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DEFSTAN 03-2/3(1995) : 1995

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CLEANING AND PREPARATION OF METAL SURFACES

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

10-14-2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1995

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Preface
Section one - General
1 Scope
2 WARNING
3 Related documents
4 Definitions
5 Information to be supplied to the processor
6 Process control
7 General requirements
8 Standard cleaning methods
Section two - Steels, non-corrosion resisting, cast
              irons and pure irons
9 Selection of method of cleaning
10 Stress relieving heat treatment
11 General degreasing and cleaning
12 Preparation prior to electroplating
13 Preparation prior to electroless nickel plating
14 Preparation prior to phosphating to Defstan 03-11
15 Preparation prior to sherardizing to BS 4921
16 Preparation prior to hot dip galvanizing
17 Preparation prior to metal spraying
18 Preparation prior to direct application of paint
   to the bare metal
Section three - Steels, corrosion-resisting
19 Stress relieving heat treatment
20 General degreasing and cleaning
21 Preparation prior to electroplating
22 Preparation prior to electroless nickel plating
23 Preparation prior to metal spraying
24 Preparation prior to direct application of paint
    to the bare metal
Section four - Aluminium and aluminium alloys
25 General degreasing and cleaning
26 Removal of corrosion products
27 Preparation prior to anodizing
28 Preparation prior to process 0 or filming
   treatments to Defstan 03-18
29 Preparation prior to painting
30 Preparation prior to adhesive bonding of unanodized
   items
31 Preparation prior to electroplating
32 Preparation prior to metal spraying
Section five - Copper and copper alloys
33 General degreasing and cleaning
34 Preparation prior to electroplating
35 Preparation prior to electroless nickel plating
36 Preparation prior to direct application of paint
   to the bare metal
Section six - Nickel alloys
37 General degreasing and cleaning
38 Preparation prior to electroplating
39 Preparation prior to direct application of paint
   to the bare metal
Section seven - Titanium and titanium alloys
40 General degreasing and cleaning
41 Preparation prior to electroplating
42 Preparation prior to electroless nickel plating
43 Preparation prior to direct application of paint
Section eight - Magnesium alloys
44 General degreasing, cleaning and painting
Section nine - Zinc based alloys
45 General degreasing and cleaning
46 Cleaning of corroded items
47 Preparation prior to painting
48 Preparation prior to electroplating
   to the bare metal
Section ten - Tungsten alloys
49 Preparation prior to electroplating
50 Preparation prior to adhesive bonding and painting
Section eleven - Cleaning and preparation processes
Process A - Organic solvent degreasing and cleaning
Process B - Alkaline degreasing
Process C - Acid emulsion cleaning
Process D - Abrasive cleaning
Process E - Sodium hydride descaling
Process F - Acid pickling without electrolysis
Process G - Acid dipping
Process H - Anodic etching
Process J - Acid de-rusting
Process K - Alkaline de-rusting
Process L - Chemical smoothing process for steel
Process M - Removal of surface contamination from
            corrosion-resisting steel "passivation"
Process N - Acid etching of aluminium alloys
Process O - Oxide removal treatment for aluminium and
            aluminium alloys - bath treatment
Process P - Etching treatment of aluminium and
            aluminium alloys
Process Q - Cleaning treatment for copper and copper
            alloys
Process R - Acid de-scaling etching and smoothing of
            copper and copper alloys
Process S - Pickling of titanium and titanium alloys
Process T - Pickling of nickel alloys
Process U - Removal of corrosion products from
            aluminium alloys
Process V - Preparation of corrosion-resisting steels
            prior to electroplating
Process W - Preparation of aluminium alloys prior to
            electroplating
Process X - Preparation of nickel alloys prior to
            electroplating
Process Y - Preparation of titanium alloys prior to
            electroplating
Process Z - Preparation of zinc and zinc alloys prior
            to electroplating
Annex A - Maintenance of organic and vapour degreasing
          baths
Annex B - The control of acidity in vapour cleaning
          plant
Annex C - Method for the determination of the rate of
          attack on mild steel
Annex D - Pretreatment solution for aluminium
Annex E - Approximate conversion of metric units to
          imperial equivalents

