1.1 This guide is intended to assist in establishing procedures for determining the relative abrasion resistance of treated or untreated mortar surfaces.
1.2 This guide utilizes the rotary platform abraser, which generates a combination of rolling and rubbing to cause wear to the specimen surface. Wear can be quantified as cycles to a specific end-point. Other commonly used evaluations are presented in Appendix X1 and include mass loss, wear index, volume loss, or depth of wear.
1.3 The values stated either in SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined. Some values have only SI units because the inch-pound equivalents are not used in practice. NOTE 1—Other procedures used to measure abrasion resistance of concrete surfaces include Test Methods C418, C779/C779M, C944/ C944M, and C1138M. Other methods that reference the rotary platform abraser and may be of interest include Specification C744 and Test Methods C1353, D4060 and F510.
1.4 The text of this standard refers to notes and footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of this standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM C1803/C1803M-23 Referenced Document
ASTM C109/C109M Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)
ASTM C1138M Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Concrete (Underwater Method)
ASTM C125 Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
ASTM C1353 Standard Test Method Using the Taber Abraser for Abrasion Resistance of Dimension Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic
ASTM C33/C33M Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates
ASTM C418 Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Concrete by Sandblasting
ASTM C744 Standard Specification for Prefaced Concrete and Calcium Silicate Masonry Units
ASTM C779/C779M Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Horizontal Concrete Surfaces
ASTM C944/C944M Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Concrete or Mortar Surfaces by the Rotating-Cutter Method
ASTM D4060 Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser
ASTM D6532 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Effect of Clear Water Repellent Treatments on Water Absorption of Hydraulic Cement Mortar Specimens
ASTM F510 Standard Test Method for Resistance to Abrasion of Resilient Floor Coverings Using an Abrader with a Grit Feed Method
ASTM G195 Standard Guide for Conducting Wear Tests Using a Rotary Platform Abraser
ASTM C1803/C1803M-23 history
2023ASTM C1803/C1803M-23 Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Mortar Surfaces Using a Rotary Platform Abraser (Standard + Redline PDF Bundle)
2020ASTM C1803-20 Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Mortar Surfaces Using a Rotary Platform Abraser
2015ASTM C1803-15 Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Mortar Surfaces Using a Rotary Platform Abraser