Designation: D 5367 – 00

Standard Practice for

Evaluating Coatings Applied Over Surfaces Treated With
Inhibitors Used to Prevent Flash Rusting of Steel When
Water or Water/Abrasive Blasted1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5367; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope D 4541 Test Methods for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings

1.1 This practice covers procedures to evaluate the compat- Using Portable Adhesion Testers6
ibility of coatings with inhibitors used with water-blast clean- 2.2 Other Standards:
ing surface preparation with or without abrasive to prevent SSPC-SP 5 Surface Preparation Specification No. 5, White
flash rusting of steel prior to application of coatings. Metal Blast Cleaning7
1.2 The manufacturer of the coatings shall be consulted to SSPC-SP 12/NACE No. 5 Surface Preparation and Cleaning
ensure compatibility of inhibitors with the coatings. of Steel and Other Hard Materials by High and Ultrahigh-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the Pressure Water Jetting Prior to Recoating7
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the SSPC-TR2/NACE 6C 198 Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning7
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- NACE TM-01-74 Laboratory Method for Evaluation of
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- Protective Coatings Used as Lining Materials in Immer-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. sion Surfaces8

2. Referenced Documents 3. Significance and Use

2.1 ASTM Standards: 3.1 Water-blast cleaning with, (SSPC-TR2/NACE 6C 198)
A 36/36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel2 or without, (SSPC-SP 12/Nace No. 5) abrasive, results in flash
B 117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Testing rusting under some environmental conditions. Inhibitors are
Apparatus3 used to prevent flash rusting while drying and before coating
D 714 Test Method for Evaluation Degree of Blistering of application. The inhibitor or reaction products of the inhibitor
Paints4 on the substrate becomes part of the coating systems. Coating
D 822 Practice for Conducting Tests on Paint and Related performance may be influenced by the inhibitor. Soluble
Coatings and Materials Using Filtered Open-Flame contaminants or unreacted inhibitors left on the surface under
Carbon-Arc Light and Water Exposure Apparatus4 the coating may cause premature failure. This practice includes
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water5 a comparison of coating performance with and without inhibi-
D 1654 Test Method for Evaluation of Painted or Coated tors using various laboratory tests to simulate a range of
Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments4 conditions such as high moisture, marine atmospheric or water
D 2247 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings in immersion.
100 % Relative Humidity4 3.2 The user or specifier must determine the specific test
D 3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape methods to be used and exposure conditions. Some test
Test4 methods referenced may not be applicable to all types of
D 4417 Test Methods for Field Measurement of Surface coatings.
Profile of Blast Clean Steel6
4. Specimen Preparation
4.1 Carbon steel samples of an appropriate size, in accor-
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D33 on Protective
dance with Specification A 36/A36M for the specified test
Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities and is the direct method shall be white metal blast-cleaned in accordance with
responsibility of Subcommittee D33.05 on Surface Preparation. SSPC-SP 5 and measure profile in accordance with Test
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2000. Published February 2001. Originally Methods D 4417. Select an abrasive that is suitable for use with
published as D 5367 – 94. Last previous edition D 5367 – 94.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.02
4 7
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01. Available from SSPC, 4400 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA.
5 8
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01. Available from National Association of Corrosion Engineers, P.O. Box 218340,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.02. Houston, TX 77218.

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water-blast applications. Control panels shall be coated with TABLE 1 Recommended Exposure Tests and Examination
the same coating system and dry film thickness as the inhibitor- Schedules
treated panels with the topcoat time as follows: Guide to
A
Recommended
Number of Panels for Each Exposure Test Topcoat Time Exposure Test Method Test Time
6–8 h 48–56 h Examination
Schedule, h
Dry Blasted—no inhibitor 2 2
Dry Blasted—inhibitor-recommended concentra- 2 2 Marine Atmosphere
tion Steel panel size, in. 1⁄4 by
Dry Blasted—inhibitor-recommended concentra- 2 2 4 by 12 Salt fog (Test Method B 117), 1000
tion 3 5 (scribed) 2000
______________ 4000
A
High Moisture Condensing
For each of the test and topcoat times, one panel shall be designated as Atmosphere, in.
control and shall receive no exposure. 1⁄4 by 3 by 8 Cleveland condensing 500
4.2 Test panels will be treated with the inhibitor by immers- (Practice D 2247) 1000
ing the dry abrasive-blasted panel in a water solution, at 75 6 2000
Water Immersion, in.
10°F (24 6 5.5°C), of the inhibitor at the concentration 1⁄4 by 3 by 12 Deionized water immersion 2190
recommended by the inhibitor manufacturer and at five times NACE TM01-74, Method B 4380
this concentration (five times to simulate excessive concentra- 8760
tion above that recommended by the inhibitor manufacturer).
Use deionized water in accordance with Specification D 1193.
Deionized water, Type II Reagent Grade, is used to minimize 5.2 Use a different time schedule for comparison testing
test variables. Tap water is typically used in the field and may depending on the generic coating being tested with the inhibi-
contain varying amounts of salts. tor. Schedule more frequent examination schedules in order to
4.3 Remove panel after 1 or 2 min immersion in the more accurately identify time when changes in coating condi-
inhibitor solution and hang in a vertical position allowing the tions occur.
inhibited water solution to drain and dry at 75 6 10°F (24 6 5.3 Conduct two adhesion tests in accordance with Test
5.5°C). If required by the inhibitor manufacturer, rinse panels Methods D 4541 or D 3359, Test Method B, elcometer or tape
with deionized water to remove excess inhibitor or in accor- test procedures at each time period on both the control and
dance with the manufacturer’s recommendations (see also exposure test samples.9 Repair adhesion test areas before
Specification D 1193). Care should be taken not to allow the continuing the test.
water/inhibitor solutions to puddle since this may cause a high 6. Report
concentration of inhibitor, after evaporation.
4.4 After completely drying and prior to any appearance of 6.1 Report blistering and scribe corrosion as appropriate for
flash rusting, apply the first coat of the coating system. Apply the test method and report conditions of test samples in
coating within 6 to 8 h to one set of control and exposure test accordance with Test Methods D 714 and D 1654 at each test
specimens and apply coating to another set of control and time. Report adhesion test values and where failure occurred
exposure test specimens within 48 to 56 h. Select shorter times for each test condition and time. Report sample preparation
when inhibitor shows flash rusting before either of these time conditions including:
periods. 6.1.1 Abrasive blast profile in accordance with Test Meth-
4.5 Record relative humidity range and drying time after ods D 4417,
treatment and before coating. Apply remaining coats as rec- 6.1.2 Dry film thickness of each coat,
ommended by the coating manufacturer. 6.1.3 Inhibitor used and concentration,
6.1.4 Time between inhibitor treatment to coating applica-
5. Procedure tion and relative humidity range, and
5.1 Select as a minimum, one of the tests that best simulates 6.1.5 Coating, thinner and application method used.
the intended service condition of the coating system (see Table 7. Keywords
1): Specification B 117, Practice D 2247, and NACE TM-
01-74 Method B. Other tests on weathering, such as Practice 7.1 abrasive blasting; coatings; inhibitors; surface prepara-
D 822, or cyclic testing, elevated temperatures, chemical tion; water blasting
immersion, radiation or design basic accident (DBA) may also
be used to examine inhibitors with a coating for specific 9
The two adhesion tests will not provide the precision, if any, indicated in the
exposure conditions. referenced methods.

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