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Thts rrpeeclpl anstaton has nal been

che.kat ot^DtN Sptd'haoda"t tol
nst'tiirut ui.rl],.ii i ,;,;;,;;;;;,';;;;;l ac.urac! Deuts. he.
.anpte,nes.\. o, * " ;'"
"ni,, "iii.iiu n';;;;;;"T:i:,i,';"r,:i:::,ly;::;';:";,"", ",
bP reoaouced @i!nau',," *", ii'.)i":.i
i,i,#:,,i'i!';221;*'*dv "i6iii),,rs^n-stny;ta+r,.,

Electrodeposited coa:ings

Chromated coatings of zinc alloys on jron and

aarvanis.he 0befti ge
steel ,/
.e - chtomatiede zinktegierungsiiberziige auf Eise,werkstoften
Revitements electrolytiqres _ Reyotemenas
electrolytiq.res ch.omatis cFalliages
tet et acier cle zinc sur
ICS 25.220.40 Sup€sedes {ae November 1 g97 e(tion
Contents
at page
lo.eword............-....... ::, 8 Coatings................-..........................5
Amendments.................---............,......... ts." Meleraroycoatrgs... ... ....
bq 1 Scope."",.......,...,...,...-,...-....,,,.......,...2
1
o z u]rofate coavers or coat,ngs ... ... 55
5: o r fieat reatfenl. . ... .... . ...
,.. ...6
2 Normafiverefereaces.....,.......-.....-.2 9, tests........_.......................... 6
3 Definitions.........................................3 v. ^Coating
Loal,ng n,ckness 6
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a'D
3.1 E,ectroptaled coanrgs . .. .. 3 9.2 AJloy coltents
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ca J z u-romat,ng Dass vatiTg. .. ....... .3 -_-"
e 3 eon'es,".
r r >tgn 'tca.l su/ace (fJrcltor surfacel 3 v^:+ uorroson,es,siarce....
-- 7

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__ __ ..... ... 7
4 Desi9naaions...........,.............,,.....,....3 '10 fest report,....,,...,.....,,,..._.,,,....,,.......9
;"s 5 Service condition nrrmbers .............4 Annex A nformat ve) ...,.,,.,...,,.....,,,,..,,,. 1u
hllects of heat on chromated zlnc alloy
6 O.deringinformation............_.......,...4
.. .. .. ...
7 Bas:s materal,.,....-.,.....,,............,....,:l
coat '1gs ..
.... t0

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Tllis standaad has been prepared bv Techrr.;
u-*"**";,i"i i"o, i,il;; il,[:"r t"",:;:il'"Tilr";]., ;#,n$che
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Amerdmenls
This standa.d d,#ers frorn the Novembe..i997
edition a6 follows
- T€Ote3,co,r€qior,ncotumna,-ouF,esldlratiorto.Zl\.,.rnevar-Fsrnrow\2anrl3haveoeen
chanAed frDm 840 to 480

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Scope
This slandard applies to chromaled z nc-rJt.
on rerrous meteria:s cs'tain:ns nickel or
anciorcooatt arii, comoo;;"i;lli-s"o"..ii5-.l'lY ::ltinss
coiros on res s an'es ro' vario s ,",'ess teve
iron
,ett as rre cr.rei'ooioiiq ,;;;r zed li;,;i,,,l,lr.TYm s as
rhecoarins-s i.e-rhecos,'nn.r.r".",u,u,l'l*j,";:il::ff:"I;"lr:il::"#::";,;
p,rpo<es. This <ta40aro ooes not apoty.o
5emi-t'r rshed orodLc,a ),
Requ remenls on dimensions of mer co-nedrnq elerre-ls €rp <,cc'Red 'r
DJ\ tsoaoa;: gsjz-oi i"ir]:.".".'* r;,'Thalic€l
n'eads or 'd'v'oua
a0reeo upo. w,rn Il-e cuslomer 'or'loo-F'ls sha' be spe.lllcally
q NorE: ll/hen applying this slandard sreh*ory_requrremenls
such as rhe Directive on HezardoLs
s!bslaf ces, therist or l,{Ac vaiues. rhe rRK' r,sa a;d ;,#iecn;;i,;;;ff"i".
accide.t prevention resuratjons ror e eoroprar,"s
Urt;;;ffi;ffi,l.,iuiirrt ! n",r"n
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2 Nonative iefe.ences
ioF This standad iacorporates, by daled or undated,Jeference,
provisions iror. other pubhceirons.
ll) nor'1a,ive rF e.e-ces are Lled tl
lhe amr^n|rte otacp\ ,n ,,e rFxl and lhe pJbri Triese
si.o, s aje Lsleo
below Fo.da{ed retere-ces s:bseouel,enendmen.s -evistor<
appy ro lris,ELrcppdr sranda{ on.y when r-.orporateo ^.r
roor ol aly or lhese p.b.ca.iors
o)
? ererces. l,le lalast eoiliol or the pLbtical.on refen-o ro apphei a-,enome,,r o, ,evrsro-. For ,rdareo

