Signification et objectif
5.1 De nombreuses propriétés du revêtement sont considérablement affectées par l'épaisseur du film sec., comme l'adhésion, la flexibilité, porter, durabilité, chemical resistance, and hardness. In order to be able to compare the results obtained by different operators, the film thickness needs to be carefully measured.

5.2 Most protective and high performance coatings are designed to meet the requirements or specifications for the dry film thickness of each coating or the whole system or both. Coatings need to be applied within certain minimum and maximum thickness tolerances so that they can perform their intended function. In addition to potential performance defects, it is uneconomical to use more material than necessary when coating large areas such as floors and walls.

5.3 Occasionally low readings may occur on coatings with rough surfaces. The instrument can allow the user to adjust to prevent this.

5.4 This test method may not be suitable for measuring the thickness of organic coatings on all substrates. The ability of the instrument to detect different interfaces between the coating and the substrate may be hampered if the composition, densité, or attenuation of the coating and the substrate are similar, or if the coating is not uniform. If these conditions are considered, verify the operation on a coating/substrate combination of known thickness.

5.5 The multilayer coating has many interfaces, and the instrument will measure the interface separating the two materials with the greatest acoustic difference. Some instruments are able to detect and measure the thickness of individual layers in multi-layer systems.

5.6 The use of this test method is not necessarily limited by the type of substrate material.

ASTMD 6132-2020 “Mesure de l'épaisseur du film sec des revêtements organiques appliqués sur le béton par une méthode non destructive (c'est à dire. Utiliser un appareil à ultrasons)”

Champ d'application
1.1 The test method describes the accurate and nondestructive measurement of dry film thickness of organic coatings applied to substrates of different materials using ultrasonic film thickness gauges. Measurements can be made on field structures, commercially manufactured products, or laboratory test samples. These types of gauges can accurately measure the dry film thickness of organic coatings on various substrates such as concrete, bois, wall panels, plastiques, fiber composites, and metals.

1.2 The test method is not applicable to coatings that are prone to deform under the load of the measuring instrument because the instrument probe is placed directly on the surface of the coating for reading.

1.3 The effective range of instruments using ultrasonic principles is limited by the design of measuring tools. Thickness ranges from 8 μm à 7.60 mm (0.3 à 300 mils).

1.4 Les valeurs exprimées en unités SI doivent être considérées comme des valeurs standard. Les autres unités de mesure ne sont pas incluses dans cette norme.

1.5 Cette norme n'est pas destinée à traiter tous les problèmes de sécurité, si seulement, associé à son utilisation. Il est de la responsabilité de l'utilisateur de cette norme d'établir des mesures de sécurité appropriées., pratiques sanitaires et environnementales et pour déterminer l’applicabilité des restrictions réglementaires avant utilisation.

1.6 La présente Norme internationale a été élaborée conformément aux principes de normalisation internationalement reconnus établis dans la Décision sur les principes pour l'élaboration de normes internationales., Lignes directrices et recommandations émises par le Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce.