PSA PEUGEOT - CITROËN

Vehicle Norms
B15 3320

LAMELLAR ZINC-BASED COATINGS

BATCH OR CONTACT METHOD

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Restrictions described in the norm
This is a translation, the French original shall be used in all cases of litigation Date of Draft translation: 29/04/2011

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FOREWORD
This document prohibit for new studies the following norm:
• B15 3310: Lamellar zinc mass-dichromate (DACROMET 320)
• B15 3312: Mass dichromate lamellar Zinc coatings
• B15 3315: Mass non-dichromate lamellar Zinc coatings with or without
associated finishing

Drafted by Checked by Approved by

A. COULAUD Voir intervenants A. LUCAS

DRD/DCTC/CIMB/IMPM/MMAL DRD/DCTC/CIMB/IMPM/MMAL

Date Signature Date Signature Date Signature

26/01/2011 - 26/01/2011 - 26/01/2011 -

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RECORDS

Index Date Nature of modifications

OR 03/11/2004 CREATION OF THE NORM

TEXTUAL MODIFICATIONS FOLLOWING TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION

A 15/03/2006
B 13/04/2011
ADDITION OF A SUMMARY TABLE OF THE REQUIREMENTS
ADDITION OF APPENDICES 1 AND 2: LIST PRODUCTS APPROVED BY
PSA
CONFIRMATION OF THE STANDARD, ITS TECHNICAL CONTENTS AND
STANDARDS QUOTED FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION OF VALIDITY NEAR
TRADE DRD/DCTC/CIMB/IMPM/MMAL IN JANUARY 2011.

PARTICIPANTS
The following people took part in the drafting and the checking of this standard:

DRD/DCTC/CIMB/IMPM/TLPA Jean Claude JEANNIN,

DRD/DCHM/PMXP Régis PICHOT
DRD/DCHM/PMXP/PENV Sophie RICHET, Laurent SARABANDO
DRD/DAPF/RHN/NCF Jacques HIVERNIAU

CONTENTS
1. OBJECT AND FIELD OF APPLICATION 3
2. DOCUMENTARY REFERENTIAL 4
2.1. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS 4
2.2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 4
2.3. EXPRESSION ON DOCUMENTS 5
3. TERMINOLOGY 5
3.1. DEFINITIONS 5
3.2. ACRONYMS 5
4. GENERAL PRESCRIPTIONS 6
5. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS 6
5.1. DEGREASING AND PICKLING 6
5.2. APPLICATION OF THE LAMELLAR ZINC COATINGS (ZL SYMBOL) 6
5.3. BAKING 7
5.4. APPLICATION OF A TOP COAT 7
6. CHARACTERISTICS AND REQUIREMENTS HAS TO BE RESPECTED 8
6.1. COMPOSITION OF COATINGS 8
6.2. THICKNESS AND WEIGHT OF LAYER 8
6.3. COLOR AND APPEARANCE 9
6.4. GRIP OF COATING 9
6.5. RESISTANCE TO THE SALT SPRAY 9
6.6. FRICTION COEFFICIENT 10
7. CONTROL PROCESS BY THE APPLICATOR 10
APPENDIX 1 COATINGS CONTAINING LAMELLATE ZINC – PROCESS IN BULK 12
APPENDIX 2 COATINGS CONTAINING LAMELLATE ZINC – PROCESS TO TIE 13

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1.OBJECT AND FIELD OF APPLICATION

