Our products cover all aspects of coating inspection, from development through application to post application inspection. The Elcometer 106 Pull Off Adhesion 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...
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106_TMA_0003_00_09.fm Page 3 Tuesday, July 31, 2012 2:08 PM 1.1 STANDARDS Your Elcometer 106 Pull Off Adhesion Tester can be used in accordance with the following National and International Standards ASTM D 4541, AS/NZS 1580.408.5, EN 13144, ISO 4624 supersedes EN 24624 &...
2.2 SECURING THE DOLLY - VERTICAL SURFACES A magnetic dolly clamp is included with your Elcometer 106 kit of parts. Follow the instructions given in section 2.1 above, but use the magnetic dolly clamp to hold the dolly in place while the adhesive cures.
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The wrench should be rotated without The support ring need only be used with substrates which may distort due to the force applied during adhesion testing and typically is not required for structural steel. 1300 287 935 7 of 12 mail@burwell.com.au www.burwell.com.au For more information...
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Calculate the time the stress should be increased over and practice before testing. The table shows how many seconds each turn should take - see Table 1. Some Standards allow a slower rate (more seconds) up to a maximum time. Table 1: Elcometer 106 Stress Rate, s/turn (see Standard) Scale Max MPa...
Rapid Araldite is a fast setting two pack epoxy paste. It should be mixed for 30 seconds and used within 2 minutes. Curing Times: • 8 hours at 25°C • 4 hours at 10°C • 2 hours at 23°C • 1.5 hours at 40°C 1300 287 935 9 of 12 mail@burwell.com.au www.burwell.com.au For more information...
This has twice the diameter and so 4 times the area of the standard dolly. The scale readings of the Elcometer 106 must be divided by 4 to compensate. The large dolly is taller than the standard dolly. A special base ring is used to support the instrument to enable correct operation.
106_TMA_0003_00_09.fm Page 9 Tuesday, July 31, 2012 2:08 PM 5 MAINTENANCE The Elcometer 106 Pull Off Adhesion Tester is designed to give many years service under normal operating and storage conditions. Lubricate the screw threads with light machine oil on a regular basis.