July 1998

D EUTSCHE NORM

Corrosion protection of steel structures by

protective paint systems
Part 6: Laboratory performance test methods (ISO 12944-6 : 1998)
English version of DIN EN ISO 12944-6

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EN ISO 12944-6

ICS 87.020; 91.080.10

Descriptors: Paint coatings, corrosion protection, structural steelwork,
performance, testing.
Beschichtungsstoffe Korrosionsschutz von Stahlbauten durch
Beschichtungssysteme Teil 6: Laborprfungen zur Bewertung von
Beschichtungssystemen (ISO 12944-6 : 1998)

European Standard EN ISO 12944-6 : 1998 has the status of a DIN Standard.

National foreword
This standard has been published in accordance with a decision taken by CEN/TC 139 to adopt, without
alteration, International Standard ISO 12944-6 as a European Standard.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschu Anstrichstoffe und
hnliche Beschichtungsstoffe (Paints and Varnishes Standards Committee), Technical Committee
Korrosionsschutz von Stahlbauten.
The DIN Standards corresponding to the International Standards referred to in clause 2 of the EN are as
follows:
ISO Standard

DIN Standard

ISO 554
ISO 1512
ISO 1513
ISO 2409
ISO 2808
ISO 2812-1
ISO 2812-2
ISO 3231
ISO 4624
ISO 4628-1
ISO 4628-2
ISO 4628-3
ISO 4628-4
ISO 4628-5
ISO 6270
ISO 7384
ISO 8503-1
ISO 8503-2
ISO 12944-1
ISO 12944-2
ISO 12944-4
ISO 12944-5

DIN 50014
DIN EN 21512
DIN EN ISO 1513
DIN EN ISO 2409
DIN ISO 2808 *)
DIN EN ISO 2812-1
DIN EN ISO 2812-2
DIN EN ISO 3231
DIN EN 24624
DIN ISO 4628-1 *)
DIN ISO 4628-2 *)
DIN ISO 4628-3 *)
DIN ISO 4628-4
DIN ISO 4628-5
DIN EN ISO 6270
DIN EN ISO 7384
DIN EN ISO 8503-1
DIN EN ISO 8503-2
DIN EN ISO 12944-1
DIN EN ISO 12944-2
DIN EN ISO 12944-4
DIN EN ISO 12944-5

*) At present at the stage of draft.

Continued overleaf.
EN comprises 16 pages.

No part of this standard may be reproduced without the prior permission of

Ref.
DIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin.
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National Annex NA
Standards referred to
(and not included in Normative references and Annex ZA)
DIN 50014
DIN 53167
DIN 53209
DIN 53210
DIN 53230
DIN EN 21512
DIN EN 24624
DIN EN ISO 1513
DIN EN ISO 2409
DIN EN ISO 2812-1
DIN EN ISO 2812-2
DIN EN ISO 3231
DIN EN ISO 6270
DIN EN ISO 7384
DIN EN ISO 8503-1

DIN EN ISO 8503-2

DIN EN ISO 12944-1

DIN EN ISO 12944-2
DIN EN ISO 12944-4
DIN EN ISO 12944-5

Artificial climates in technical applications Standard atmospheres

Salt spray testing of organic coatings
Evaluation of degradation of paint coatings Designation of intensity, quantity and size
of common types of defect Designation of degree of blistering
Designation of the degree of rusting of paints, varnishes and similar coatings
Rating system for the evaluation of tests on paints, varnishes and similar coatings
Paints and varnishes Sampling of products in liquid or paste form (ISO 1512 : 1991)
Paints and varnishes Pull-off test for adhesion (ISO 4624 : 1978)
Paints and varnishes Examination and preparation of samples (ISO 1513 : 1992)
Paints and varnishes Cross-cut test (ISO 2409 : 1992)
Paints and varnishes Determination of resistance to liquids General methods
(ISO 2812-1 : 1993)
Determination of resistance of paints and varnishes to liquids Water immersion method
(ISO 2812-2 : 1993)
Paints and varnishes Determination of resistance to humid atmospheres containing
sulfur dioxide (ISO 3231 : 1993)
Paints and varnishes Determination of resistance to humidity (continuous condensation) (ISO 6270 : 1980)
Corrosion test in artificial atmosphere General requirements (ISO 7384 : 1986)
Surface roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates Specifications
and definitions for ISO surface profile comparators for the assessment of abrasive blastcleaned surfaces (ISO 8503-1 : 1988)
Surface roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates Method for the
grading of surface profile of abrasive blast-cleaned substrates using a comparator
(ISO 8503-2 : 1988)
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems Part 1: General
introduction (ISO 12944-1 : 1998)
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems Part 2: Classification of environments (ISO 12944-2 : 1998)
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems Part 4: Types of
surface and surface preparation (ISO 12944-4 : 1998)
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems Part 5: Protective
paint systems (ISO 12944-5 : 1998)

EN ISO 12944-6
May 1998

ICS 87.020
Descriptors: Paint coatings, corrosion protection, structural steelwork, performance, testing.

English version
Paints and varnishes

Corrosion protection of steel structures by

protective paint systems
Part 6: Laboratory performance test methods
(ISO 12944-6 : 1998)
Peintures et vernis Anticorrosion
des structures en acier par systmes
de peinture Partie 6: Essais de
performance en laboratoire
(ISO 12944-6 : 1998)

Beschichtungsstoffe Korrosionsschutz von Stahlbauten durch

Beschichtungssysteme
Teil 6: Laborprfungen zur Bewertung
von Beschichtungssystemen
(ISO 12944-5 : 1998)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-06-16.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN
member.
The European Standards exist in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
and the United Kingdom.

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1998. CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means
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Foreword
International Standard
ISO 12944-6 : 1998 Paints and varnishes Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems Part 6: Laboratory performance test methods,
which was prepared by ISO/TC 35 Paints and varnishes of the International Organization for Standardization,
has been adopted by Technical Committee CEN/TC 139 Paints and varnishes, the Secretariat of which is held
by DIN, as a European Standard.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, and conflicting national standards withdrawn, by November 1998 at the latest.
In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard:
Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard ISO 12944-6 : 1998 was approved by CEN as a European Standard
without any modification.
NOTE: Normative references to international publications are listed in Annex ZA (normative).

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