The zinc lamellar zinc coatings assure a protection against the corrosion of metallic materials (generally ferrous).
Their application can be achieved in batches (for the small size parts), or by contact (for the heavy parts or those
with dimensions rendering them incompatible with the batch application). Their friction coefficient can be modified
in function of the requirements (threaded parts for example) by incorporation of lubricant products.
This norm:
• Concerns the non electrolytic coatings, regardless their application method, on basis of zinc lamella (but also
more often on basis of aluminum lamellae), with or without lubricant (regardless if it is incorporated in the
coating, or applied as a finishing layer), and that are free of any prohibited material or regulated by Norm B20
0250 (and especially free of Cr6).
• Defines for these coatings, the symbolization to be indicated on the plans or on prescriptive documents.
• Specifies the requirements to be observed by these coatings.
Note: An electrolytic zinc deposit compliant with Norm B15 4102 can be an alternative to the use of a coating
based on lamellar zinc. Such a substitution must have been previously subjected to the mandatory PSA
acceptance.
This norm doesn't replace and doesn’t substitute the prescriptive documents (for example STL, SPA, STD,
etc.) concerning the lamellar zinc coatings applied to parts or specific part families (for example: brake
disks, wheel balancing weights, etc.).
The main function of the lamellar zinc coatings is to assure the protection against the corrosion of the parts
made of ferrous materials, and that until temperatures of maximum 200 °C; for certain products this heat
resistance can reach 300 °C.
In certain cases, these coatings can be applied on non-ferrous materials (example: zinc alloys or zamak), but tests
and PSA approbation are necessary for each family of parts.
INTERDICTION FOR CERTAIN SURFACE PREPARATIONS BEFORE THE APPLICATION OF LAMELLAR
ZINC COATING:
The coatings on lamellar zinc basis are not by them selves brittelizers (embrittlement with Hydrogen) for the steels
with high mechanical characteristics; contrarily, certain surface preparation operations as the acid pickling and the
electrolytic degreasing are brittelizers; this is why the later are prohibited:
• For any part whose breaking load upon Traction Rm is ≥ 1200 MPa, or the Vickers hardness is ≥ 372 Hv.
• For the safety parts whose tensile strength upon Traction Rm is ≥ 1000 MPa.
• For the screws, pin guides, dowel pins of Quality Class ≥ 12.9.
• For the safety fastening parts of Quality Class ≥ 10.9 (screws, pin guides, dowel pins).
• For the safety nuts of Quality Class ≥ 12.
In these cases the surface preparations will be mandatory alkaline degreasing and mechanical pickling.
LAMELLAR ZINC INTERDICTION:
• The lamellar zinc coatings and possibly those on lamellar aluminum basis mustn't be used for parts that are
subsequently assembled by gluing or for those dipped with rubber or those spot or seam weld (except for
infringement from PSA).
• The lamellar zinc coatings and those on lamellar aluminum basis mustn't be used for parts that are
subsequently protected with a paint coating (bad adherence of the paint on this type of coatings).
• These coating are relatively resistant to the passage of an electric current, that is why electrolytic zinc coating
according with the requirements ZNI A3P (Norm B15 4102) are recommended as anti-corrosive protection of
the parts assuring an electrical function.

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LAMELLAR ZINC UTILIZATION LIMITS:

• The most usual application method of the lamellar zinc coatings consist in dipping the parts in the product bath,
drain and then centrifuge the parts. This method doesn’t always avoid the retention of product in the hollow
bodies (for example: hollow screw heads) nor in the fine threads, and that could lead to assembling problems
or geometrical tolerance non observance. This part of process can also involve the adhesive bonding of the
little planar parts between them (collars for example). In the event of failure of all the solutions of improvement
(tuning of the process of application, non-supply allowance of screw cutting etc…), it is necessary to carry out
(after agreement PSA) an electrolytic zinc coating in conformity with the standard B15 4102.
• The application of each layer of lamellar zinc coating is always followed by a baking operation that can range
between 200 °C to more than 300 °C for 10 to 30 minutes according to the products. For the high mechanical
characteristics steels, the coating shall be applied in baking conditions that doesn't affect the characteristics of
the steel.
• Due to the very sacrificial character of the lamellar zinc coatings, these can be applied to steel parts that are in
contact with other steel parts (preferably coated) or with aluminum parts. On the contrary, the contact with
stainless steel, copper alloy, graphite, or coated with chrome or other “noble” metal, is inadvisable.