FEr uN'199"2: 1977-12

:erms in Drawings ancl pais Lisis _ pals Llsts
Qo) DIN 50018:19S7,06
ca Sulphurdioxide corrosion iestifg in a saturaled atmosphere
5co DIN 50021 : 1988-06
SaJl spmy lesijng
;"p DJN 50902: 1994-07
Protective coatings on melats _ ConceFs, appticalion
mehods and surface prepa.ation
,lN 50903:1967-0'l
llic coalings pores, incl:lslons, blislers
I\,rleta
- and cracks _ Definitions
z DIN 50969 : 1990,12
Testing of hiqh-strenoih sleel butLdrno elemenls for resistance
to hydrcgen-induced brillle fraclure
and Jdvice on rne pre,enrron ofsuclifracr-r.
DIN 50987: 1987-07
Measuremenl otcoaling thickness by lhe X{ay spectr.met
dc method
E DIN EN 1403I 1934-10
corros o- o ole.r on ol -elats Erelr.ooeposile.t Loat
ngs . vetFod oi rpecii\:1o oeneJa,
Jequie-'re-.s German /ers.on orDtN Etl HO: tggl
DIN:N ISO 1462: 1995-04
lve'a, ccoalrgs-Corringso e-th€nli,o.ea.oo.ctotnebast<-e,a
Ac.F,etateo corosion
resls.methodforrreevatJat,oro,."ere<JllsL,SO.+OZrSrrr "-."' C"i_.nr",i,o;_
EN ISO 1462:199sr!

DIN EN ISO 1463 : 1S95-0f

Vela'lic orde cod.ings - tVeasLreren. otcoatfiq lf r lrass - lV.rroscoo,calmelhod
"nd'982r
(lSO'463 Gerran ve.sro" ot FN ,SO 1463 tg94
DtN EN tSO2t78 1995.04
,,(oMorrv6r\
') s.. orr,r rg+:ro,a
')s:::,r:';o"o,i.E s
aern ron or semL rinrshed Dm.L.rs "76;-{,.;
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Non-magneric costinqs on maoneirc s!hs

mebod irso 2i7,,idir; .;;:il#*:1":*%"Ssuremenr orcoatrns th;ckness - I\rasnetic

DIN EN ISO 2819: 1995"01

I""l'"'f;i:l$fl:g;fi:r,i":ifillliii;!1":1::d"l^":'jieo €no chem c,, v deposi,oo coa,inss

rnes,on (lSO28t9:i98Or
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trN tSO28tg r9q4 Cerman v",so-
)lNISO 4042 : i9S2,06
Fasleners - Etectropla:ed coalingst identicatwira
tSO 4042i1989
UVV Gallanotechnit NGB 57)
(eequlators lorll.e p-eventro" ot ac,c,da.rls
.r ,1e e,ecr-op,al1q ndLslrv) rVGB57,
cari He,,.naans Ver.aq <G ' Jxemb ,rger s-. +og
sori:6 i3
''"",,,
fechnische Regeln lur cetahrstotte (Techfitc)at.utes "o-?",
for hazardous sLibslances (TRGS), e.g
- 903 and,RGS 900 IRGS
Cad Heyfianns Ve ag KG; Lu)emburger St.. 44g,
50939 Cologne
D rect'\,e on nazaldoJs suDrtarces or26 Oclober ,993
ue_ sc"pr tsLndes-Verlag C.nb-. pos, Do, tZ038O
53045 Bonn

E* 3 Definitions
3.1 Electrcplated coalings
oq Meral coatrngs whrch are appled b\, catodrc )
deposilio,r of rnela, f.om an eteclrotytic soauljons (see
l]N 50902 : 1994-0a
3.2 Ch.omatitg,passivating
C earion of con,/eI5io- coa,,nos Dv ,.eai-",r,,
w,,lh wh c- conlain. ar ong otJ e. chemtc€,s
9o
c6 cfrorn'Lrr .onpounds su,tdole tot the .rienoeo pt, pose
-so,Lto-s
NOTEl. ln the conte{ olrhe present slaoda.d, chromating
and passivating arc cousidercd io be
identicat methods of crealino conversion coalings;nd
between lhese
ni rgilui ,irit"i[n,"*}r",iu ,ro"
\oTE 2 9.rlg:1:9 coa.ing< on e,ect,odepos. eo r1c a.ov (or,.1gs 1ie .seo ro i_prove
epoearalce and Lo-05on resrs.a.ce o, ,he r1e
coa,,19- wil"," .,"rili r"rr,"
coatings arc req!i.ed, 6Jrromarin. is generaly "rrr_", ""1","i*,ra,"ru,
us;; i""^pi"""'"aii.i"rii"
dep0s,ted zanc aitoy coalanos.

