GENERAL INFORMATION

Tile Abrasion Machine is used for determination of resistance to wear for Cement & Concrete flooring tiles. Tile’s specimen of size 7.06 cm x 7.06 cm is pressed face-wise under specific load on a grinding path and abrasive powder is evenly spread on the rotating grinding disc the second parallel side of the tile is subjected to wear for similar number of rotations. The wear of the tile is measured on a thickness gauge specifically made for the purpose.

Demo of Tile Abrasion Test Click Here to Watch full Video

The machine consists of a disc rotating at a speed of 30 R.P.M. in a circular tray. A bracket is provided to hold the specimen. A counter balance lever loads the specimen. Load applied is 30 Kgf. A funnel is fitted to evenly spread abrasive powder on the grinding path. A Pre-set Counter automatically stops the machine after 22 revolutions. This counter is Re-adjustable. The machine works on 440 V A.C. Three Phase electrical supply. On request machine to operate on 230 VA.C. Supply can also be supplied.

Accessories:

• A replaceable grinding path fitting on to a disc rotating its vertical axis.
• The rotating disc and grinding path are enclosed by a circular tray.
• A bracket to hold the test specimen of 7.06 cm x 7.06 cm size.
• The loading is by a counter balanced lever.
• Supplied complete with automatic preset revolution counter and one 7.5 kg weight
• Also supplied with 1 kg abrasive powder and dial thickness gauge of 0.01 x 25mm to measure abrasion of tile after the test.
• Power Supply 230V

Standard

IS 1237- 1980, IS 1706-1972