BS EN ISO 16276-1:2025

This standard BS EN ISO 16276-1:2025 Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Assessment of, and acceptance criteria for, the adhesion/cohesion (fracture strength) of a coating is classified in these ICS categories:

• 87.020 Paint coating processes

This document specifies procedures for assessing the fracture strength of a protective paint coating of any thickness on a steel substrate of thickness not less than 3 mm. The procedures given in document are based on methods used with different types of pull-off test equipment. The results obtained using such different types of equipment are not comparable. This document is only applicable if a fracture strength value is specified, together with the type of test equipment and the manufacturer of the equipment. Usually, this information is included in contract documentation. This document also specifies suitable equipment and defines inspection areas, sampling plans and acceptance/rejection criteria. It does not give any values of the fracture strength of different protective paint coatings.