z 3.3 Sigriflcant surface {function surface}

,re aq-eed -po1 a.r sula.es h .an be ,o]^1.d br a (ple.a r.vrns
[;:J]1:*"i[".* whr,
a

4 Desiglafions
The s),slem of lhe siruclure of lne stanriar., .Jesjgnation
and the codes io be lsed are descrjbed in
E DIN EN 1403 1994-10

EXAIVPLES,
Desqndton ot a Tinc;tov codtino m 1n5al oal (Eej and w[, a Tass ftac,ior of
(ZrNirt2j,.anr.,n--mtoc2lthrckr";soj8pm/8)ano"oto,ne."cn,omei,-siaj-'" " --
12 o/o -tckel

Elect,oCeposited coating DIN 50962 _ Fe//Z.Ni(12)g/A

D.ies]alaxol of s zrnc alov coairig on a sree] parr (Fe) and w:1h a msss
(ZnFF\0 5t,. a ..r,n,-Jm oca, thrch iraction of 0.5% i.on
"fl. 8r u* o,r." .t o.,ri,.q (ri
r;ss oI8
Eleclrodeposj:ed coating DIN 50962 * FelznFe(o,5)8//F
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Desg-anon o'a rnc arroy coar'_g on a sre€r orrr

(zloo(1)), a nn,num iocat lrrr \ness lFe, and wnh E r,rasc f?cr,on or r % coba[
o. E ,rm r8t .nd ye row cflo nati jO
rCJ
Etecircdeposiied coati.g DtN 50962 Fe/lZnCo(1)B//C
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Desqnatton of a zrnc alloy cortino on a steel
uc-o,ror(z.cor',Fe(0.s)sninrmumrocr,.?-i(-1F"'?10*'Ln€macsftanio'of'oocobala'o
rrcknes\oi8/m(8t yellowrrromalrq(ciano\eateo
.Ll.id(e (r2)
Etectrodeposited coating DIN 50962 _ Fe//ZnC
o(1)Fercf,AICn2

6
q 5 Service condition numbers
service cono tton rumbers (sae TaD,e ,tr e)orcss lne orpesao
sove.lty ot ..te cofiosrve a ac\,n the
se-vce co.roirrorc lo oe wlrnsrooo ov rhe ete-r.opt:.ao
.rsed, as specified in E DIN EN j403 . 19C4-10
rn,o- p,u,i ," *.i*' ji:"lrO* ," o"
,,
".b ""t
I
Tabte 1: Examptes otservrce condrtions numbers
Servi.e .onditaon Severiry ot service condrtions
!al number
i

0 P ,retv dFcorative rnc cofiosivF s..ess/

oq 1 lndooaseMce ir waam, dry alrnosphe:es
=! 2 t"doo,servj ,
a -
es in whi6h condensalion
cr'rd urr ljrar oc..l.
may occ.la
/ 3 ouidoor exposLre io weather, norms{ty unaerlemperate
condilions
OJrooorp^pos-rarovrea,hari-oe,,oeo\savprecoloc.veLordi
ca l1 ons

-ables 3 ano 4 show,he ,e.alronshin( hF,u/ee-,.te:e-vcF

cord,io- rlmbers and I,e
;s mirinun coa-,nq t_ictne>se; ' ' "'* "
res slarce _imes tn sFon-ler t co,ros.on lests ard mtn rnlrn
,

6 Ordering informalion
Deiairs on info*ktion ro be provided by ihe purchaser are specified rn
z E DrN EN 1403 i 1994-10
-Fe coal'"g mslhod 10 oe _seo,p. o Ucr,4"nakatrneeter,ro.yre,a_olteat,oy.ng-erneniradoas
lspec.Iieo vatues a"o pe m,fled dev:aro-;ange,
pulcnaser
ou ,gr"fj
",rrr ir' .;;;r,"
-i": -,;;l';1.,
"ro,n"
ForseMce condition numbers 0 and j jhe minimum coatrng
thickness, for servjce conditaon nrrnber
I lhe chofl-l6rm cotros,on tp.t rnFlnod ano fl-e.-:-tmLm co.tos.on res:stance o, rn- zr-"arov
s'atr be ag-eed Joo. by the -anuidclu,er and the purchaser "oet,rg

