Abrasion Micro Deval

Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory
2 Summer St. Unit 1

Orono, ME 04473
207.866.1046
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LABORATORY TEST METHOD FOR ABRASION RESISTANCE OF RACING SURFACE

SAND MATERIALS USING MICRO-DEVAL APPARATUS (ADAPTED FROM ASTM
D7428)
Note:
This procedure applies to dirt only. All material must be completely free from wax and other synthetic materials. See the “Wax Separation”
and “Rubber & Fiber Separation” procedures.
1) Weigh 600g of as received sand material. If it is 13) Check that the calibration date for the Micro-Deval
suspected that the material is more than 20% fines, use stainless steel balls and jars. If more than one week has
more material. passed, they may need to be recalibrated. See “Micro-
Deval Maintenance” for details about calibration.
2) Get a No. 200 sieve (75 micron).
14) Mix the dried sample in the sample tin with a spoon.
3) Place the weighed sand material in a plastic container
(pan or vessel) that can hold the sample and add sufficient 15) Weigh an empty sample tin with a scale accurate to
tap water to cover the sample. ±0.1g and record the weight under “Empty Container (g)”
and “Before Grinding.”
4) Agitate the container vigorously to bring the fine
material into suspension. Take care to avoid spilling of any 16) Add 500±5g dried sample to the empty sample tin
material. A deep plastic container is recommended to and record the mass to ±0.1g under “Container + Washed
prevent loss of sand and water. and Dried Sample to be Ground (g)”and “Before Grinding.”
5) Immediately pour the wash water over the No. 200 17) Pour the entire weighed sample into a Micro-Deval jar.
sieve.
18) Use a graduated cylinder to measure 750±5mL tap
6) Add a second charge of water to the sample in the water. Pour the water into the Micro-Deval jar and make
plastic container and repeat steps 4 through 6 until the sure the sample is immersed.
wash water is clear.
19) Allow the sample and water to sit for at least 60 min.
7) Get a clean sample tin. Check that it is free from While the sample is soaking, check that the reflective
holes. decal on the jar lid and the encoder on the Micro-Deval
machine are not damaged or dirty. Do not clean either
8) Transfer the washed sample in the plastic container with anything abrasive.
to a smaller sample tin using a spoon.
20) After the sample and water have soaked for at least
9) Flush the plastic container and spoon thoroughly 60 min, add 1250±5g stainless steel balls to the jar.
using a wash bottle to move all retained material to the Record the mass of the balls added to the jar to the
sample tin. nearest 0.1g under “Ball Oven Dry Weight Before Grinding
10) Flush all material retained on the sieves to the sample (g).”
tin using a wash bottle. 21) Install and tighten the jar lid. Make sure the lid is
11) Decant excess water from the sample tin over the No. centered and that the reflective decal is clearly visible.
200 sieve if needed and flush the sieve to make sure all 22) Invert the jar and check the lid for leaks.
sample material is returned to the sample tin.
23) Place the jar on the machine.
12) Place the sample tin in a 110±5°C oven and allow to
dry to constant mass for 12 hours.
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Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory
2 Summer St. Unit 1
Orono, ME 04473
207.866.1046
___________________________________________________________________________________________
24) Run the machine for 1500±10 revolutions. There are 29) Oven dry the balls at 110±5°C for 2 hours, then
directions on the machine on how to change the set-point weigh them and record the mass under “Ball Oven Dry
if it is not correct. Weight After Grinding (g).”
25) Wash the container of step 3 and put a No. 4 sieve in 30) Repeat steps 2 through 6 with the sample from the jar.
it.
31) Weigh a clean sample tin to the nearest 0.1g and
26) Carefully pour the sample and steel balls over the No. record the mass under “Empty Container (g)” and “After
4 sieve. Grinding.”
27) Use water to flush all the material out of the jar. 32) Move the washed sample to the clean sample tin and
dry it, as described in steps 8-12.
28) Wash the stainless steel balls retained on the sieve,
then remove the balls and the sieve from the plastic 33) Weigh the rewashed and oven dried sample to the
container nearest 0.1g and record the mass under “Container +
Washed and Dried Sample after Grinding (g).”
Revision No. Date Revision By Description

1.1 22-May-2012 M. Segee put procedure in dropbox, clarified and altered some steps.
1.2 6-Aug-2013 M. Segee Clarified steps, use plastic container instead of Teflon coated metal pan,
added data sheet labels.
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LABORATORY TEST METHOD FOR ABRASION RESISTANCE OF RACING SURFACE

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