The Blast Top

Technical Information

Why Surface Preparation?

Qualities in Surface Preparations

Corrosion is a big menace to the economy of the country. The loss due to corrosion has flosses have been estimated approximately of 25,000 crores rupees per year due to the impact of corrosion according to the News letter NACE, India

Complexity of Corrosion Process

Annual Losses Due to Corrosion

Data
Power Plants
Rs.5000 Crore
Chemical & Petrochemical
Rs.7000 Crore
Rs.8000 Crore
Oil Drilling & Offshore Activity
Rs.8000 Crore
Oil/Gas Distributon
Rs.8000 Crore
Aircraft & Aerospace
Rs.3000 Crore
Infrastructure
Rs.5000 Crore

Classification of Enviroment as per IOS Standerds

Data
C1
Mild Environment with low Humidity
C2
Low RH & Condensation
Urban Industrial with SO2
C4
Industrial & Coastal - Chemical Plants
C5-1
Industrial Zone With High RH
C5-M
Marine Offshore With High Salinity

Qualities in Surface Preparations

Description
Swedish SIS 05 5900
American SSPC-SP
International ISO-8501-1
White Metal
Sa 3
SSPC-SP 5
Sa 3
Near White Metal
Sa 2 1/2
SSPC-SP10
Sa 2 1/2
S2
SSPC - SP 6
SAa 2
Brush-off blast
Sa 1
SSPC - SP 7
Sa 1

Initial Condition Of Steels Per ISo 8501-01

Rust Grade
Pictorial Example
Description
A
Steel Coveres completely with adherent mill scale and with if any rust
B
Steel surface which has begun to rust and from which the mill scale has begun to flake
Steel surface on which the mill scale has rusted away or from which it can be scrapped, but with little pitting visible to the naked eye
D
Steel surface on which the mill scale has rusted away and on which considerable pitting is visible to the naked eye
Surface Preparatio according to ISO 8501-01

Pictorial example of surface preparation according to ISO 8501-01

Cleaning Standard
A
B
C
D
Sa 1-Brush Of Blast
Not Applicable
Sa 2-Commercial Blast
Not Applicable
Sa 2.5-Near white metal
Sa 3 – white metal
Open chat
Hello 👋
Can we help you?