Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standards

Elcometer’s range of Surface Standards covers most of those required for surface cleanliness.

Surface Standards include:

Part Number	Description
E128----1	BS EN ISO 8501-1:2007/SIS 055900 - the original visual standard. It shows the degree of cleanliness of different levels of rusted steel cleaned by blasting, hand and power tools and flame, specified by ASTM D2200 Method A
E128----3	SSPC (Steel Structures Painting Council) VIS 1-01 - similar to the Swedish and British standards, but the pictures of the required final appearances match the written descriptions in the USA standards. VISI 1-89 includes photographs of surfaces cleaned using metallic and non-metallic abrasives. Specified by ASTM D2200 Method B
E128----5	SSPC-VIS 3 - contains 44 photographs to supplement the written SSPC specifications for hand and power tool cleaning
E128----6	SSPC-VIS 2 Standard method of evaluating the degree of rusting on painted steel surfaces
E128----7	SSPC-VIS 4 Guide and reference photographs for steel surfaces prepared by waterjetting
E128----8	SSPC-VIS 5 Guide and reference photographs for steel surfaces prepared by wet abrasive
E128----9	BS EN ISO 8501-4:2006 - preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Visual assessment of surface cleanliness. Initial surface conditions, preparation grades and flash rust grades in connection with high-pressure water jetting