7 Basis material
The paats ao be coated with €a ?Jlov shalt nr
s,rru"e o"ietL wnri--,ili ;"r"",,",;,:*J';?t:7[1;1il,:l;#fi::;3"?'J;'""."i'i.";
coal.lgs On -drviduat wo.\piece( l1F\e may -d be.
.or
in.La*" .__" ;".,;::-:^::-:
,nc,Ls'ons ol lore.sr ""larena. ano ram.rar,ons
i:,,
co d we'd1. sr\4n^age ano toe cra.\s €s wel ,s wlo.! ";;':l:T
;"i""+'t :f,'#",li,l""*' :"".
ard yo,os
D-e,lo lne eflect. oI Ihe SJrlare ora,ly and ,ha po.,lot. aodpo
e,tec. o. < ncto-qeorre.,.a
'opologv on rl-e coat-q iliLkness on -"".urenerr o.-re roaring
;,^"":: ,;;';;:;."",",
beheviour. ft is recommended l]r€r ihe manuractu;;
required surface qllalily.
;a
i,i,,.r"!l,i .i"i|'lii;;","#"i, ,n"
",
For narenals w,tF niqh te-sile s,elgths nansle sl.engrn >
t000N,_^,su.rab,e-]ar f,{l0tblftrrv€4\
orrarv z,nc ora'no- hear ;,;;:;
,:*::"f::T"ll-::lh9:: ': s
co-,nlprecl lne oargp- or nydrogF. 1orr'ed *', ,"',p;i,
ceidyeo b,rrr,. ..".r;,". i'r;;;-;""1
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Any.o.tamirat,on /co(os oT p-oducis or sca,e

o .,grease, d,1 etc., remain ng or LhF srdace.
parls 1o be coated sha be comdetetv
r ovabre bv rne arlonalc (le'r"g
ottre
proce<s_gFqLrpme^lnormaryuseJ_'' 'en a,ld oreodralof,

I Coatings
8.1 l\4eta,aloycoatings
8.1.1 General
rlre_signi lcant surfaces (see 3.3) of the coated parts
shall not have any defects which impar, nerr
appeamnce and cor.osron rcsislance. e. g_ tarce pores.
q
rie coatings s, all ddlF'e ro the or4 +r.,rav
crect<s 1"ue oir,t s6so:f ;;;;fi; :;;r,
To derais o" mc adFFston sl angtt- rest r el"ods,
9 3. case ofdo-bt the-enutacru,e.r-dltrepu..ha_sershat.,eachaq.e"r""iii_rt,","jtr""", "ee
'n
8.1.2 Zinc-nicket aIoy coatisgs
znc s oy coaliog having a mass r.dion o.r 'l2ak nicker (znNa(l2)) wilhrn lhe deviaron
rimils 6 %

ii9 8.1-3 Zinc-i.on aloy coatings

coaiins having a rnass liacljon of 0,5 yo :ron (ZnFe(o,s))
within lhe deviation timiis 0,3 %
flncAioy
9.E
8.1.4 Zinc-cobalt alloy coatings
zr:crloy codhg baving a mass iraction o, 1 9o cobaal (z[co(1)) witlrin re deviat,on rirnals 0,6 %
qo
c13 8.1.5 Zinc-iron-cobslt a:loy coatings
Z.nc allov coa'ino -av,rg a nass rrar or ot I ?o cobatr
t;a a1d 0 5 % rron (ZnCo(t)Fe(o 5,) w1h.. rne
deviation lm,rs 0.6 Do to t.2 qo cobal a-d 0.3 9o lo i O % rr.n

8.2 ChIomate convercion coatings

qg 8-2.1 ceneral
slme offte coating meiar is arways dissorved duriog the chrofialion process,
'emoved var.es ,"o- 02 lo 2Lm dFp"noing or r,o p.o*ss
The amouat of maleiar
Z r.o a-",;' tu" f"rf.un ,afo
I cons,da,Uon wnen aoDtvrnq *e
".ecrrooen..,,e"d c*.trg .:""" ;ih";;
lhjckness nray not be €rhreled in places.
".eo_ ,, ,i, i."i!i.
,
""n,i ""r,,rq
Darnr, fiesiry creaied chroreie oonveasjon coErrngs are sLrsceptrbre
io abrasion. Abrasio, resislance
-t ::-::i*Yi". i" rhe rna ory:rs omcaas \l.ten a-a nor pos-p oce"s.; ;;;; ;",:,
rrnseo .cr-romarFo
and d ed. ienoerdl.res o. 1inc. -.n .nd zrnc-cobaI coarings
70-"c_
st"ai r" "",.q
-a,.d
rhose.oranc-nicrer coarinqs shalr nol be arroweo to eicJeJii6 :6.
iio"ii'[iii]1a*
""r-r"-rff,ir"a'
oDsen/ed whFn rne rpspect.ve oan5 a"e tr,F-.,sed tieab.hrlow,f.s,u.Oiqtleire;iJr:":can
"*"*o"
De a(htpved Dy "uitabt" ado,l.o.at lrea,melt InFlnods .

