1 Scope
This part of BS 7371 specifies requirements for coatings applied by mechanically impacting zinc powder,
or zinc based powder on to the component surface in an aqueous medium. The coating
is not applied by using impact media accelerated by compressed air or centrifuge methods.
The coatings consist principally of zinc and can be lubricated to give controlled
torque/clamping force properties when required.
NOTE 1 See, for example, BS 7371‑2.
In addition to the requirements in this part of BS 7371, the requirements in BS 7371‑1 which are applicable to mechanically applied zinc based coatings apply.
This part of BS 7371 also specifies requirements for:
a) the coating thickness;
b) the type of conversion treatment to be applied, which can be hexavalent, tri-valent
or chromium free;
c) the quality assessment of the corrosion resistance of unused coated parts when subjected
to neutral salt spray testing;
NOTE 2 See, for example, BS EN ISO 9227.
d) the adhesion test.
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