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Indian Standard

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SPECIFICATION FOR
READY MIXED PAINT, BRUSHING,
ZINC CHROME, PRIMING

( Second Revision)
Third Reprint MARCH 1991

UDC 667.633.417.624.7:667.638.2:667.648.11

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STANDARDS

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IS:104 -1979

Indian Standard
SPECIFiCATION FOR
READY MIXED PAINT, BRUSHING,
ZINC CHROME, PRIMING

( Second Revision)
Paints

and Allied Products

Addisons

Members
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Shri T. K. S. Mani )
SERI S. K. ASTHANA
SARI S. PA~DEY ( Alternate )
Dn P. K. BEANDAEI
SHRI N. S. BHARATIA
SHRI
S. H. DESAI ( Allsrnafc )
BEATTAC~~ARYYA

Committee,

%DC

Representing

Chairman
SHRI T. K. S. MANY

SERIS.

Sectional

Paints.&

Chemicals

Ltd, Madras

tiltsmate to
Ministry

of Defence

( DGI )

Shalimar Paints Ltd, Calcutta

Garware Paints Ltd, Bombay
The Alkali & Chemicals
Rishra

Corporation

of India

I.td,

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Ltd, Bombay
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of Supplies
b
Disposals,
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IS : 104 1979 ?
n

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
READY MIXED PAINT, BRUSHING;
ZINC CHROME, PRIMING

( Second Revisidn)
0.

FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard ( Second Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution
on 27 July 1979, after the draft finalized by the
Paints and Allied Products Sectional Committee had been approved by
the Chemical Division Council.
0.2 This standard was first published in 1950 and subsequently revised
in 1962. In this revision requirements for chromic aobydride and zinc
oxide content in zinc chromate have been included.
Method of test for
zinc chromate has also been included.
The optional requirements
for
spreading capacity and spreading time have been dropped and a regular
requirement for wet opacity been included.
Amendment
No. 1 issued
in November 1969 to this standard has been incorporated.
0.3 This standard contains clause 4.1 which
the purchaser and the supplier.

calls for agreement

bet.ween

0.4 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement

of
this standard is complied with, the .final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-1960*.
The number of significant ,places retained
in
the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value
in this standard.

1.

SCOi%

1.1 This standard prescribes requirements and methods of sampling and

test for the material commercially
known.as ready mixed paint, brushing,
zinc chrome, priming, air drying.
*Rules for rounding

off numerical

valuer ( rmisrd 1.

IS t 104 - 1979
1.1.1 The material is used for the protection of aluminium
and .light
alloys and may also be used for steelwork. It may be used under marine
and inland outdoor conditions.

2. TERMINOLOGY
2.1 For the purpose of this standard,
1963* and IS : lOl-1964t shall apply.

the definitions

given in IS : 1303-

3. REQUIREMENTS
- The material shall consist of60 f 4 percent by
mass of pigment in accordance with 3.1.1 together with suitable medium,
thinners and driers in such proportions as to satisfy the requirements of
this standard.
3.1 Composition

3.1.1 The pigment when tested as prescribed in Appendix A shall

contain not less than 40 percent by mass of zinc chrome conforming to
Type 2 of IS : 51-1979: which shall correspond to a minimum of 17.2
percent by mass of chromic anhydride and 14.6 to 16.0 percent by mass
of zinc oxide.
The balance of the pigment composition shall consist of
such other rust inhibitors ( other than lead pigments ) or extenders, as
may be considered necessary.
3.1.2 Gypsum

and calcium sulphate shall not be used.

342 Resistance
to Salt Spray When tested as prescribed in
Appendix B panel prepared from the material shall Fhow no signs of,
corrosion after continuous exposure for 4 days in salt-spray cabinet.
3.3 Mass in kg/l0 Litre - The minimum mass in kg/l0 litres of the
material when tested in accordance with 25 of IS : lOl-19647 shall
be 140; It shall be, however, within f 3 percent by mass of the sample
approved against this specification., if any.
3.4 The material
Table 1.
4. PACKING

shall

AND

,also comply

with

the requirements

given

in

MARKING

agreed between the purchaser

and
4.1 Packing - Unless otherwise
the supplier, the paint shall be packed in metal containers conforming
to IS : 1407-19688 or IS : 2552-197011.
*Glossary of terms relating to paintr ( rruissd ).
tMethods of test for ready mixed paints and enamels ( s~cowdrroirion ).
$Specification for zinc chrome for painti ( third rroiriun ).
$$ccification,for
round paint tins (Jrrf r&ion ).
llSpccification for steel drums ( galvanized and ungalvanizcd
) ( jrsf rroirim ).

IS : 104 - 1979
TABLE

REQUIREMENTS
ZINC

FOR READY
MIXED
CIIROME,
PRIMING

PAINT,

BRUSHING

( Clause 3.4 )

CEARACJTRRISTIO

&.
(1)
3

(2)
Drying

or TFST
( REP TO CL No.
IN 13 : 101-1964.)