Thp Lfroma e con\ieJsron coat'rq 5-a I

-omD prFtt elL.orp lr e e.edrotylt.attv dopo\i,.d coalirg. ao-
nere lo ir secu?,y and I'ave a un;,0 m appeaia^ce *,rf
tf" oi1ni"";.;";;;r;:i;"
There m€y be changes 10 the appearance of tlrreaded parts "r"eliion ""
rsed to achieve the desired coef,icleni ol fricrron. tn casewhenoortr,-ir,"
rubricanls wilh a dry surface are
prrchasel shallreacl tg'eerent on rhe coattlg chara.tetisttcs. "i _i i,i"lii
rii, l""o r"
8.2.2 Process groups and euring
prccesses a.e calegorized inro vafious process
f,'::,e11yf:.1,I9^:1r:l{gn
ideniiiied by tie correspondjng telter es specif,ed in Tabte 2
sroups, which sratr
ioNlOrir€-\
The thickness and colour of ihe chromate coaiing achiev€d
:Tl,:::^(::11!t: ? 19.rhe
will depend on ihe ch(
reratio.ship ofprocess sroups, cotous aM procesi aa ,€r€i\%
importani chrcmatng process condilions ;.e lre c;p;;iil".;;;;;il;1";;',1; %)
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balh, as well as the aluralion of the lreatmei ll

and :he amounl ol wo*piece moton or
agRat'on. electaotyle
Tne corrosior resistance of ch,orate conveB 'qs' ard ''Ls lne co-ros'on rei'stalce o{ ile
entre syslem, can be fudn.r ov ,oir.ll ,'oal
'mproveo
p'ocess is cared "sear.ns.rcooe rz as
so'"",rieocll'li:"-T""1:&":liil:i8l ^o'sanic aod:r,vcs. rtsis
C"'omaled sudaces can De seated bv immeGi
bvorrectaoo,r,onorsrriio.;;:ffi,;'".i;;;;'::"'bvwel'swrrhsorJ ons conrainins porymers o,
sorullons As rhe seariao oro;e;s is direcfly
in;ruded i,1.e ;;;;;;,il,;.1;;ish".;i;:",,,marion
coou/,ess (cea,,c,roma,e cod,.ss
electrcal resistance between a conlacl anrj thr
,,""""J:ffi:Tf""T:::.JTT;:';i::::: , ,,"
surrace' rnoeasrrq tie rncknFss o, brEhuy
co'oured coar.19" ,p1e6"5;;:o;;s"C;;;;no; T.ejdj
spd,eo, orlings: ' ' ' "'"cedDlv lnc{ea<es l1F re\lsulce the <amF aopl,es ,o'-
,q
Some of the chromateo coaltfqs maoe bv Dtocr

u
Loa,nqs a,e ro be re\red,;;;,;;il;;'h;i#f.i':;'Xil,ffi?":'*ffi;JH: l#.;':;8i::i,;
spol welding. The effect o, ihe aDoted hesr re.jl_""s
co'Ios.on res'slance rn rhe v'ctn ly or 11; wed
sotdereo rornl consideraotu or

Table 2: Cotours of chromate conversion coati.gs

on zirc a oy coatings
'-5 ! qolgur
, !!'J9!11!ion el9!qs1sJ9!g _ Nane
F-
5: u
C vellowsh.r.
yellowish btue-green
na rohL
or olive to a
^,-^- iridesceni
F black
*".t btack
Furlherseaiing p.ocesses ray ciange the .otour
9s 8,3 Heat Ceatment
g; Heat lreaiment lhat may be requrred for the sie(
)lparls aller applicalion oflhe eiecl'oplaled zinc alloy
.qc coaling shallbe carfleo oul betore chaomalion

9 Coating lests

z 9.1 Coating ahickness

9.1.', cenera,
Conlorrity oflhe coating of signjfican: surlaces to tie minimum
coaling th:ckness as qivea ,n Taale 3
an-d-T€bte 4 ooes nor necessaaty ensure rhat lhe workpiece
wil achiev; a sp;;i;; ;;;;;;a;"""",""
9. 1.2 Coating thickness measurements
Eoth destruciive and non-desirudive m6thn.t<.tttay b€.usecl
to messure lhe :hickaesses of lhe zinc
alloy coat;ngs. The folowing destruerive nrethod is
iernittej ao;m;;;lng;;;il;ffi;;;;
- mjc'lscopy in accodance with OJN EN iSO j 463 j 1 995-01
Ifnon{estructive measurements are prefered, ihe fojlowing
methoG are permilted:
- magnetic methcds j.
Bccodance wilh DJN EN ISO 2178 I 1 995_01.
NOIE: Usable for zinc-njcket coatings wilh tiryrttations,

