scope:

This standard shall be classified into 9 classes according to substrate and does not cover appearance requirements or processing parameters.

A 336: Normally applicable to exterior cat parts having a corrodible substrate, such as unplated cold rolled steel, precoated steel, die cast zinc, aluminum or magnesium.

A 168: Normally applicable to chassis suspension components having steel substrates.

A 96: Normally applicable to exterior car parts having a bright substrate such as buffed stainless steel, chromium plated metal or plastic and anodized aluminum.

A 0: Normally applicable to exterior car parts having plastic or other nonmetallic substrates.

B 336: Normally applicable to chassis and/or under hood parts.

B 168: Normally applicable to chassis and/or under hood parts.

B 96: Normally applicable to chassis and/or under hood parts.

C 24: Normally applicable to interior car parts having metallic substrate.

C 0: Normally applicable to interior car parts having plastic or other non-metallic substrates.

PURPOSE

This standard covers laboratory test requirements of paint finishes as commonly used for automobile components.