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  • SAE AMS 03-2 : 2017

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    CLEANING AND PREPARATION OF METAL SURFACES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  20-12-2019

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2017

    Publisher:  SAE International

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    1. SCOPE
    2. WARNING
    3. NORMATIVE REFERENCES
    4. DEFINITIONS
    5. INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED TO THE PROCESSOR
    6. PROCESS CONTROL
    7. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    8. STANDARD CLEANING METHODS
    9. NOTES
    ANNEX A - STEELS, NON-CORROSION RESISTING, CAST
              IRONS AND PURE IRONS
    ANNEX B - STEELS, CORROSION RESISTING
    ANNEX C - ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS
    ANNEX D - COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS
    ANNEX E - NICKEL ALLOYS
    ANNEX F - TITANIUM AND TITANIUM ALLOYS
    ANNEX G - MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
    ANNEX H - ZINC BASED ALLOYS
    ANNEX I - TUNGSTEN ALLOYS
    ANNEX J - CLEANING AND PREPARATION METHODS
    APPENDIX W - MAINTENANCE OF ORGANIC SOLVENT AND
                 VAPOR DEGREASING BATHS
    APPENDIX X - THE CONTROL OF ACIDITY IN VAPOR
                 DEGREASING PLANT
    APPENDIX Y - METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE
                 RATE OF ATTACK ON MILD STEEL
    APPENDIX Z - PRETREATMENT SOLUTION FOR ALUMINUM

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    Provides 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.

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    Committee AMS B
    Development Note Supersedes DEFSTAN 03-2/6(2011). (05/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher SAE International
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    DEFSTAN 03-032(PT1)/5(2017) : 2017 PRETREATMENT AND PAINTING OF VEHICLES, ENGINEER EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN ISO 14644-13:2017 Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments Cleaning of surfaces to achieve defined levels of cleanliness in terms of particle and chemical classifications
    SAE AMS 03-11A :2015(S2017) PHOSPHATE TREATMENT OF IRON AND STEEL
    SAE AMS 03-25 : 2017 SULFURIC ACID ANODIZING OF ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS
    DIN EN ISO 14644-13:2016-03 (Draft) CLEANROOMS AND ASSOCIATED CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS - PART 13: CLEANING OF SURFACES TO ACHIEVE DEFINED LEVELS OF CLEANLINESS IN TERMS OF PARTICLE AND CHEMICAL CLASSIFICATIONS (ISO 14644-13:2017)
    DEFSTAN 81-055/7(2017) : 2017 PACKAGING OF MECHANICAL COMPONENTS & ITEMS
    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 07-085(PT1)/4(2017) : 2017 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR WEAPONS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS - PART 1: MANDATORY DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    SAE AMS 03-040 : 2017 ELECTRODEPOSITION OF ZINC-NICKEL ALLOYS
    EN ISO 14644-13:2017 Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments - Part 13: Cleaning of surfaces to achieve defined levels of cleanliness in terms of particle and chemical classifications (ISO 14644-13:2017)
    DEFSTAN 03-032(PT4)/5(2017) : 2017 PRE-TREATMENT AND PAINTING OF VEHICLES, ENGINEER EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 4: SYSTEMS FOR FERROUS METAL, EXCLUDING ARMOUR
    DEFSTAN 03-032(PT5)/5(2017) : 2017 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
    SAE AMS 03-9 : 2017 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF SILVER
    SAE AMS03-4A : 2015(S2017) THE PRE-TREATMENT AND PROTECTION OF STEEL ITEMS OF SPECIFIED MAXIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH EXCEEDING 1450 MPA
    SAE AMS 03-18 : 2018 CHROMATE CONVERSION COATINGS (CHROMATE FILMING TREATMENTS) GRADES: STANDARD AND BRUSHING FOR ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS
    SAE AMS 03-19A : 2017 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF CADMIUM
    DEFSTAN 03-032(PT3)/5(2017) : 2017 PRE-TREATMENT AND PAINTING OF VEHICLES, ENGINEER EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 3: SYSTEMS FOR ALUMINIUM ALLOY FOR ARMOUR AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS
    DEFSTAN 03-032(PT2)/5(2017) : 2017 PRE-TREATMENT AND PAINTING OF VEHICLES, ENGINEER EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 2: SYSTEMS FOR FERROUS ARMOUR
    DIN EN ISO 14644-13 E : 2017 CLEANROOMS AND ASSOCIATED CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS - PART 13: CLEANING OF SURFACES TO ACHIEVE DEFINED LEVELS OF CLEANLINESS IN TERMS OF PARTICLE AND CHEMICAL CLASSIFICATIONS (ISO 14644-13:2017)
    SAE AMS 03-20A : 2017 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF ZINC
    SAE AMS 03-17 : 2018 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF GOLD
    I.S. EN ISO 14644-13:2017 CLEANROOMS AND ASSOCIATED CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS - PART 13: CLEANING OF SURFACES TO ACHIEVE DEFINED LEVELS OF CLEANLINESS IN TERMS OF PARTICLE AND CHEMICAL CLASSIFICATIONS (ISO 14644-13:2017)
    SAE AMS 03-14 : 2018 ELECTRODEPOSITION OF CHROMIUM FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES
    SAE AMS 03-27 : S2017 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF NICKEL FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES
    SAE AMS 03-28-2 : 2017 PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF METALS: PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF CADMIUM FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CORROSION
    ISO 14644-13:2017 Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments — Part 13: Cleaning of surfaces to achieve defined levels of cleanliness in terms of particle and chemical classifications

