ASTM D4060 — Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser

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Abstract

The reference abrasion-resistance test for organic and anodic coatings using a Taber abraser instrument. Standard wheel pairs are CS-10 (mild abrasion) and CS-17 (severe abrasion). Mass loss per 1000 cycles is reported. Properly run hard anodize on 6061 substrate typically shows 1.5-3.5 mg loss per 1000 cycles with CS-17 wheels — a key QC checkpoint for tribological applications.

Source details

• Type: Standard
• Year: 2019
• Issuer / Authors: ASTM International
• Official source: https://www.astm.org/standards/d4060
• Access: Paywalled via ASTM Compass
• Last verified: 2026-05-21

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