- X-ray specl.omelr:c melhods in ac.ordance with DtN

50987 : 1987-07.
The thickness ofchroma:e conversion coalings rs not laken
:nlo accoun,

9.2 Alioy contents

The alloy compound fiaclions of nic,!el, iaon anal/5r eobalt
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- alomtc ab.omlton soec(roscopy (AASI

NOT!: kon conienl coalings only on ircn_free basis rnaterial,
*nickel, atso by means ofthe x_ray speclromeiric
mel]tod.

9.3 Adhesion
\4ftpns-b.ecrtotherflatsloc{.e!tsbasedo.subcraIse2l2o,DNENrSO28t9..995.0,.butwlh
a Iemoeralure or 220 'c. r-e coarilq sha.' nor sp€t,. p.e
o1 o. d"; ;;;;;L-,ij" o"iriri-"",

9.4 ".r.
Coarosion resistance
6
e 9.4.1 General
The chromale convers on coaliao on lh-" 7in. alloy coaiing
c ol lhe workpieces or aest sheets shatj be al
leasl 24 hours old betore lest. a;e conrrenceo.
lfthe citomaled sudaces have to be de,or€ased-before lesling_is
mmmenced, tJlen only cold orgenic
";ur-h",;;_uS",h"
solven15 may be Lsed A'\ati1e cr-arinc aqe,F o. o_o,"*irS
crromale coa'ing\ aro reduce rie. p,orecJve etfe I Tne"recr,'0y,.
rc.,Lrl rh" .h^i ,;i__::-:^^1",
nor necessa,t! iunaore a" a oa..s:o, qii;c;:,,"r.;rH',lti;:il:
"r
. ?? zinc-alloy coAed !€rts underseNice corditions. However,
"1;;;#:i;r:"";i";
as,ess-enls ofoi teren cort -g s)stem. ano,or lhe.oarinqs resulrs.an be used to obtar quahE:tve
the
Daoouceo
The.corosio'r resrs'arce a'o19 s.a.p eoges. o,rlte_d.ho,es and put cred open .gs. n ay
levejs lisr€o rebres 3 r' end 5 r'iresa rol aLttave lne
'r arelc o'tro -espective wortpmei
,"
F6
the sisnifican: surraces, :he ma.uiacn,re. end tire p.rcr,nn", "i" """'""i't""i" -q
ur,rri iji"i"oi-rl?i]i""..iJ
o! s
*1"1.T,,"":" resis,arce. e ov d-sisl _odi;ar,ons .".,,,'.i-r';,;";",;"i;;;.,"q ""n,"""
,..
p,oc"r5 0, j-;,n]."r:iio,.a,s
ili"lTJ:tx::*fl;]"j;j:;,'::il:ff fl::[]:"Troo,rnq
.90
clC 9.4,2 Tesfing and evaiuatio, procedrae
i:i, t, Tesrs-ale,carried ou1 rn ,rne sar ne sprav (fog)
ss ;n 3ccordance wilh DrN 50!21 : 1988-06 and in an
q,C arlemalng water condensatton atmosoir-.re anij-aorrosion
Eo) DIN 50018 1997-06
test XfW iOS ti,'"i"*U#a" *,L