2.DOCUMENTARY REFERENTIAL
2.1.REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
2.1.1.NORMS
Without object

2.1.2.REGULATIONS
Without object

2.1.3.OTHER DOCUMENTS
Without object

2.2.APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.2.1.NORMS
B20 0250 REGULATED SUBSTANCES/MATERIALS AND RESTRICTIONS OF USE WITHIN THE PSA
PEUGEOT CITROEN GROUP
B15 4102 ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COATINGS AND ASSOCIATED FINISHES - SHERARDIZING
PROCESS (IN BULK)
D17 1058 MATERIALS AND COATINGS SALT SPRAY TEST OF 5% NaCl AND METHODS OF
GRADING
D24 1312 COATINGS OF PAINT RESISTANCE TO CHIPPING
D25 1075 PAINT COATINGS CROSS HATCH TEST
D25 1723 COATINGS - SACRIFICIAL - MEASUREMENT OF THICKNESS BY ALKALINE
DISSOLUTION (EVOLUTION IDEM)
D26 5316 ORGANIC COATINGS ON MAGNETIC OR NON-MAGNETIC METAL SUPPORT NON-
DESTRUCTIVE MEASUREMENT OF THE THICKNESS
C10 0054 SCREWS STUDS NUTS APTITUDE TO FRICTION TEST METHOD
ISO 1463 METALLIC COATINGS AND OXIDE LAYERS – MEASUREMENT OF THE COATING
THICKNESS – MICRO SECTIONING METHOD

2.2.2.REGULATIONS
2000/53/CE End-of-life Vehicles

2.2.3.OTHER DOCUMENTS
Without object

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2.3.EXPRESSION ON DOCUMENTS
The designation on a plan or on a prescriptive document of a lamellar zinc coating compliant with the current norm
is symbolized by the following letters and imperatively in the following order:
• The letters ZL (that require the carrying out of a lamellar zinc coating).
• The letter V or A (that imposes the coating application method)
• V = application in Batches
• A = application by Contact
• The letter S, M or F (that specifies the anti-corrosion level, in function of the part's installation on the vehicle).
• S = Storage protection
• M = Medium protection (for parts installed in the passenger compartment, under bonnet in upper part, in
the doors).
• F = Strong protection (for parts installed under the body, in the wheel housing or under the bonnet in lower
part).
• The letter G or N (that imposes the colour of the coating):
• G = Silver Gray (general case)
• N = Black (special case, upon request from Style, or when needed for the identification of a part).
• The letter L or O (that set the friction coefficient requirement of the coating):
• L = Friction coefficient equal to 0.15 ± 0.03, or friction coefficient specified on the plan or on the
prescriptive document.
• O = No friction coefficient requirement.
Symbolization examples: ZLV FGL, ZLA MGO, … norm B15 3320
ZLV FGL, norm B15 3320: Lamellar Zinc coating applied in Batch for Strong anticorrosive and anti-gravelling
protection silver Gray, with normal friction coefficient equal to 0.15 ± 0.03 or compliant with that specified on the
plan or norm.
ZLA MGO, norm B15 3320: Lamellar Zinc coating applied by Contact for Medium anticorrosive protection silver
Gray without any requirement for the friction coefficient.

3.TERMINOLOGY
A dictionary (glossary) of the main terms and their definitions used within the activities of the Department "Amont
Technico-Industriel" can be consulted in-house via the glossary Nectar (http://nectar.inetpsa.com). This glossary is
constantly up-dated.

3.1.DEFINITIONS
Electrolytic zinc coating with the roll-over (in bulk): Proceeded of electroplating of a coating containing zinc
which consists in introducing the parts in bulk into a perforated roll-over which is then immersed (in rotary motion)
in the various baths of the plant equipment of zinc coating.
Lamellate zinc coating: Sludge part of process (nonelectrolytic) of a zinc flake coating (and possibly of
aluminium)
Applicator: Supplier or sub-contractor who carries out the parts

3.2.ACRONYMS
BS: Salt spray
CAV: Accelerated corrosion Vehicle (corrosion test on vehicle running).

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4.GENERAL PRESCRIPTIONS
Without object.

5.DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS

The requirements of this norm must allow the observance of the PSA Corrosion Objectives defined in February
1999, and renewed in the Anticorrosion Needs Technical Specifications (STB) for different Vehicles Projects, and
specially:
• Ease of removal > 6 years of driving.
• Lack of rust under the body > 3 years of driving.
• Lack of rust under the bonnet and doors > 5 years of driving.
The obtaining of a coating based on lamellar zinc (symbol ZL) compliant with the requirements of this norm,
necessitate the carrying out of the following stages:

5.1.DEGREASING AND PICKLING

One ore several alkaline picklings are needed for the greasy parts. The oxidized or scaled parts require more than
one pickling. The last must mandatory performed by mechanical means (Sandblasting) on parts made of high
mechanical characteristics steel, in accordance with the criteria in section 2, and that in order to avoid any
embrittlement risk of the steel (by Hydrogen). Any handling in acid medium other that a microcrystalline phosphate
treatment is prohibited.

