Designation:D1014−09StandardPracticeforConductingExteriorExposureTestsofPaintsandCoatingsonMetalSubstrates1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1014;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticecoversprocedurestobefollowedfordirectexposureofexteriorpaintsandcoatingstotheenvironmentwhenappliedtometalsurfaces.Whenoriginatorsofaweath-eringtesthavetheactualexposureconductedbyaseparateagency,thespecificconditionsfortheexposureoftestandcontrolspecimensshouldbeclearlydefinedandmutuallyagreeduponbetweenallparties.1.2Experienceindicatesthatthemetalusedasatestsubstratehasasignificanteffectuponweatheringresults.Thepurposeofthispracticeistodefinespecificsteelandothermetalsurfacestobeusedfortestinginordertominimizethissourceofvariability.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesisareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A36/A36MSpecificationforCarbonStructuralSteelA283/A283MSpecificationforLowandIntermediateTen-sileStrengthCarbonSteelPlatesB209SpecificationforAluminumandAluminum-AlloySheetandPlateB449SpecificationforChromatesonAluminumD523TestMethodforSpecularGlossD609PracticeforPreparationofCold-RolledSteelPanelsforTestingPaint,Varnish,ConversionCoatings,andRelatedCoatingProductsD610PracticeforEvaluatingDegreeofRustingonPaintedSteelSurfacesD660TestMethodforEvaluatingDegreeofCheckingofExteriorPaintsD661TestMethodforEvaluatingDegreeofCrackingofExteriorPaintsD662TestMethodfor...