Tesls as described in DtN 50021-SS determine ,he. protective

(co-prsing zjlc attoy a-d.onve,!on Lh.olaled.oau-gs) etrecr of the entire coellng systern
or ortho chomale.o"r:ng"-iipiiJo o. rn"
e ,:) eleclrodepos ted zjnc-alloy coat nos.
z Shon-lerrn conosion leslifa (est D N 50018-(FW 2,0 S) js pdmar
y used as a m€:hod ol locaiing
I dete,s in the coatrng svsre; rne rrsr appearance or ior*i"io" pioJr"ri
consda-ed to be l"e po i al wh..r redLclton o,thF o ot..,,uo oi ir,""rri]J
_" "' * u ii"l"*r
o-"" ior."-"";
\ /fren lesiinq the overatt system zinc altov an.t chromaled
coai:ng, iie poj.t at which reduciion olihe
protective effect commences s considered to be
the frsi aplearance of conosion products oithe
basis maledat; wlren testng cfr.omaie coa1ings, tn"
i. ii"lr.t
producls of the coatjng metal "it"rr,i,i "p;;;;"1i8..r,
corou' lnangeo of cr'rcmarp coarrngs ano aop-a-ance o. o3r\
"""* * unless
soots a.e not 10 be evaruBred
ornerw\e agreed whelt're cratns,s inrended to be useo roroecorarve p"ipo;;".-
In order ro carry out .ompararive lests of the corros oa pevention
achleved by d,f{eren: chromale
colvers'on coarilgs,-he u.derlv,nq zrnc a,ov codrnqs sh?.
rrsng lhe samp proce<s. lhe (ame ai,oV .ra(1io.s ard wnh r, e
o" i* j"." o:"i.;r,"r,",,
'* ' ' ,
"""ri"J,"
sa,re roatinf 1;;^:;;;.
9.4.3 Minimum corrosion resistance achieved by chromated zinc alloy
coatings and
chrcmat€d coatings
Tables 3 and 4 siow the minimum test duraitons of satine sp.ay (iog) lesls SS in acc.adance witt)
t|N.50021 and sulpl.tur dtoxide / satuftted water atmosptrere'tesis'iiilt
DrN 50018,KFW 2.0
shall be achieved \,,1hout basisr,:rate.ht proai"L a"rufofi]ii' on pafis oa lesl
chromated zinc-aJjoy coatn gs "o"o"ion
Table 5 s"ows the
1tn 'nu-1 1es.du,€lons ol saltne sp.a)
-\ '!
r0)c=-d"
DIN 5002 rtar sha I be acnieveo \.og) resls SS
6 -0-l cor.osro- p.a,.i. o"u".,jirino tn aice 'ffl) t \\
li,iJj att.J
I zLne
ooculrE(T coatrRol

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coatings_
The lower conoston resrstances of barreL-naied parts
specifted ,n Tabte 5 are due to the lad mat
damaqe to the ch omale conver5ron **'oco;jinr cannol be tomplelely avoiced
pto""ia"" ro when using bafiel
"ppry "u"l"""orti"g""'"'""
There,rrasL seeeveuat.oc<de\cr,bed:.DtNEN.SO.46?).lcrspo,douor.rhemar.rracrure
a1d i.e ourcnasFr sr.r , ,edcn ao-eemF.r .n lhe ratins
les'ed slaL be agrFcO upor t,, ddvarce .or slgnilcatr'
.,_;;, t^.'."r";1";; l,;;ift;, ,"
spc( i4 el su ,rces <.na ;;,;r,, ;;;;; ""
Tie soe ne-5 J? evatua.eo wdhoL. a rrlr,tyrlg gtars.
Dy v,sJd r..pec,io1 a- noima read-q
oe,.-,.s,o,e ro corb,le oy a-oo,i,oi ne *"e, r;;;;'.
i.;i.'j .
",-;,ii;;"",,,""
a;
Tabre 3: rvrinimum rocar coating thiclnesses an-d
.q corrosion resistance times of chromatecr zinc-
artoy coatinss subject.d ro rest DrN E00z1ss la.hs
;;;;;:i;;:-s;:;#m1-'-
Dr\ EN ,SO r462.
seNiat Mirimum locar chio;arion pr@ess rest DtN 50021,SS
coatingthickness qroup TBt hours wiihoui basis materialco o.i6h
in !m acc. to T.b,., ZnNi ZnFe, Znco, Znaeco

5! 'iA
2 5C
5: ,F
3 8;
F
;Oo) A
.9
ca 12C
]F
Tabre 4i Minimum rocar coafing :hic rnesses anal corrosion
resistance times of chromateozinc-
a:loy coatings sut je.led to test ttN 90018-KFW 2,0 S (.il;;;;;ii;
DtN Er\ tSO.4621
;;;;il;;:;
servic€ Minimtm locai -' .:;lX'**, r*t
cordition .".n.sih;;i;;"" airom,ii; DrN 5001s KFw z'i's
numbe, ,n pm ,"" i".rabte 2
acc. to Tabte i cyctes ,rtnoui b€src n!te,ia. oiiosron
z
znNr znFe, znco, znFeco

25:C12
2
\22 z2
ri8C2r
ri8C2r
.A34 -2
ra3
4 C 3 5
135

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Table 5: Minimum coraosion resistance tim€s oI chromate coattngs in

sattne spray lfog) tesls
wft) DrN so02r-SS (lalrng number I o
in accordance
ln orN e-lrl5<jiio-zf
"" "p""n"l
zrnc alroy coating chroma1d p/@ess Test DIN 50021 ss
group a.c to Tabte 2. witn Test hours without coarins co(osion
and wirhour *dt.ns ar2). roaflng process

