ignation: A 123A 123M - 02
Standard Specification for
Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel
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1. Scope
LL This spesideaion coves the requirements for zine
eating (gahenisn) by the ht ip proves om on andes]
‘rods mae or rolled rsd and loge shapes, casts,
Pines, ars and tis
112 Ths oeicaon cover bth unfarcated prods and
fubvicated produc, for cumple, asemed st products,
Stara! rons, lange aes lend Bot welds
‘efre galvanizing and wie work bisa um uot
sel we This species so oversee! forgings an to
‘isigsicarport st plces abated before plans
‘or whih aro larg tobe cetfged (reese hand
{0 remove exces svanicng bah meta).
‘Tepe re ie pac vit eed
153 Thin specication does not spy o wie, pie, tbe or
stelshct which is galvanized on speck or cnn
Ties, oo te estan 2 age (00299 [0.76 ma) thc,
14 The glvaniing of haare stmt that te 1 be
cenit erodes ane remove exer is (ach
‘5 bolt ad siniarteaded fame, eating and rolls,
ese ad forged tea) shall bein scuedance wih Spee
EiStea ATSWA ISIN
1 ubvictd reinforcing sel bar asemies are covered
ty the poset specifcton ‘The plvaniing of separate
‘enforcing tel hrs sl en accordance wil Specibeaton
‘N16 T87M.
116 This specication is splice 10 orders in thr
Inchpound unis (5 A128) oF St unis (as 1259. tk
Frnt ulead St untae net cepa enc equivalents
‘Within the text ofthis specication and where apeoent, SI
‘nie are shown in paentises, Each sytem all be sad
Independently of he oer without combining vac any
voy Inte ease of orders in ST units ll esting and ispcton
oe pe
bmn Tinea Te
tall be done wing the etic equivalent of the tet or
inspection method a appropriate, Inthe ese of ord ia SI
ts sch sal esate othe gavin when the nr
ed
2 Referenced Documents
221 ASTM Stand
‘A4TIA TM Speciation for Foie Maleable Hoa Catt
‘ox?
ASOTA 90M Test Method foe Weight [Mas] of Coating on
"noni Steel Aricer ith Zinc or Zne-Alloy Costing
AME Practice for Saleguarding Aint Embriement of
‘oe Dp Galvanized Sista! Sel Prod nd Proce
Se for Deetng Embree
ATSWA IS3M Speciation for Zine Coating (Hot Dip on
ASOUA SSIM Procter Saftguading Assan Warpaae
‘sn Dist Daring Hot Dip Calving of Ste! A
renbliee
ASS Practice for Proving High Quay Zine Coatings
any
AGA'T6M Speidention foe Zin-Costd Galenized
‘Stel far for Concrete Reinecement™
[ATH Practice for Rep of Daag an Uncoated Areas
of Hot Dip Gland Coane
‘A De2 Temialogy Relig to tlie Cate Stl Pro
ee
6 Speen or Zine!
47 Test Method for Messen of Mota and Oxide
‘Coming Tsnencs by MicronopialEseionion of &
(Gros Sexton
602 Test Mth for Abu Sampling of tale and
Tnorganie Casting
1396 Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by
Sine yeas tena“Ay a 12018 1200-02
MagncticHeld or Eddy. Carel (Beceomagnati) Tet
Mette
3. Terminology (See Fig. 1)
Define:
5LL1 Tho following terms and detnitons especie hie
specication, Terminology ASOD cotans other tems ad
32 Defnion of Tors Spc to Ths Sanda
B21 erage coating thekner, tbe average of these
spesimon coating ticks.
3.2.2 Hack, a) dense the conan of ot galvanized
caeewise csi. For purposes of this specication the word
lack doesnot refer he olor or condones, 0
a hurace deposit contamination,
3.23 coating dicks grade, the america ale fom
Table Lat the narocton of atrial catgory snd 2
3.24 grow hss clin, whe oni intermeties
preset ims alaniand coming in 2 foom other than fly
{spre pimples
ped sel spot they were removed rom he ouing. The
EStsions a sed iu nd we rly Rockod of
Munseecinea Ate
‘rte whose Sutace is reso ha 60 (10099,
Z
S«
Test arin
Sample Sichcompoted ot
Each Specimen (5 of more measurements widely
‘Sapersod) most have imum average Coating
| | Milne cine toe
EactTest rice nthe Sample ( Specimeng sac) must
‘ve Minium Avorago Coming Theensos of (Table
4
5s
Singleanecimen Articles
Aces wax Srac fra soil Urs a 20s. (109.0009)
careqeeree >
PE Pyn as
| Spocimene|
Each Specimen ( or more measuramenis wily lsprsed) mast
‘have Mum Average Coating Thickness of (Table) +1 grade
[A Test Arcles (Specimens) Topsthr must have Mnumum
‘Average Coating choos f (able 1)
"1 Sing and Mul Speinen AtioeGy a 12a 2-02
HSL so a eT ety et gy
Abroogh contac with iting raps csi to ata or 3210 specimen coating thickness, nthe average tik
32.8 mata category nthe gave cas oe ype af
smateral or proces of manuf or bth hat oily
‘scribes unit of produto fom which» ut of rot
‘made. Fo example ar rating belong tthe ee sp.”
