Measurement of coating thickness – ISO 2360:2003 -Part 1

Non-conductive coatings on non-magnetic electrically conductive basis materials — Measurement of coating thickness — Amplitude-sensitive eddy current method

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ISO 2360 Third edition

1 Scope

This International Standard describes a method for non-destructive measurements of the thickness of non-conductive coatings on non-magnetic, electrically conductive (generally metallic) basis materials, using amplitude-sensitive eddy current instruments.

NOTE This method can also be used to measure non-magnetic metallic coatings on non-conductive basis materials.

The method is particularly applicable to measurements of the thickness of most oxide coatings produced by anodizing, but is not applicable to all conversion coatings, some of which are too thin to be measured by this method (see Clause 6).

Although theoretically, the method can be used for measurements of the thickness of coatings on magnetic basis materials, its use for this application is not recommended. In such cases, the magnetic method specified in ISO 2178 should be used.

2 Principle

An eddy current probe (or integrated probe/instrument) is placed on the surface of the coating(s) to be measured, and the thickness is read from the instrument’s readout.

3 Apparatus

3.1 Probe, containing an eddy current generator and detector linked to a system capable of measuring and displaying the changes in amplitude, normally as a direct readout of coating thickness. The system may also be able to measure phase changes.

NOTE 1 The probe and measuring system/display may be integrated into a single instrument.

NOTE 2 Factors affecting measurement accuracy are discussed in Clause 5.

4 Sampling

Sampling depends on the specific application and coating to be tested. The area, location and number of test specimens shall be agreed between interested parties and shall be included in the test report (see Clause 9).

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