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==Indentation resistance according to BUCHHOLZ==

The Buchholz hardness test is used to assess the [[Hardness|hardness]] of polymer coating materials (paints) in accordance with ISO 2815. In this standard, BUCHHOLZ hardness is referred to as “Buchholz indentation resistance” (Eindruckwiderstand nach Buchholz).

[[File:BUCHHOLZ-Indenter.jpg]]
{|
|- valign="top"
|width="50px"|'''Fig. 1''':
|width="600px"|Schematic illustration of BUCHHOLZ identation test
|}

==Experimental conditions==

The [[Indenter|indenter]] here is a small metal wheel (wheel-shaped cutting edge) with sharp edges in hardened tool steel, as shown in '''Fig. 1'''. The test load is 4.905 N for a duration of 30 s. The length ''l'' of the lens-shaped indentation is evaluated, whereby the dimensionless hardness value is calculated as 100 mm/l. The method is suitable for coating thicknesses in the range of 15 to 35 µm. The penetration depth must be between 5 and 24 µm.

==Testing equipment==

'''Figure 2''' shows commercially available testing devices for determining the BUCHHOLZ hardness.

[[File:buchholz2.jpg|450px]]
{|
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|width="50px"|'''Fig. 2''':
|width="600px"|BUCHHOLZ hardness tester (a): Type 263 from Erichsen GmbH & Co.KG, Hemer, and (b) from Qualitest Inc., Buffalo, USA
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==See also==

* [[Hardness]]
* [[Conventional Hardness Testing|Conventional hardness testing]]
* [[Scratch Hardness|Scratch hardness]]
* [[Instrumented Scratch Testing|Instrumented scratch testing]]
* [[Scratch Resistance|Scratch resistance]]

'''References'''

* ISO 2815 (2003-04): Paints and Varnishes – Buchholz Indentation Test
* Brock, T., Groteklaes, M., Mischke, P., Strehmel, B.: Lehrbuch der Lacktechnologie. Vincentz Network, 5th Edition, Hannover (2017), ISBN 978-3-86630-619-6

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