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Elcometer 106 Scale 6

Coatings on Concrete

Adhesion Tester

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Concrete Tensile Strength Tester

Operating Instructions

Summary of Contents for 106 Scale 6

Page 1: ...en Elcometer 106 Scale 6 Coatings on Concrete Adhesion Tester and Concrete Tensile Strength Tester Operating Instructions...

Page 2: ...dhesive pdf Copyright Elcometer Limited 2009 2012 All rights reserved No part of this Document may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or otherwise or translated into an...

Page 3: ...R 1 en CONTENTS Section Page 1 About your gauge 2 2 Test procedure 4 3 Adhesives 6 4 Storage and transit 8 5 Maintenance 8 6 Technical specification 9 7 Spares 10 8 Related equipment 11...

Page 4: ...6 Adhesion Tester is designed to determine the bond strength of coatings applied to concrete surfaces It will also test the tensile strength of hardened concrete on site The Adhesion Tester employs a...

Page 5: ...esive Ratchet Spanner Carrying Case Operating Instructions The Elcometer 106 Scale 6 Adhesion Tester is packed in a cardboard and foam package Please ensure that this packaging is disposed of in an en...

Page 6: ...by adhesive 2 2 SECURE THE DOLLY The surface of the dolly and the test area should be abraded and be free from oil moisture and dust to ensure a good bond between the dolly face and the coating 1 Prep...

Page 7: ...Standards the load should be applied uniformly The wrench should be rotated without stopping Calculate the time the stress should be increased over and practice before testing This table shows how ma...

Page 8: ...r incorrect ambient conditions When testing coatings on concrete it is common for the adhesive bond between the coating and the concrete to exceed the strength of the concrete itself In this case conc...

Page 9: ...epoxy paste It should be mixed for 30 seconds and used within 2 minutes Curing Times 8 hours at 0 C 4 hours at 10 C 2 hours at 23 C 1 5 hours at 40 C Rapid Araldite is suitable for cold and warm envi...

Page 10: ...Tester is designed to give many years reliable service under normal operating and storage conditions REGULAR MAINTENANCE Lubricate the screw threads with light machine oil on a regular basis PULL OFF...

Page 11: ...our local Elcometer supplier or visit www elcometer com 6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION GAUGE Range 0 MPa to 3 5 MPa 0 PSI to 500 PSI Accuracy 15 of reading Height 208 mm 8 2 Diameter 103 mm 4 1 including l...

Page 12: ...lene 7 SPARES The following spare parts for the gauge are available from your local Elcometer supplier or direct from Elcometer Description Sales Part No Dollies Pack of 5 T10618570 Pack of Araldite a...

Page 13: ...ncrete may also benefit from the following Elcometer products Elcometer Concrete Crack Microscope Elcometer High Voltage DC Holiday Detector Elcometer Crack Width Ruler Elcometer Rebar Locators Elcome...

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