ASTM G174-04

Standard Test Method for Measuring Abrasion Resistance of Materials by Abrasive Loop Contact

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test is useful for screening materials for use in tools that are subjected to abrasion from the material that is being machined, worked, or formed. It has been used to screen tool steels for punch press dies, hardfacings for earth-moving machinery, and wear coatings. This test utilizes a test that is simpler to build and use than those used in the Test Method G 132 abrasion test which, like this test, uses a fixed abrasive counterface to abrade a test material.
The one-hour test is intended for metals and materials that are softer than hardened steel (67 HRC), but may be applied to harder materials (see 7.1.7).
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers ranking rigid engineering materials for abrasion resistance in rubbing against a 30-μm aluminum oxide abrasive finishing tape. Though most solids can be tested, this test method addresses its use for metals, and coatings applied to metals.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2004
• ICS: 25.100.70 - Abrasives
• Technical Committee: G02 - Wear and Erosion
• Drafting Committee: G02.30 - Abrasive Wear

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM G174-03 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Abrasion Resistance of Materials by Abrasive Loop Contact
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM G174-04(2009)e1 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Abrasion Resistance of Materials by Abrasive Loop Contact
• Effective Date: 01-May-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:G174–04
Standard Test Method for
Measuring Abrasion Resistance of Materials by Abrasive
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Loop Contact
This standard is issued under the fixed designation G 174; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 abrasion, n—the process of abrasive wear.
1.1 This test method covers ranking rigid engineering ma-
3.2.1.1 Discussion—Terminology G40 does not define
terials for abrasion resistance in rubbing against a 30-µm
abrasion.
aluminum oxide abrasive finishing tape. Though most solids
3.2.2 abrasion resistance, n—in tribology, the ability of a
can be tested, this test method addresses its use for metals, and
material to resist damage or attrition by abrasion.
coatings applied to metals.
3.2.3 fixed abrasive tape, n—hardparticlesorgrainsbonded
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
(fixed) to one side of a flexible web with a resin or similar
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
binder. the particles can be of any hard material and vary in
only.
size. (This abrasive medium is also known as “finishing tape,”
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
“microfinishing tape,” “microfinishing film,” or “finishing
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
film.”)
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.4 flexible web, n—plastic, paper, rubber, or other mate-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
rial that is thin enough to conform to a 180° wrap around a
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
16-mm diameter cylinder under a tension of less than 1.8
2. Referenced Documents kg/cm width.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Summary of Test Method
E 177 Practice for Use of theTerms Precision andAccuracy
4.1 This test involves rubbing an abrasive tape loop initially
as Applied to Measurement of a Property of a Material
in line-contact with a solid surface.The tape abrasion produces
E 178 Practice for Dealing with Outlying Observations
a groove in the test surface, and the volume of material
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Inter-laboratory Study to
removed in a designated amount of abrasive rubbing is
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
measured by mass loss or by calculation from the groove
G40 Terminology Relating to Erosion and Wear
geometry. The continuous loop of abrasive is used for the
G117 Guide for Calculating and Reporting Measures of
duration of the test and then discarded.Afresh loop is used for
Precision Using Data from Inter-laboratory Wear and
each one-hour test.
Erosion Tests
4.2 The wear volume produced in this test provides a
G 132 Test Method for Pin Abrasion Testing
measure of the ability of a surface to resist wear damage from
3. Terminology
abrasive substances. The smaller the wear volume in this test,
the better the abrasion resistance.
3.1 Definitions:
4.3 The test was developed using 30 µm-mean diameter
3.1.1 abrasive wear, n—wear due to hard particles or hard
aluminum oxide abrasive on a 127 µm-thick polyester support,
protuberances forced against, and moving along, a solid
but other commercially available abrasive tapes could be used.
surface.
The test has also been used with webs such as paper that are
inherently abrasive to many materials.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee G02 on Wear
and Erosion and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee G02.30 on Abrasive
5. Significance and Use
Wear.
5.1 Thistestisusefulforscreeningmaterialsforuseintools
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2004. Published November 2004. Originally
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approve din 2003 as G 174 – 03.
that are subjected to abrasion from the material that is being
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
machined, worked, or formed. It has been used to screen tool
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
steels for punch press dies, hardfacings for earth-moving
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
machinery, and wear coatings. This test utilizes a test that is
the ASTM website.
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simpler to build and use than those used in the Test Method film or degrade the properties of the test surface (acetone is
G 132 abrasion test which, like this test, uses a fixed abrasive suitable for most metals).
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