Reference Standards

UNI EN ISO 21920-2


Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Profile – Part 2: Terms, definitions and surface texture parameters

UNI EN 10049


Measurement of roughness average Ra and peak count RPc on metallic flat products

ASTM D 4417-B


Standard Test Methods for Field Measurement of Surface Profile of Blast Cleaned Steel

UNI EN ISO 8503-1


Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products – Surface roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates – Part 1: Specifications and definitions for ISO surface profile comparators for the assessment of abrasive blast-cleaned surfaces

UNI EN ISO 8503-2


Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products – Surface roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates – Part 2: Method for the grading of surface profile of abrasive blast-cleaned steel – Comparator procedure

UNI EN ISO 5436-1


Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) – Surface texture: Profile method; Measurement standards – Material measures

ASTM E 797


Standard Practice for Measuring Thickness by Manual Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Contact Method

UNI EN 15317


Non-destructive testing – Ultrasonic testing – Characterization and verification of ultrasonic thickness measuring equipment

ASTM E 709


Standard Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing

ASTM E 1444


Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle

UNI EN ISO 3452-1


Non-destructive testing – Penetrant testing – Part 1: General principles

UNI EN ISO 9934-2


Non-destructive testing – Magnetic particle testing – Part 2: Detection media

UNI EN ISO 2746


Vitreous and porcelain enamels – High voltage test

UNI EN ISO 29601


Paints and varnishes – Corrosion protection by protective paint systems – Assessment of porosity in a dry film

ASTM C 536


Standard Test Method for Continuity of Coatings in Glassed Steel Equipment by Electrical Testing

ASTM C 537


Standard Test Method for Reliability of Glass Coatings on Glassed Steel Reaction Equipment by High Voltage

ASTM D 5162-B


Standard Practice for Discontinuity (Holiday) Testing of Nonconductive Protective Coating on Metallic Substrates. High Voltage Spark Testers

ASTM D 5162-A


Standard Practice for Discontinuity (Holiday) Testing of Nonconductive Protective Coating on Metallic Substrates. Low Voltage Wet Sponge

ASTM G 62


Standard Test Methods for Holiday Detection in Pipeline Coatings

UNI EN ISO 8289


Vitreous and porcelain enamels – Low-voltage test for detecting and locating defects

UNI EN ISO 2178


Non-magnetic coatings on magnetic substrates – Measurement of coating thickness – Magnetic method

UNI EN ISO 2360


Non-conductive coatings on non-magnetic electrically conductive base metals – Measurement of coating thickness – Amplitude-sensitive eddy-current method

UNI EN ISO 2808


Paints and varnishes – Determination of film thickness

UNI EN ISO 1461


Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles – Specifications and test methods

ISO 19840


Paints and varnishes – Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems – Measurement of, and acceptance criteria for, the thickness of dry films on rough surfaces

ISO 10074


Anodizing of aluminium and its alloys – Specification for hard anodic oxidation coatings on aluminium and its alloys

ASTM B 499


Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thicknesses by the Magnetic Method: Nonmagnetic Coatings on Magnetic Basis Metals

ASTM D 7091


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

ASTM E 376


Standard Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by Magnetic-Field or Eddy Current (Electromagnetic) Testing Methods

UNI EN 13523-1


Coil coated metals – Test methods – Part 1: Film thickness

ASTM D 4138-A


Standard Practices for Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Protective Coating Systems by Destructive, Cross-Sectioning Means

ASTM D 5796


Standard Test Method for Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Thin-Film Coil-Coated Systems by Destructive Means Using a Boring Device

ISO 2808-1A


Paints and varnishes – Determination of wet film thickness

ISO 2808-1B


Paints and varnishes – Determination of wet film thickness

ASTM D 4414-A


Standard Practice for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness

ASTM D 1212-A


Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness of Organic Coatings

UNI EN ISO 2409


Paints and varnishes – Cross-cut test

UNI EN ISO 16276-2


Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems – Assessment of, and acceptance criteria for, the adhesion/cohesion (fracture strength) of a coating – Part 2: Cross- cut testing and X-cut testing

