Surface Preparation Grades of Blast

Rust Grade A B C D
Steel with mill scale layer intact and very minor, or no rusting Steel with spreading surface rust and the mill scale commenced aking Rusty steel with mill scale layer aked and loose or lost but only minor occurrence of pitting Very rusty steel with mill scale layer all rusted and extensive occurrence of pitting

Blast Class 1 2 2.5 3

(SP-7/N4) Very light over clean with removal of loose surface contaminants Substantial blast clean with wide spread, visible contaminate removal and base metal colour appearing Intensive blast clean leaving shading grey metal with only contaminates Complete blast clean with consistent metal colour all over and no visible contaminates

(SP-6/N3)

(SP-10/N2)

(SP-5/N1)

Unblasted

Blast Class 1

Blast Class 2

Blast Class 2.5

Blast Class 3

Blastmaster. Used with written permission from Blastmaster

Rust Grade D

Rust Grade C

Rust Grade B

Rust Grade A