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Metallic and other inorganic coatings - Electrodeposited coatings of chromium for
engineering purposes (ISO 6158:2018)
Metallische und andere anorganische Überzüge - Galvanische Chromüberzüge für
technische Zwecke (ISO 6158:2018)
Revêtements métalliques et autres revêtements inorganiques - Dépôts électrolytiques de
chrome pour usages industriels (ISO 6158:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 6158:2018
ICS:
25.220.40 Kovinske prevleke Metallic coatings
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EN ISO 6158
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

December 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 25.220.40 Supersedes EN ISO 6158:2011
English Version

Metallic and other inorganic coatings - Electrodeposited
coatings of chromium for engineering purposes (ISO
6158:2018)
Revêtements métalliques et autres revêtements Metallische und andere anorganische Überzüge -
inorganiques - Dépôts électrolytiques de chrome pour Galvanische Chromüberzüge für technische Zwecke
usages industriels (ISO 6158:2018) (ISO 6158:2018)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 November 2018.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
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European foreword
This document (EN ISO 6158:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 107 "Metallic
and other inorganic coatings" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 262 “Metallic and
other inorganic coatings, including for corrosion protection and corrosion testing of metals and alloys”
the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
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 June 2019, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by June 2019.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 6158:2011.
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 6158:2018 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 6158:2018 without any modification.


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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 6158
Fourth edition
2018-11
Metallic and other inorganic
coatings — Electrodeposited coatings
of chromium for engineering purposes
Revêtements métalliques et autres revêtements inorganiques —
Dépôts électrolytiques de chrome pour usages industriels
Reference number
ISO 6158:2018(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Information to be supplied by the purchaser to the processor . 2
5 Designation . 3
5.1 General . 3
5.2 Designation specification . 3
5.3 Designation of basis metal . 3
5.4 Designation of heat treatment requirements . 4
5.5 Designation of type and thickness of metal coating . 4
5.6 Examples of designations . 5
6 Requirements . 5
6.1 Special test specimens . 5
6.2 Appearance . 5
6.3 Surface finish . 6
6.4 Thickness . 6
6.5 Hardness . 6
6.6 Adhesion . 6
6.7 Porosity . 7
6.8 Stress relief heat treatment prior to coating . 7
6.9 Hydrogen-embrittlement-relief heat treatment . 7
6.10 Peening of metal parts . 7
6.11 Use of undercoats . 8
6.12 Stripping . 8
6.13 Corrosion resistance/multilayer chromium plating . 8
6.14 Surface roughness of electroplated metallic chromium coating . 8
7 Sampling . 8
Annex A (informative) Typical thickness of metallic chromium coatings specified in
engineering applications . 9
Annex B (normative) Thickness test methods for electroplated metallic chromium and
other metallic coatings .10
Annex C (normative) Determination of cracks and pores in metallic chromium coatings.11
Annex D (normative) Classification of different quality/grate of roughness of
electrodeposited metallic chromium coatings .12
Bibliography .13
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
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ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
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.org/iso/foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 107, Metallic and other inorganic coatings,
Subcommittee SC 3, Electrodeposited coatings and related finishes.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 6158:2011), which has been technically
revised. The main changes compared with the previous edition are as follows:
— the Scope has been corrected;
— in Clause 4, additional required information on special technical and engineering (surface) purposes
for the electrodeposited metallic chromium coating has been added;
— in 5.2, additional information on surface roughness grate/quality for designation has been added;
— in 5.2, additional information for the description of the necessary final surface roughness of the
complete finished parts given by the purchaser has been added;
— in 5.6, object temperature during heat treatment has been added;
— in 5.6, an example of designation with additional information on the final surface roughness of the
completed parts has been added;
— in 6.1, important information for receiving reliable test results has been added;
— in 6.11, important information for the pretreatment of chromium plating has been added;
— in 6.13, information for corrosion resistance has been added;
— in 6.14 and Annex D, information on surface roughness and structure has been added.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/members .html.
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Introduction
Electrodeposited chromium coatings are frequently deposited from hexavalent chromium solutions
similar to those used for electroplating. Engineering chromium coatings, however, are generally thicker
than decorative ones. Regular or conventional chromium is the type most frequently specified, but
microporous, microcracked or specially profiled surfaces and duplex chromium are also applied to
achieve oil-retaining or non-sticking surfaces, or to improve corrosion resistance. These properties
are the main reason for using metallic chromium coatings for engineering purposes. Summarized
electrodeposited coatings of metallic chromium for engineering purposes have in total more than 35
coating and process properties simultaneously.
