EN ISO 21546:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2021
Barve in laki - Ugotavljanje odpornosti proti drgnjenju z aparatom za vzdolžno
drgnjenje (crockmeter) (ISO 21546:2019)
Paints and varnishes - Determination of the resistance to rubbing using a linear abrasion
tester (crockmeter) (ISO 21546:2019)
Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung des Widerstandes gegen Verkratzen mit einem
Linearhubgerät (Crockmeter) (ISO 21546:2019)
Peintures et vernis - Détermination de la résistance à la rayure avec un abrasimètre
linéaire (ISO 21546:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 21546:2020
ICS:
87.040 Barve in laki Paints and varnishes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 21546
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 87.040
English Version
Paints and varnishes - Determination of the resistance to
rubbing using a linear abrasion tester (crockmeter) (ISO
21546:2019)
Peintures et vernis - Détermination de la résistance à la Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung des Widerstandes
rayure avec un abrasimètre linéaire (ISO 21546:2019) gegen Verkratzen mit einem Linearhubgerät
(Crockmeter) (ISO 21546:2019)
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European foreword . 3

European foreword
The text of ISO 21546:2019 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35 "Paints and
varnishes” of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as
which is held by DIN.
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United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 21546:2019 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 21546:2020 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 21546
First edition
2019-02
Paints and varnishes — Determination
of the resistance to rubbing using a
linear abrasion tester (crockmeter)
Peintures et vernis — Détermination de la résistance à la rayure avec
un abrasimètre linéaire
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ISO 21546:2019(E)
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ISO 21546:2019(E)
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Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 2
5 Apparatus and ancillary materials . 2
5.1 Linear abrasion tester (crockmeter) . 2
5.2 Abrasion tool . 3
5.3 Felt cloth . 7
5.4 Abrasive material, for lining the abrasion tool . 7
5.5 Abrasive medium . 7
5.6 Tools for assessing the friction marks . 7
6 Test specimens. 7
6.1 Test specimens . 7
6.2 Film thickness . 7
6.3 Conditioning . 8
7 Procedure. 8
7.1 Test conditions subject to agreement . 8
7.2 Test environment . 8
7.3 Testing process . 8
8 Evaluation . 9
9 Precision . 9
9.1 Repeatability limit, r . 9
9.2 Reproducibility limit, R . 9
10 Test report .10
Annex A (informative) Usual test conditions .11
Annex B (informative) Measuring template .12
Annex C (informative) Evaluation of gloss as test criterion .13
Annex D (informative) Details on precision .14
Bibliography .18
ISO 21546:2019(E)
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 21546:2019(E)
Paints and varnishes — Determination of the resistance to
rubbing using a linear abrasion tester (crockmeter)
1 Scope
This document specifies a method for determining the resistance of a coating to rubbing by means of a
loaded abrasive material which is linearly moved over the surface to be tested.
The method can also be applied to different material surfaces, such as plastics and metals.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 105-F09, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part F09: Specification for cotton rubbing cloth
ISO 845, Cellular plastics and rubbers — Determination of apparent density
ISO 1514, Paints and varnishes — Standard panels for testing
ISO 2808, Paints and varnishes — Determination of film thickness
ISO 3270, Paints and varnishes and their raw materials — Temperatures and humidities for conditioning
and testing
ISO 4618, Paints and varnishes — Terms and definitions
ISO 23321, Solvents for paints and varnishes — Demineralized water for industrial applications —
1)
Specification and test methods
ASTM D2240, Standard Test Method for Rubber Property — Durometer Hardness
2)
FEPA-Standard 43-2 , Grains of fused aluminium oxide, silicon carbide and other abrasive materials for
coated abrasives microgrits P 240 to P 2500
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 4618 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https: //www .iso .org/obp
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1) Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: ISO/FDIS 23321:2019.
2) Federation of European Producers of Abrasives (FEPA). Reference source for FEPA standards: Staatliche
Materialprüfungsanstalt Darmstadt, Dr. Ing. P. Hof, Grafenstraße 2, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany, Tel.: +49-6151-16
65 82, Fax: +49-6151-16 60 46, E-Mail: hof@mpa-ifw .tu -darmstadt .de.
