BS EN 13523-4:2014
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Coil coated metals. Test methods – Pencil hardness
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2014 | 14 |
This part of EN 13523 describes the procedure to assess the relative hardness of an organic coating on a metallic substrate, by means of pencils of known hardness.
Smooth surfaces will give more accurate results but the method is also applicable for textured surfaces. The more pronounced the texture, the greater the unreliability of results.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 4 | Contents Page |
| 5 | Foreword |
| 7 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Principle 5 Apparatus and materials |
| 8 | Figure 1 — Schematic diagram of test instrument 6 Sampling 7 Test panels 8 Procedure |
| 9 | Figure 2 — Schematic view of pencil after sharpening 9 Expression of results 10 Precision 10.1 General 10.2 Repeatability 10.3 Reproducibility |
| 10 | 11 Test report |
| 11 | Bibliography |
