EN ISO 4623-1:2018
(Main)Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to filiform corrosion - Part 1: Steel substrates (ISO 4623-1:2018)
Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to filiform corrosion - Part 1: Steel substrates (ISO 4623-1:2018)
This document describes a test procedure for assessing the protective action of coatings of paints or varnishes on steel against filiform corrosion arising from a scribed mark cut through the coating.
It is only suitable for assessing the performance of the coating/substrate combination tested. It is not suitable for predicting the performance of the coating on different substrates.
Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung der Beständigkeit gegen Filiformkorrosion - Teil 1: Stahl als Substrat (ISO 4623-1:2018)
Peintures et vernis - Détermination de la résistance à la corrosion filiforme - Partie 1: Subjectiles en acier (ISO 4623-1:2018)
Le présent document décrit un mode opératoire d'essai permettant d'évaluer l'action protectrice des revêtements de peinture et de vernis sur acier contre la corrosion filiforme ayant pour origine une rayure du revêtement.
Il permet seulement d'évaluer la performance de la combinaison revêtement/subjectile soumise à essai, mais ne permet pas de prédire l'efficacité du revêtement sur différents subjectiles.
Barve in laki - Ugotavljanje odpornosti proti filiformni koroziji - 1. del: Jeklene podlage (ISO 4623-1:2018)
Ta dokument opisuje preizkusne postopke za ocenjevanje zaščitnih vplivov barvnih ali lakirnih prevlek na jeklu pred nitasto korozijo, ki izhaja iz oznake, zarisane skozi prevleko. Primeren je samo za ocenjevanje delovanja kombinacije prevleke/substrata, ki jo testiramo. Ni primeren za napovedovanje delovanja prevleke na različnih substratih.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 13-Nov-2018
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-May-2019
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 139 - Paints and varnishes
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 139 - Paints and varnishes
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
- Start Date
- 14-Nov-2018
- Completion Date
- 14-Nov-2018
Relations
- Effective Date
- 22-Jun-2016
Overview
EN ISO 4623-1:2018 - Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to filiform corrosion - Part 1: Steel substrates (ISO 4623-1:2018) specifies a standardized test method for assessing how coatings on steel resist filiform corrosion initiated from a deliberately scribed break in the coating. The procedure is published by ISO and endorsed as a CEN (European) standard and is intended for laboratory evaluation of a specific coating/substrate combination - it is not a predictive method for different substrates or field life.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope: Tests protective action of paints/varnishes on steel against filiform corrosion starting from a scribe mark cut through the coating.
- Principle: A coated test panel is scribed; a small amount of sodium chloride is introduced into the scribe (by dipping or by salt-fog exposure); panels are then exposed in a test cabinet at 40 °C and 80% relative humidity to encourage filamentous corrosion growth.
- Salt introduction: Two accepted techniques - dipping in NaCl solution or exposure to neutral salt fog. (The 2018 edition shortened neutral salt-fog exposure from 24 h to 4 h.)
- Inspection & evaluation: Results are assessed after exposure using mutually agreed criteria - either subjective assessment or standardized assessment such as ISO 4628‑10. Filiform corrosion is recorded when thread‑like patterns develop from the scribe.
- Limitations: Results apply only to the tested coating/substrate pair; environmental parameters (temperature, humidity) strongly affect outcomes and must be controlled and reported.
Practical applications and users
Who uses EN ISO 4623-1:2018:
- Coating manufacturers and formulators validating antifiliform performance on steel
- Independent testing laboratories performing corrosion resistance testing
- Quality assurance and R&D teams in automotive, marine, infrastructure, and industrial coatings
- Specifiers and procurement teams requiring standardized performance evidence for coated steel components
Practical uses:
- Comparative performance testing of coating systems on steel substrates
- Quality control of production batches or new formulations
- Supporting technical data sheets and warranty claims where filiform resistance is relevant
Related standards
Standards commonly referenced alongside EN ISO 4623-1:2018:
- ISO 4623-2 (other substrates / related procedures)
- ISO 4628-10 (evaluation criteria for filiform corrosion)
- ISO 1513, ISO 1514 (sample preparation and panels)
- ISO 2808 (film thickness)
- ISO 3270 (conditioning temperatures/humidities)
- ISO 4618 (terminology)
- ISO 15528 (sampling)
Using EN ISO 4623-1:2018 helps ensure consistent, repeatable laboratory assessment of filiform corrosion resistance for paints and varnishes on steel, supporting product development, specification compliance, and quality assurance.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN ISO 4623-1:2018 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to filiform corrosion - Part 1: Steel substrates (ISO 4623-1:2018)". This standard covers: This document describes a test procedure for assessing the protective action of coatings of paints or varnishes on steel against filiform corrosion arising from a scribed mark cut through the coating. It is only suitable for assessing the performance of the coating/substrate combination tested. It is not suitable for predicting the performance of the coating on different substrates.
