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Epoxies Used in Tensile Testing: Film vs. Liquid-Why is There a Difference?

From IMR Test Labs
 

 

Tensile testing of thermal spray coatings is currently covered by a variety of internal company specifications and generally by ASTM C-633. It is a highly recognized fact that liquid epoxies, on average, produce higher results in side by side comparisons with their film counterparts. However, the liquid epoxies show a higher standard deviation in those same comparisons. This raises questions about the interaction of liquid epoxies with porous thermal spray coatings.


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