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ASTM Applicable Standards

ASTM Applicable Standards

Magnetic and Eddy Current Coating Thickness (metal substrates)

ASTM D7091
Standard Practice for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to a Ferrous Base and Nonmagnetic, Nonconductive Coatings Applied to Non-Ferrous Metals”

ASTM E376
Standard Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by Magnetic-Field or Eddy-Current (Electromagnetic) Examination Methods”

Magnetic Coating Thickness (ferrous substrates)

ASTM D1186
Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to a Ferrous Base” – Historical Standard

ASTM B499
Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thickness by the Magnetic Method Nonmagnetic Coatings on Magnetic Basis Metals”

ASTM B530
Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thicknesses by the Magnetic Method: Electrodeposited Nickel Coatings on Magnetic and Nonmagnetic Substrates”

ASTM B659
Standard Guide for Measuring Thickness of Metallic and Inorganic Coatings

ASTM G12
Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Film Thickness of Pipeline Coatings on Steel

Eddy Current Coating Thickness (non-ferrous substrates)

ASTM D1400
Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonconductive Coatings Applied to a Nonferrous Metal Base” – Historical Standard

ASTM B244
Standard Test Method for Measurement of Thickness of Anodic Coatings on Aluminum and of Other Nonconductive Coatings on Nonmagnetic Basis Metals with Eddy-Current Instruments

PosiTector® 200 Ultrasonic Coating Thickness (non-metal substrates)

ASTM D6132
Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Applied Organic Coatings Using an Ultrasonic Gage

ASTM D6237
Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Concrete and Masonry Substrates)

PosiTest Pull-Off Adhesion Tester

ASTM D4541
Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers

ASTM D7234
Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Adhesion Strength of Coatings on Concrete Using Portable Adhesion Testers

ASTM D5179
Standard Test Method for Measuring Adhesion of Organic Coatings to Plastic Substrates by Direct Tensile Testing

ASTM C633
Standard Test Method for Adhesion or Cohesion Strength of Thermal Spray Coatings. This Test Method defines the use of two similar loading fixtures under tensile force to perform the test. If the PosiTest® AT is used to pull a single pull stub it should be stated in any report that is generated.

ASTM C321
Standard Test Method for Bond Strength of Chemical-Resistant Mortars

PosiTector® UTG Ultrasonic Thickness Gage

ASTM E797
Measurement of Thickness of Applied Coating Powders to Predict Cured Thickness

Powder Checker

ASTM D7378
Standard Practice for Measurement of Thickness of Applied Coating Powders to Predict Cured Thickness

PosiTector® DPM – Dew Point Meter

ASTM D3276
Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Metal Substrates)