on aluminium and its alloys Measurement of wear properties with an abrasive wheel wear test apparatus
    BS 6161-1:1984 Methods of test for anodic oxidation coatings on aluminium and its alloys Determination of mass per unit area (surface density) of anodic oxidation coatings (gravimetric method)
    BS 6161-10:1987 Methods of test for anodic oxidation coatings on aluminium and its alloys Measurement of mean specific abrasion resistance with an abrasive jet test apparatus
    BS 6161-15:1987 Methods of test for anodic oxidation coatings on aluminium and its alloys Determination of electrical breakdown potential
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