DEFSTAN 03-2/3(1995) : 1995

Preface
Section one - General
1 Scope
2 WARNING
3 Related documents
4 Definitions
5 Information to be supplied to the processor
6 Process control
7 General requirements
8 Standard cleaning methods
Section two - Steels, non-corrosion resisting, cast
              irons and pure irons
9 Selection of method of cleaning
10 Stress relieving heat treatment
11 General degreasing and cleaning
12 Preparation prior to electroplating
13 Preparation prior to electroless nickel plating
14 Preparation prior to phosphating to Defstan 03-11
15 Preparation prior to sherardizing to BS 4921
16 Preparation prior to hot dip galvanizing
17 Preparation prior to metal spraying
18 Preparation prior to direct application of paint
   to the bare metal
Section three - Steels, corrosion-resisting
19 Stress relieving heat treatment
20 General degreasing and cleaning
21 Preparation prior to electroplating
22 Preparation prior to electroless nickel plating
23 Preparation prior to metal spraying
24 Preparation prior to direct application of paint
    to the bare metal
Section four - Aluminium and aluminium alloys
25 General degreasing and cleaning
26 Removal of corrosion products
27 Preparation prior to anodizing
28 Preparation prior to process 0 or filming
   treatments to Defstan 03-18
29 Preparation prior to painting
30 Preparation prior to adhesive bonding of unanodized
   items
31 Preparation prior to electroplating
32 Preparation prior to metal spraying
Section five - Copper and copper alloys
33 General degreasing and cleaning
34 Preparation prior to electroplating
35 Preparation prior to electroless nickel plating
36 Preparation prior to direct application of paint
   to the bare metal
Section six - Nickel alloys
37 General degreasing and cleaning
38 Preparation prior to electroplating
39 Preparation prior to direct application of paint
   to the bare metal
Section seven - Titanium and titanium alloys
40 General degreasing and cleaning
41 Preparation prior to electroplating
42 Preparation prior to electroless nickel plating
43 Preparation prior to direct application of paint
Section eight - Magnesium alloys
44 General degreasing, cleaning and painting
Section nine - Zinc based alloys
45 General degreasing and cleaning
46 Cleaning of corroded items
47 Preparation prior to painting
48 Preparation prior to electroplating
   to the bare metal
Section ten - Tungsten alloys
49 Preparation prior to electroplating
50 Preparation prior to adhesive bonding and painting
Section eleven - Cleaning and preparation processes
Process A - Organic solvent degreasing and cleaning
Process B - Alkaline degreasing
Process C - Acid emulsion cleaning
Process D - Abrasive cleaning
Process E - Sodium hydride descaling
Process F - Acid pickling without electrolysis
Process G - Acid dipping
Process H - Anodic etching
Process J - Acid de-rusting
Process K - Alkaline de-rusting
Process L - Chemical smoothing process for steel
Process M - Removal of surface contamination from
            corrosion-resisting steel "passivation"
Process N - Acid etching of aluminium alloys
Process O - Oxide removal treatment for aluminium and
            aluminium alloys - bath treatment
Process P - Etching treatment of aluminium and
            aluminium alloys
Process Q - Cleaning treatment for copper and copper
            alloys
Process R - Acid de-scaling etching and smoothing of
            copper and copper alloys
Process S - Pickling of titanium and titanium alloys
Process T - Pickling of nickel alloys
Process U - Removal of corrosion products from
            aluminium alloys
Process V - Preparation of corrosion-resisting steels
            prior to electroplating
Process W - Preparation of aluminium alloys prior to
            electroplating
Process X - Preparation of nickel alloys prior to
            electroplating
Process Y - Preparation of titanium alloys prior to
            electroplating
Process Z - Preparation of zinc and zinc alloys prior
            to electroplating
Annex A - Maintenance of organic and vapour degreasing
          baths
Annex B - The control of acidity in vapour cleaning
          plant
Annex C - Method for the determination of the rate of
          attack on mild steel
Annex D - Pretreatment solution for aluminium
Annex E - Approximate conversion of metric units to
          imperial equivalents

Contains processes for the cleaning of metal surfaces to remove any extraneous or undesirable material or deposits at any stage of manufacture, storage or service and for the preparation of these surfaces for further treatment.