Salt concentration in steel surface: Bresle test (ISO 8502)

Conductivity Salt concentration in steel surface

test results as chloride as sodium chloride as mixed salts

1 µS/cm 0,36 ppm 0,60 ppm 0,50 ppm

0,1 mS/m 3,6 mg/m² 6,0 mg/m² 5,0 mg/m²

Recommended maximum salt concentrations

Off-shore
Conductivity Salt concentration in steel surface
test results as chloride as sodium chloride as mixed salts

4 µS/cm 1,44 ppm 2,40 ppm 2,00 ppm

0,4 mS/m 14,4 mg/m² 24,0 mg/m² 20,0 mg/m²

Lining (interior)
Conductivity Salt concentration in steel surface
test results as chloride as sodium chloride as mixed salts

6 µS/cm 2,16 ppm 3,60 ppm 3,00 ppm

0,6 mS/m 21,6 mg/m² 36,0 mg/m² 30,0 mg/m²

Atmospherique (exterior)
Conductivity Salt concentration in steel surface
test results as chloride as sodium chloride as mixed salts

12 µS/cm 4,32 ppm 7,20 ppm 6,00 ppm

1,2 mS/m 43,2 mg/m² 72,0 mg/m² 60,0 mg/m²

Remarks:
1 ppm = 1 µg/cm² = 10 mg/m²
S = Siemens = electrical conductance = 1/R = 1/electrical resistance

Recommended surface preparation:

1. Water jets to remove flakes (mill scale, rust) completely.
2. Steam cleaning with hot demineralised water (110 °C, 200 bar).
3. DAB with hard sharp edged grit to:
cleanliness: Sa 2,5
roughness profile: angular type depth (Rz)
for: STAC-V-Systems medium (G) ≥ 70 µm
other STAC-Systems medium (G) ≥ 60 µm
STAC-U1-ZIMIO & STACGALVA fine (G) ≥ 40 µm
4. Measure salt concentration.
5. If not satisfactory, DAB again, measure again, etc… till satisfactory.
Good practice
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Conditioning has to be continuous, avoid all forms of contamination and apply 1 coating layer asap.

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Edition: January 2016 (cancels and replaces the preceding ones)