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Practice For Repair of Damaged and Uncoated Area of Hot Dip Galvanize Coating A 780
Practice For Repair of Damaged and Uncoated Area of Hot Dip Galvanize Coating A 780
If the galvanized product does not meet all of the requirements of the specification, it must be repaired or rejected along with the lot it represents. When repair of the product is allowed by the specification or bare spots are present, the galvanizer is responsible for the repair unless directed otherwise by the purchaser. The specifications allow for some retesting of products that represent lots or retesting after the lot has been sorted for non-conformance. The coating thickness of the repaired area must match the coating thickness of the surrounding area. The maximum sizes for allowable areas that can be repaired during in-plant production are defined in ASTM A 123/A 123 M. The method for repair of damaged and uncoated area of hot dip galvanizes coating according to A 780 as below:
1.3 Final Repaired Product The final coating thickness for this repair shall be agreed upon between the galvanizer and the purchaser, and is generally in the 1 to 2 mil range. The thickness shall be measured by any of the methods in ASTM A 123/A 123M that are non-destructive. Zinc-based solder products closely match the surrounding zinc and blend in well with the existing coating appearance.