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    BS 7079:2009 General introduction to standards for preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products
    DEFSTAN 03-11/5(2008) : 2008 PHOSPHATE TREATMENT OF IRON AND STEEL
    BS 4921:1988 Specification for sherardized coatings on iron or steel
    DEFSTAN 03-27/3(2005) : 2005 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF NICKEL FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES
    BS 2569(1955) : LATEST SPRAYED METAL COATINGS
    BS EN ISO 3696:1995 Water for analytical laboratory use. Specification and test methods
    BS EN 10140:2006 Cold rolled narrow steel strip. Tolerances on dimensions and shape
    BS EN ISO 6507-1:2005 Metallic materials. Vickers hardness test Test method
    DEFSTAN 03-4/6(2011) : 2011 THE PRE-TREATMENT AND PROTECTION OF STEEL ITEMS OF SPECIFIED MAXIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH EXCEEDING 1450 MPA
    BS EN ISO 4788:2005 Laboratory glassware. Graduated measuring cylinders
    DEFSTAN 03-24/5(2008) : 2008 CHROMIC ACID ANODIZING OF ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
    DEFSTAN 03-3/5(2011) : 2011 PROTECTION OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS BY SPRAYED METAL COATINGS
    BS EN ISO 11124-3:1997 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Specifications for metallic blast-cleaning abrasives High-carbon cast-steel shot and grit
    DEFSTAN 68-189/2(2004) : 2004 SOLVENT FOR GREASE, EMULSIFIABLE
    BS 5599:1993 Specification for hard anodic oxidation coatings on aluminium and its alloys for engineering purposes
    SAE AMS 03-25 : 2015 SULFURIC ACID ANODIZING OF ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS
    DEFSTAN 68-188/2(2001) : 2001 EMULSIFIER FOR SOLVENT CLEANER
    SAE AMS 03-27 : 2015 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF NICKEL FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES
    SAE AMS 03-11 : 2015 PHOSPHATE TREATMENT OF IRON AND STEEL
    BS EN ISO 4527:2003 Metallic coatings. Autocatalytic (electroless) nickel-phosphorus alloy coatings. Specification and test methods
    DEFSTAN 03-18/5(2012) : 2012 CHROMATE CONVERSION COATINGS (CHROMATE FILMING TREATMENTS) GRADES: STANDARD AND BRUSHING FOR ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
    DEFSTAN 08-39/4(2011) : 2011 CUTTING, WELDING AND CORROSION PROTECTION OF ALUMINUM ALLOY MILITARY EQUIPMENT
    DEFSTAN 03-25/5(2008) : 2008 SULFURIC ACID ANODIZING OF ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
    BS 4130:1984 Specification for sodium hydroxide (technical grades)
    SAE AMS 2700E : 2011 PASSIVATION OF CORROSION RESISTANT STEELS
    SAE AMS03-4A : 2015(S2017) THE PRE-TREATMENT AND PROTECTION OF STEEL ITEMS OF SPECIFIED MAXIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH EXCEEDING 1450 MPA
    BS EN 2516:1997 Passivation of corrosion resisting steels and decontamination of nickel base alloys
    SAE AMS 03-18 : 2015 CHROMATE CONVERSION COATINGS (CHROMATE FILMING TREATMENTS) GRADES: STANDARD AND BRUSHING FOR ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS
    BS 245:1976 Specification for mineral solvents (white spirit and related hydrocarbon solvents) for paints and other purposes
    BS 2X 32:1998 Specification for pre-treatment etch primer for aerospace purposes
    BS 6338:1982 Specification for chromate conversion coatings on electroplated zinc and cadmium coatings
    BS EN ISO 11126-7:2001 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Specifications for non-metallic blast-cleaning abrasives Specification for fused aluminium oxide
    DEFSTAN 68-160/3(2006) : 2006 DEGREASING COMPOUND, TYPES A AND C
    DTD 911C : MAR 69 PROTECTION OF MAGNESIUM-RICH ALLOYS AGAINST CORROSION
    DEFSTAN 80-15/2(1990) : 1990 PAINT, PRE-TREATMENT PRIMER (ETCHING PRIMER) - TYPES: BRUSHING (BASE AND ACID COMPONENT), SPRAYING (BASE AND ACID COMPONENT)
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