Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Coating on substrates can be damaged by abrasion during manufacturing and service. This test method has been useful in evaluating the abrasion resistance of attached coatings. Ratings produced by this test method have correlated well with ratings produced by the falling abrasive values in Test Methods D 968.
For some materials, abrasion tests utilizing the Taber abraser may be subject to variation due to changes in the abrasive characteristics of the wheel during testing. Depending on abradant type and test specimen, the wheel surface may change (that is, become clogged) due to the pick-up of coating or other materials from test specimens and must be refaced at more frequent intervals as agreed upon by the interested parties. To determine if more frequent refacing is required, plot the total weight loss every 50 cycles. If a significant negative change in slope is observed prior to 500 cycles, the point at which the slope changes determines the refacing frequency.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the resistance of organic coatings to abrasion produced by the Taber Abraser on coatings applied to a plane, rigid surface, such as a metal panel.
1.2 Because of the poor reproducibility of this test method, it should be restricted to testing in only one laboratory when numerical abrasion resistance values are to be used. Interlaboratory agreement is improved significantly when rankings of coatings are used in place of numerical values.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard, with the exception of mils when determining coating thickness. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard is similar in content (but not technically equivalent) to ISO 7784-2.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation:D4060–07
Standard Test Method for
Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber
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Abraser
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4060; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* D2240 Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer
Hardness
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the resis-
D3924 Specification for Environment for Conditioning and
tance of organic coatings to abrasion produced by the Taber
Testing Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Materials
Abraser on coatings applied to a plane, rigid surface, such as a
D7091 Practice for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry
metal panel.
Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to
1.2 Because of the poor reproducibility of this test method,
Ferrous Metals and Nonmagnetic, Nonconductive Coat-
it should be restricted to testing in only one laboratory when
ings Applied to Non-Ferrous Metals
numerical abrasion resistance values are to be used. Interlabo-
2.2 Other Standards:
ratory agreement is improved significantly when rankings of
ISO 7784–2 Paints and varnishes—Determination of resis-
coatings are used in place of numerical values.
tance to abrasion—Part 2: Rotating abrasive rubber wheel
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
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method
standard, with the exception of mils when determining coating
thickness. The values given in parentheses are for information
3. Terminology
only.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.4 This standard is similar in content (but not technically
3.1.1 Abrasion resistance can be expressed as one or more
equivalent) to ISO 7784–2.
of the following terms:
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.2 wear index, n—1000 times the loss in weight in
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
milligrams per cycle.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.3 weight loss, n—the loss in weight in milligrams,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
determined at a specified number of cycles.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.4 wear cycles per mil, n—the number of cycles of
2. Referenced Documents abrasionrequiredtowearafilmthroughtothesubstratepermil
2 of film thickness.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D823 Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness
4. Summary of Test Method
of Paint, Varnish, and Related Products on Test Panels
4.1 The organic coating is applied at uniform thickness to a
D968 Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of Organic
plane, rigid panel and, after curing, the surface is abraded by
Coatings by Falling Abrasive
rotating the panel under weighted abrasive wheels.
D1005 Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thick-
4.2 Abrasion resistance is calculated as loss in weight at a
ness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers
specified number of abrasion cycles, as loss in weight per
cycle, or as number of cycles required to remove a unit amount
of coating thickness.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
5. Significance and Use
Subcommittee D01.23 on Physical Properties of Applied Paint Films.
5.1 Coating on substrates can be damaged by abrasion
Current edition approved June 1, 2007. Published June 2007. Originally
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D4060 – 01. during manufacturing and service. This test method has been
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
the ASTM website. DOI: 10.1520/D4060-07. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D4060–07
NOTE 3—The CS-17 wheels produce a harsher abrasion than the CS-10
useful in evaluating the abrasion resistance of attached coat-
wheels.
ings.Ratingsproducedbythistestmethodhavecorrelatedwell
with ratings produced by the falling abrasive values in Test
6.3 Resurfacing Medium, an S-11 abrasive disk, used for
Methods D968.
resurfacing the abrasion wheels.
5.2 For so
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