ASTM A755/A755M-18 - 1.11.2018
 
1. Scope

1.1?This specification covers steel sheet metallic coated by the hot-dip process and coil-coated with organic films for exterior exposed building products. Sheet of this designation is furnished in coils, cut lengths, and formed cut lengths. Building products include corrugated and various types of roll and brake-formed configurations.

1.2?The substrate is available in several different metallic-coated steel sheet products as enumerated in 4.1, depending on the requirements of the purchaser.

1.3?Coating systems supplied under this specification consist of a primer coat covered by various types and thicknesses of top coats. The combination of primer and top coat is classed as either a two-coat thin-film system or as a two-coat (or more) thick-film system. Typical top-coating materials are: polyester, silicone polyester, acrylic, fluoropolymer, plastisol, or polyurethane.

1.4?This specification is applicable to orders in either inch-pound units (as A755) or SI units [as A755M]. Values in inch-pound units and SI units are not necessarily equivalent. Within the text, SI units are shown in brackets. Each system shall be used independently of each other.

1.5?Unless the order specifies the M designation (SI units), the product shall be furnished to inch-pound units.

1.6?The text of this specification references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, shall not be considered as requirements of this specification.

1.7?This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.8?This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

 
2. Referenced Documents

A463/A463M-25b

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Aluminum-Coated, by the Hot-Dip Process (Includes all amendments and changes 12/5/2025).

D1005-95(2024)

Standard Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thickness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers

A792/A792M-25a

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, 55 % Aluminum-Zinc Alloy-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process (Includes all amendments and changes 12/5/2025).

A875/A875M-25a

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-5 % Aluminum Alloy-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process (Includes all amendments and changes 12/5/2025).

A902-24

Standard Terminology Relating to Metallic Coated Steel Products

D1186-01

Standard Test Methods for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to a Ferrous Base (Withdrawn 2006)

A924/A924M-26

Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Sheet, Metallic-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process

A1046/A1046M-25a

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium Alloy-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process (Includes all amendments and changes 12/5/2025).

A1063/A1063M-25

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Twin-Roll Cast, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) by the Hot-Dip Process

B117-26

Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus

D4145-10(2022)

Standard Test Method for Coating Flexibility of Prepainted Sheet

D4214-23

Standard Test Methods for Evaluating the Degree of Chalking of Exterior Paint Films

D5796-24

Standard Test Method for Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Thin-Film Coil-Coated Systems by Destructive Means Using a Boring Device

G85-19

Standard Practice for Modified Salt Spray (Fog) Testing

D522-93a(2001)

Standard Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings

D1654-24e1

Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Painted or Coated Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments (Includes all amendments and changes 7/2/2026).

D1735-21

Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Fog Apparatus

D2244-25

Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates

D2247-25

Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings in 100 % Relative Humidity

D3359-23

Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test

D3363-22

Standard Test Method for Film Hardness by Pencil Test

D714-25

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints

D822-23

Standard Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings

D523-25

Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss

D659-86

Method of Evaluating Degree of Chalking of Exterior Paints (Withdrawn 1989)

D870-25

Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Immersion

A653/A653M-25a

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process (Includes all amendments and changes 12/5/2025).