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    This document describes Test Panel Preparation Method No. 1 for preparing uncontaminated rusted steel test panels. The method involves abrasive blast cleaning steel panels to SSPC-SP 10, then exposing them in a cyclic spray cabinet for 504 hours to produce a uniform layer of corrosion. The corroded panels are then checked to ensure uniform and reproducible rusting before being stored until use for evaluating coatings performance on minimally rusted steel surfaces.

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    This document describes Test Panel Preparation Method No. 1 for preparing uncontaminated rusted steel test panels. The method involves abrasive blast cleaning steel panels to SSPC-SP 10, then exposing them in a cyclic spray cabinet for 504 hours to produce a uniform layer of corrosion. The corroded panels are then checked to ensure uniform and reproducible rusting before being stored until use for evaluating coatings performance on minimally rusted steel surfaces.

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    This document describes Test Panel Preparation Method No. 1 for preparing uncontaminated rusted steel test panels. The method involves abrasive blast cleaning steel panels to SSPC-SP 10, then exposing them in a cyclic spray cabinet for 504 hours to produce a uniform layer of corrosion. The corroded panels are then checked to ensure uniform and reproducible rusting before being stored until use for evaluating coatings performance on minimally rusted steel surfaces.

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    SSPC-ME 1

    May 1, 1997
    Editorial Revisions November 1, 2004

    SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings

    TEST PANEL PREPARATION METHOD NO. 1


    Uncontaminated Rusted Steel

    1. Scope 4.2 Test panels shall be solvent cleaned in accordance


    with SSPC-SP 1.
    1.1 This specification describes the requirements for
    preparing standard laboratory corroded test panels for use in 4.3 Test panels shall be abrasive blast cleaned in accor-
    evaluating coatings in accelerated or fence tests. dance with SSPC-SP 10, using a contaminant-free manufactured
    abrasive such as aluminum oxide.
    1.2 Test panels prepared in accordance with this specifi-
    cation are intended primarily for evaluating the performance 5. Corrosion of Test Panels
    of coatings that are recommended for use on minimally
    prepared, minimally contaminated substrates. The test panels 5.1 Test panels shall be exposed in a cyclic spray cabinet
    are intended to represent the minimally rusted steel surface (see ASTM G 85, Annex A.5).
    after being cleaned to SSPC-SP 2 (Hand Tool Cleaning).
    5.2 The cyclic spray cabinet shall alternate between one
    1.3 Test panels prepared in accordance with this speci- hour wet (ambient temperature, deionized water) and one hour
    fication should not be used for evaluating the performance dry conditions (initial dry temperature 25°C, final dry temperature
    of coatings recommended for use over marine and industrial of 45°C achieved after 30 minutes).
    contaminated rusted steel.
    5.3 The total exposure time in the cyclic spray cabinet shall
    2. Description be 504 hours (three weeks). Panels shall be rotated through
    six positions in the cabinet such that each panel spends an
    2.1 This is a method for preparing standard corroded test equal amount of time at each position. The positions are the
    panels. The method is both rapid and reproducible. Steel panels right, center, and left sides of the top and bottom rows of the
    are initially prepared in accordance with SSPC-SP 10 (Near cabinet. The middle row of the cabinet shall not be used except
    White Metal Blast Cleaning) and then exposed in a cyclic wet/ with newer models of cabinets where it can be shown that
    dry cabinet. This produces dense uniform corrosion products. temperature variations are not greater than those observed in the
    The method employs deionized water and is not intended to right, center, and left positions of the top and bottom rows.
    deposit soluble ionic species on the substrates.
    6. Inspection of Corroded Test Panels
    3. Referenced Standards
    6.1 The corroded test panels shall be uniformly corroded
    3.1 SSPC AND JOINT STANDARDS: over the entire surface. Between-panel variations shall not be
    statistically significant. Estimate uniformity of rusting by SSPC-
    PA 2 Measurement of Dry Coating PA 2, “Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness with Magnetic
    Thickness with Magnetic Gages Gages.” NOTE: If the variation of rust thickness of a panel
    SP 1 Solvent Cleaning from the mean exceeds the requirement in Section 6.1.1, do
    SP 2 Hand Tool Cleaning not use such a panel.
    SP 10/NACE No. 2 Near White Metal Blast Cleaning
    6.1.1 After measuring the rust thickness on each panel
    determine the mean rust thickness for the entire population
    3.5 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND of prepared panels. Determine the standard deviation from
    MATERIALS (ASTM) STANDARDS: the mean rust thickness of the panel population. Discard any
    panels from the full population that are not within ± 2 standard
    A 36 Specification for Carbon Structural Steel deviations of the population mean rust thickness.
    G 85 Standard Practice for Modified Salt Spray
    (Fog) Testing (Annex A.5) 7. Preparation and Storage of Test Panels Prior
    to Coating Application
    4. Preparation of Test Panels
    7.1 Corroded test panels may be stored indefinitely
    4.1 Test panels shall be of A 36 steel with dimensions as under dry conditions prior to coating application and subsequent
    agreed upon between the purchaser and supplier.

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    May 1, 1997
    Editorial Revisions November 1, 2004

    exposure testing.

    7.2 Corroded test panels shall be blown down with clean,


    dry compressed air prior to coating application.

    8. Disclaimer
    8.1 While every precaution is taken to ensure that all
    information furnished in SSPC standards and specifications is
    as accurate, complete, and useful as possible, SSPC cannot
    assume responsibility nor incur any obligation resulting from
    the use of any materials, coatings, or methods specified herein,
    or of the specification or standard itself.

    8.2 This specification does not attempt to address prob-


    lems concerning safety associated with its use. The user of this
    specification, as well as the user of all products or practices
    described herein, is responsible for instituting appropriate
    health and safety practices and for ensuring compliance with
    all governmental regulations.

    Appendix A—Supplementary Information


    The utility of this method was evaluated in a research
    project conducted by SSPC and sponsored by the U.S. Army
    Construction Engineering Research Lab. Key results from this
    study are:

    A.1 Statistically high significant agreement (correlation


    between two factors at the 99% confidence level) is demon-
    strated between the unranked performance of coating systems
    applied to test panels prepared by this method when subjected
    to accelerated testing.

    A.2 Statistically significant agreement (correlation be-


    tween two factors at the 95% confidence level) is demonstrated
    between the unranked performance of coating systems applied
    to panels prepared by this method and naturally rusted surfaces
    when subjected to accelerated testing.

    A.3 Statistically high significant agreement is demon-


    strated between the ranked performance of coatings applied to
    panels prepared by this method and naturally rusted surfaces
    when subjected to accelerated testing.

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