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TABLE 1 Precision of Taber Abrasion ValuesA
Repeatability Reproducibility
Repeatability Reproducibility
Coating Average Standard Standard
Limit Limit
Deviation Deviation
x sr sR r R
Polyamide/Epoxy Coating A 129.6 3.1 15.3 8.7 43.0
Polyamide/Epoxy Coating B 109.1 14.6 19.1 40.9 53.6
Polyurethane Coating 49.5 3.0 6.1 8.3 17.2
Polyester/Epoxy Powder Coating 61.3 2.6 6.8 7.1 19.1
Nylon Powder Coating 7.7 1.6 3.2 4.4 8.9
A
Weight loss (milligrams).
11.2 When wear cycles per mil is required, measure the 12.3 Wear Cycles Per Mil—Compute the wear cycles per
coating thickness of the test specimen on four points along the mil, W, of the test specimen as follows:
path to be abraded and take the average of the readings. W 5 D/T (3)
11.3 Mount the test specimen on the abraser turntable
platform with the side to be abraded facing up. Secure using
the clamp plate and nut. Place the abrading heads on the test where:
specimen and the vacuum pick-up nozzle in position as D = number of cycles of abrasion required to wear coating
outlined in 9.1.3. Affix the auxiliary masses as outlined in through to substrate and
9.1.2. Set the counter and vacuum suction as outlined in 9.1.4. T = thickness of coating, mils (0.001 in.) (to one decimal
place).
NOTE 8—To generate a uniform wear pattern, specimen surfaces must
be plane and parallel. If a sample is slightly warped, the model E140-14 NOTE 11—In calculating the wear cycles, it is advisable to discard the
Rimmed Specimen Holder with Ring Clamp4 or similar may be used. This first and last readings because the first may be affected by an uneven
holder clamps the sample against a flat rigid plate about the perimeter of surface and the last by abrasion of parts of the substrate.
the sample.
NOTE 9—If using a dual table abraser and the second table is not in use, 13. Report
mount a sample to the table and set the vacuum nozzle height as stated in
13.1 Report the following information for each test mate-
9.1.3.
rial:
11.4 Subject the test specimen to abrasion for the specified 13.1.1 Temperature and humidity during conditioning and at
number of cycles or until wear through of the coating is the time of testing,
observed. In determining the point of wear through, stop the 13.1.2 Thickness of coating when wear cycles are specified,
instrument at intervals for examination of the test specimen. 13.1.3 Type of abrasive wheels used and frequency of
11.5 Remove any loose abradings remaining on the test refacing if different then Note 7,
specimen by light brushing. Reweigh the test specimen. 13.1.4 Load applied to the abrasive wheels (per arm),
11.6 Repeat 11.1-11.5 on at least one additional test speci-
13.1.5 Vacuum nozzle height,
men of the material under test.
13.1.6 Vacuum suction setting,
12. Calculation 13.1.7 Number of wear cycles recorded for each test speci-
men,
12.1 Wear Index—Compute the wear index, I, of a test
13.1.8 Wear index, weight loss, or wear cycles per mil for
specimen as follows:
each test specimen, and
~A 2 B! 1000 13.1.9 Mean and range of the abrasion resistance values of
I 5 C (1)
the replicate coated panels.
where: 5
A = weight of test specimen before abrasion, mg, 14. Precision and Bias
B = weight of test specimen after abrasion, mg, and 14.1 The precision of this test method is based on an
C = number of cycles of abrasion recorded. interlaboratory study of Test Method D4060 - 01, conducted in
NOTE 10—In calculating wear index it may be advisable to discard the 2006. Seven laboratories tested five materials. Each “test
last 200 cycles because the results may be affected by abrasion of the result” represented an individual determination. Every labora-
exposed substrate. tory obtained five replicate samples for each material.5
12.2 Weight Loss—Compute weight loss, L, of the test 14.1.1 Repeatability—Two test results obtained within one
specimen as follows: laboratory shall be judged not equivalent if they differ by more
than the “r” value for that material given in Table 1; “r” is the
L 5A2B (2)
interval representing the critical difference between two test
where:
A = weight of test specimen before abrasion, mg, and 5
Supporting data have been filed at ASTM International Headquarters and may
B = weight of test specimen after abrasion, mg.
be obtained by requesting Research Report RR:D01-1135.
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results for the same material, obtained by the same operator, NOTE 12—Versions of this test method issued before 2001 specified a
using the same equipment, in the same laboratory, on the same vacuum nozzle height of 1 mm above the specimen surface. This was not
day. the intent of the equipment manufacturer, as it could cause variation in the
14.1.2 Reproducibility—Two test results shall be judged not vacuum pick-up efficiency across the radius of the abrasion track. The data
summarized in Table 1 utilized a vacuum nozzle height of 6.5 mm (1⁄4 in.)
equivalent if they differ by more than the “R” value for that
above the specimen surface and a vacuum setting of 100.
material given in Table 1; “R” is the interval representing the
difference between two test results for the same material, 14.2 Bias—At the time of the study, there was no accepted
obtained by different operators, using different equipment, in reference material suitable for determining bias for this test
different laboratories. method, therefore no statement on bias is being made.
14.1.3 Any judgment in accordance with these two state-
ments has approximately a 95 % probability of being correct. 15. Keywords
14.1.4 The precision statement was determined through
statistical analysis of 173 results, from seven laboratories, on 15.1 abrasion resistance; wear index; Taber Abraser tester
five materials.
APPENDIX
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee D01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (D4060 - 07)
that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved February 1, 2010.)
(1) Removed erroneous statement claiming poor reproducibil- (2) Referenced Specification D3924 in 10.1.
ity of test method (section 1.2 in previous version).
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