SSPC-PA 2 : 2015 : R2017

1. SCOPE<br>2. REFERENCED STANDARDS<br>3. DEFINITIONS<br>4. DESCRIPTION OF GAGES<br>5. Calibration, Verification of Accuracy and Adjustment<br>6. MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE - TYPE 1 GAGES<br>7. MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE - TYPE 2 GAGES<br>8. REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEASUREMENTS FOR<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CONFORMANCE TO A THICKNESS SPECIFICATION<br>9. CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFIED THICKNESS<br>10. Report<br>11. Disclaimer<br>12. Notes<br>APPENDIX 1 - NUMERICAL EXAMPLE OF AVERAGE<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THICKNESS MEASUREMENT AND ILLUSTRATION<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OF THE PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING THE<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MAGNITUDE OF A NONCONFORMING AREA<br>APPENDIX 2 - METHODS FOR MEASURING DRY FILM<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THICKNESS ON STEEL BEAMS (GIRDERS)<br>APPENDIX 3 - METHODS FOR MEASURING DRY FILM<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THICKNESS FOR A LAYDOWN OF BEAMS,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STRUCTURAL STEEL, AND MISCELLANEOUS<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PARTS AFTER SHOP COATING<br>APPENDIX 4 - METHOD FOR MEASURING DRY FILM<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THICKNESS ON COATED STEEL TEST PANELS<br>APPENDIX 5 - METHOD FOR MEASURING DRY FILM<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THICKNESS OF THIN COATINGS ON COATED<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STEEL TEST PANELS THAT HAVE BEEN ABRASIVE<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BLAST CLEANED<br>APPENDIX 6 - METHOD FOR MEASURING THE DRY FILM<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THICKNESS OF COATINGS ON EDGES WITH TYPE 2<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GAGES<br>APPENDIX 7 - METHOD FOR MEASURING DRY FILM<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THICKNESS ON COATED STEEL PIPE EXTERIOR<br>APPENDIX 8 - EXAMPLES OF THE ADJUSTMENT OF TYPE 2<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GAGES USING SHIMS<br>APPENDIX 9 - PRECAUTION REGARDING USE OF THE<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STANDARD FOR COATING FAILURE INVESTIGATIONS

Specifies a procedure for determining shop or field conformance to a specified coating dry film thickness (DFT) range on ferrous and non-ferrous metal substrates using nondestructive coating thickness gages (magnetic and electronic) described in ASTM D7091.