CORROSION-PROOF COATING (ON METALS)(D 2021-04)

General HES Office, R&D Tochigi

HES
HES
D 2021-04 CORROSION-PROOF COATING (ON METALS)
C REV2

1. SCOPE
This standard specifies the coating to be applied to base metals (*1) of parts mainly for
prevention of corrosion (hereinafter referred to as "the coating").
Note (*1) Metals coated with chemical films and plating included.
Remarks) The coating specified in this standard shall be free of lead and hexavalent
chromium.

2. TYPES
Coating shall be classified according to base metals and quality grades as defined in Table 1.
Table 1
Metal Quality Attached
Type of Coating (Symbol)
surface grade Table
Corrosion-Proof Coating, D 2021-Class 1, Grade 1 Grade 1
Corrosion-Proof Coating, D 2021-Class 1, Grade 2 Grade 2
Corrosion-Proof Coating, D 2021-Class 1, Grade 3 Iron Grade 3 1
Corrosion-Proof Coating, D 2021-Class 1, Grade 4 Grade 4
Corrosion-Proof Coating, D 2021-Class 1, Grade 5 Grade 5

3. QUALITY
The quality of the coating shall be tested in accordance with Section 4 Test Methods and shall
conform to specifications in Attached Table 1. Accordingly, for areas which are difficult to
coat and, consequently, where it is difficult to satisfy quality requirements (*2), corrective
design change or additional treatment shall be provided in order to satisfy the quality
requirements.
Note (*2) Edges, deep indentations, elevations, joints, welded areas, inside portion of
pockets.
Remarks: No specification has been made concerning appearance, but an indication can be
made separately as necessary.

4. TEST METHODS
Test methods of the coating shall conform to HES D 6501 (GENERAL TEST METHODS
FOR COATING), unless otherwise specified. In cases where applicable requirements are not
included, conform to agreement among the parties concerned. Coating tests shall be carried
out on completed parts which have been coated in accordance with the relevant coating
specifications, on test pieces taken from the completed parts, or on test pieces which are made
with the same materials and by coating specifications as the completed parts.

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5. INSPECTIONS
The quality of the coating shall conform to the quality requirements given in Section 3.
Sampling methods, items, and locations to be tested in a lot inspection shall be agreed upon
among the parties concerned.

6. OTHERS
1) Paints and the coating processes for the coating of individual items shall be determined by
agreement among the parties concerned.
2) The quality of new processes and materials shall be approved by the quality control
section of Honda Motor Company (including R&D) before application.
3) Items not confirming to or not specified in this standard shall, if necessary, be determined
by specifications etc. upon agreement among the parties concerned.

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Attached Table 1-1 Quality Standards for Corrosion-Proof Coating on Irons

Test
Corrosion-proof coating: D 2021-Class 1
Type of coating M ethod
Quality HES D
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 6501
X-cut 24 72 120 240 600
Salt spray test (Hours)
No X-cut 48 120 240 480 1000
Corrosion product, blisters, and flaking
3.15
X-cut allowable only on areas 2 mm wide along either
Corrosion Test (Quality)
side (4 mm total) of each X-cut.
resistance
No X-cut No corrosion product, blisters, or flaking allowed.
(Hours) 120 240
Filiform rust test Filiform rust from X-cut shall be no more than 3.16
3 mm long.
(Hours) 200
Accelerated No rust, cracks, blisters, flaking, or
Appearance
weathering wrinkles. 3.30
(*4) Coating adhesion 100/100
Impact resistance (500 g, 10 cm) No cracks or flaking allowed.
(Hours) 24 120 240
Water resistance No blisters, flaking, cracks, wrinkles, rust, or 3.18
softening of coating.
(Hours) 48 120 240
Humidity resistance 3.19
No blisters, flaking, cracks, rust, or softening of coating.
(Hours) 1 7
Gasoline resistance No wrinkles, cracks, blisters, flaking, softening 3.21
of coating, or increase in blocking tendency.
(Temperature x hours) 100 x 7 (*4)
Oil resistance (*3) 3.23
No blisters, flaking, or softening of coating.
Coating adhesion 100 / 100 3.6
Alkali resistance (*3) (7hours) 3.24
No cracks, blisters, flaking, or elusion.
Acid resistance (*3) (7hours) 3.25
Sanding
Recoat performance 100 / 100 3.7
Non-sanding
Hardness >HB 3.5
Room temperature 20
Impact (Drop height cm) 3.8
Low temperature 10
resistance (*5) 3.9
(500g) No cracks or flaking allowed.
Room temperature 20
Bending (Stem diameter mm) 3.10
Low temperature 30
resistance (*5) 3.11
No cracks or flaking.
Chipping (48-hour salt spraying,
>3 3.33
resistance (*3) Corrosion evaluation No.)

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Attached Table 1-2 Quality standards for Corrosion-Proof coating on Irons

Test
Corrosion-proof coating: D 2021-Class 1
Type of Coating Method
Quality HES D
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
6501
Non-electro- Phthalic acid,
deposition Melamine, >10 >30 >50
(Reference) Acrylic, etc.
Film >40
Maleic oil 3.2
thickness [ + ]
Electro- >20
( ) Polybutadiene >25
deposition >20
coating [ + ]
Epoxy coating >20

Notes:
(*3) To be applied to specified parts only. Applicable parts shall be specified in the
specifications.
(*4) For engine parts which require oil resistance at high temperature, test conditions
o
(temperature C x hours) specified separately shall be applied. Applicable parts and test
conditions shall be specified in the specifications.
o
Example: Oil pan 170 C x 200 h
(*5) To be applied to panel material only.
Remarks:
1. Corrosion-proof coatings on steel panels with an aluminum plating and other treatments
shall satisfy the quality of grades 4 and better.
2. The film thickness is given as a reference. According to applicable areas, slight variations
from the given thickness shall be acceptable as long as the quality of the corresponding grade
is satisfied.

Applicable standard
HES D 6501-03 GENERAL TEST METHODS FOR COATING

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Revision Record
Year Rec Issue NewsNo Prep Conf Appvl Remarks
78 EST 78/02/20 78004 Shimane - Suzuki
78 Rewrite 87/03/02 ----- Oooka Tomino Katagiri Data transfer to W/P
78 Rewrite 95/06/23 ----- Kimura Shimada Yamada Data transfer to PC
96 REV1 96/12/26 96025 Tashiro Shimada Morizumi
96 Rewrite 98/06/30 ----- Tashiro Shimada Honda Data transfer to Notes DB
99 Correcti 99/12/24 99017 Tomonaga Naya Tomino Correction of errors
on
04 REV2 04/02/26 04003 Okada Tomino Suganuma Measures against Hazardous
substances

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TO: Contact Person of Supplier

HES ISSUE NOTICE

This is to inform you that HES D 2021 has been issued.

Please check for the contents and return the following Receipt.

And please apply this HES according to the indication of Honda Purchasing Section.

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