TS EN ISO 2080

TS EN ISO 2080 is a vocabulary standard for metallic and other inorganic coatings, focusing on the terminology used in surface treatment and surface-finishing processes. It establishes a common technical language for coating practice, making communication about process names and treatment stages more consistent.

What the vocabulary is organised around

The standard describes general types of surface-finishing processes and defines terms used in the metal-finishing field. In practical terms, that helps engineers, specifiers, quality personnel and suppliers use the same words for the same concepts when discussing coating systems, surface preparation and related operations.

Such vocabulary standards are especially useful where similar terms may be interpreted differently across sectors. In surface-finishing technology, clear terminology helps reduce ambiguity in technical documents, purchasing language and process descriptions without turning the document into a process specification itself.

Defined boundaries and general technical context

The vocabulary does not include terms and definitions for porcelain and vitreous enamel, thermally sprayed coatings, or hot-dip galvanizing, because specialised vocabularies and glossaries exist or are being prepared for those areas. It also generally omits basic terms that have the same meaning in surface finishing as in other branches of technology and are already defined in chemistry and physics references. This keeps the standard concentrated on coating-specific language.

• Provides a shared terminology framework for metallic and other inorganic coatings.
• Focuses on practical usage in surface-finishing technology.
• Excludes several specialised coating families from its vocabulary set.
• Leaves many general science terms to established chemistry and physics references.