Materials System Specification

09-SAMSS-106 30 March 2020

Epoxy Coating of Steel Reinforcing Bars
Document Responsibility: Paints and Coatings Standards Committee

Contents

Summary of Changes .............................................. 2

1. Scope ................................................................. 3
2. Conflicts and Deviations ..................................... 3
3. References ......................................................... 3
4. Terminology........................................................ 3
5. General Requirements ....................................... 4
6. Modifications to ASTM A775/A775M – 19 .......... 4
Document History .................................................... 7

Previous Revision: 27 March 2017 Next Revision: 30 March 2025

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Summary of Changes
Change Type
Paragraph (Modification, Technical Change
addition, deletion)
1 2.1, 2.2 Modification Conflicts and Deviations section updated
Reference section updated with latest versions and titles of
2 3.1, 3.2 Modification
Standards.
3 4 Modification Defination updated

4 5.2 Modification SAEP-1200 referred

5 6 Modification 2019 version of ASTM A775/A775M referred

Rebar material grades updated as per latest ASTM ASTM
6 5.1 Modification
A775/A775M-19
Infrared Spectroscopy (IR) added as per latest ASTM
7 Table 1 Addition
A775/A775M-19

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1. Scope
This specification covers the shop application of epoxy coating by electrostatic spray
method to deformed and plain steel reinforcing bars. It provides detailed qualification
procedure for initial approval of coatings supplied in accordance with this specification
as well as Quality Control requirements for coating application.

2. Conflicts and Deviations

Any conflicts between this document and other applicable Mandatory Saudi Aramco
Engineering Requirements (MSAERs) shall be addressed in writing to the EK&RD
Coordinator.
Any deviation from the requirements herein shall follow internal company procedure
SAEP-302 Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement.

3. References
The selection of material and equipment, and the design, construction, maintenance, and
repair of equipment and facilities covered by this specification shall comply with the
latest edition of the references listed below, unless otherwise noted.

3.1 Saudi Aramco References

Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards
SAES-H-002V Approved Saudi Aramco Data Sheets for Pipeline and
Piping Coatings
Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure
SAEP-302 Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering
Requirement
SAEP-1200 Qualification Procedures for Protective Coatings and
Abrasive Blasting Materials
Industry Codes and Standards
American Society for Testing and Materials
ASTM A775/A775M – 19 Standard Specification for Epoxy-Coated Reinforcing
Steel Bars
ASTM A934/A934M – 19 Standard Specification for Epoxy-Coated Prefabricated
Steel Reinforcing Bars

4. Terminology

4.1 Acronyms

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DSC: Differential Scanning Calorimeter
RUS: Responsible Unit Supervisor
Tg: Glass Transition Temperature

4.2 Definitions
Manufacturer: The company which manufactures the required coatings.
Responsible Unit Supervisor (RUS): The group leader of CP & Coatings Group who
is designated by the Manager, Consulting Services Department.
Saudi Aramco Inspector: The person or persons designated by the Saudi Aramco
Inspection Department to inspect, monitor, and enforce the contract.
Vendor (Coating Applicator): The company responsible for the actual application of
the coating.

5. General Requirements

5.1 For purposes of this specification, the buyer's representative shall be the Responsible
Unit Supervisor (RUS).

5.2 Qualification of any product under this specification shall be in strict compliance with
SAEP-1200. In order to qualify a coating acceptable under this specification, the
coating supplier shall submit for Saudi Aramco (RUS) approval a certified test report
that the proposed coating meets the qualification tests and requirements of this SAMSS
with the preparation and testing performed as summarized in Table 1, and/or witnessed
and performed by an independent Saudi Aramco approved laboratory.

5.3 All qualification tests shall be carried out at no cost to Saudi Aramco. The RUS shall
decide if the data presented by the Supplier satisfies the requirements of the test
outlined below.

5.4 The vendor's coating procedure shall be approved by the RUS prior to coating. A
previously approved procedure does not require reapproval on subsequent jobs as long
as it is unchanged.

