Astm D 4414-95

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afl Designation: D 4414 — 95 (Reapproved 2001) Standard Practice for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness by Notch Gages’ "is ari ied unr the ed dexisnton D Atte camber needy folowing he designation indies the year of “pial depo the cae of rvs. th year flat ein. A suber in paeatse ines the yeu fast eapprova. A Stes epi nds an elo chang sins the lst eso o approval 1 Scope 1.1 This practice describes the use of thin rigid metal ‘votched gages. aso called step oF comb gages, in the measure- ‘nent of wet film thickness of organic coatings, such as paint, ‘amish, and lacquer. 1.2 Notched gage measurements are neither accurate nor sitive, but they are useful in determining approximate wet tm thickness of coatings on articles where size(s) and shape‘) rrohibit the use of the mare precise methods given in Methods ban. 1.3 This practice is divided into the following two proce- 131 Procedure A—A square or rectangular rigid: metal age with notched sides is used to measure wet film thick rresses ranging from 3 t0 2000 jum (0.5 to 80 mils 1). Such a age is applicable to coatings on flat substrates and to coatings articles of various sizes and complex shapes where it is, | ossible to get the end tabs of the gage to rest inthe same plane fn the substrate 1.3.2 Procedure B—A circular thin rigid metal notched gage ‘used to measure wet film thicknesses ranging from 25 10 500 ym (1 to 100 mils . Such a gage is applicable to coatings, «

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