ASTM_G_195_-_13a.pdf

Designation:G19513aStandard Guide forConducting Wear Tests Using a Rotary Platform Abraser1This standard is issued under the fixed designation G195;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers and is intended to assist in establish-ing procedures for conducting wear tests of rigid or flexiblematerials utilizing the rotary platform abraser.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.2.1 ExceptionInch-pound units are used when statingrotational speed and determining coating thickness.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C501 Test Method for Relative Resistance to Wear ofUnglazed Ceramic Tile by the Taber AbraserC1353 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of DimensionStone Subjected to Foot Traffic Using a Rotary Platform,Double-Head AbraserD1044 Test Method for Resistance of Transparent Plastics toSurface AbrasionD3389 Test Method for Coated Fabrics Abrasion Resistance(Rotary Platform Abrader)D3451 Guide for Testing Coating Powders and PowderCoatingsD3730 Guide for Testing High-Performance Interior Archi-tectural Wall CoatingsD3884 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Rotary Platform,Double-Head Method)D4060 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of OrganicCoatings by the Taber AbraserD4685 Test Method for Pile Fabric AbrasionD4712 Guide for Testing Industrial Water-Reducible Coat-ingsD5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)D5035 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Strip Method)D5144 Guide for Use of Protective Coating Standards inNuclear Power PlantsD5146 Guide to Testing Solvent-Borne Architectural Coat-ingsD5324 Guide for Testing Water-Borne Architectural Coat-ingsD6037 Test Methods for Dry Abrasion Mar Resistance ofHigh Gloss CoatingsD7255 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Leather(Rotary Platform,Double-Head Method)F362 Test Method for Determining the Erasability of InkedRibbonsF510 Test Method for Resistance to Abrasion of ResilientFloor Coverings Using an Abrader with a Grit FeedMethodF1344 Specification for Rubber Floor TileF1478 Test Method for Determination of Abrasion Resis-tance of Images Produced from Copiers and Printers(Taber Method)F1978 Test Method for Measuring Abrasion Resistance ofMetallic Thermal Spray Coatings by Using the TaberAbraserG40 Terminology Relating to Wear and Erosion3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 abraserwear testing instrument to evaluate abrasionresistance,also referred to as an abrader.3.1.2 abrasion cyclein abrasion testing,one or moremovements of the abradant across a material surface,or thematerial surface across the abradant,that permits a return to itsstarting position.In the case of the rotary platform abraser testmethod,it consists of one complete rotation of the turntablespecimen platform.3.1.3 mila U.S.term referring to the imperial unit ofmeasure of one one-thousandth of an inch(0.001 in.)referredto elsewhere in the world as“one thou;”1 mil=25.4 microns.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee G02 on Wear andErosion and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee G02.30 on Abrasive Wear.Current edition approved Nov.1,2013.Published November 2013.Originallyapproved in 2008.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as G19513.DOI:10.1520/G0195-13A.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.4 resurfaceprocedure of cleaning and refreshing therunning surface of an abrasive wheel prior to use or duringtesting.3.2 For definitions of other wear terms used in this guide,refer to Terminology G40.4.Summary of Practice4.1 Aspecimen is abraded using rotary rubbing action undercontrolled conditions of pressure and abrasive action.The testspecimen,mounted on a turntable platform,turns on a verticalaxis,against the sliding rotation of two abrading wheels.Oneabrading wheel rubs the specimen outward toward the periph-ery and the other,inward toward the center while a vacuumsystem removes wear debris generated during the test.Theresulting abrasion marks form a pattern of crossed arcs over anarea of approximately 30