5.2.APPLICATION OF THE LAMELLAR ZINC COATINGS (ZL SYMBOL)

Before application of the coating, the parts must be clean and dry.

5.2.1.APPLICATION PROCEDURE
These coatings can be applied in accordance with two procedures:
• Either by batches (symbol V)
The batch procedure concerns the small size parts as for example the fastening parts.
The batch application can be achieved by immersion (the parts being put in a basket), followed by a
centrifugation operation with or without inclining the basket.
The batch application can also be performed by spraying, the parts being brought in front of the sprayers by a
conveyor. This mode of application makes it possible to avoid the overthickness in the indented recesses.
• Either by Contact (symbol A)
The contact procedure concerns the heavy parts that have incompatible dimensions for a batch application.
This procedure is more expensive than the batch procedure.
The application by contact can be achieved by immersion (the parts being fastened on a plate), followed by a
centrifugation operation. The application by contact can be also be achieved by spraying (for the revolution
parts as the disks and the brake drums, for example).

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5.2.2.ANTICORROSIVE PROTECTION LEVEL

The protection level (or grade) must be specified in the symbolization of the coating. Three possible levels are
defined as follows:
1. Storage anticorrosive protection: Symbol S
This protection level is weak and assures only a temporary protection (during the storage and the transport of
the parts). This protection isn't suitable for the parts exposed to corrosion after the assembling on vehicle.
2. Medium anticorrosive protection: Symbol M
This level of protection must be specified for the parts installed in the interior of the passenger compartment,
under bonnet in upper part, in the doors.
3. Strong anticorrosive protection: Symbol F
This protection level must be specified for the parts exposed to corrosion and subjected to gravelling; it is
question about the parts installed under the body, in the wheel housing, or under the bonnet in its lower part.
The protection level is in function of the coating formula, the number of layers, the weight of the layer (grams per
square meter: g/m2), and the possible existence of a finishing layer.
The commercial assembly reference parts of products approved by PSA, the number of layers applied, their weight
of layer or their thickness, their conditions of cooking, are specified in appendices 1 and 2.

5.3.BAKING
The coatings based on lamellar zinc must be subjected, after application of each layer, to an optimal baking
(generally baking in a convection oven, or baking by induction in certain cases) in order to assure a maximal
anticorrosive protection.
These conditions of optimal cooking are specific to each commercial assembly reference parts and are indicated in
the appendices 1et 2.
For the high mechanical characteristics steels, the applied in baking conditions shall be verified that they doesn't
affect the characteristics of the steel.

5.4.APPLICATION OF A TOP COAT

The application of a top coat can prove to be necessary for:
• To beef up corrosion protection, gravel chipping or the chemical agents.
• To color coating.
• To modify the friction coefficient of coating.
• The appendices 1et 2 indicate the commercial reference of finishes approved by PSA and the requirements
(weight of layer, thicknesses, conditions of cooking) to respect.

5.4.1.COLOR OF COATING
The natural color of a coating containing lamellate zinc is the Gray silver (symbol G). This requirement corresponds
to the least expensive coating.
The other possible color is the Black (symbol N); it requires the application of one or more layers of a black finish.
This color should be specified only at the request of the Style, or for constraints of position finding of parts. This
requirement for black color brings over-costs.
For the same reasons, particular colors can be specified; in this case, the designer PSA will indicate on drawing
the requirements to be satisfied, as well as the commercial reference of the primary and finish retained after
approval of the Expert Corrosion PSA.

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5.4.2.FRICTION COEFFICIENT
When a coating containing lamellate zinc must have a given friction coefficient, this requirement is symbolized by
the letter L.
Unless otherwise specified journal on drawing or a normative document, coating containing lamellate zinc of all the
parts comprising a screw cutting (Screw, nuts, dowel pins…) must have a friction coefficient (known as normal)
equal to 0,15 ± 0,03 (this friction coefficient being measured according to the Standard C10 0054).
A requirement as regards friction coefficient in general requires the application of a lubricated top coat, except if the
lubricant is integrated in the primary.
When no requirement as regards friction coefficient is required, we will carry the letter O in the designation of
coating.