ASTM D 3359-B


Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test

UNI EN ISO 16276-1


Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems – Assessment of, and acceptance criteria for, the adhesion/cohesion (fracture strength) of a coating – Part 1: Pull- off testing

UNI EN ISO 4624


Paints and varnishes – Pull-off test for adhesion

ASTM D 4541


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

ASTM D 7234


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

UNI EN 12636


Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures – Test methods – Determination of adhesion concrete to concrete

UNI EN 13144


Metallic and other inorganic coatings – Method for quantitative measurement of adhesion by tensile test

UNI EN 1542


Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures – Test methods – Measurement of bond strength by pull-off

ISO 1519-2


Paints and varnishes – Bend test (cylindrical mandrel)

ASTM D 522-B


Standard Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings (cylindrical mandrel)

ASTM D 522-A


Standard Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings (conical mandrel)

UNI EN ISO 6860


Paints and varnishes – Bend test (conical mandrel)

UNI EN ISO 1520


Paints and varnishes – Cupping test

ASTM D 2794


Standard Test Method for Resistance of Organic Coatings to the Effects of Rapid Deformation (Impact)

UNI EN ISO 6272-2


Paints and varnishes – Rapid- deformation (impact resistance) tests – Part 2: Falling-weight test, small-area indenter

UNI EN ISO 6272-1


Paints and varnishes – Rapid-deformation (impact resistance) tests – Part 1: Falling-weight test, large-area indenter

ASTM D 5420


Standard Test Method for Impact Resistance of Flat, Rigid Plastic Specimen by Means of a Striker Impacted by a Falling Weight (Gardner Impact)

UNI EN 13523-5


Coil coated metals – Test methods – Part 5: Resistance to rapid deformation (impact test)

UNI EN ISO 2815


Paints and varnishes – Buchholz indentation test

UNI EN ISO 15184


Paints and varnishes – Determination of film hardness by pencil test

ASTM D 3363


Standard Test Method for Film Hardness by Pencil Test

UNI EN ISO 9934-3


Non-destructive testing – Magnetic particle testing – Part 3: Equipment

UNI EN 13523-4


Coil coated metals – Test methods – Part 4: Pencil hardness

ISO 1522


Paints and varnishes — Pendulum damping test

ASTM D 4366


Standard Test Methods for Hardness of Organic Coatings by Pendulum Damping Tests

UNI EN ISO 1518-1


Paints and varnishes – Determination of scratch resistance – Part 1: Constant-loading method

UNI EN ISO 1518-2


Paints and varnishes – Determination of scratch resistance – Part 2: Variable-loading method

UNI EN 13523-12


Coil coated metals – Test methods – Part 12: Resistance to scratching

ISO 12137


Paints and varnishes – Determination of mar resistance

ASTM D 2197


Standard Test Method for Adhesion of Organic Coatings by Scrape Adhesion

ASTM D 5178


Standard Test Method for Mar Resistance of Organic Coatings

ASTM D 4752


Standard Practice for Measuring MEK Resistance

UNI EN ISO 11998


Paints and varnishes – Determination of wet-scrub resistance and cleanability of coatings

ASTM D 2486


Standard Test Methods for Scrub Resistance of Wall Paints

ASTM D 3450


Standard Test Method for Washability Properties of Interior Architectural Coatings

ASTM D 4213


Standard Test Method for Scrub Resistance of Paints by Abrasion Weight Loss

ASTM D 4828


Standard Test Methods for Practical Washability of Organic Coatings

ASTM D 5402


Standard Practice for Assessing the Solvent Resistance of Organic Coatings Using Solvent Rubs

ASTM C 1353


Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Dimension Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic Using a Rotary Platform Abraser

ASTM C 217


Standard Test Methods for Weather Resistance of Slate

ASTM C 241


Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic

ASTM C 501


Standard test method for relative resistance to wear of unglazed ceramic tile by the Taber abraser

ASTM D 1044


Standard Test Method for Resistance of Transparent Plastics to Surface Abrasion by the Taber Abraser

ASTM D 3389


Standard Test Method for Coated Fabrics Abrasion Resistance (Rotary Platform Abrader)

ASTM D 3884


Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Rotary Platform, Double-Head Method)

