Used to test the resistance of a coating of paint, varnish or related product to cracking or detachment from a metal panel, after the panel has been bent around a cylindrical mandrel. It can be used as a simple Pass/Fail test at a known diameter, or as a Point of Failure test, by using successively smaller mandrels until cracking is observed. Accepts panels up to 50mm wide and 1mm thick.
The following stainless steel mandrels are supplied: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 32mm diameters. Complies with BS3900: E1 ISO1519; DIN53152; NFT 30-040; SIS 184174. Mandrel diameters, 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", complies with ASTM-D522.
Ordering reference: Ref 809 Cylindrical Mandrel Bend Tester Ref 809A To meet ASTM D522 specification