Nanovea Macro Scratch Tester

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Features of the Scratch Tester

• Affordable & proven scratch testing method to quantify the adhesion of your coatings
• Unique Z automatic motorized approach
• Integrated Video Microscope with Turret for easy determination of optical failure
• Frictional force, acoustic emission & penetration depth measurements. 
• Upgreadable to Instrumented Indentation
• Wear testing with multi-pass technique
• Easy upgrade to full non-contact profiling system
• Very high throughput and reproducibility
• Upgreadable to Micro and Nano level on same base
• Complies with ASTM C 1624

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Introduction to the Scratch Tester

The Nanovea Scratch Tester is the ideal instrument for characterizing the adhesive properties of thick coatings and the resistance of bulk materials, offering a range of 0.3 to 200 N. Scratch-testing with a Nanovea Scratch Tester is a comprehensive method of quantifying the adhesion properties of a wide range of coatings from the ceramic coatings in the tooling industry, to plasma processed layers used in paint technology.

The ability to characterize the film-substrate system and to quantify parameters such as friction force and adhesion strength, using a variety of complementary methods, makes the tester an invaluable tool for research, development, and quality control.