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PAINT & POWDER
Measuring Coating Thickness for
Industrial Paint and Powder Coatings
There are certain
applications for coating
thickness gauges that are
more suitable for specifi c
gauge models. These
applications include a
specifi c Coating Thickness
Gauge for the industrial
coating and powder
coating markets.
The Elcometer 415 Industrial Paint and
Powder Thickness Gauge is specifically
designed to meet those market needs and
provides simple, fast and accurate coating
thickness measurements on smooth and thin
substrate coating applications. Fitted with a
built-in integral probe, the gauge is available
for measuring coatings on both ferrous and
non-ferrous substrates.
Ferrous (F) probes are suitable for the
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
non-conductive coatings on non-ferrous
metals, such as aluminium, aluminium
alloys, non-magnetic stainless steels,
copper, zinc, etc.
This dual FNF probe is useful for testing
painted components that are made either
of steel or non-ferrous metals such as
aluminium or non-magnetic stainless steel.
The gauge will automatically sense which
substrate is under the coating being
measured and display the coating
thickness accordingly.
Designed to measure fully cured liquid and
powder coatings up to 1000µm (40mils)
thick, with an accuracy of ±1-3% or
±2.5µm (±0.1mil), this coating thickness
gauge is ideal for the industrial paint &
powder market. With a reading rate of
60+ readings per minute, this new paint and
powder thickness gauge allows inspection
of more industrial materials in less time.
The Elcometer 415 gauge is also compatible
with ElcoMaster ® Data Management
Software and the ElcoMaster ® Mobile App,
where individual paint and powder thickness
readings can be transferred via USB or
Bluetooth ® to a PC or a mobile device
for analysis and instant report generation.
In addition to the coating thickness, the
Elcometer 415 displays key statistical values
appropriate for the overall assessment
of industrial finishing including:
Number of readings, n
Average (mean), x
Lowest reading, Lo
Highest, Hi
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