Zinc Coating Thickness Requirements: ASTM A153 vs.

F2329

ASTM A153 ASTM F2329

Avg. Coating Avg. Coating
Dimension Avg. Coating Avg. Coating Avg. Coating
Thickness of Thickness of
Thickness of Thickness of Thickness of
Specimens Specimens
Specimens Any Individual Any Individual
Tested Tested
Tested Specimen Specimen
(Production Lot) (Batch Lot)
Class A Castings 3.4 mils 3.1 mils
N/A N/A N/A
Malleable Iron, Steel 86 m 79 m
Class B1
3.4 mils 3.1 mils
Thickness 3/16 in N/A N/A N/A
86 m 79 m
& Length > 15 in
Class B2
2.6 mils 2.1 mils
Thickness < 3/16 in N/A N/A N/A
66 m 53 m
& Length > 15 in
Class B3
2.2 mils 1.9 mils
Any Thickness N/A N/A N/A
56 m 48 m
& Length 15 in
Class C Fasteners,
Diameter > 3/8 in
2.1 mils 1.7 mils 2.0 mils 1.7 mils 1.7 mils
Class C Washers,
53 m 43 m 50 m 43 m 43 m
Thickness = 3/16 in &
Thickness = 1/4 in
F2329 Washers, Ref. A153 Ref. A153 2.0 mils 1.7 mils 1.7 mils
Thickness 3/16 in Classes C or B Classes C or B 50 m 43 m 43 m
F2329 Supplementary Ref. A153 Class C Ref. A153 Class C
2.8 mils 2.8 mils 2.5 mils
Requirement S1 2.1 mils 1.7 mils
70 m 70 m 63 m
A394 Bolts 53 m 43 m
Class D Fasteners,
Diameter 3/8 in 1.7 mils 1.4 mils 1.7 mils 1.5 mils 1.5 mils
Class D Washers, 43 m 36 m 43 m 38 m 38 m
Thickness < 3/16 in