Standard Practice for Reporting Results of Exposure Tests of Paints

Importancia y uso:

4.1 The standard report form contains the recommended minimum information needed to document adequately the results obtained from the visual evaluation or instrumental measurement of exposure tests of paint specimens. The report form example shown in this version is for guidance only. Rows and columns can be added as necessary to accommodate more specimens or more failure modes.

4.2 The report sections of the exposure test standards each have a list of requirements for evaluating the results. This practice serves to act as a uniform method for reporting those weathering defects.

4.3 This report form may be used as a final report form or a field copy to convey the ratings back to a more formal data entry system. If this manual form is used only as a field copy, it shall be maintained in the test files as a permanent reference.

4.4 The report form shown in Fig. 1 is only an example of how these criteria may be collated onto a single report page. Other formats, which include these factors, would also be acceptable. Other items may also be reported over and above these requirements.

4.5 In this practice, a eleven-to-zero scale is described that is widely used throughout ASTM International standards. The ten-point scale is also referenced by other standards organizations.

Subcomité:

D01.25

Volúmen:

06.01

Palabras clave:

coatings defects; evaluations; pictorial reference; report; weathering;