This document describes a test procedure for assessing the protective action of coatings of paints or varnishes on steel against filiform corrosion arising from a scribed mark cut through the coating. It is only suitable for assessing the performance of the coating/substrate combination tested. It is not suitable for predicting the performance of the coating on different substrates.
EN ISO 4623-1:2018 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 87.040 - Paints and varnishes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN ISO 4623-1:2018 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 4623-1:2002. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2019
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SIST EN ISO 4623-1:2002
Barve in laki - Ugotavljanje odpornosti proti filiformni koroziji - 1. del: Jeklene
podlage (ISO 4623-1:2018)
Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to filiform corrosion - Part 1: Steel
substrates (ISO 4623-1:2018)
Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung der Beständigkeit gegen Filiformkorrosion - Teil 1:
Stahl als Substrat (ISO 4623-1:2018)
Peintures et vernis - Détermination de la résistance à la corrosion filiforme - Partie 1:
Subjectiles en acier (ISO 4623-1:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 4623-1:2018
ICS:
87.040 Barve in laki Paints and varnishes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN ISO 4623-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 87.040 Supersedes EN ISO 4623-1:2002
English Version
Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to
filiform corrosion - Part 1: Steel substrates (ISO 4623-
1:2018)
Peintures et vernis - Détermination de la résistance à la Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung der Beständigkeit
corrosion filiforme - Partie 1: Subjectiles en acier (ISO gegen Filiformkorrosion - Teil 1: Stahl als Substrat (ISO
4623-1:2018) 4623-1:2018)
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European foreword . 3
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 4623-1:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35 "Paints
and varnishes" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 139 “Paints and varnishes” the
secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2019, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2019.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 4623-1:2002.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 4623-1:2018 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 4623-1:2018 without any
modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 4623-1
Second edition
2018-10
Paints and varnishes — Determination
of resistance to filiform corrosion —
Part 1:
Steel substrates
Peintures et vernis — Détermination de la résistance à la corrosion
filiforme —
Partie 1: Subjectiles en acier
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 2
5 Limitations . 2
6 Sampling . 2
7 Apparatus . 2
8 Reagents . 2
9 Test panels . 2
9.1 Material and dimensions . 2
9.2 Preparation and coating . . 2
9.3 Drying and conditioning . 3
9.4 Thickness of coating . 3
10 Procedure. 3
10.1 Number of determinations . 3
10.2 Scribing the test panels . 3
10.3 Testing . 4
10.3.1 General. 4
10.3.2 Dipping technique . 4
10.3.3 Salt fog technique . 4
10.4 Inspection of test panels . 5
11 Evaluation of the degree of filiform corrosion . 5
12 Precision . 5
13 Test report . 6
Annex A (informative) Guidance notes on maintaining exposure conditions using saturated
ammonium sulfate solution . 7
Bibliography . 8
ISO 4623-1:2018(E)
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/35, Paints and varnishes, Subcommittee SC 9,
General test methods for paints and varnishes.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 4623-1:2000), which has been technically
revised. The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
a) the text has been aligned with ISO 4623-2;
b) the introduction of ISO 4623-2 has been copied;
c) the definition of filiform corrosion has been aligned with ISO 4623-2;
d) in 10.2 a reference to ISO 17872 for the cutting tool has been added;
e) in 10.3.3 the time of exposure of the test panels to neutral salt fog has been shortened from
24 h to 4 h;
f) the supplementary test conditions previously in Annex A have been integrated into the test report;
g) the text has been editorially revised and the normative references have been updated.
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Introduction
A scribe mark cut through a coating of paints or varnishes on metal can give rise to various types of
corrosion, such as blistering of the c
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