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NACE

Magnetic Coating Thickness (ferrous substrates)

NACE SP0288-2011

"Inspection of Linings on Steel and Concrete"

 

PosiTector DPM - Dew Point Meter

NACE 6A192/SSPC-TR 3

"Dehumidification and Temperature Control During Surface Preparation, Application, and Curing for Coatings/Linings of Steel Tanks, Vessels, and Other Enclosed Spaces"

 

PosiTector RTR - Replica Tape Reader

NACE SP0287-2016 (formerly RP0287)

"Field Measurement of Surface Profile of Abrasive Blast-Cleaned Steel Surfaces Using a Replica Tape"

PosiTest HHD Series - High voltage Holiday Detector

NACE SP0188

"Discontinuity (Holiday) Testing of New Protective Coatings on Conductive Substrates"

NACE SP0274

"High-Voltage Electrical Inspection of Pipeline Coatings"

NACE SP0490

"Holiday Detection of Fusion-Bonded Epoxy External Pipeline Coating of 250 to 760 µm (10 to 30 mil)"

ASTM

Magnetic and Eddy Current Coating Thickness (metal substrates)

 ASTM D7091

 “Standard Practice for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to a Ferrous Base and Nonmagnetic, Nonconductive Coatings Applied to Non-Ferrous Metals”

 ASTM E376

 “Standard Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by Magnetic-Field or Eddy-Current (Electromagnetic) Examination Methods”

Magnetic Coating Thickness (ferrous substrates)

 ASTM D1186

 “Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to a Ferrous Base” - Historical Standard

ASTM B499

“Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thickness by the Magnetic Method Nonmagnetic Coatings on Magnetic Basis Metals”

ASTM B530

“Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thicknesses by the Magnetic Method: Electrodeposited Nickel Coatings on Magnetic and Nonmagnetic Substrates”

ASTM B659

Standard Guide for Measuring Thickness of Metallic and Inorganic Coatings

ASTM G12

"Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Film Thickness of Pipeline Coatings on Steel"

Eddy Current Coating Thickness (non-ferrous substrates)

ASTM D1400

“Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonconductive Coatings Applied to a Nonferrous Metal Base” - Historical Standard

ASTM B244

Standard Test Method for Measurement of Thickness of Anodic Coatings on Aluminum and of Other Nonconductive Coatings on Nonmagnetic Basis Metals with Eddy-Current Instruments

 

PosiTector 200 - Ultrasonic Coating Thickness (non-metal substrates)

ASTM D6132

"Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Applied Organic Coatings Using an Ultrasonic Gage"

ASTM D6237

"Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Concrete and Masonry Substrates)"

 

PosiTest AT - Pull-Off Adhesion Tester

ASTM C1583/C1583M-13

"Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength of Concrete Surfaces and the Bond Strength or Tensile Strength of Concrete Repair and Overlay Materials by Direct Tension (Pull-off Method)"

ASTM D4541

"Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers"

ASTM D7234

"Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Adhesion Strength of Coatings on Concrete Using Portable Adhesion Testers"

ASTM D5179

"Standard Test Method for Measuring Adhesion of Organic Coatings to Plastic Substrates by Direct Tensile Testing"

ASTM C633

"Standard Test Method for Adhesion or Cohesion Strength of Thermal Spray Coatings"

  • This Test Method defines the use of two similar loading fixtures under tensile force to perform the test. If the PosiTest AT is used to pull a single pull stub it should be stated in any report that is generated.

