ABRASION TESTING

MACHINE
By Rayed Khan
111510059
 What is Abrasion?
Abrasion is the process of scuffing, scratching, wearing down,
marring, or rubbing away. It can be intentionally imposed in a
controlled process using an abrasive. Abrasion can be an
undesirable effect of exposure to normal use or exposure to
the elements.
 ABRASION RESISTANCE

The resistance of materials and structures to abrasion can be measured

by a variety of test methods. These often use a specified abrasive or
other controlled means of abrasion.
One type of instrument used to get the abrasion rate and normalized
abrasion rate is the abrasion scrub tester. The machine draws the
mechanical arm with attached brush (or sandpaper, sponge, etc.) over
the surface of the material that is being tested.
 Abrasion Testing Machine
The abrasion testing machine simulates abrasion
condition which is used to evaluate the effect of
abrasion resistance of concrete materials. The test is
used to determine the abrasion resistance in terms of
wear depth of concrete in mm. The machine can be
used in laboratory as well as field.
 Working Principles
The method use revolving disk machine which operates by
sliding and scuffing of steel disk in conjunction with abrasive
grit. The revolving disk rotates in circular path at 12 rev/min
(12 rpm) which beings individual turns on their own axis at
280 rev//min. A uniform load of 22N on each abrasion disk is
applied. Silicon carbide is used as abrasive girt of 250µ is
used. Micrometer Bridge is used to determine the wear
depth of concrete surface. The total time of test is 1hour
and 5 minutes.
 Applications

• Concrete Slab
• Concrete pavement
• Industrial Pavement
• Interlocking Connected Block Pavement
 REFERENCES

• http://www.crridom.gov.in/content/abrasion-testing-
machine

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrasion_(mechanical)

• https://www.cooper.co.uk/shop/aggregate-
testing/mechanical-and-physical-properties/abrasion-
testing-machine/
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