5.5 Only Saudi Aramco-approved coating products in accordance with SAES-H-002V shall
be used.

6. Modifications to ASTM A775/A775M – 19

The following paragraph numbers refer to ASTM A775/A775M - 19, which is part of this
specification. The text in each paragraph below is an addition, exception, modification,
or deletion to ASTM A775/A775M - 19 as noted. Paragraph numbers not appearing in
ASTM A775/A775M - 19 are new paragraphs to be inserted in numerical order.

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5.1 (Exception) Delete “one of the following specifications: A615,A706, A996, or
A1035 [A615M, A706M, A996M, or A1035M]”
5.2 (Addition) The Vendor shall run gel time, moisture content and DSC tests for
each batch of powder prior to use. A record shall be kept for at least 1 year of
the test results in a form suitable to the Saudi Aramco Inspector.
5.3 (Exception) Delete “if specified in the order.”
5.5 (New) Blasting abrasives shall be steel shot, steel grit, or other commercial
abrasives having less than 50 ppm sulfates, 50 ppm chlorides and calcium
carbonate shall be 1.0% by weight. The Vendor shall furnish chemical test
analysis certificates for each batch of abrasive used.
5.6 (New) The use of reclaimed powder shall not exceed the manufacturer's
recommendations and in no case shall it be greater than 10% by weight without
written approval from the RUS.
6.1 (Addition) The temperature of the steel reinforcing bars shall be at least 3°C
above the dew point during abrasive blasting.
6.3 (Addition) Detection of Chlorides using Potassium Ferricyanide shall be done
on the blasted steel reinforcing bars in accordance with ASTM A934/A934M -
19 para X1.7 and Detection of Mill Scale Contamination in accordance with
para X1.8 of this standard
8. (Addition) Tests listed under this paragraph are normal quality control tests
performed by the applicator (manufacturer) at his plant on a continuing basis.
8.5 (New) FBE cure shall be tested by utilizing DSC, report the results as Tg 3, Tg 4
and Delta H.
12.1 (Addition) The inspector representing the purchaser shall have free entry at all
times to the parts of the manufacturer’s coating line that concern the
manufacture of the coated steel reinforcing bars ordered. The manufacturer shall
afford the inspector all the reasonable facilities to satisfy the inspector that the
coated steel reinforcing bars are being furnished in accordance with this
specification. All tests and inspection shall be made at the place of manufacture
prior to shipment, unless otherwise specified, and shall be so conducted as not to
interfere unnecessarily with the operation of the coating line. At a mutually
agreed upon frequency, the purchaser or the purchaser’s representative shall be
permitted to take lengths of coated steel reinforcing bar from the production run
for testing.

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Table 1: Summary of Qualification Testing Requirements

Item Requirement Test Standard

Infrared Spectroscopy The reference and sample spectra should

ASTM-E2937
(IR) match

No undercutting
Chemical resistance ASTM-G20
(surrounding hole)
ASTM
Cathodic The average disbonment radius shall not
A775/A775M,
disbondment exceed 4mm
ASTM-G8
The average coating disbondment radius
Salt spray resistance ASTM-B117
shall not exceed 3mm

The accumulative concentration of ASTM

Chloride permeability
chloride ions less than 1 x 10-4M A775/A775M

ASTM
Coating flexibility No crack, No disbanding
A775/A775M

Relative bond strength The bond strength of the coated bars shall
ASTM-A944
in concrete not be less than 85% of the uncoated bars

Weight loss shall not exceed

Abrasion resistance ASTM-D4060
100mg/1000 cycle

No shattering, cracking or bond loss

Impact test ASTM-G14
(with 9Nm(80in·lbf))

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Document History
30 March 2020 Adopted updated 2019 version of ASTM A775/A775M, clarified Conflicts
and Deviations statements. Reference standards are reflected in body
of standard. IR analysis requirement is added.
25 March 2017 In this revision the updated 2016 version of ASTM A775/A775M is
adapted, further clarity to the abrasive requirements is provided.
Chlorides and mill scale testing on blasted surface are added. The cure
test is updated for utilizing DSC.

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