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The TQC Sheen Mechanized Scratch Tester enables customers to test coating hardness on coated metal test panels with improved repeatability. Test for scuffing and measure scratch resistance quickly and easily with this handy scratch hardness tester.
By TQC Sheen, our paint testing specialist brand, the TQC Sheen Mechanized Scratch Test Tester is dedicated to coatings hardness evaluation based on the scratch resistance method. Quickly and easily measure how resistant your coating is to scratches or scuffing, with our reliable scratch hardness tester.
A test panel is clamped down and slowly moved at 35 mm/s whilst a stylus with a tungsten carbide tip rubs and potentially scratches the coated surface. Depending on test procedures, specified loads can be applied to obtain different degrees of failure, from trace to destruction. A simple meter indicates the stylus contacting the metal sample substrate.
The scratch tester comes with the weight set required by the current ISO 1518-1. The weight set specified by the preceding standard is optionally available, for those who’d like to carry out scratch testing according to those standards.
Mechanized Scratch Test Scope of Supply:
The scratch test is a method used to assess the hardness or abrasion resistance of a material. It involves scratching the surface of the material with a standardized tool, such as a diamond-tipped stylus, and measuring the resulting damage or deformation. After the scratching process is complete, resulting scratch is examined visually or using specialized equipment, such as a microscope or profilometer. Our TQC Sheen Mechanized Scratch Tester is designed to measure the scratch resistance of coatings on metal panels, making it ideal for a wide range of industries – from automotive to beverage or other metal packaging.
The TQC Sheen Mechanized Scratch Tester is a robust machine with all the moving parts well encased, ensuring it’s a great addition to any set up. It uses a big motor for operating the moving slide and holds the sample at a constant speed of 35 mm/ s. The rigid stylus arm with counterweight prevents whip or chatter at the stylus ball-point.
A 1 mm tungsten carbide ball ended stylus is held in a chuck at exactly 90 degrees to the test panel. It can be easily removed for inspection and replacement. The tungsten carbide tipped stylus, when used with care, provides a long-lasting tool that won’t need replacing after each scratch resistance test.
You’ll find a huge range of coasting testers across the Industrial Physics portfolio, from scratch resistance testing to bend testing and adhesion testing. Browse our wide range of paint testing devices and accessories and do get in touch with our experts if you have any questions.
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Replacement Stylus Tip is compatible with the TQC Sheen Automatic Scratch Tester & TQC Sheen Mechanized Scratch Test Tester, ensuring continued accuracy and reliability in your procedures.
SKU: SH0530
Applications: Coating Testing, Scratch Testing
SH0530: 230 VAC / 50 Hz
SH0614: 110 VAC / 60 Hz
Max. panel size: 100 x 150 x 1,6 mm
Coating thickness: Max. 0,3 mm linked to the 0,5 mm radius stylus tip.
Table speed: 35 mm/s
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When your customers must be able to rely on your inks and coatings there’s no margin for error in your test and inspection processes. So, settling for second-rate equipment and advice is a risky business!
With several dedicated inks and coatings testing brands in the Industrial Physics family, our industry-leading product portfolio and expertise is even relied upon by leading paint testing laboratories.
Artur Palasz, R&D Director at Spektrochem, said:
“Many of our customers appreciate Industrial Physics equipment, because it is a world-class apparatus that they know and use in their laboratories. Excellent technical contact, perfect customer service and fast order processing time are undoubtedly additional advantages that determine the choice of Industrial Physics as our permanent supplier of laboratory equipment today and in the future.”
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