Contains processes for the cleaning of metal surfaces to remove any extraneous or undesirable material or deposits at any stage of manufacture, storage or service and for the preparation of these surfaces for further treatment.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes DEFSTAN 03-2/2(1991), DEFSTAN 03-2/1(1970), DEF 38 & DEF 39 (07/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
72
PublisherName
UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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DEFSTAN 03-29/2(1997) : 1997 PROTECTION OF METALLIC SPRINGS AGAINST CORROSION
DEFSTAN 03-4/4(1998) : 1998 THE PRE-TREATMENT AND PROTECTION OF STEEL ITEMS OF SPECIFIED MAXIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH EXCEEDING 1450 MPA
DEFSTAN 03-1/4(2004) : 2004 IMPREGNATION OF POROUS CASTINGS
DEFSTAN 03-3/3(2002) : 2002 PROTECTION OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS BY SPRAYED METAL COATINGS
DEFSTAN 23-6/3(2000) : 2000 GUIDE TO THE COMMON TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY LOGISTIC VEHICLES AND TOWED EQUIPMENT
DEFSTAN 03-32(PT6)/3(2002) : 2002 PRE-TREATMENT AND PAINTING OF VEHICLES, ENGINEER EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 6: SYSTEMS FOR SPECIALISED VEHICLES, COMPONENTS AND SUBSTRATES INCLUDING DISTINCTIVE COLOURS
DEFSTAN 21-5/2(2004) : 2004 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTIVE FINISHES
DEFSTAN 03-32(PT4)/3(2002) : 2002 PRE-TREATMENT AND PAINTING OF VEHICLES, ENGINEER EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 4: SYSTEMS FOR FERROUS METAL, EXCLUDING ARMOUR
DEFSTAN 03-32(PT2)/3(2002) : 2002 PRE-TREATMENT AND PAINTING OF VEHICLES, ENGINEER EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 2: SYSTEMS FOR FERROUS ARMOUR
DEFSTAN 03-28(PT3)/3(2005) : 2005 PHYSICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION OF METALS - PART 3: PHYSICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION OF TITANIUM NITRIDE FOR SURFACE PROTECTION
DEFSTAN 03-28(PT2)/2(1995) : 1995 PHYSICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION OF METALS - PART 2: PHYSICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION OF CADMIUM FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CORROSION
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DEFSTAN 81-41(PT5)/5(2002) : 2002 PACKAGING OF DEFENCE MATERIEL - PART 5: PRODUCTION PROCESSES
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DEFSTAN 80-16/3(2002) : 2002 PAINT REMOVER, DICHLOROMETHANE, WATER RINSABLE - TYPE 1: HIGH VISCOSITY (BRUSHING) TYPE 2: LOW VISCOSITY (SPRAYING)
DEFSTAN 81-102/2(1999) : 1999 THE REFURBISHMENT OF METAL AMMUNITION CONTAINERS
DEFSTAN 03-23(PT1)/1(1993) : 1993 GUIDE TO THE SELECTION OF PAINT REMOVAL METHODS - PART 1: CHEMICAL PAINT REMOVERS
DEFSTAN 05-69/2(1996) : 1996 STANDARD COLOUR SCHEME OF METALLIC MATERIALS FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS
DEFSTAN 03-14/3(2005) : 2005 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF CHROMIUM FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES
DEFSTAN 03-14/2(1995) : 1995 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF CHROMIUM FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES
DEFSTAN 03-19/2(1994) : 1994 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF CADMIUM
DEFSTAN 03-19/3(2005) : 2005 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF CADMIUM
DEFSTAN 03-21/2(1998) : 1998 MECHANICAL METHODS FOR THE INDUCEMENT OF RESIDUAL SURFACE COMPRESSIVE STRESSES
DEFSTAN 03-21/3(2002) : 2002 MECHANICAL METHODS FOR THE INDUCEMENT OF RESIDUAL SURFACE COMPRESSIVE STRESSES
BS 7773:1995 Code of practice for cleaning and preparation of metal surfaces
DEFSTAN 03-20/2(1994) : 1994 AMD 1 1996 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF ZINC
DEFSTAN 03-11/4(2003) : 2003 PHOSPHATE TREATMENT OF IRON AND STEEL
BS X 36:1998 Specification for paint remover for air drying selectively removable paint scheme for aerospace purposes
DEFSTAN 68-147/1(1996) : 1996 LIQUID CLEANER; FOR USE ON AIRCRAFT TRANSPARENCIES
DEFSTAN 81-136/1(1998) : 1998 PACKAGING OF METAL PIPES AND PIPE ASSEMBLIES

