ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COATING

ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COATINGS (EXTRACT FROM ISO 4042)

The following tables are in accordance with the contents of ISO 4042

SALT SPRAY RESISTANCE

NOMINAL COAT.
DESIGNATION CODES OTHER POSSIBLE
THICKNESS CHROMATE WHITE
FOR COATINGS DESIGNATION
m CORROSION RED RUST
h h
A2A Fe/Zn 5c1A A 6 24
A2B Fe/Zn 5c1B B 12 36
A2C Fe/Zn 5c2C 5 C 48 72
A2D Fe/Zn 5c2D D 72 96
A2R Fe/Zn 5Bk Bk 12 -
A3A Fe/Zn 8c1A A 6 48
A3B Fe/Zn 8c1B B 24 72
A3C Fe/Zn 8c2C 8 C 72 120
A3D Fe/Zn 8c2D D 96 144
A3R Fe/Zn 8Bk Bk 24 72
A4A Fe/Zn 12c1A A 6 72
A4B Fe/Zn 12c1B B 24 96
A4C Fe/Zn 12c2C 12 C 72 144
A4D Fe/Zn 12c2D D 96 168
A4R Fe/Zn 12Bk Bk 24 96

DESIGNATION OF CORMATE TREATMENT

CLASS DESIGNATION TYPE TYPICAL APPEARANCE
TRASPARENT ,CLEAR, SOMETIMES WITH A BLUISH
A CLEAR
1 TINGE
B BLEACHED TRASPARENT WITH SLIGHT IRIDESCENCE
C IRIDESCENT YELLOW IRIDESCENT
2 D OPAQUE OLIVE GREEN SHADING TO BROWN OR BRONZE
Bk BLACK BLACK WHIT SLIGHT IRIDESCENCE
DESIGNATION CODE
The following code system is given for electroplated coatings:
A 2 C
X Y Z
X = Coating metal Y=Minimum coating thickess Z = Finish and chromate treatment
COATING METAL /ALLOY
SYMBOL ELEMENTS DESIGNATION X
Zn ZINC A
Cu COPPER C
Ni NICKEL E
CuNi COPPER-NICKEL G
ZnNi ZINC-NICKEL P
ZnCo ZINC COBALT Q
ZnFe ZINC-IRON R
COATING THICKNESS/DESIGNATION
ONE COATING METALS TWO COATING METALS
DESIGNATION Y
m min. m min
NO COATING THICKNESS REQUIRED - 0
5 2+3 2
8 3+5 3
12 4+8 4
FINISH AND CHROMATE TREATMENT
TYPICAL APPEARANCE DESIGNATION Z
TRASPARENT, CLEAR A
TRASPARENT WITH SLIGHT IRIDESCENCE (BLEACHED) B
YELLOW IRIDESCENT C
OLIVE GREEN BROWN D
BLACK R

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ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COATINGS (EXTRACT FROM FIAT 9.57405)

(The following table is in accordance with the contents of Fiat 9.57405)

MINUMUM COAT WHITE
TYPICAL RED RUST
DESIGNATION THICKESS CORROSION
APPEARANCE h
m h
Fe/Zn 5 I 5 36
Fe/Zn 7 I 7 48
TRASPARENT -
Fe/Zn 12 I 12 72
Fe/Zn 25 I 25 96
Fe/Zn 5 II 5 72
Fe/Zn 7 II 7 96
BRIGHT 24
Fe/Zn 12 II 12 192
Fe/Zn 25 II 25 384
Fe/Zn 5 IV 5 120
Fe/Zn 7 IV 7 168
IRIDESCENT 96
Fe/Zn 12 IV 12 240
Fe/Zn 25 IV 25 600
IRIDESCENT +
Fe/Zn 7 IV LUB 7 96 168
LUBRICANT
Fe/Zn 7 IV S 7 IRIDESCENT + 360
120
Fe/Zn 12 IV S 12 SEALING 480
BLACK IRIDESCENT
Fe/Zn 7 VII S 7 24 72
+ SEALING
Fe/Zn 7 VII ST 7 BLACK IRIDESCENT 240
+ SEALING 120
Fe/Zn 12 VII ST 12 (STATIC) 480