Electrodeposited chromium coatings for engineering applications are most often applied directly to the
basis metal to increase wear and abrasion resistance, to increase fretting resistance, to reduce static
and kinetic friction, to reduce galling and seizing, to increase corrosion resistance, and to build up
undersize or worn parts. For protection against severe corrosion, nickel or other metallic undercoats
may be applied prior to the electrodeposition of chromium, or the corrosion resistance of the chromium
coating may be increased by alloying, e.g. with molybdenum.
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Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Electrodeposited
coatings of chromium for engineering purposes
WARNING — This document calls for the use of substances and/or procedures that may
be injurious to health if adequate safety measures are not taken. This document does not
address any health hazards, safety or environmental matters associated with its use. It is
the responsibility of the user of this document to establish appropriate health, safety and
environmentally acceptable practices.
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for electroplated coatings of metallic chromium, with or without
undercoats, on ferrous and non-ferrous metals for engineering purposes. The coating designation
provides a means of specifying the thickness of chromium appropriate for typical engineering
applications.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 1463, Metallic and oxide coatings — Measurement of coating thickness — Microscopical method
ISO 2064, Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Definitions and conventions concerning the measurement
of thickness
ISO 2080, Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Surface treatment, metallic and other inorganic
coatings — Vocabulary
ISO 3497, Metallic coatings — Measurement of coating thickness — X-ray spectrometric methods
ISO 3543, Metallic and non-metallic coatings — Measurement of thickness — Beta backscatter method
ISO 3882, Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Review of methods of measurement of thickness
ISO 4516, Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Vickers and Knoop microhardness tests
ISO 4519, Electrodeposited metallic coatings and related finishes — Sampling procedures for inspection by
attributes
ISO 4526, Metallic coatings — Electroplated coatings of nickel for engineering purposes
ISO 9227, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests
ISO 9587, Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Pretreatment of iron or steel to reduce the risk of
hydrogen embrittlement
ISO 9588, Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Post-coating treatments of iron or steel to reduce the
risk of hydrogen embrittlement
ISO 10309, Metallic coatings — Porosity tests — Ferroxyl test
ISO 10587, Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Test for residual embrittlement in both metallic-coated
and uncoated externally-threaded articles and rods — Inclined wedge method
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ISO 12686, Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Automated controlled shot-peening of metallic articles
prior to nickel, autocatalytic nickel or chromium plating, or as a final finish
ISO 15724, Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Electrochemical measurement of diffusible hydrogen in
steels — Barnacle electrode method
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 2064, ISO 2080, ISO 3882,
ISO 9587, ISO 9588 and ISO 12686 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https: //www .iso .org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http: //www .electropedia .org/
4 Information to be supplied by the purchaser to the processor
When ordering articles to be processed in accordance with this document, the purchaser shall provide
the following essential information in writing, for example, in the contract or purchase order, or on the
engineering drawings:
a) the designation (see Clause 5);
b) the nominal composition or specification, and metallurgical condition of the basis metal including
hardness (see 5.3); in the case of reclaimed articles, it may not be possible to supply this information,
and it may, therefore, be difficult to guarantee the quality of the coating;
c) the nature, condition and finish of the basis metal if they are likely to affect the serviceability and/
or appearance of the coating (see 6.3);
d) the significant surface, indicated by drawings of the articles or by suitably marked samples
(see 6.2);
e) the requirements for special test specimens (see 6.1);
f) the appearance and surface finish of the metallic chromium coating, e.g. as-plated, ground or
machined (see 6.2 and 6.3); alternatively, samples showing the appearance and required finish
shall be supplied or approved by the purchaser, and used for comparison purposes (see 6.2);
g) the necessity for any treatment to induce compressive stress, e.g. peening before or after
electroplating (see 6.10);
h) any special requirements for, or restrictions on, pretreatment, e.g. vapour blasting instead of acid
pretreatment;
i) positions, where unavoidable, contact marks and the type, size and number of other defects that
are acceptable (see 6.2) per unit area to be mentioned;
j) requirements for undercoats (see 5.5 and 6.11) and stripping (see 6.12);
k) the test method to be used to measure thickness (see 6.4) and additional segments of the surface
where minimum thickness requirements apply;
l) the adhesion and porosity requirements, and test methods (see 6.6 and 6.7, respectively);
m) the tensile strength of parts and the requirement for stress-relief heat treatment before
electroplating (see 6.8);
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n) requirements for any embrittlement-relief heat treatment after electroplating, and for hydrogen
embrittlement testing (see 6.9);
o) the sampling plan and acceptance levels (see Clause 7);
p) any additional information, e.g. any special requirements for adhesion (see 6.6);
q) additional information belonging to the required surface roughness and structure (for special
technical and engineering purposes (see 6.14 and Annex D).