ASTM C321

"Standard Test Method for Bond Strength of Chemical-Resistant Mortars"

 

PosiTector UTG - Ultrasonic Thickness Gage

ASTM E797

"Standard Practice for Measuring Thickness by Manual Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Contact Method"

 

PosiTest PC - Powder Checker

ASTM D7378

"Standard Practice for Measurement of Thickness of Applied Coating Powders to Predict Cured Thickness"

 

PosiTector DPM - Dew Point Meter

ASTM D3276

"Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Metal Substrates)"

 

PosiTector SPG - Surface Profile Gage

ASTM D4417-B

"Standard Test Methods for Field Measurement of Surface Profile of Blast Cleaned Steel"

PosiTector RTR - Replica Tape Reader

ASTM D4417 Method C

"Standard Test Methods for Field Measurement of Surface Profile of Blast Cleaned Steel"

 

PosiTest AIR - Air Leak Tester

ASTM E1186

"Standard Practices for Air Leakage Site Detection in Building Envelopes and Air Barrier Systems"

PosiTector CMM IS - Concrete Moisture Meter In-Situ

ASTM F2170

"Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor Slabs Using in situ Probes"

PosiTest CMM - Concrete Moisture Meter

ASTM F2659

"Standard Guide for Preliminary Evaluation of Comparative Moisture Condition of Concrete, Gypsum Cement and Other Floor Slabs and Screeds Using a Non-Destructive Electronic Moisture Meter"

PosiTest HHD Series - High voltage Holiday Detector

ASTM D4787

"Standard Practice for Continuity Verification of Liquid or Sheet Linings Applied to Concrete Substrates"

ASTM D5162

"Standard Practice for Discontinuity (Holiday) Testing of Nonconductive Protective Coating on Metallic Substrates"

ASTM D6747

"Standard Guide for Selection of Techniques for Electrical Leak Location of Leaks in Geomembranes"

ASTM D7953

"Standard Practice for Electrical Leak Location on Exposed Geomembranes Using the Arc Testing Method"

ASTM G62

"Standard Test Methods for Holiday Detection in Pipeline Coatings"

PosiTector GLS - Gloss Meter

ASTM C854

"Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss of Glazed Ceramic Whitewares and Related Products"

ASTM D523

"Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss"

ASTM D4039

"Standard Test Method for Reflection Haze of High-Gloss Surfaces"

SSPC

Magnetic Coating Thickness (ferrous substrates)

SSPC-PA2

“Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness with Magnetic Gages”

 

PosiTector 200 - Ultrasonic Coating Thickness (non-metal substrates)

SSPC-PA7 

"Applying Thin Film Coatings to Concrete”

SSPC-PA9

“Measurement of Dry Organic Coating Thickness on Cementitious Substrates Using Ultrasonic Gages”

PosiTector SPG - Surface Profile Gage • PosiTector RTR - Replica Tape Reader

SSPC-PA17       

“Procedure for Determining Conformance to Steel Profile/Surface Roughness/Peak Count Requirements"

ISO

Magnetic Coating Thickness (ferrous substrates)

ISO 1461

“Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles—Specifications and test methods”

ISO 2063

“Thermal spraying—Zinc, aluminium and their alloys. Part 1: Design considerations and quality requirements for corrosion protection systems.””

ISO 2064

“Metallic and other inorganic coatings—Definitions and conventions concerning the measurement of thickness”

ISO 2178

“Non-Magnetic Coatings on Magnetic Substrates—Measurement of Coating Thickness - Magnetic Method”

ISO 2361

Electrodeposited nickel coatings on magnetic and non-magnetic substrates—Measurement of coating thickness—Magnetic method

ISO 2808

“Paints and Varnishes—Determination of Film Thickness”

ISO 19840

“Paints and varnishes—Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems—Measurement of, and acceptance criteria for, the thickness of dry films on rough surfaces”

 

Eddy Current Coating Thickness (non-ferrous substrates)

ISO 2360

“Non-Conductive Coatings on Non-Magnetic Basis Metals—Measurement of Coating Thickness—Eddy Current Method"

 

PosiTector 200 Ultrasonic Coating Thickness (non-metal substrates)

ISO 2808

“Paints and Varnishes—Determination of Film Thickness"

 

PosiTector DPM - Dew Point Meter

ISO 8502-4

“Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products—Tests for the assessment of surface cleanliness—Part 4: Guidance on the estimation of the probability of condensation prior to paint application”

 

PosiTest AT - Pull-Off Adhesion Tester

ISO 4624

“Paints and Varnishes—Pull-off Test for Adhesion”

