This specification covers the materials commercially known as gold bronze, pale gold bronze, and rich gold bronze powders. The gold bronze powder shall be made from new ingot metals, shall consist of fine polished flakes containing the prescribed percentage of fatty or oily matter (polishing lubricant), shall have the specified residue content and leafing properties, and shall be suitable for making gold bronze paint. The sampling and test methods to determine conformance to the specified composition and properties are given.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers the materials commercially known as gold bronze, pale gold bronze, and rich gold bronze powders.

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

U.S. Federal Specification

Keywords

bronze powders; leafing; spar varnish; Paint pigments--specifications; Bronze powders; Gold bronze powder; Leafing pigment; Spar varnish;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 87.060.99 (Other paint ingredients)

Citing ASTM Standards

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