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  Elcometer Inspection Equipment

Elcometer 1506 Cylindrical Mandrel Bend Tester

 

 

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Features & Benefits

  • A very robust mechanical unit for determining the elasticity, adhesion and elongation of dried paint on sheet metal.

  • The frame has a bending lever, with height adjustable rollers and a sliding vice for the sample. Thanks to its design, the instrument can be adapted to the diameter of the mandrel used.

  • The coated specimens, up to 70mm (2.75") wide, and 80mm (3.15") long (for a mandrel 2mm (0.08" diameter) to 100mm (3.93") (for a mandrel of 32mm (1.25" diameter) are bent perfectly and regularly on decreasing mandrels until cracks can be observed.

  • Each instrument is supplied with a kit of 14 stainless steel mandrels with diameters of:
    Metric Version: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 25 and 32mm.
    Imperial Version: 0.08, 0.12, 0.16, 0.20, 0.24, 0.31, 0.39, 0.47, 0.51, 0.63, 0.75, 0.79, 0.98, 1.25 inches.

This cylindrical mandrel bend tester consists of a robust frame which has a bending lever, with height adjustable rollers and a sliding vice for the sample. Thanks to its design, the instrument can be adapted to the diameter of the mandrel used are bent perfectly and regularly over the mandrels.