ISO 16276-1

"Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems -- Assessment of, and acceptance criteria for, the adhesion/cohesion (fracture strength) of a coating -- Part 1: Pull-off testing"

 

PosiTector RTR - Replica Tape Reader

ISO 8503-5

“Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products—Surface roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates—Part 5: Replica tape method for the determination of the surface profile"

PosiTector SHD - Shore Hardness Durometer

ISO 48-4

"Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of hardness — Part 4: Indentation hardness by durometer method (Shore hardness)"

PosiTest HHD Series - High voltage Holiday Detector

ISO 29601

“Paints and varnishes—Corrosion protection by protective paint systems—Assessment of porosity in a dry film"


PosiTector GLS - Gloss Meter

ISO 2813

"Paints and varnishes — Determination of gloss values at 20°, 60° 85°"

ISO 7668

"Anodizing of aluminium and its alloys — Measurement of specular reflectance and specular gloss of anodic oxidation coatings at angles of 20°, 45°, 60° or 85°"

Standards Australia

AS 1580.408.5 

Paints and related materials—Methods of test 

Method 408.5: Adhesion—Pull-off test 

PosiTest AT

AS/NZS 1580.108.1 

Determination of dry film thickness on metallic substrates—Nondestructive methods 

PosiPen / PosiTest / PosiTector 6000 Series

AS/NZS 1580.602.2

Paints and related materials—Methods of test

Method 602.2: Measurement of specular gloss of non-metallic paint films at 20°, 60° and 85°

PosiTector GLS

AS 2331.1.4

Methods of test for metallic and related coatings—Local thickness tests—Magnetic induction and eddy current methods

PosiTector 6000

AS 2452.3 

Non-destructive testing—Determination of thickness 

(part 3: ultrasonic testing) 

PosiTector UTG

AS 3894.3 

Determination of dry film thickness 

PosiPen / PosiTest / PosiTector 6000 Series

AS 3894.5-C (with optional 30° tip angle) 

Determination of surface profile 

PosiTector SPG

AS 3894.7 

Inspection report—Daily surface and ambient conditions 

PosiTector DPM

AS 3894.9 

Determination of adhesion 

PosiTest AT

AS 3894.1 

Site testing of protective coatings 

PosiTest HHD Series

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Magnetic Coating Thickness (ferrous substrates)

BS 3900-C5

“Paints and Varnishes: Determination of Film Thickness”

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Magnetic Coating Thickness (ferrous substrates)

PrEN ISO 19840

"Paints and varnishes—Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems—Measurement and acceptance criteria of the dry-film thickness (ISO/DIS 19840 :2000)”

AWCI

Magnetic Coating Thickness (ferrous substrates)

Technical Manual 12-A

“3rd Edition; Standard Practice for the Testing and Inspection of Field Applied Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials; an Annotated Guide” 

Technical Manual 12-B

“Second Edition; Standard Practice for the Testing and Inspection of Field Applied Thin Film Intumescent Fire-Resistive Materials; an Annotated Guide” 

NAVSEA

PosiTector 6000 - Coating Thickness Gages for All Metal Substrates

 US Navy NAVSEA PPI 63101-000

 NSTM 009-32

“Naval ship cleaning and painting requirements”

PosiTector DPM - Dew Point Meter

 NSTM 009-32

“Naval ship cleaning and painting requirements”

PosiTector SPG - Surface Profile Gage

 NSTM 009-32

“Naval ship cleaning and painting requirements”

IMO

PosiTector DPM - Dew Point Meter

IMO PSPC - MSC.215(82)

“Performance standard for protective coatings for dedicated seawater ballast tanks in all types of ships and double-side skin spaces of bulk carriers ”

 

Magnetic Coating Thickness (ferrous substrates)

IMO PSPC - MSC.215(82)

“Performance standard for protective coatings for dedicated seawater ballast tanks in all types of ships and double-side skin spaces of bulk carriers ”