ASTM D 4060


Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser

ASTM D 6037


Standard Test Methods for Dry Abrasion Mar Resistance of High Gloss Coatings

ASTM D 7255


Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Leather (Rotary Platform, Abraser Method)

ASTM F 1478


Standard Test Method for Determination of Abrasion Resistance of Images Produced from Copiers and Printers (Taber Method)

ASTM F 1978


Standard Test Method for Measuring Abrasion Resistance of Metallic Thermal Spray Coatings by Using the Taber Abraser

ASTM F 362


Standard Test Method for Determining the Erasability of Inked Ribbons

ASTM F 510


Standard Test Method for Resistance to Abrasion of Resilient Floor Coverings Using an Abrader with a Grit Feed Method

ISO 24338


Laminate floor coverings — Determination of abrasion resistance

ISO 4586-2


High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL, HPDL) — Sheets based on thermosetting resins (usually called laminates)

UNI EN ISO 5470-1


Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics – Determination of abrasion resistance – Part 1: Taber abrader

ISO 7784-1


Paints and varnishes – Determination of resistance to abrasion – Part 1: Method with abrasive-paper covered wheels and rotating test specimen

ISO 9352


Plastics – Determination of resistance to wear by abrasive wheels

UNI EN 13329


Laminate floor coverings – Specifications, requirements and test methods

UNI EN 13523-16


Coil coated metals – Test methods – Part 16: Resistance to abrasion

UNI EN 14323


Wood-based panels – Melamine faced boards for interior uses – Test methods

UNI EN 14354


Wood-based panels – Wood veneer floor coverings

UNI EN 14688


Sanitary appliances – Wash basins – Functional requirements and test methods

UNI EN 1504-2


Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures – Definitions, requirements, quality control and evaluation of conformity – Part 2: Surface protection systems for concrete

UNI EN 438-2


High-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) – Sheets based on thermosetting resins (usually called laminates) – Part 2: Determination of properties

UNI EN 660-2


Resilient floor coverings – Determintion of wear resistance – Frick-Taber test

EN 13696


Wood flooring – Test methods to determine elasticity and resistance to wear and impact resistance

UNI EN 13523-11


Coil coated metals – Test methods – Part 11: Resistance to solvents (rubbing test)

ASTM D 5264


Standard Practice for Abrasion Resistance of Printed Materials by the Sutherland Rub Tester

ISO 1524


Paints, varnishes and printing inks — Determination of fineness of grind

ASTM D 1210


Standard Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage

ASTM D 1316


Standard Test Method for Fineness of Grind of Printing Inks By the NPIRI Grindometer

ASTM D 1200


Standard Test Method for Viscosity by Ford Viscosity Cup

ASTM D 333


Standard Guide for Clear and Pigmented Lacquers

ASTM D 365


Standard Guide for Soluble Nitrocellulose Base Solutions

ISO 2431


Paints and varnishes – Determination of flow time by use of flow cups

ASTM D 5125


Standard Test Method for Viscosity of Paints and Related Materials by ISO Flow Cups

ASTM D 1084-D


Standard Test Methods for Viscosity of Adhesives

ASTM D 4212


Standard Test Method for Viscosity by Dip-Type Viscosity Cups

UNI EN ISO 2811-1


Paints and varnishes – Determination of density – Part 1: Pycnometer method

ASTM D 891-B


Standard Test Methods for Specific Gravity

ASTM D 1475


Standard Test Method for Density of Liquid Coatings, Inks, and Related Products

ISO 2555


Plastics – Resins in the liquid state or as emulsions or dispersions – Determination of apparent viscosity using a single cylinder type rotational viscometer method

ASTM D 1084-B


Standard Test Methods for Viscosity of Adhesives

ASTM D 2196


Standard Test Methods for Rheological Properties of Non-Newtonian Materials by Rotational Viscometer

ASTM D 562


Standard Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring Krebs Unit (KU) Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscometer

ASTM D 1084-C


Standard Test Methods for Viscosity of Adhesives

UNI EN ISO 9117-4


Paints and varnishes – Drying tests – Part 4: Test using a mechanical recorder

ASTM D 5895


Standard Test Methods for Evaluating Drying or Curing During Film Formation of Organic Coatings Using Mechanical Recorders

