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  • BS EN ISO 2177:2004

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    Metallic coatings. Measurement of coating thickness. Coulometric method by anodic dissolution

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  06-07-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Principle
    5 Instrumentation
    6 Electrolyte
    7 Factors affecting the measuring accuracy
       7.1 Coating thickness
       7.2 Current variation
       7.3 Area variation
       7.4 Agitation (if required)
       7.5 Alloy layer between coating and substrate
       7.6 Purity of coatings
       7.7 Condition of test surface
       7.8 Density of coating material
       7.9 Cleanliness of the cell
       7.10 Cleanliness of electrical connections
       7.11 Calibration standards (if used)
       7.12 Non-uniform dissolution
    8 Procedure
       8.1 General
       8.2 Preparation of test surface
       8.3 Cell application
       8.4 Electrolysis
       8.5 Undercoats
       8.6 Examination after test
       8.7 Coatings on cylindrical specimens
    9 Expression of results
    10 Measurement uncertainty
    11 Test report
    Annex A (informative) Typical electrolytes
    Annex B (informative) Types of instrument
    Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
                         publications with their relevant
                         European publications

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Explains a coulometric method, by anodic dissolution, for measuring the thickness of metallic coatings.

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    Committee STI/33
    Development Note Renumbers and supersedes BS 5411-4(1986) 1995 version incorporates amendment 8493 to BS 5411-4(1986). (07/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    DEFSTAN 03-9/3(2007) : 2007 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF SILVER
    10/30228091 DC : 0 BS 7371-8 - COATINGS ON METAL FASTENERS - PART 8: SPECIFICATION FOR SHERARDIZED COATINGS
    DEFSTAN 03-39/1(2008) : 2008 ELECTRODEPOSITION OF ZINC-COBALT ALLOYS
    BS 5577:1999 Specification for table cutlery with non-metallic handles
    BS 7371-3:2009 Coatings on metal fasteners Specifications for electroplated zinc coatings
    BS 7371-6(1998) : 1998 COATINGS ON METAL FASTENERS - PART 6: SPECIFICATION FOR HOT DIPPED GALVANIZED COATINGS
    DEFSTAN 03-17/3(2007) : 2007 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF GOLD
    SAE AMS 03-19A : 2017 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF CADMIUM
    DEFSTAN 03-19/4(2010) : 2010 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF CADMIUM
    DEFSTAN 03-19/3(2005) : 2005 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF CADMIUM
    SAE AMS 03-040 : 2017 ELECTRODEPOSITION OF ZINC-NICKEL ALLOYS
    DEFSTAN 03-40/1(2008) : 2008 ELECTRODEPOSITION OF ZINC-NICKEL ALLOYS
    08/30133820 DC : DRAFT SEP 2008 BS 7371-3 - COATINGS ON METAL FASTENERS - PART 3: SPECIFICATIONS FOR ELECTROPLATED ZINC COATINGS
    SAE AMS 03-17 : 2018 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF GOLD
    SAE AMS 03-9 : 2017 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF SILVER
    SAE AMS 03-14 : 2018 ELECTRODEPOSITION OF CHROMIUM FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES

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

    ISO 2080:2008 Metallic and other inorganic coatings Surface treatment, metallic and other inorganic coatings Vocabulary
    EN ISO 2064 : 2000 METALLIC AND OTHER INORGANIC COATINGS - DEFINITIONS AND CONVENTIONS COVERING THE MEASUREMENT OF THICKNESS
    ISO 2064:1996 Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Definitions and conventions concerning the measurement of thickness
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