ELCOMETER
Elcometer 456 Scanning Probes
speed up coating thickness testing
Elcometer offer three scanning
probe options for the very
popular Elcometer 456 Coating
Thickness Gauge. The Elcometer
456 Digital Coating Thickness
Gauge sets high standards for
dry film thickness measurement,
providing fast, reliable and
accurate readings, helping to
ensure that the coating process
is in control and the specification
is being met to aid in the
achievement of the desired
coating service life.
These scanning probes are called Ultra/Scan probes
and are available for measurement of coating
thickness on either ferrous metals (F) or non-ferrous
metals (NF). The probes are supplied as F only or
dual FNF options. For ferrous substrates there are
two scale ranges available, F1 for thicknesses in the
range 0 – 1,500 µm and F2 for thicknesses in the
range 0 to 5,000 µm. The FNF scale range is 0 to
1,500 µm, the non-ferrous (NF) principle can be
used for measuring coatings on non-ferrous metals.
Ferrous (F) probes are suitable for measurement of
non-magnetic coatings, such as paints, varnishes,
plastics, rubbers, etc. on ferro-magnetic substrates
e.g. steel, magnetic stainless steel, cast iron, etc.
Non-ferrous (NF) probes are suitable for nonconductive
coatings on non-ferrous metals, such as
aluminium, aluminium alloys, non-magnetic
stainless steels, copper, zinc, etc.
Dual Ferrous/Non-ferrous (FNF) probes combine
these two measurement capabilities into a single
dual purpose probe. Gauges used with dual FNF
probes can be set up to automatically recognise the
type of substrate or can be set to measure on a
particular type of substrate.
The Elcometer 456 Gauges showing
the Integral Probe (left) and the
Separate Probe (right) versions.
The Elcometer 456
Coating Thickness Gauge
Available in a range of models with different
measurement and software options for measuring
dry film thickness on ferrous & non-ferrous metal
substrates, the Elcometer 456 is powerful,
rugged and easy to use.
Key features include:
2.4” colour display, clear menu structure and
large buttons, make the Elcometer 456
very easy to use.
Impact resistant and sealed against dust and
water, the Elcometer 456 is extremely rugged
and is ideal for use in all environments.
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