EN ISO 10364


Structural adhesives – Determination of the pot life (working life) of multi-component adhesive

ASTM D 823-E


Standard Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness of Paint, Coatings and Related Products on Test Panels

ASTM D 4147


Standard Practice for Applying Coil Coatings Using Wire-Wound Drawdown Bars

ASTM D 823-C


Standard Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness of Paint, Coatings and Related Products on Test Panels

UNI EN ISO/CIE 11664-1


Colorimetry – Part 1: CIE standard colorimetric observers

UNI EN ISO/CIE 11664-2


Colorimetry – Part 2: CIE standard illuminants

UNI EN ISO/CIE 11664-3


Colorimetry – Part 3: CIE tristimulus values

UNI EN ISO/CIE 11664-4


Colorimetry – Part 4: CIE 1976 L*a*b* colour space

UNI EN ISO/CIE 11664-5


Colorimetry – Part 5: CIE 1976 L*u*v* colour space and u’, v’ uniform chromaticity scale diagram

UNI ISO 2469


Paper, board and pulps – Measurement of diffuse radiance factor (diffuse reflectance factor)

ASTM C 609


Standard Test Method for Measurement of Light Reflectance Value and Small Color Differences Between Pieces of Ceramic Tile

ASTM D 2244


Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates

ASTM E 308


Standard Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the CIE System

ASTM E 313


Standard Practice for Calculating Yellowness and Whiteness Indices from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates

ASTM E 1164


Standard Practice for Obtaining Spectrometric Data for Object-Color Evaluation

ISO 6719


Anodizing of aluminium and its alloys – Measurement of reflectance characteristics of aluminium surfaces using integrating-sphere instruments

UNI EN 13523-3


Coil coated metals – Test methods – Part 3: Colour difference and metamerism – Instrumental comparison

ISO 3668


Paints and varnishes – Visual comparison of colour of paints

ISO 3664


Graphic technology and photography — Viewing conditions

ASTM D 1729


Standard Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials

ASTM D 4086


Standard Practice for Visual Evaluation of Metamerism

UNI EN ISO 2813


Paints and varnishes – Determination of gloss value at 20 degrees, 60 degrees and 85 degrees

UNI EN ISO 7668


Anodizing of aluminium and its alloys – Measurement of specular reflectance and specular gloss of anodic oxidation coatings at angles of 20°, 45°, 60° or 85°

ASTM C 584


Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss of Glazed Ceramic Whitewares and Related Products

ASTM D 523


Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss

ASTM D 1455


Standard Test Method for 60° Specular Gloss of Emulsion Floor Polish

ASTM D 2457


Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss of Plastic Films and Solid Plastics

ASTM D 4449


Standard Test Method for Visual Evaluation of Gloss Differences Between Surfaces of Similar Appearance

UNI EN 13523-2


Coil coated metals – Test methods – Part 2: Gloss

UNI EN ISO 8254-1


Paper and board – Measurement of specular gloss – Part 1: 75 degree gloss with a converging beam, TAPPI method

UNI ISO 2470-2


Paper, board and pulps – Measurement of diffuse blue reflectance factor – Part 2: Outdoor daylight conditions (D65 brightness)

ISO 2471


Paper and board – Determination of opacity (paper backing) – Diffuse reflectance method

UNI ISO 2469


Paper, board and pulps – Measurement of diffuse radiance factor (diffuse reflectance factor)

UNI EN ISO 6504-3


Paints and varnishes – Determination of hiding power – Part 3: Determination of hiding power of paints for masonry, concrete and interior use

UNI ISO 11228-2


Ergonomics – Manual handling – Part 2: Pushing and pulling

UNI EN 179


Building hardware – Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad, for use on escape routes – Requirements and test methods

UNI EN 12217


Doors – Operating forces – Requirements and classification

UNI EN 1154


Building hardware – Controlled door closing devices – Requirements and test method

UNI EN 12453


Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates – Safety in use of power operated doors – Requirements and test methods

UNI EN 15886


Conservation of cultural property – Test methods – Colour measurement of surfaces