DEFSTAN 68-160/1(1993) : INTERIM DEGREASING COMPOUND, TYPES A AND C
BS 4921:1988 Specification for sherardized coatings on iron or steel
DEFSTAN 03-5/3(1995) : 1995 AUTOCATALYTIC (ELECTROLESS) NICKEL COATING OF METALS
BS 2569(1955) : LATEST SPRAYED METAL COATINGS
BS 604:1982 Specification for graduated glass measuring cylinders
DTD 900AA : 0 APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR PROPRIETARY MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
DEFSTAN 03-4/4(1998) : 1998 THE PRE-TREATMENT AND PROTECTION OF STEEL ITEMS OF SPECIFIED MAXIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH EXCEEDING 1450 MPA
DEFSTAN 03-18/2(1997) : 1997 CHROMATE CONVERSION COATINGS (CHROMATE FILMING TREATMENTS) GRADES: STANDARD AND BRUSHING FOR ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
DEFSTAN 03-10/2(1987) : 1987 ELECTRO-DEPOSITION OF NICKEL AND CHROMIUM
DEFSTAN 03-24/3(1997) : 1997 AMD 1 1999 CHROMIC ACID ANODIZING OF ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
BS 580:1963 Specification for trichloroethylene
DEFSTAN 03-25/3(1997) : 1997 SULPHURIC ACID ANODIZING OF ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
DEFSTAN 03-11/3(1995) : 1995 PHOSPHATE TREATMENT OF IRON AND STEEL
DEFSTAN 80-19/3(1994) : 1994 CLEANING COMPOUND, SOLVENT, HOT BATH TYPE, FOR METAL (CRESYLIC ACID/ORTHO-DICHLOROBENZENE)
BS 1593:1963 Specification for perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene)
DEFSTAN 68-188/2(2001) : 2001 EMULSIFIER FOR SOLVENT CLEANER
DEFSTAN 03-7/1(1973) : 1973 PAINTING OF METAL AND WOOD
DEFSTAN 03-26/2(1988) : 1988 HARD ANODIZING OF ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
DEFSTAN 03-6/2(1997) : 1997 GUIDE TO THERMAL SPRAYING PROCESSES
BS 4130:1984 Specification for sodium hydroxide (technical grades)
DEFSTAN 03-3/3(2002) : 2002 PROTECTION OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS BY SPRAYED METAL COATINGS
DEFSTAN 03-33/1(1993) : 1993 CHROMATE PASSIVATION OF CADMIUM AND ZINC SURFACES
BS 427:1990 Method for Vickers hardness test and for verification of Vickers hardness testing machines
BS 245:1976 Specification for mineral solvents (white spirit and related hydrocarbon solvents) for paints and other purposes
BS 2451:1963 Specification for chilled iron shot and grit
DTD 911C : MAR 69 PROTECTION OF MAGNESIUM-RICH ALLOYS AGAINST CORROSION
DEFSTAN 80-15/2(1990) : 1990 PAINT, PRE-TREATMENT PRIMER (ETCHING PRIMER) - TYPES: BRUSHING (BASE AND ACID COMPONENT), SPRAYING (BASE AND ACID COMPONENT)
DEFSTAN 80-20/3(1994) : 1994 CLEANING COMPOUND, SOLVENT, COLD BATH TYPE, FOR METAL (CRESYLIC ACID/DICHLOROMETHANE)
BS 2869:1998 Specification for fuel oils for agricultural, domestic and industrial engines and boilers
DEFSTAN 68-189/1(1993) : 1993 SOLVENT FOR GREASE, EMULSIFIABLE

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