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Q-Panel Paint Test Panels

Article No. 12911

Q-Panel QD Steel Panel 6 x 12" pk/150

Type QD Steel Q-Panels have a smooth, bright finish. They are our smoothest panel, and are recommended for testing gloss and color and are the best buy for many general applications. 

 

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$280.00 excl. taxes & shipping cost

Features

  • Q Panel brand test panels minimize metal variability in coatings tests.
  • These spray-out cards are available in various sizes and finishes.
  • Panels are supplied pre-cleaned, with a 1/4" (6mm) Q-shaped hole.
  • For safety and ease of handling, the panels have rounded corners and deburred edges.
  • Aluminum and Steel panels available:
    • Aluminum - Made from high quality aluminum, they are clean, consistent, convenient, and economical. Being lightweight and rust free makes them more convenient to use in place of steel for sales samples, color standards, mailing and even for weathering tests. We offer Bare Aluminum Panels (A) and Chromated Panels (AL).
    • Steel - Made from standard low-carbon, cold-rolled steel, with ASTM A 366, A 109 and QQS-698. They are clean, consistent, convenient and economical. We offer Types QD and DT (Smooth Finish), Type R (Matte Finish), Type S (Polished Finish) and Taber Abrasion Panels specially designed for the Taber Abraser.

Technical Attributes

  • Material
    Steel Type QD
  • Size
    6 x 12 x 0.020"
  • Data
    Steel Panels:Type QDType RType SType DT
    SAE Material Designation:1008/1010
    ASTM Material Specifications:A1008A624
    ISO Material Specifications:3574 Type CR111949
    ASTM Panel Specifications:D609 - Type 3D609 - Type 1D609 - Type 2-
    ISO Panel Specifications:1514 - Type 31514 - Type 11514 Section 3.5.41514 Section 4.1
    Roughness Ra (micro-inches):<2025-6520-45<20
    Surface Finish:Smooth

    Bright finish produced at the steel mill by rolling with smooth ground rolls. Recommended for testing gloss and color. NOT recommended for physical properties and corrosion tests.
    Dull Matte

    Mill finish produced by roughened rolls. This matte finish is representative of general purpose sheet metal applications. Because they are thicker, more rigid than Type QD.
    Ground

    Polished Finish (one side), same steel as Type R but one side polished by grinding with an abrasive until mill surface is completely removed. Not representative of any specific steel surface normally used for painting, they are widely used because they provide a standardized surface for testing.
    Tinplate

    Tin-plated with bright reflow finish. This type is required by some government standards.
    Temper:1/4 hardT2
    Hardness (Rockwell B):50-65
    Tensile Strength (MPa):310 - 448262 - 400
    Carbon (%):<0.15
    Manganese (%):<0.60
    Phosphorus (%):<0.03
    Sulfur (%):<0.035

     

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