UNI EN ISO 16859-1


Metallic materials – Leeb hardness test – Part 1: Test method

ASTM A 956


Standard Test Method for Leeb Hardness Testing of Steel Products

ASTM E 140


Standard Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Relationship Among Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, Scleroscope Hardness, and Leeb Hardness

ASTM A 1038


Standard Test Method for Portable Hardness Testing by the Ultrasonic Contact Impedance Method

DIN 50159-1


Metallic materials – Hardness testing with the UCI method – Part 1: Test method

ASTM B 647


Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Aluminum Alloys by Means of a Webster Hardness Gage

ASTM B 648


Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Aluminum Alloys by Means of a Barcol Impressor

ASTM D 2583


Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor

UNI EN ISO 6507-1


Metallic materials – Vickers hardness test – Part 1: Test method

UNI EN ISO 4545-1


Metallic materials – Knoop hardness test – Part 1: Test method

ASTM E 92


Standard Test Methods for Vickers Hardness and Knoop Hardness of Metallic Materials

ASTM E 384


Standard Test Method for Microindentation Hardness of Materials

UNI EN ISO 6508-1


Metallic materials – Rockwell hardness test – Part 1: Test method

ASTM E 18


Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials

UNI EN ISO 6506-1


Metallic materials – Brinell hardness test – Part 1: Test method

UNI EN ISO 6507-1


Metallic materials – Vickers hardness test – Part 1: Test method

ASTM E 10


Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials

UNI EN ISO 868


Plastics and ebonite – Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore hardness)

UNI ISO 48-4


Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of hardness — Part 4: Indentation hardness by durometer method (Shore hardness)

UNI ISO 48-7


Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of hardness — Part 7: Apparent hardness of rubber-covered rollers by Shore-type durometer method

ASTM D 2240


Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer Hardness

ISO 2954


Mechanical vibration of rotating and reciprocating machinery – Requirements for instruments for measuring vibration severity

UNI EN ISO 8502-4


Preparation of steel substrates before application of paint and related products – Tests for the assessment of surface cleanliness – Guidance on the estimation of the probability of condensation prior to paint application

2014/33/UE


Directive 2014/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts and safety components for lifts Text with EEA relevance

ISO 2115


Plastics — Polymer dispersions — Determination of white point temperature and minimum film-forming temperature

ASTM D 2354


Standard Test Method for Minimum Film Formation Temperature (MFFT) of Emulsion Vehicles

UNI EN ISO 4611


Plastics – Determination of the effects of exposure to damp heat, water spray and salt mist

UNI EN ISO 9227


Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres – Salt spray tests</a

UNI EN 13523-8


Coil coated metals – Test methods – Part 8: Resistance to salt spray (fog)

ASTM B 117


Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus

ASTM B 368


Standard Test Method for Copper-Accelerated Acetic Acid-Salt Spray (Fog) Testing (CASS Test)

ASTM B 380


Standard Test Method for Corrosion Testing of Decorative Electrodeposited Coatings by the Corrodkote Procedure

ASTM G 85


Standard Practice for Modified Salt Spray (Fog) Testing

ASTM D 1735


Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Fog Apparatus

ISO 16474-3


Paints and varnishes – Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources – Part 3: Fluorescent UV lamps

UNI EN ISO 4892-1


Plastics – Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources – Part 1: General guidance

UNI EN ISO 4892-3


Plastics – Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources – Part 3: Fluorescent UV lamps

ASTM D 4587


Standard Practice for Fluorescent UV-Condensation Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings

ASTM D 4329


Standard Practice for Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus Exposure of Plastics

ASTM G 151


Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources

ASTM G 154


Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials

ISO 12040


Graphic technology – Prints and printing inks – Assessment of light fastness using filtered xenon arc light

ASTM D 3451


Standard Guide for Testing Coating Powders and Powder Coatings

ASTM D 3794


Standard Guide for Testing Coil Coatings

ASTM D 4303


Standard Test Methods for Lightfastness of Colorants Used in Artists’ Materials

ASTM D 6577


Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings

UNI EN 14624


Performance of portable locating leak detectors and of fixed gas detectors for all refrigerants

The indicated standards refer to the latest revision available.

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