Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standards

Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standards are high-quality photographs used for comparison purposes to evaluate the visual appearance of a steel surface.

Description

Elcometer’s range of surface standards covers most of the standards required for surface cleanliness.

Surface standards include:

BS EN ISO 8501-1:2007/SIS 055900
BS EN ISO 8501-4:2020
The SSPC Standard – VIS 1
The SSPC Standard – VIS 2
The SSPC Standard – VIS 3
The SSPC Standard – VIS 4
The SSPC Standard – VIS 5

Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard

BS EN ISO 8501-1:2007/SIS 055900 – the original visual surface 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

  • Part Number : E128—-1
  • Certification : No Certificate
Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard

SSPC (Steel Structures Painting Council) VIS 1 – similar to the Swedish and British Standards, but the pictures of the required final appearances match the written descriptions in the USA standards. VIS 1-89 includes photographs of surfaces cleaned using metallic and non-metallic abrasives.

Specified by ASTM D2200 Method B

  • Part Number : E128—-3
  • Certification : No Certificate
Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard

SSPC – VIS 3 – contains 44 photographs to supplement the written SSPC specifications for hand and power tool cleaning

  • Part Number : E128—-5
  • Certification : No Certificate
Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard

SSPC – VIS 2 Standard method of evaluating the degree of rusting on painted steel surfaces

  • Part Number : E128—-6
  • Certification : No Certificate
Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard

SSPC – VIS 4 Guide and reference photographs for steel surfaces prepared by water jetting

  • Part Number : E128—-7
  • Certification : No Certificate
Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard

SSPC – VIS 5 Guide and reference photographs for steel surfaces prepared by wet abrasive

  • Part Number : E128—-8
  • Certification : No Certificate
Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard

BS EN ISO 8501-4:2020 – 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

  • Part Number : E128—-9
  • Certification : No Certificate
Part NumberDescription
E128—-1Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard – BS EN ISO 8501-1:2007/SIS 055900
E128—-3Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard – SSPC (Steel Structures Painting Council) VIS 1
E128—-5Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard – SSPC – VIS 3
E128—-6Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard – SSPC – VIS 2
E128—-7Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard – SSPC – VIS 4
E128—-8Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard – SSPC – VIS 5
E128—-9Elcometer 128 Pictorial Surface Standard – BS EN ISO 8501-4:2020