ASTM D 4060 - 14. Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2014. Published January 2015. Originally
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D4060 – 10. 5 p.
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.
Summary of Test Method:
The organic coating is applied at uniform thickness to a plane, rigid panel and, after curing, the surface is abraded using rotary rubbing action under controlled conditions of pressure and abrasive action. The test specimen, mounted on a turntable platform, turns on a vertical axis, against the sliding rotation of two abrading wheels. One abrading wheel rubs the specimen outward toward the periphery and the other, inward toward the center. The resulting abrasion marks form a pattern of crossed arcs over an area of approximately 30 cm².
Abrasion resistance is calculated as loss in weight at a 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.