REQUIREMENT

I~~THOD

(4)

(3)

time: hard dry

Not more

than

18 hours

7.1, 7.2 and 7.3

ii)

Consistency

Smooth and uniform and

suitable for application
by brushing
without
appreciable
drag
on
the brush

7.4

iii)

Finish

Smooth and matt or eggshell flat

7.5

iv)

Wet opacity

Between
-10
percent
and +20
percent
of
the approved. sample

10

That of zinc chrome

11

v)
vi)

vii)
viii)
ix)

x)
xi)

Colour
Water content
( if water
suspected
to be present
percent by maas, Max
Scratch

hardnesr

Flexibility and adhesion

48 hours air-drying
Protection
against
under conditiona
densation
Flash point,
Keeping
*Methods

0.5

14

No scratch ar to show the

bare metal

15.1

is
),

after

corrosion
of con-

No visibile
detachment

Min

of test for ready mixed paints

4.2 Marking

- The containers

or

16

No signs of corrosion

C, dfin

properties,

damage
of film

30

24

One year

31

and enamels

shall

18

( second r&ion

be marked

with

).

the following

particulars:

4
b)

Name of the material;

Manufacturers

c>Volume
4
4

name and his recognized

trade-mark,

of the material;

Batch No. or lot No. in code or otherwise;

Month and year of manufacture.
5

and

if any;

IS : 104 - 1979
4.2.1 The containers

may also

be

marked with the I$1

Certification

Mark.
NOTE- The use of the ISI Certifieation Mark is governed by the provisions OI
the Indian Standards Institution
( Certification, Marks ) Act and the Rules and
Regulations made thereunder.
The IS1 Mark on products covered by an Indian
Standard conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the
requirements of that standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and
quality control which is devised and supervised by IS1 and operated by the
producer.
ISI marked products are also continuously checked by IS1 for conformity
to that standard as a further safeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence
for the use of the IS1 Certification
Mark may be granted to manufacturers or
processors, may be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.

4.3 Other details of packing and marking

the instructions given by the purchaser.

shall

be in accordance

with

5. SAMPLING
5,l Representative
samples
under 3 of IS : lOl-1964*.

of the material

shall be drawn

as prescribed

5.2 Criteria for Conformity

- A lot shall be declared as conforming
to the requirements
of this standard if the test results of the composite
sample satisfy the requirements
prescribed under 3.
6. TEST

METHODS

6.1 Tests

shall be conducted
as prescribed in Appendices A and B and
Reference to the relevant
clauses of that standard is
IS : lOl-1964*.
given in co1 4 of Table 1 and 3.3, and of Appendices in 3.1.1 and 3.2
respectively.
6.2 Quality
and distilled

of Reagents

- Unless otherwise specified, pure chemicals

water ( see IS : 1070-1977t ) shall be employed in tests.

NOTE - Pure chemicals * shall mean

which affect the results of analysis.

chemicals

that do not contain

*Methods of test for ready mixed paints and enamels ( second rcaision );

tSpccilication

for water for general laboratory used (

second

rctision ).

impurities

IS 8 104 - 1979

APPENDIX
( Clause 3.1.1 )
DETERMIiATION

OF CHROMIC
ZINC OXIDE

A
AND

ANHYDRIDE

A-O. GENERAL
is determined
by
Outline of the Method - Chromic anhydride
titrating the iodine liberated from potassium iodide with standard
sodium
thiosulphate
solution.
Zinc oxide is determined
in the same solution by
titrating
the iodine
subsequently
liberated
on addition
of potassium
ferricyanide,
with standard
sodium thiosulphate
solution.

A-9.1

A-l.

REAGENTS

A-1.1

Dilute

Sulphuric

A-l.2

Potassium

A-1.3

Standard

A-l.4

Starch

A-1.5

Ammonia

Acid -

Iodine
Sodium

approximately

Solution

Thiosulphate

freshly

7 N.
prepared,

Solution

10 percent.
0.1 N.

Sc~lua~cx~-- C~5 percent.

Solution

1 : 1 ( u/v ).

A-l.6

Potassium
Ferricyanide
Solution - M/10,
prepared
in cold
water, filtered rapidly
and kept in a dark bottle.
The solution can be
suitably used for seven days if-in dark when not in use.
A-l.7

Ammo&urn

Bifluoride

[ ( NH, ) HF2 ] -

solid.

