NANOVEA Micro / Macro Scratch

MICRO/MACRO SCRATCH ADHESION TESTING

Micro / Macro Scratch Adhesion Testing uses superior patented testing methods for characterizing the scratch adhesion properties of thicker coatings and resistance of bulk materials.

Process:
During Micro / Macro Scratch Adhesion Testing a sharp metal tip or Rockwell C diamond, to draw across the coated surface with an increasing load, resulting in various types of failure at specific critical loads. Micro / Macro Scratch | Adhesion Testing identifies critical loads optically using a built-in video microscope. Once known, these critical loads are used to quantify the adhesive and cohesive properties of different film/substrate combinations. Additionally, Micro / Macro Scratch Adhesion Testing identifies failure points by using frictional force, optional acoustic emission and depth measurement. These parameters constitute a unique signature of the coating/substrate system.

Properties Analyzed:
• Types of failure: Cohesive & Adhesive • Adhesion strength • Marring & cracking initiation • Plastic & Elastic Deformation Depth

Additional Testing:
Micro / Macro Indentation | Hardness Testing
Micro / Macro Wear | Friction Testing

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PROFILOMETERS
3D Non-Contact Metrology
Profilometers
Optics
Software
Applications
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MECHANICAL TESTERS
Indentation | Scratch | Wear
Mechanical Testers
Nano Module
Micro/Macro Module
Optics
Software
Nano Applications
Micro/Macro Applications
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TRIBOMETERS
Wear | Friction Tribology
Tribometers
Optics
Software
Applications
Application Notes
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