6.CHARACTERISTICS AND REQUIREMENTS HAS TO BE RESPECTED

6.1.COMPOSITION OF COATINGS
Coatings containing lamellate zinc (including the possible top coats) must be realized with the commercial products
which were approved before by PSA at the conclusion of various tests of validation (corrosion tests in laboratory,
on vehicles CAV, corrosion natural tests).
The list of the approved products figure in appendices 1 and 2.
All the products used (for the preparation of surface, the primary and possible finish) must be free of lead, of
cadmium, Mercury and Chromium 6, except in the form of traces (provided that their content in coating is lower
than the thresholds indicated in the standard B20 0250).
The presence of chromium under its various oxidation steps is also prohibited.

6.2.THICKNESS AND WEIGHT OF LAYER

The corrosion protection ensured by a coating being function of the formulation, the weight of layer or the coating
thickness and the type of application, the requirements relating to the thicknesses and the weight of layer of the
primary and possible finish are thus different from one commercial reference to another.
The requirements to be satisfied appear in the appendices
On a ferrous support, the total thickness of coating (primary plus possible finish) is measured with an apparatus
with magnetic induction according to the practice of the Test method D26 5316. The apparatuses with x-ray
fluorescence can be used by the Applicators for the measurement thicknesses of primary, but they do not make it
possible to measure the thickness of the possible top coat; moreover, these apparatuses require the realization of
a calibration specific to each primary.
When the thickness cannot be measured by magnetic induction, or in the event of litigation between the Supplier
and PSA, the measurement thickness is taken by micrographic section (Method ISO 1463)
The weight of layer of coating (in g/m2) is the difference between the mass of a part with its coating and the mass
of the same part after scouring of coating, difference brought back to a surface in one square meter. To proceed as
indicated in the Test method D25 1723.
Note: Unless otherwise specified in drawing, all the zones of a part must be obligatorily covered. The drawing
must indicate the zones free from coating and those where the thickness of coating is particular.
The covered threaded mechanical parts must also satisfy the various controls called “to the ring”: to consult
the specific standards of each family of threaded parts. A non-supply allowance of screw cutting can be
carried out on the parts for which it is required high thicknesses of lamellate zinc coating.

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6.3.COLOR AND APPEARANCE

To refer to the § 4.4.1. “Color of coating”.
Symbol G = Gray Color silver.
Symbol N = Black Color.
The color of coating must be in conformity with that required on the scheme or the normative document.
The color must be homogeneous on all the part and uniform on the appearance parts.
The parts must be of drops, resin streaks and visible extra thickness of coating.

6.4.GRIP OF COATING
In a new state, as after the test of Salt spray, the grip of coating is checked by the application of an adhesive tape
according to the practice of the Test method D25 1075, except that any preliminary grid test of coating is not
carried out.
Coating (layer of primary and possible top coat) should not fall apart or delaminate.
The test is off specification if, after wrenching of the adhesive tape, one or more particulates of coating of more
than 1 mm2 is present on the adhesive tape.
A light coloring of the adhesive tape, corresponding to the let-go of microparticles on the extreme surface of
coating, is allowed.

6.5.RESISTANCE TO THE SALT SPRAY

The parts must be stocked at least during 24 hours at a temperature of 20 °C ± 5 °C before introducing them within
the boundary of Salt spray.
The parts should not be striped prior to test BS.
The parts for which he is asked a strong anti-corrosive protection (symbol F), undergo before the test of gravel
chipping according to the Test method D24 1312 (gravel chipping, 24 hours monitoring of immersion in
demineralized water, then the second gravel chipping) before being introduced within the boundary of BS for one
720 hours duration. For the screws, the test of gravel chipping is carried out on the crowns.
The test of Salt spray is carried out according to the practice of the Test method D17 1058.
Requirements:
• Coatings ensuring an anti-corrosive protection of shelf life (Symbol S):
• No red rust speck after 48 hours of B.S.
• Grip after B.S (see paragraph 6.4.): no separated particulate > 1 mm2.
• Coatings ensuring an average anti-corrosive protection (Symbol M):
• No red rust speck after 600 hours of B.S. (the appearance of a white veil is allowed in the course of test).
• Grip after B.S. (see paragraph 6.4.): no separated particulate > 1 mm2.
• Coatings ensuring a strong anti-corrosive protection (Symbol F):
• No red rust speck after 1000 hours of BS (the appearance of a white veil is allowed in the course of test).
• No red rust speck after the test of gravel chipping followed by 720 hours of BS (the appearance of a white
veil is allowed in the course of test).
• Grip after B.S. (see paragraph 6.4.): no separated particulate > 1 mm2.
Note: The white veil is a very light deterioration of the initial color of coating due to the appearance of a small
quantity of white oxides.

