Summary Table of Surface Cleanliness Standards

SSPC DESIGNATION NACE DESIGNATION ISO DESIGNATION

SSPC-SP1 None N/A

SSPC-SP2 None N/A

SSPC-SP3 None N/A

SSPC-SP4 None N/A

SSPC-SP5 NACE 1 Sa 3

SSPC-SP6 NACE 3 Sa 2

SSPC-SP7 NACE 4 Sa 1

SSPC-SP8 None N/A

SSPC-SP9 None N/A

SSPC-SP10 NACE 2 Sa 2 1/2

SSPC-SP11 None N/A

SSPC-SP12 NACE 5 N/A

SSPC-SP13 NACE 6 N/A

SSPC-SP14 NACE 8 N/A

SSPC-SP15 None N/A

1 Prerequisite to all methods of surface preparation if deposits are visibly present.

2 Remaining materials considered tight if they cannot be loosened with a dull putty knife.
3 Unit of surface area is 9 square inches.
4 Slight residues from pain and rust can remain in the bottom of the pits of the original surface is pitted.

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TITLE WHAT MUST BE REMOVED

Solvent Cleaning1 Grease and oil contamination

Hand Tool Cleaning Loosely adhering materials

Power Tool Cleaning Loosely adhering materials

Discontinued N/A

White Metal Blast All mill scale, rust & paint

Commercial Blast All mill scale, rust & paint

Brush-off Blast Loosely adhering materials

Pickling (Acid Pickling) Grease, oil, dirt, mill scale and rust

Discontinued N/A

Near-White Blast Cleaning All mill scale, rust & paint

Power Tool Cleaning To Bare Metal All mill scale, rust & paint

High & Ultra-High Pressure Water Jetting Variable, depending on level (WJ1, WJ2, WJ4)

Preparation of Concrete N/A

Industrial Blast Loosely adhering materials

Commercial Grade Power Tool Cleaning All mill scale, rust & paint

are visibly present.

ned with a dull putty knife.

of the pits of the original surface is pitted.

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No visible grease & oil

Tightly adhering materials

Tightly adhering materials

N/A

Nothing

Up to 33% stains3

Tightly adhering materials

Nothing

N/A

Up to 5% stains3

Nothing 4 . Must minimum 1 mil profile

Variable, depending on level (WJ1, WJ2, WJ3, WJ4)

N/A
Up to 10% intact rust, paint or mil scale. Stains on remaining
surface permitted2,3

Up to 33% stains 3,4 . Must have minimum 1 mil profile