Table of Contents

Foreword <br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Principle<br>4 Apparatus and materials<br>5 Preparation of test piece<br>6 Test procedure <br>7 Repeatability and limits<br>8 Test report<br>Annex A (normative) - Procedure for calibration of a scratch <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;testing system <br>Annex B (informative) - Typical failure modes obtained in scratch <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;testing<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Explains a method of testing ceramic coatings by scratching with a diamond stylus. During a test, either a constant or increasing force normal to the surface under test is applied to the stylus, so as to promote adhesive and/or cohesive failure of the coating-substrate system.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
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Committee	RPI/13