ASTM C1803 − 15 Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Mortar Surfaces Using a Rotary Platform Abraser

ASTM C1803 − 15 Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Mortar Surfaces Using a Rotary Platform Abraser

Scope
1.1 This guide is intended to assist in establishing procedures for determining the relative abrasion resistance of treated or untreated mortar surfaces.

1.2 This guide utilizes the rotary platform abraser, which generates a combination of rolling and rubbing to cause wear to the specimen surface.

Wear can be quantified as cycles to a specific end-point. Other commonly used evaluations are presented in Appendix X1 and include mass loss, wear index, or volume loss.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.

No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

NOTE 1—Other procedures used to measure abrasion resistance of concrete surfaces include Test Methods C418, C779/C779M, C944/ C944M, and C1138M. Other methods that reference the rotary platform abraser and may be of interest include Specification C744 and Test Methods C1353, D4060 and F510.

ASTM C1803 − 15 Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Mortar Surfaces Using a Rotary Platform Abraser

Significance and Use

5.1 Wear on mortar surfaces can be generated by a number of factors including skidding, scraping or sliding of objects on the surface, foot and tire traffic.

This guide provides a means to quantify the abrasion resistance of treated or untreated mortars and other similar products.