Abrasion is defined as the process of scraping or wearing something away. Abrasion testing is a quick way to test the wear or abrasion resistance of materials. This is useful for a variety of industries, such as home goods, consumer products, construction, automotive, aerospace, health care, and robotics, etc.

Typical Experimental Results

The above figure shows abrasion measurements of common household materials.

Applications

Metallic SheetingClothing FabricGlassLeather
PolymersFinishesPaints/VarnishesGloves
Upholstery FabricVinylNon-woven FabricCoatings
CeramicsPaper ProductsPackagingPrinted Material   

Instrument: Taber Abraser

Ebatco is equipped with a Taber Abraser for abrasion testing.

Instrument Key Specifications

Weights250 g, 500 g, 1 kg
Quick Release Wheel Mount HubCalibrade H-22
Maximum Cycles50,000
Available Speeds60 or 72 rpm
Available Vacuum Levels50-100%

For more information, please read our applications notes:
All application notes can be found here

ASTM Standards

B1023Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance for Hard Anodic Coatings by a Taber-Type AbraserLink
C1353Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of a Dimension Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic Using a Rotary Platform AbraserLink
C501Standard Test Method for Relative Resistance to Wear of Unglazed Ceramic Tile by the Taber AbraserLink
F1978Standard Test Method for Measuring Abrasion Resistance of Metallic Thermal Spray Coatings by Using the Taber AbraserLink
D1044Standard Test Method for Resistance of Transparent Plastics to Surface Abrasion by the Taber AbraserLink
D4060Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Taber AbraserLink