Scratch Testers

Scratch testers are used to determine the adhesion strength of coatings to substrates. They work by moving a hard indenter (typically diamond) across the surface of a sample. As the indenter travels across the surface the load in gradually increased. At a critical load the coating will fail by chipping or delaminating.

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Featured Equipment

Nanomechanical Property Measurement System - NanoTest Vantage from Micro Materials

The new NanoTest Vantage system from Micro Materials Ltd offers a range of mechanical tests on the nano-scale, allowing the researcher to build a complete picture of material performance. The nanotest Vantage can characterise you samples using numerous techniques including nanoindentation, nano-impact and fatigue, nano-scratch and wear and nano-fretting.

Other Equipment

CSM Instruments Revetest Xpress

The REVETEST Xpress is the cost effective solution dedicated to Industrial and Quality Control (QC) applications. The Xpress provides measurement of adhesion, hardness and scratch resistance with a very user-friendly interface.

K93000 Scratch Tester from Koehler Instrument Company

The K93000 Scratch Tester is used to test the scratch resistance of flat solid surfaces such as coatings, metals, ceramics, composites, polymers, and other material surfaces.

CSM Instruments Revetest Scratch Tester

The REVETEST® Scratch Testing instrument is globally regarded as the ideal system for characterizing hard-coated materials, with a typical coating thickness of several microns.

CSM Instruments Micro Scratch Tester (MST)

The Micro Scratch Tester is widely used to define the exact characterization of the adhesion failure of thin films and coatings, with a typical thickness below 5 µm. Additionally, the MST can be used in the analysis of organic and inorganic; soft and hard coatings. Applications cover thin and multilayer PVD, CVD, PECVD, photoresist, paints, lacquers, and various other types of films.

NANO Indenter® XP from SURFACE Systems+Technology GmbH

NANO Indenter XP systems provide a fast and reliable way to acquire mechanical data on the submicron scale. Incorporating the latest technologies for nanoindentation testing, NANO Indenter XP systems are complete test systems that feature a robust design to extend system life, the industry’s most powerful software, improved electronics, and a space-saving load frame. Through 23-bit electronics and very high data-sampling rates, NANO Indenter XP systems produce the most accurate data of any instrumented nanoindentation systems on the market. Each recorded data point is an average of 1000 separate measurements.

CSM Instruments Nano Scratch Tester (NST)

The Nano-Scratch Tester is specifically designed for the characterization of practical adhesion failure of thin films and coatings, with a typical thickness below 800 nm. The Nano-Scratch Tester can be used notably for analysis of organic and inorganic; soft and hard coatings. To illustrate a few examples which are thin and multilayer PVD, CVD, PECVD, photoresist, paints lacquers, various other types of films, covering optical, micro-electronic, protective, decorative and other applications.

Bruker CETR-Apex Nano & Micro Indenter & Scratcher

The CETR-Apex is an indenter and scratch tester with industry-leading sensitivity, unmatched performance and versatility, and separate modules for micro- and nanoscale testing.