Elcometer 1620 Cupping Tester
This robust and user-friendly instrument is used
for assessing the cupping ability of coatings
applied to metal sheets up to 1.2mm (0.05”)
thick.
The Elcometer 1620 has a 27mm (1.06”) diameter hardened
steel die in a clamping device and a 20mm (0.79”) diameter
punch. A hand-rotated crank and reduction drive moves the
punch progressively into the sample.
The Elcometer 1620 has a digital gauge with an illuminated
magnifier to accurately view the resultant damage and
provides accurate readings of the cupping depth on an
integrated gauge. Direct viewing of the fissures, cracks and
tears in the coating of up to 10μm (0.4mil) can be viewed
through the supplied x10 illuminated magnifying glass.