Steelcoat System Selection Guide



Surface Preparation Protecting Steelcoat Systems Expected Service Life
(years)		 Average Thickness
(Microns)
Category A
(abrasive blast cleaning)		 Steel Structures rigs, new jetty piles, decking, walkways, ramps, loading installations, very hot pipes plant, tanks, pipelines, cranes, bridges, steelcoat

1000

1000

900

700

20-30

15-25

12-15

12-15

1500

1000

4-500

4-500
Category B
(power tool)		 process plant, pipe bridges, structural steel, pipework, fittings, pipelines, tie bars, storage tank bases, metal roof purlins, hot pipework

700

500

400/D5

400

300

200

7-9

30

30

30

15

15

4-500

1600

1600

1400

1250

2300

(55% overlap)
Category C
(handwire brushing)		 cold/damp pipes, badly rusted/pitted pipes and structural steelwork, fittings, pitted pipelines, old metal roof sheets

100/ S105

100/ HT Primer

500/100(combined)

400/100(combined)

15

15

30

30

1400

1400

3000

2800
Category D
(no cleaning)		 pre-stressing and post tensioning bridge cables and anchorages 50 50 plus sleeve/anchorage
completely filled

Note:

Preparation of galvanized steel and aluminium surfaces

Degrease and roughen surface by mechanical abrasion or abrasive sweep blasting.

Apply Denso Galvprime in accordance with the application instructions.

Apply two coats of Denso S.T. Epoxy in accordance with the application instructions.



Surface Preparation:
Category A

Abrasive blast cleaning, Standard: Sa2½

Surface profile: 50-75 microns
Category B

Fresh water wash down followed by a thorough hand/power tool cleaning

Standard: St2
Category C

Fresh Water wash down, heavy chipping hammers to remove heavy rust, thorough hand wire brushing to remove all loose scale and old coatings(conditions where St2 mechanical cleaning is not fully achievable due to condensation, deep pitting.
Category D No cleaning required - new cables
Detailed Surface Preparation Data must be referred to.