indi etngy othe extepory “pp,” ce
3.26 mul specimen orl, a nt of podut whose
surice ten i arene thn 160 i(100000 min) For
Theknes testing purposes, ales whose sures sro it
‘renter an 150 nae sid in tre cotinia al
Sesion, nominally eq in sure are, cach of which
‘onrttes a specimen Inthe cas of any ch lcd ton
‘tang tnt than one ral elogary ee el cnet
‘gees tinted in Table I th econ wil contin re
tas one spesmen (ce Fh
327 sompl na cllection of indivi nis of prod
from a single fot sles in cordance wth Section 7 td
Intend wo rptsent tt lt for ucepece Irs ame is
‘ken as rpesening thelr acceptance sale all be
{Sten at oun tn hot wnat rps fo ne peeved
‘qa or npearance of ay individual ul the Bt Bin
Simple The sample consists of one or est rile
328 shglespecinen aril, ma wt of prac bose
src arc regal oo en han 160 in 100000 tn or
that is cenmfiged or there sity tanled in Iae
faltanizng proves remove exc glvasizng ball
{ce snc) For tka testing perpons the nie race
fies of each nit of podut conser specimen Ia hs ase
‘anys arle coaning moe than one str eegoey
sts ices ange as delineated io Tae 1, ste
‘tl enti more en ope semen (ee Fi 1).
3129 specimen. the sue ofa sadn tet aie
ors portion of et are, upon hich hess measuc-
‘eat are to be pred, bch ex monber of t,o =
Imember of u sample repressing that fo For magnetic
ihcknos measrenens, specimen otlads any ea of the
surice which subject procs sich as fame cating,
‘mithining, reading. cc) thet ean be expecta to res
Surge cndtons no representative of the perl suze
‘Saiton ofthe test ari, os dsqulified Wythe measure
‘pout mabed. The minum average coating hicks prac
for any specimen sal be one costing grade bow tat
ued for te apropite master clegry an hckes
‘able |For santof pod whose wrface area og 0
fos tha 60 in (100000 ma he entire race ses
‘ech esac consis specimen Inthe case ofan arco
‘Slainng ore tha ae al ctgary or el kn
fangs os deisted in Table I, hat are wil coma more
than one Species a5 appropiate (se Fi 1D
ese fom no kth fie ts easement on specimen,
then each mexrementlsation it sled 0 prove he
‘rides persion (al appieabe deco) of estos for
the so eepry ofthe tail wih the coins a he
species volume
3.2.1 fs aril, yon indivi ont of rodut hat
amber ofthe sample and teamed fr conformance
to part of ths spettston
“4. Ordering Information
4.1 Odes for catings roid under this specifi
stall ine the following
"ELT Qui amber of pieces tobe galvanize) and total
wep
“C12 Description (pe and size of prods) and wih,
‘113 ASTM specication dsgnaton end year of ue
‘114 Mati entation (ee 5.1 sie conditon
£15 Sampling pln if ierot fan 73,
8 SAPD utes es
‘£17 Special requemens (pei sticking, heavier cot
ing weight)
“18 Tiging or ice ienifaion method
‘5. Materials and Manufactare
1 Sel oF om The speciation, grade, o designation
au tpe and depee of rcacecomtmiation ofthe Hon
Stel in als to be galvaniod shall be saps he
chuer othe hotipgavaizspor o galvanizing
fone Sanaa ad sin, cata pan ol
seca ee leat cx
‘Sul ong of he pe heeled mae
Gee Dee SE ig ite aa San
‘Shop ony at ens cosy wih ed meres
152 Fabrication ~The desig an fication ofthe post
tobe galvaned we the esponibie ofhe designor andthe
faichtor Practices A145, 4 384, and 385 provide guidance
for stl fateeaton fr opium tip alanis snd hi
te complied within bot design and fabian, Conslation
Teowoon th designer abet a slant pyre
‘ngs in the design ad arian prose wl elas hare
bien
53 Castngs—The compesiton and het treatment of on
snd st castings shal confor peicatons designated by
‘he puctaser: Some pes af castiags have Boon known 0