We offer measurement of the abrasion resistance of metallic thermal spray coatings using a Taber Abraser in accordance with ASTM F1978-18. The coating under investigation is subjected to controlled pressure and abrasion conditions on rotating discs. The specimen, mounted on a rotating platform, turns about a vertical axis against the sliding rotation of two abrasive wheels. One wheel abrades the specimen outward toward the periphery, while the other abrades inward toward the center.

The resulting abrasion marks form a pattern of crossed arcs over an area of approximately 30 cm². After a defined number (2, 5, 10, or 100) of cumulative rotation cycles, the specimens are cleaned in an ultrasonic bath. After each cleaning step, the specimens are dried and weighed. The mass loss serves as a measure of the abrasive wear of the specimen. INNOPROOF is accredited to perform this test.