National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
BlueScope Steel Limited
Site
Weathering Laboratory – Port Kembla Laboratory
Accreditation No.
269
Site No.
262
Date of Accreditation
16 Dec 1958
Contact
Availability
Services conditionally available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Manufactured Goods
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material performance evaluation of paint and related products | Industrial coatings | Salt spray resistance | Neutral salt spray (NSS) | AS 2331.3.13 (Appendix E) | |
| Degree of dirt retention | Visual comparison | AS/NZS 1580.481.1.4 | |||
| Change in gloss | Visual comparison | AS/NZS 1580.481.1.5 | |||
| Degree of cracking | Visual comparison | AS/NZS 1580.481.1.8 | |||
| Outdoor weathering | Not applicable | AS/NZS 1580.457.1 ASTM D1014 (45oN) | |||
| Gloss | Gloss meter | ASTM D523 - 60º only | |||
| Degree of erosion | Visual comparison | AS/NZS 1580.481.1.6 | |||
| Degree of chalking | Visual comparison | AS/NZS 1580.481.1.11 (method B) ASTM D4214 (A,B,D) NCCA 5.5.2 (1996) | |||
| Colour measurement | Calculation | ASTM D2244 NCCA 6.1.1 (1996) Technical Bulletin | |||
| Gloss | Gloss meter | AS/NZS 1580.602.2 | |||
| Adhesion | Tape test | AS/NZS 1580.408.4; ASTM D3359 | |||
| Resistance to water environmental chamber | Controlled condensation | NCCA 5.4.5 (1996) - Technical Bulletin ASTM D4585 | |||
| Degree of checking | Visual comparison | AS/NZS 1580.481.1.7 | |||
| Degree of dirt collection | Visual comparison | AS/NZS 1580.481.1.3 | |||
| Resistance to UV radiation | Not applicable | ASTM G154 | |||
| Corrosion | Visual comparison | ASTM D1654 (2005) | |||
| Degree of blistering | Visual comparison | AS/NZS 1580.481.1.9 ASTM D714 | |||
| Degree of corrosion of coated metal substrates | Visual comparison | AS/NZS 1580.481.3 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallic corrosion evaluation | Chemical corrosion treatment materials | Salt spray resistance | Neutral salt spray (NSS) | ASTM B117 AS 2331.3.13 (Appendix E) NCCA 5.4.6 (1996) - Technical Bulletin |
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Accreditation No.
269
Site No.
262
Print date
18 Apr 2025