5 Designation
5.1 General
The designation shall appear on engineering drawings, in the purchase order, the contract or in the
detailed product specification.
The designation specifies, in the order given, the basis metal, the specific alloy (optional), stress relief
requirements, the type and thickness of undercoats, the type and thickness of the electroplated metallic
chromium coating, and post-treatments such as heat treatment to reduce susceptibility to hydrogen
embrittlement.
5.2 Designation specification
The designation shall comprise the following:
a) the term “Electrodeposited coating”;
b) the number of this document, i.e. ISO 6158;
c) a hyphen;
d) the chemical symbol of the basis metal (see 5.3), e.g. Fe (iron or steel);
e) a solidus (/);
f) stress relief (SR) designation (see 5.4);
g) a solidus (/);
h) chemical symbols for the metallic chromium coating, as well as coatings applied prior to chromium
electroplating, separated by solidi for each stage in the coating sequence in the order of application;
double solidi or separators (//) to be used to indicate that a step has been omitted or is not a
requirement;
i) a number indicating the minimum thickness, in micrometres, of the coating(s) followed by a
solidus (/);
j) hydrogen-embrittlement-relief (ER) designation (see 5.4), followed by a solidus (/);
k) a number indicating the quality/grate of the final surface roughness (see 6.14).
See 5.6 for examples of designations.
5.3 Designation of basis metal
The basis metal shall be designated by its chemical symbol, or its principal constituent if it is an alloy.
For example:
a) Fe for iron and steel;
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b) Zn for zinc alloys;
c) Cu for copper and copper alloys;
d) Al for aluminium and aluminium alloys.
To ensure proper surface preparation and hence adherence of the coating to the substrate, it is essential
to identify the specific alloy and its metallurgical condition (tempered, nitrided, etc.).
It is recommended that the specific alloy be identified by its standard designation following the
chemical symbol of the basis metal; for example, its UNS number, or the national or regional equivalent,
may be placed between the symbols < > (see Bibliography).
EXAMPLE Fe is the UNS designation for a high-strength steel.
5.4 Designation of heat treatment requirements
The heat treatment requirements shall be in brackets and designated as follows:
a) the letters SR for heat treatment for stress relief purposes; the letters ER for heat treatment for the
purpose of reducing susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement; the letters HT for heat treatment for
other purposes;
b) in parenthesis, the minimum temperature, in degrees Celsius;
c) the duration of the heat treatment, in hours;
EXAMPLE [SR(210)1] designates stress relief heat treatment at 210 °C for 1 h (temperature of the plated
object).
d) when heat treatment prior to or after electrodeposition is specified, the requirements shall be
included in the designation (see 5.6).
5.5 Designation of type and thickness of metal coating
The electrodeposited metallic chromium coating shall be designated by the symbols given in Table 1
placed after a number giving the specified minimum local thickness of the coating, in micrometres.
Annex A provides information on the typical thickness of metallic chromium specified in engineering
applications.
EXAMPLE Cr50hr designates a regular hard chromium coating that is 50 µm thick.
Table 1 — Symbols for different types of chromium
Type of chromium Symbol
Regular hard chromium hr
Hard chromium from mixed acid solutions hm
Microcracked hard chromium hc
Microporous hard chromium hp
Duplex chromium hd
Special types of chromium hs
Nickel undercoats shall be designated in accordance with ISO 4526, i.e. the symbol sf for sulfur-free
nickel coatings, sc for sulfur-containing nickel coatings, or pd for sulfur-free nickel coatings containing
submicron particles dispersed throughout the nickel matrix shall be used to designate the type of
nickel undercoat by placing the appropriate symbol after the number giving the specified minimum
local thickness of the coating, in micrometres.
EXAMPLE Ni10sf designates an electrodeposited nickel undercoat 10 µm thick prepared from a solution that
does not introduce sulfur into the deposit.
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5.6 Examples of designations
The examples of designations below describe the heat treatment and electroplating steps in the order
that they are performed. The standard designation of the basis material is placed immediately after the
chemical symbol for steel, Fe. It is especially important to know the standard designation of a metal or
alloy that is difficult to prepare for electroplating and that is susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement.
For ordering purposes, the detailed product specification shall not only comprise the designation, but
shall also include clear written statements of other requirements that are essential for the serviceability
of a particular product (see Clause 4).
An example of an electrodeposited coating of regular hard chromium 50 µm thick (Cr50hr) deposited
on mild steel (Fe), ignoring omissi
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