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Visual Comparative Guide Degrees of Cleanliness

This document provides a guide to degrees of cleanliness for abrasive blasted steel substrates. It outlines 5 classes of cleanliness (SA-1 through SA-3) that are defined by the percentage of surface area cleaned and type of residue allowed. The classes range from no visible residue (SA-3 or "white blast") to up to 33% of the surface with staining (SA-1 or "brush off"). The guide also rates steel surfaces on a scale of rust grades A through D, defined by the level of rust and mill scale coverage.

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Visual Comparative Guide Degrees of Cleanliness

This document provides a guide to degrees of cleanliness for abrasive blasted steel substrates. It outlines 5 classes of cleanliness (SA-1 through SA-3) that are defined by the percentage of surface area cleaned and type of residue allowed. The classes range from no visible residue (SA-3 or "white blast") to up to 33% of the surface with staining (SA-1 or "brush off"). The guide also rates steel surfaces on a scale of rust grades A through D, defined by the level of rust and mill scale coverage.

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ABSS Visual Comparator Guide

Degrees of Cleanliness
Turbine Wheel Machines
Abrasive Blasted Steel Substrates
Unblasted Class SA-1 Class SA-2 Class SA-2 1/2 Class SA-3

No photo supplied.

Rust The effort required to remove mill


scale on Grade A steel typically

Grade A results in less staining than the


maximum 33% allowed for.
Blast Room Recovery Systems
Rust Grade A
Steel surface completely covered with adherent mill scale. and Dust Collectors
Little or no rust.

Rust Grade B
Steel surface covered with both mill scale and rust.

Rust Grade C
Steel surface completely covered with rust. Little or no pitting
Rust
is visible.
Grade B
Rust Grade D Abrasive Blast Cabinets
Steel surface completely covered with rust. Pitting is visible.

Brush Off
Blast Cleaning of all except tightly adhering residues of mill scale,
Rust
rust and coatings, while uniformly roughening the surface.
Reference AS1627.4 Class 1, NACE 4, SSPC-SP7
Swedish Standard (St, Sa), Sa 1
Grade C
Abrasive Blast Rooms
Commercial
Blast Cleaning until at least 66% of the surface is free of all visible
residues with only staining permitted on the remaining 33%.
For conditions where a thoroughly cleaned surface is required.
Reference AS1627.4 Class 2, NACE 3, SSPC-SP6
Swedish Standard (St, Sa), Sa 2

Near White Blast


Blast Cleaning nearly to White Metal cleanliness, until at least
Rust
95% of the surface is free of all visible residues with only
staining permitted on the remainder. For High humidity,
chemical atmospheres, marine and corrosive environments.
Grade D
Reference AS1627.4 Class 2-1/2, NACE 2, SSPC-SP10
Swedish Standard (St, Sa), Sa 2-1/2

Bulk Storage Blast Vessels


White Blast
Removal of all visible rust, mill scale, paint and foreign matter by
Blast Cleaning by wheel or nozzle (dry or wet) using Garnet, Grit
or Shot. For very corrosive atmospheres where high cost of
cleaning is warranted.
Reference AS1627.4 Class 3, NACE 1, SSPC-SP5
Swedish Standard (St, Sa), Sa 3

Disclaimer:
The information on this ABSS Surface Preparation Chart is to be used as a guide only.

Abrasive Blasting Service & Supplies Pty Ltd


This must not be used as a replacement to any Surface
Preparation Standards. It is the responsibility of the user and/or reader
to accurately determine the required Surface Preparation requirements by
other means. Reference Australian Standards AS1627.4
NACE, SSPC and Swedish Standard (St, Sa)
Blast Pots, Helmets,
www.abss.net.au Phone: 1300 727 240 Hoses and Accessories

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