ISO 21546:2019(E)
4 Principle
A loaded abrasion tool, lined with agreed abrasive material and influenced by an agreed abrasive
medium, is moved over the coating using a linear abrasion tester (crockmeter). There are three
procedure variations, depending on the agreement and application (see Table 1).
Table 1 — Procedure variations
Abrasion tool Geometry of Contact surface to test specimen Test load Application
abrasion tool
A Cuboid Base surface (22 mm × 22 mm) (22,0 ± 0,5) N flat test panels
a
B Front surface (Ø 16 mm) flat test panels
Cylinder (9,0 ± 0,2) N
b
C Lateral surface (Ø 44 mm × 25 mm) flat and curved
test specimen
a
With limitations: Abrasion tool B is the original procedure variation; in most cases abrasion tool A is preferred also for
flat test specimen.
b
The contact surface is a part of the lateral surface, which depends on different parameters, see 5.2.3, Note 3.
The assessment of the friction mark shall be agreed and can be carried out e.g. visually or by means of
measuring the change in gloss, haze or brightness.
5 Apparatus and ancillary materials
5.1 Linear abrasion tester (crockmeter)
Linear abrasion tester in accordance with Figure 1, which is specified by the following properties.
5.1.1 The mechanism can be manual (as illustrated in Figure 1) or (electro) motor driven.
5.1.2 For the motoric version, an operation counter for pre-setting the number of double-strokes shall
be integrated and the mechanism shall have a stroke frequency of (1,0 ± 0,1) Hz and shall have a constant
velocity within the 70 mm measurement area.
5.1.3 The test load with which the abrasion tool (5.2) is pressed onto the test specimen shall be
(9,0 ± 0,2) N (for abrasion tool B and C) and (22,0 ± 0,5) N (for abrasion tool A).
NOTE Test devices intended for a test load of 9,0 N can be converted to a test load of 22,0 N by means of an
additional load of 13,0 N (corresponding to an additional weight with a mass of 1,33 kg).
5.1.4 The stroke length shall be selected in such a way that the length of the assessable friction mark is
(100 ± 30) mm.
NOTE 1 The assessable friction mark equals the total friction mark, less the expansion of the contact surface
of the abrasion tool in the direction of the stroke on both ends (see 7.3.1). Consequently, the stroke length is at
least 70 mm + 2 × expansion, in millimetres, of the contact surface of the abrasion tool in the direction of the
stroke. For the dimensions of the abrasion tools, see 5.2.
NOTE 2 Some devices exist with a length of the assessable surface less than 70 mm due to technical reasons.
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ISO 21546:2019(E)
Key
1 crank mechanism (crank handle)
2 abrasion tool B – see 5.2.2
3 test specimen
a
Direction of stroke motion.
Figure 1 — Crockmeter (example with manual crank mechanism)
5.2 Abrasion tool
5.2.1 Abrasion tool A, e.g. as shown in Figure 2 a). The felt insert shall have the dimensions
(22,0 ± 0,2) mm × (22,0 ± 0,2) mm × 6 mm and a bulk density of 0,44 g/cm . The coupling with the
crockmeter (5.1) is rigid.
NOTE Despite the rigid coupling a tilting of the front face of the abrasion tool A against the test specimen is
impossible due to the elastic felt insert.
5.2.2 Abrasion tool B, designed as a cylinder with a diameter of (16,0 ± 0,1) mm, the front surface of
which is facing the test specimen. The coupling with the crockmeter (5.1) is rigid.
NOTE 1 Due to the rigid coupling a tilting of the front surface of the abrasion tool B against the test specimen
is generally possible.
NOTE 2 Unlike abrasion tools A and C, abrasion tool B cannot be lined with abrasive material without
wrinkling.
5.2.3 Abrasion tool C, e.g. as shown in Figure 2 b). The radius of the tool shall be (19,0 ± 0,5) mm and
a width
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