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Cpei Sop
Cpei Sop
PURPOSE:
To remove rust scale, loose mill scale, loose rust, and loose coatings,
leaving tightly bonded mill scale, rust, and previous coatings. This is an
ideal method for removing oxides and/or loose and peeling coatings from
galvanized metal.
PREPARATION
For new steel, all surface imperfections such as sharp edges, weld splatter,
weld folding and slag shall have been removed from surfaces. All edges
shall have a radius of curvature of no less than 2.0mm.
ABRASIVE BLASTING
1. Grit blasting is the only method of preparing surfaces for metal
spraying. It removes rust, mill scale and other surface contaminants
and produces a suitably roughened surface profile. Clean, dry,
compressed air shall be used for blasting. Moisture separators, oil
separators, traps or other equipment may be necessary to achieve this
requirement.
SPRAYING
1. The first metal spray coat should be applied within 4 hours after the
last cleaning and before any discoloration of the prepared surface
occurs.
3. The sprayed metal coating should overlap on each pass. Two or more
coats of this layer should be sprayed alternatively in vertical
and horizontal passes to ensure uniform coverage to the minimum
specified coating thickness.
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SEALING
1. Due to the thermal spray process, the coating typically has around
10% porosity.
PAINT SYSTEMS
1. Metal sprayed anti corrosion coatings are normally put into service
without any finishing, however sealers and paint systems can be
applied to suit particular environmental conditions or if aesthetics
require.
3. The corrosion products of iron are many times higher than zinc,
resulting in progressive failure or paint peeling away from the
damaged or weathered site. By contrast, when the steel is protected by
TSZ that is then painted, any damage to the paint, even if it goes
through the TSZ, does not result in significant steel attack.
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