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The Elcometer 1537 ISO Scratching Tool (K0001537M001) is a hand tool used to scratch the surface of coated samples in preparation for adhesion, salt spray and corrosion tests.

Many durability tests need a defined scribe cut through the coating down to the substrate so that corrosion or coating loss can be assessed from a known starting line. An inconsistent or wrongly angled cut changes how the test progresses, so the geometry of the scratch matters. The Elcometer 1537 ISO Scratching Tool uses a tungsten carbide blade set to give a 90 degree cutting angle with a 75 degree cutting edge, producing a consistent scribe. The Elcometer 1537 ISO Scratching Tool is held horizontally and pulled across the sample to form the scratch.

The Elcometer 1537 ISO Scratching Tool is compact and simple, measuring 200 x 45 x 20mm and weighing 100g, with a certificate of conformity available on request.

The Elcometer 1537 ISO Scratching Tool conforms to ISO 2063, ISO 9227, NF A91-124, BS 7479, EN 22063 and ISO 7253, the standards covering thermal spray coatings and salt spray and corrosion testing, so the prepared scribe matches the requirements of those methods. The Elcometer 1537 ISO Scratching Tool is used in corrosion testing, coatings laboratories and quality control across protective coating, galvanizing and marine work. Supplied by BAMR, South Africa's authorised distributor.

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Elcometer 1537 ISO Scratching Tool

SKU · K0001537M001

The Elcometer 1537 ISO Scratching Tool is a simple but effective instrument which is used to scratch the surface of samples in preparation for adhesion, salt spray and corrosion tests.

Tungsten carbide blade Set to give a 90° cutting angle with a 75° cutting edge
Horizontal operation The tool is held horizontally and pulled across the sample to produce the scratch

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Decision guide

When to use the Elcometer 1537 ISO Scratching Tool

Use the 1537 when you need a controlled scratch through a coating to prepare samples for adhesion, salt spray and corrosion testing. The tool is pulled across the surface to cut a repeatable line before the panel goes into the test chamber. It is the ISO-pattern tool covering ISO 2063, ISO 9227, BS 7479 and EN 22063.

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Defined cutting geometry
The tungsten carbide blade is set to a 90 degree cutting angle with a 75 degree cutting edge, so the scratch matches what corrosion and salt spray standards expect.
2
Simple horizontal stroke
The tool is held horizontally and pulled across the sample, which keeps the scribe consistent from operator to operator when preparing batches for testing.
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Made for the standards
It is built to ISO 2063, ISO 9227, BS 7479 and EN 22063, so the prepared sample is defensible when results are challenged.

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Elcometer 1538 DIN Scratching Tool

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Decision guide

When to use the Elcometer 1537 ISO Scratching Tool

1
Defined cutting geometry
The tungsten carbide blade is set to a 90 degree cutting angle with a 75 degree cutting edge, so the scratch matches what corrosion and salt spray standards expect.
2
Simple horizontal stroke
The tool is held horizontally and pulled across the sample, which keeps the scribe consistent from operator to operator when preparing batches for testing.
3
Made for the standards
It is built to ISO 2063, ISO 9227, BS 7479 and EN 22063, so the prepared sample is defensible when results are challenged.

Consider instead