Summary for taber abrasion testing Discussion
Taber abrasion testing of hard chrome plating is the focus keyphrase here, and Matteo Virgo asks whether anyone has already run the Taber test on hard chrome using ASTM D4060. George Shahin notes that the right method may depend on the specification being certified to, especially aerospace AMS 2438 for thin, dense chrome plating. He explains that AMS 2438 calls for abrasion testing per FED-STD-141 Method 6192, which specifies the Taber test, and that this older federal method has since been obsoleted in favor of ASTM D4060. The practical takeaway is that the test method should be chosen to match the governing plating specification rather than assumed from the material alone.
Q. Hello,
is there anyone who have already done the Taber test on hard chrome based on ASTM D4060?
Matteo Virgo
– Italy
January 18, 2023
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Q. Dear Reader,
I am interested in an abrasion test for hard chrome plated steel parts. The plating is applied to provide abrasion and wear resistance, and I need a test standard by which I can qualify the plating process in place.
Thank you,
Gary Gill
fluid products – Hicksville, Ohio
2001
A. The standard test for abrasion resistance is the Taber Abrader. For chromium testing the CS-10 wheel and a 1000 g load is used to measure the wear resistance.
George Shahin
Atotech – Rock Hill, South Carolina
A. The method used may depend if you are certifying to a processing specification, such as the (aerospace)
AMS 2438 for thin, dense chrome plating, that specifies abrasion testing per
FED-STD-141 Method 6192. This specifies the Taber test and has been obsoleted in favor of the Taber test in ASTM D4060.
Douglas A. Hahn
– Mason, Ohio
Gentlemen:
Thank you both for your help.
Best Regards,
Gary Gill [returning]
fluid power – Hicksville, Ohio
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