• Simple, easy-to-use gauge specifically designed for the automotive industry.

• Available in Ferrous only, or Dual FNF versions.

• ASTM D 387
• ASTM D 332
• ISO 8780-5
• ISO 787/16
• NFT 30 023

Simple to interpret, small and portable gauges for the measurement of coatings on all metal surfaces.
Digital coating thickness gauges are more accurate, more repeatable and more reproducible than any other type of coating thickness gauge on the market today.
Elcometer offers the world’s most comprehensive range of portable digital coating thickness gauges - for measurements on either Ferrous substrates (F), Non-Ferrous substrates (NF), or on both Ferrous and Non-Ferrous (FNF), Elcometer can provide you with a gauge to meet your need.
With a wide choice of gauges to choose from, the User needs to understand the terminology of Coating Thickness Gauges or, ‘The Language of CTGs’.

In selecting the most appropriate gauge for your application, you need to answer specific questions.

1. What is the substrate (the surface metal) you are coating/inspecting?
Is the metal a Ferrous Substrate (F) or a Non-Ferrous (NF)? Sometimes this is difficult to answer – thesubstrate may have already been coated .The easiest way to identify this is to see if a magnet will stick to the surface. If it does, then the substrate will be Ferrous, if it does not, then the substrate is NonFerrous.

2. Do you measure only on this substrate?
If you only inspect one type of product, then the answer is yes. If you have a range of products that you inspect, then you need to consider whether they are all of the same type of substrate. You should also consider if you have a future possibility of inspecting other substrates. If so, you should consider an FNF gauge.

3. What is your Coating / Substrate Combination?
Ensure compatibility of the coating and substrate; whether a coating thickness gauge will provide an accurate reading.

4. Typically what sort of coating thickness do you need to measure?
This will help you select the correct probe scale range - e.g. Scale 1 measures coatings up to 1500µm (60mils).

5. What type of probe do you need? Depending on your application you can select from:
• Integral Probe (the probe is built into the gauge for accurate single handed measurements on large surface areas, pipes, etc.)
• Separate Probe (the probe is connected to the gauge by a cable for all applications).
• PINIP™ (the separate probe is directly attached to the base of the instrument – providing, in your separate gauge, all the benefits of an integral unit).
Separate Probes can be selected from our wide range to meet your application requirements. These include:
• Regular Probes: Including Straight, Right Angle (90º) and Telescopic options
• Miniature Probes: Including Straight, Right Angle (90º), 45º Angle all in either long or short versions.

6. Do you need to save your readings for your ISO records, or as proof of inspection to your customer?
Elcometer gauges are available in three options:
• Basic Gauge -with simple statistics but no memory or data output
• Standard Gauge -with statistics, limited memory and data output
• Top Gauge -with statistics, enhanced memory, batching capability and data output