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6.6.FRICTION COEFFICIENT
This requirement relates to only coatings with the symbol L. having a requirement of friction coefficient.
The measurement of the friction coefficient is taken according to the practice of the Standard C10 0054.
The friction coefficient must be equal to 0.15 ± 0.03 (friction coefficient known as normal), or must be in conformity
with the particular friction coefficient indicated on the scheme or the normative document concerning the part.

7.CONTROL PROCESS BY THE APPLICATOR

The control of its process by the applicator and the use by this one of the commercial products specified in
appendices 1 and 2 of this standard, are indissociable to satisfy in a permanent way to the requirements with this
standard.
As the supplier of the products used in lamellate zinc coatings knows perfectly the parameters and the conditions
of use of his products, PSA requires of this one to audit systematically and regularly (approximately every 2 years)
the scratches of lamellate zinc coating dealing with the automobile parts and users of its products. The conformity
of the coating of the parts of each applicator with respect to the requirements of this standard will have to also be
checked periodically by the supplier of the products.
The applicator is only responsible towards its customers for the conformity of its coatings with respect to the
requirements of this standard. However the supplier of the products must make sure of the good control of the
process of the applicator which it provides or which it will provide and of the adequacy of plant equipment of the
applicator to the products used. For this reason, the supplier of the products will communicate, at the request of
PSA, the reports of the audits and the results of the tests on parts concerning the applicators which it provides.
PSA will proceed to radiation, in appendices 1 and 2, of the products of the supplier having failed to fulfil these
various obligations.
The applicator is free to change products and of supplier among those indicated into appendices 1 and 2, but
before any modification, the audit of the scratch concerned will have to be carried out by the new supplier of the
products.
The file of the applicator accompanying the Initial samples will contain the detailed range of the lamellate zinc
coating (with the commercial reference of the products used), as well as the report of the tests carried out by the
applicator proving the conformity of coating with respect to the requirements of this standard. Any modification of
later range will have to be the object of a new presentation of E.I.

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SUMMARY TABLE OF THE REQUIREMENTS

Expression of Value
Test method Characteristics
the Results Minimum Maximum
6.1. Composition of coating Mandatory requirement use the products
Atomic absorption or listed in Appendices 1 or 2

X-ray fluorescence Presence of Pb, Cd, Hg ,Cr6 % in weight Prohibited (possible traces < thresholds
Presence of Cr total % in weight indicated in the standard B20 0250)

D26 5316 6.2. Thickness and Weight of layer of coating

or ISO 1463 if litigation Total thickness µm Conform to the requirements appearing
D25 1723 Weight of layer g/m2 as Annexes 1 or 2

6.3. Color and appearance

Coating with symbol G Color homogeneous Gray silver
Visual examination Coating with symbol N Uniform Black color
Appearance (all coatings) Absence of drops, resin streaks and
overthickness visible
D25 1075 No particulate of coating taken off of
6.4. Grip of new coating 2
(without grid) more than 1 mm
6.5. Resistance to the Salt spray
D17 1058 Coatings symbol S
then (Corrosion inhibiter of Shelf life)
D25 1075 - Appearance of the first red rust speck Hours B.S 48
- Grip after test B.S. Idem 6.4.
Coatings symbol M
D17 1058 (Average Corrosion inhibiter)
then - Appearance of the first red rust speck (presence
Hours B.S 600
D25 1075 of an allowed white veil)
- Grip after test B.S. Idem 6.4.
Coatings symbol F
(Strong Corrosion inhibiter)
D17 1058
1° ) Test BS without gravel chipping:
then
D25 1075 appearance of the first red rust speck (presence of
Hours B.S 1000
an allowed white veil)
Grip after test BS Idem 6.4.
2° ) followed Gravel chipping by test BS:
D24 1312 then
appearance of the first red rust speck (presence of
D17 1058 then an allowed white veil) Hours B.S 720
D25 1075
Grip after test BS Idem 6.4.
6.6. Friction coefficient 0.12 0.18
C10 0054 (this requirement relates to only coatings with the - Or particular requirement indicated on
symbol L) the scheme or the normative document