A-2. PROCEDURE
A-2.1 Weigh accurately
about 05 g of the extracted pigment in a 500-ml
conical flask.
Add 70 m 1 o f water and 30 ml of dilute sulphuric acid.
Boil slowly for 2 to 3 minutes and cool.
A-2.2

Transfer
the solution to a 500-ml iodine flask ,containing
100 ml
water atid 20 ml dilute sulphuric
acid.
Add 30 ml of potassium iodide
solution and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
Titrate
the liberated
iodine
with standard
sodium thiosulphate
solution after adding 5 ml of starch
solution as indicator.
Note the volume of sodium thiosulphate
solution
used in the titration
( VI ).
A-2.3 After the titration
for chromic anhydride,
add ammonia
solution
dropwise
until the litmus test paper first turns blue.
( An excess of
7

Ibcler-1979
ammonia
solution, more than 3 to 4 drops, should not be added as it is
essential that the blue litmus should turn red with ammonium
bifluoride
to be ad&d
sub$equenZly ). Cool and add 2 to 3 g of ammonium
bifluoride
and sufficient water to make v&tie
appioximately
250 ml.
( Sometime
traces of iodine liberated
during
neutralization
can be
cleared up by one or two drops of sodium thiosulphate
solution ). Add
Stir and allow to stand for
VI/~ ml of potassium
ferricyanide
solution.
Titrate
the liberated
iodine with standard
sodium
about 2 minutes.
After the end point the colour of the test solution
thiosulphate
solution.
will be bright
pale-greenish
yellow.
Note
the volume
of sodium
thiosulphate
solution
used in the second titration
( V2 ). In case Vz is
less than 6 ml, the titration
is to be repeated
with the addition
of
( V2+2 ) ml of potassium ferricyanide
solution in place of VI/3 ml.
&2.4 If Vs is less than 3 ml, the titration
is to be repeated, starting
from extracted
pigment, with the addition
of 5 ml of potassium ferricyanide solution.
A-3. CALCULATION

A-3.1 Chromic

anhydride

percent

by mass ( CrOa) =

3.334 x v, x JV

where
VI -

volume in ml of sodium
first titration,

N=

normality

,M A-3.1

Zinc oxide

of sodium

fhiosulphate

mass in g of the material

( ZnO

), percent

thiosulphate

taken

by mass =

solution

solution

used

in

used, and

for the titration.

12.45

x V2 x N

A4

where
v, = volume
second

in ml of sodium
titration,
and

N and M have the same-legends

thiosulphate

as in A-3.1 above.

soltion

used in the

IS : 104 - 1979

APPENDIX
( Clause 3.2 )
TEST
B-l.

FOR RESISTANCE

TO SALT

SPRAY

APPARATUS

B-l.1 The apparatus illustrated diagrammatically

in Fig. 1 and 2 consists
essentially of a chemically
inert container with a close fitting cover in
which a fine mist of the spray solution is produced, through an atomiser
in such a way that:

panels supported
on non-metallic
supports with the test face
upwards at an angle of approximately
15 to the vertical, are
evenly coated with droplets of the solution;

b)

the salt spray is prevented by a baffle from impinging

on the test faces of the panels; and
salt solution

B-2. SPRAY

drained

directly

from the test panels is not re-circulated.

SOLUTION

B-2.1 The spray solution

Calcium

shall have the following

composition:
13 g

sulphate

Mangesium

chloride

26 g

Magnesium

sulphate

l-7 g

Sodium chloride

21-4 g

Water

To make up to one litre

B-3. PROCEDURE
B-9.1 Prepare a panel of 150 x 100 X 1.25 mm mild steel plate as
described in 18.2 of IS : ,101~1064* and expose it for 4 days to a baffled
spray of the spray solution.
+,Methods of test for ready mixed paints and enamels ( srcomzbisirn ).

AIR

VENT

TRAY AND PANELS

POOL

OF

SPRAY

COMPRESSED

FIG.2 PART SECTIONAL

VIEW OF SALT SPEUY APPARA.TUS

i.
P

is 1 104 - 1979
B-3.2 Reporting - Remove 25 mm strip of the film from the centre of
the panel along the length, carefully, with a suitable paint remover and
examine the exposed metal for signs of corrosion,
neglecting
25 mm
portions of the exposed surface from each edge.

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NO.

SEPTEMBER

1988

IS : 104 - 1979 FIECIFKI\T;ON

FOR READY MIXED
ZINC CHRO,ME, PRIMING
PAINT, BRUSHING,
( Second Revision )
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NO. 2 MARCH
1999
TO
IS 104 : 1979 SPECIFICATION FOR READY MIXED
PAINT, BRUSHING, ZINC CHROME, PRIMING
( Second Revision )
( Page 4, clwse 3.1.1, line 4 ) - Substitute a minimum 14.6 percent by
mass of zinc oxide for 14.6 to 16.0 percent by mass of zinc oxide.

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NO. 3 AP~
2006
TO
IS 104:1979 SPECIFICATION FOR
MMED PAINT, BRUSHING, ZmC CHROME,
PNM~G
(Second Rwtiion )

[ Page 5, Table

1, S1 No. (ti) ] Delete md renmber tie sub~uent

serial numbers.
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