Elcometer 1700 User manual

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Elcometer 1700
Falling Sand Tester
Operating Instructions
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is a registered trademark of Elcometer Limited.
All other trademarks acknowledged.
A Material Safety Data Sheet for the Ottawa ASTM Standardised Sand available as an accessory for the
Elcometer 1700, is available to download via our website:
www.elcometer.com/images/MSDS/elcometer_1700_ottawa_sand_pdf.
© Copyright Elcometer Limited. 2009-2012.
All rightsreserved.No partof this Documentmay be reproduced,transmitted,transcribed,stored(in aretrieval
system or otherwise) or translated into any language, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical,
magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise) without the prior written permission of Elcometer Limited.
Doc.No. TMA-0451 Issue 02
Text with Cover No: 21291
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CONTENTS
Section Page
1 About your instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Getting started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3 Abrasive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4 Spares & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6 Related Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7 Technical Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Thank you for your purchase of this Elcometer 1700 Falling Sand Tester. Welcome to Elcometer.
Elcometer are world leaders in the design, manufacture and supply of inspection equipment for coatings
and concrete. Our products cover all aspects of coating inspection, from development through application
to post application inspection.
This Elcometer 1700 Falling Sand Tester is a world beating product. With the purchase of this product you
now have access to the worldwide service and support network of Elcometer. For more information visit our
website at www.elcometer.com
1 ABOUT YOUR INSTRUMENT
This simple tester is popular for determining the abrasion resistance of paints and other organic coatings.
Abrasive particles fall through a tube onto a sample held at 45 degrees to the stream. The volume required
to wear through a unit of thickness is expressed as abrasion resistance.
What the box contains
• Falling Sand Tester
• Operating instructions
Your Elcometer 1700 Falling Sand Tester is packed in a cardboard and foam package. Please ensure that
this packaging is disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. Consult your local Environmental
Authority for further guidance.
To maximise the benefits of your new Elcometer Falling Sand Tester, please take some time to read
these Operating Instructions. Do not hesitate to contact Elcometer or your Elcometer supplier if you
have any questions.
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1.1 STANDARDS
The Elcometer 1700 can be used in accordance with the following standards:
• ASTM D 968-3 supercedes FTMS 141 6191
• DIN 53233
• JIS A 1452
• JIS H 8682-3
• NF J17-093 (obsolete)
2 GETTING STARTED
1. Place the sample on the support at the base of the tube. Place an empty
container below it.
2. Ensure the tester tube is vertical by adjusting the feet.
3. Pour a known volume of abrasive into the funnel and allow it all to fall through
the tube. Pour more abrasive into the funnel.
4. Check the sample and stop the test when abraded area is 4mm in diameter.
5. Record the initial coating thickness and the total volume of abrasive used.
6. Calculate abrasion resistance in terms of volume of abrasive used per unit
thickness removed.
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3 ABRASIVE
Chose the abrasive according the test method or by agreement.
Durable coatings 75 microns thick may require over 600 litres of abrasive.
4 SPARES & ACCESSORIES
5 MAINTENANCE
Your instrument is designed to give many years reliable service under normal operating and storage
conditions.
To maintain performance of the Elcometer 1700 Falling Sand Tester the abrasive particles need to be
replaced on a regular basis.
A replacement tube is available from your local Elcometer supplier or directly from Elcometer.
In the unlikely event of a fault, the instrument should be returned to your local Elcometer supplier or directly
to Elcometer.
Ottawa ASTM Standardised Sand - 23kg (50.7lb) KT001700N001
EN 196-1 Standardised Sand - 50kg (110lb) KT001700N002
NF Artificial Corundum - 5kg (11lb) KT001700N003
Replacement Glass Tube KT001700P001
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6 RELATED EQUIPMENT
Elcometer produces a wide range of washability and abrasion instruments and associated inspection
equipment. Users of the Elcometer 1700 Falling Sand Tester may also benefit from the following Elcometer
products :
• Elcometer 456 Coating Thickness Gauge
• Elcometer 4360 Spiral Bar Coater
Further information can be obtained from your local Elcometer supplier, direct from Elcometer, or by visiting
www.elcometer.com
7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Weight: 20kg (44lb)
Size: 1790 x 330 x 400mm (70 x 12.9 x 1.7”)
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