American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved July 1, 2005. Published August 2005. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D 6580 – 00. 3 p. This test method covers the determination by differential scanning calorimetry of the metallic zinc content of both zinc-dust pigment, and of dried films of zinc-rich coatings. This test method is applicable to both inorganic and organic zinc-rich coatings