,Al!.#,
,] ,r,#
c t2o 24A
q znNl 'F
lzo 240
Crf2 2ia 360

rzai\
Alc znFe, znco,ztaeca , c a2a $, r
--6 t 120 1sl,
Ct 2 2no 360
Ftr2 ,aa .60
E6 ' Code accordrng to E DIN EN 14Ol r9q! r0

:(,
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10 Test report
.1, Tne rest reool sra ' ,nctuoe lre to"ow -g deuits.
E) type ofworkpece tested ispecimenJ.
b) lype ofcoatrng,
c) type of basis materael,
d) preparation ofspecimens before corrosion tesling,
eJ type of corrosio| si.ess lo which sDecinen(s) wa! (were) exposed
and aur€tion ofexposurc,
t.alj.g.umberforbasismai€,iatc;rosionor.asspecitietirottrtENtsot46r,;'riiiili,
g) aaea oflhe s:gn ilicaat su daces in mm2,
h) n urber of sign ificanl suafaces and:he local:on oltiese on the workpieee
z i) di€melerc ofde,ects, in mra.
j) evaluaiion daie.
k) details ofdeviations lromthis siandarct, ifany.

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Annex A (informative)

Effects of heal on chromated zinc alloy coatings

zinc allov coatnss can decrease the lever or

]l:::X%iX;:I*t .onosion proledio, provjded by

In pffcaical spplicalions, dtifercnl ohro,nat6d ztnc atioy

coatrngs behave drfae.enuy when exposed to
heal. Thls behauoLrr depends on the tvoe of r'ncj rrrov pratins 1 F chro ra'e conv"'sron
on anv suoseq-e^r aoir o."'i;;,.;;i " 'oitnq a1d
.a
:I:ff';Ti:i'; li :l',.:.'l"iii""gf I:l!:
.ss,a1d c,ac{ ns wnen , Fa,ed ma'as.r pa^ cu ar,
C
nav" ni: reen
"*pos"d:;;i", ir,ljiiii,iii,i"rr"Hliil l;"":ffi".;f;,l:li:iJJl"J;lffn$fi:
0r the iemper3lure 3.d tale duralion oa hea,ing,,whereby flte trme up to lhe onset of ;ennanent
damage decreases wdh risinq lemperatures. T he dan-ag ng e'lects of hear caa oe gererariv
Dy sea,'ng rt-e coatinqs reouceo

aor *lis reason, it js :ecornmended ihal rhe.m?nufactlrer

ff.q rentlv d}oosed lo tempe.sr-r-s aDole e0.C o?w and lhe pirrchaser of pads which are
Lo aod.,tona, rgr""_.nS on lne coroston
parts ,re,o rnd,r€,n oesp,re heal F>po1-re.
.::-.r:lT
respec1rve lrrllt-"
reat r eal.renr t.mperaJre robrele_pe.atu-er. lhe aqrc". ",o,."""ri. ":Jli 1","
"*;
rn;.._,;;;;
."
Ipatard ILe ta1g.h o,s.o.age oebr" cor oi,on H5Urq rs commanced
;r;;r"," ,"
5= Tables A,1 and A.2 lisl recommended mtnimum corrosro
rcststance vatues for iest D N S0021-SS
afler parts h6!F been reDr at a temoAra.Jre of 120 .C ror
o-e horr
Tabre A.1: [{ia:rnum rocat coating tt]icknosses-and
corrosion resistance limes --- '-.-.,
-.' of heat"stressed,
:(, _..._ chromared zinc-aloy coatrngs subjectedr. iu"i
ca otN 50021-ss rrdr rg r ,roer ro a, .per r,ea'- orrr Ei-ib fie: ,
Fo) SeiMce cordltiol lr,l,rrhum toca, Chromatron p,ocess
ii, ; numbe, acc. to coatrng thrckness orouoa.r.. to ,"",;;;;;,*"
Tabte 2 Testhours without basis material
Tabte 1 cofiosjon, after specimen has been at
120.C r S.c for ohe hoxr

ir znNi
ZnNi znFe, znca,
ZnFe, znca, zn
zn.eco
eco
A
A 360
360
z s6
144
F 360 t44
A 480 168
I c 480 21A
F 480 24A
A 600 1g2
4412 1,
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chromaie coatings subiectecl
ro test DIN 50021-ss (?trr€ number j0 ,s <i i" biru'i.l
"'-,
rJo-iailri-
"pe",n
Zinc alby coathg
To6! DtN S0O21,SS
and without s€nng (T2I] Tesr hours without coating cor.oston. afer
speimen has ben al t20.C + i.C for one hour

12o 24o
.a
?
c
13
ZnFe, ZlCo, ZnFeCo

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