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Appendix 1
Coatings containing lamellate zinc – Process in bulk

Provisional list of the products approve by PSA and requirements to respect (to be confirmed after industrial tests)

PRIMARY POSSIBLE FINISHES

SYMBOLIZATION OF
COATING Commercial Commercial
Nc Pc Cc Nc Pc Cc
reference reference
Protection of Shelf life >15 mn at 280°C
GEOMET 500 1 >12 Useless finish - - -
ZLV SGO <60 mn at 310°C
(replaces DAC 500 S) >30mn at 200°C
ZINTEK 200 1 >16 Useless finish - - -
<20 mn at 230°C
>20 mn at 215°C
DORKEN KL 100 1 >12 Useless finish - - -
<40 mn at 230°C
>15 mn at 240°C
MAGNI B 46 1 >11 Useless finish - - -
<40 mn at 270°C
Average protection antico - >15 mn at 280°C
GEOMET 500 A 2 > 24 Useless finish - - -
color Gray money - Lubricated <60 mn at 310°C
ZLV MGL >30mn at 200°C >20 mn at 80°C
ZINTEK 200 2 >33 TOP LF 1 >0,5
(replaces DAC 500 A) <20 mn at230°C <15 mn at110°C
>20 mn at 215°C >15 mn at180°C
DORKEN KL 100 1 >18 VH 315 1 >2
<40 mn at 230°C <40 mn at 220°C
>15 mn at 240°C >15 mn at 200°C
MAGNI B 46 1 >22 MAGNI B18PS 1 >7
<40 mn at 270°C <40 mn at 220°C
Average protection antico - >15 mn at 280°C
GEOMET 500 A 2 > 24 Useless finish - - -
color Gray money - not <60 mn at 310°C
lubricated >30mn at 200°C >20 mn at 80°C
ZINTEK 200 2 >33 TOP LF 1 >0,5
ZLV MGO <20 mn at 230°C <15 mn at 110°C
(replaces DAC 320 A) >20 mn at 215°C >15 mn at 180°C
DORKEN KL 100 1 >18 VH 315 1 >2
<40 mn at 230°C <40 mn at 220°C
>15 mn at 240°C >15 mn at 200°C
MAGNI B 46 1 >22 MAGNI B 18 1 >7
<40 mn at 270°C <40 mn at 220°C
Strong protection antico - color >15 mn at 280°C
GEOMET 500 B 3 >36 Useless finish - - -
Gray money - Lubricated <60 mn at 310°C
ZLV FGL >30mn at 200°C >20 mn at 80°C
ZINTEK 200 2 >33 TOP LF 1 >0,5
(replaces DAC 500 B) <20 mn at 230°C <15 mn at 110°C
>20 mn at 215°C >15 mn at 180°C
DORKEN KL 100 2 >24 VH 315 1 >2
<40 mn at 230°C <40 mn at 220°C
Strong protection antico - color >15 mn at 280°C
GEOMET 500 B 3 > 36 Useless finish - - -
Gray money - not lubricated <60 mn at 310°C
ZLV FGO >30mn at 200°C >20 mn at 80°C
ZINTEK 200 2 >33 TOP LF 1 >0,5
(replaces DAC 320 B) <20 mn at 230°C <15 mn at 110°C
>20 mn at 215°C >15 mn at 180°C
DORKEN KL 100 2 > 24 VH 315 1 >2
<40 mn at 230°C <40 mn at 220°C
Average protection antico -
Black color - Lubricated No product approved at this date
ZLV MNL
Average protection antico -
Black color - not lubricated No product approved at this date
ZLV MNO
Strong protection antico - Black
color - Lubricated No product approved at this date
ZLV FNL
Strong protection antico - Black
color - not lubricated No product approved at this date
ZLV FNO

