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.

Taber Abraser

Ebatco is equipped with a Taber Abraser for abrasion testing.

Key Specs

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%

Applications

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

ASTM and ISO Standards

ASTM B1023-22Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance for Hard Anodic Coatings by a Taber-Type Abraserhttps://www.astm.org/b1023-22.html
ASTM C1353Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of a Dimension Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic Using a Rotary Platform Abraserhttps://www.astm.org/c1353_c1353m-20e01.html
ASTM C501-21Standard Test Method for Relative Resistance to Wear of Unglazed Ceramic Tile by the Taber Abraserhttps://www.astm.org/c0501-21.html
ASTM F1978-22Standard Test Method for Measuring Abrasion Resistance of Metallic Thermal Spray Coatings by Using the Taber Abraserhttps://www.astm.org/f1978-22.html
ASTM D1044-19Standard Test Method for Resistance of Transparent Plastics to Surface Abrasion by the Taber Abraserhttps://www.astm.org/d1044-19.html
ASTM D4060-19Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Taber Abraserhttps://www.astm.org/d4060-19.html