Elcometer 456
Coating Thickness Gauge
Dry Film Thickness Gauge (DFTG)
Technical Specifications

Model E

Model B

Model S

Model T

Fast, accurate reading rate; 70+ readings per minute

y

y

y

y

Repeatable & reproducible measurements

y

y

y

y

Easy to use menu structure; in 25+ languages

y

y

y

y

Tough, impact, water & dust resistant; equivalent to IP65

y

y

y

y

Bright colour screen; with permanent back light

y

y

y

y

Scratch & solvent resistant display; 2.4" (6cm) TFT

y

y

y

y

Large positive feedback buttons

y

y

y

y

USB power supply; via PC

y

y

y

y

Test certificate

y

y

y

y

2 year gauge warranty

y

y

y

y

Automatic rotating display; 0°, 90°, 180° & 270°

y

y

y

Ambient light sensor; with auto brightness adjust

y

y

y

Emergency light mode

y

y

y

Gauge software updates¹; via ElcoMaster 2.0 software

y

y

y

Data output

y

y

y

USB; to computer

y

y

y

® Bluetooth ; to computer, pda or mobile phone

y

y

y

On screen statistics

y

y

y

Number of readings; ç

y

y

y

Mean (average); x

y

y

y

Standard deviation; ó

y

y

y

Highest reading; hi

y

y

y

Lowest reading; lo

y

y

y

Coefficient of variation; COV

y

y

y

Elcometer index value²; EIV

y

y

y

Nominal dry film thickness; NDFT

o

y

y

IMO PSPC; %>NDFT, %>90<NDFT, 90:10 pass/fail

y

y

High & low limits; definable audible & visual alarms

y

y

Number above high limit;

y

y

Number below low limit;

y

y

ElcoMaster 2.0 software & USB cable ?

o

y

y

Alarm; daily (d), interval (i)

d

d, i

Replaceable screen protectors

o

o

y

y

Leather effect protective case

o

y

y

y

Plastic transit case

o

o

o

y

Integral models; with automatic gauge switch on

y

y

y

y

Probe type; Ferrous (F), Non-Ferrous (N), Dual (FNF)³

F, FNF

F, N, FNF

F, N, FNF

F, N, FNF

Measurement range

0-1500µm

0-13mm

0-1500µm

0-1500µm

Separate models; with automatic probe recognition

y

y

y

Probe type; Ferrous (F), Non-Ferrous (N), Dual (FNF)³

F, FNF

F, N, FNF

F, N, FNF

F, N, FNF

Measurement range

0-30mm

0-30mm

0-30mm

On-screen calibration instructions; in 25+ languages

y

y

y

y

Multiple calibration methods

y

y

y

y

Factory; resets to the factory calibration

y

y

y

y

2-point; for smooth and rough surfaces

y

y

y

y

1-point; zero calibration

y

y

y

Zero offset4; for calibration according to ISO19840

y

y

Predefined calibration & measurement methods

y

y

ISO, SSPC PA2, Swedish, Australian

y

y

Automatic calibration; for rapid calibration

y

y

Calibration memory type; gauge (g) or gauge & batch (gb)

g

g

gb

gb

Number of batches; with unique calibrations

1

999

Calibration memories; 3 user-programmable memories

y

Measurement outside calibration warning

y

Calibration lock

y

Delete last reading

y

Gauge memory; number of readings

5

750

75,000

Individual batch calibrations; sent to PC via ElcoMaster 2.0

y

y

Limits; user definable audible & visual pass/fail warnings

y

y

Gauge (g) or gauge & batch specific (gb) limits

g

gb

Date and time stamp

y

y

Batch types; normal, counted average, IMO PSPC

y

y

Review, clear & delete batches

y

y

Copy batches and calibration settings

y

Alpha-numeric batch names; user definable on the gauge

y

Fixed batch size mode; with batch linking

y

1 Internet connection required
2 Elcometer Index Values are used in the automotive industry to assess a coating's overall quality; USA patent number US7606671B2
3 FNF patent numbers UK: GB2306009B; USA: 5886522

Technical Specifications