Caption:
Nc: Minimum number of layers
Pc: Weight of layers (g/m2) minimum
Cc: Conditions of cooking (temperature metal)

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 PSA PEUGEOT - CITROËN
LAMELLAR ZINC COATINGS B15 3320 13/13

Appendix 2
Coatings containing lamellate zinc – Process to tie
Provisional list of the products approve by PSA and specific requirements to respect (to be confirmed after
industrial tests)
PRIMARY POSSIBLE FINISHES
SYMBOLIZATION OF
Commercial Commercial
COATING Nc Em Cc Nc Em Cc
reference reference
>15 mn at 280°C
GEOMET 500 1 >3 Useless finish - - -
Protection of Shelf life <60 mn at 310°C
ZLA SGO >30mn at 200°C
ZINTEK 200 1 >5 Useless finish - - -
(replaces DAC 500 S) <20 mn at 230°C
>20 mn at 215°C
DORKEN KL 100 1 >3 Useless finish - - -
<40 mn at 230°C
>15 mn at 240°C
MAGNI B 46 1 >3 Useless finish - - -
<40 mn at 270°C
Average protection antico - >15 mn at 280°C
GEOMET 500 A 1 >6 Useless finish - - -
color Gray money - Lubricated <60 mn at 310°C
ZLA MGL >30mn at 200°C > >20 mn at 80°C
ZINTEK 200 2 >10 TOP LF 1
(replaces DAC 500 A) <20 mn at 230°C 0,5 <15 mn at 110°C
>20 mn at 215°C >15 mn at 180°C
DORKEN KL 100 1 >5 VH 315 1 >1
<40 mn at 230°C <40 mn at 220°C
>15 mn at 240°C >15 mn at 200°C
MAGNI B 46 1 >7 MAGNI B18PS 1 >4
<40 mn at 270°C <40 mn at 220°C
Average protection antico - >15 mn at 280°C
GEOMET 500 A 1 >6 Useless finish - - -
color Gray money - not <60 mn at 310°C
lubricated >30mn at 200°C >20 mn at 80°C
ZINTEK 200 2 >10 TOP LF 1 >1
ZLA MGO <20 mn at 230°C <15 mn at 110°C
(replaces DAC 320 A) >20 mn at 215°C >15 mn at 180°C
DORKEN KL 100 1 >5 VH 315 1 >1
<40 mn at 230°C <40 mn at 220°C
>15 mn at 240°C >15 mn at 200°C
MAGNI B 46 1 >7 MAGNI B 18 1 >4
<40 mn at 270°C <40 mn at 220°C
Strong protection antico - color >15 mn at 280°C
GEOMET 500 B 2 >9 Useless finish - - -
Gray money - Lubricated <60 mn at 310°C
ZLA FGL >30mn at 200°C > >20 mn at 80°C
ZINTEK 200 2 >10 TOP LF 1
(replaces DAC 500 B) <20 mn at 230°C 0,5 <15 mn at 110°C
>20 mn at 215°C >15 mn at 180°C
DORKEN KL 100 2 >7 VH 315 1 >1
<40 mn at 230°C <40 mn at 220°C
Strong protection antico - color >15 mn at 280°C
GEOMET 500 B 2 >9 Useless finish - - -
Gray money - not lubricated <60 mn at 310°C
ZLA FGO >30mn at 200°C >20 mn at 80°C
ZINTEK 200 2 >10 TOP LF 1 >0,5
(replaces DAC 320 B) <20 mn at 230°C <15 mn at 110°C
>20 mn at 215°C >15 mn at 180°C
DORKEN KL 100 2 >7 VH 315 1 >1
<40 mn at230°C <40 mn at 220°C
Average protection antico -
Black color - Lubricated No product approved at this date
ZLA MNL
Average protection antico -
Black color - not lubricated No product approved at this date
ZLA MNO
Strong protection antico - Black
color - Lubricated No product approved at this date
ZLA FNL
Strong protection antico - Black
color - not lubricated No product approved at this date
ZLA FNO

Caption:
Nc: Minimum number of layers
Em: Thickness minimum (µm)
Cc: Conditions of cooking (temperature metal)

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