Quantitative Depth Profile (QDP) Analysis of Plated Samples

Spectroscopy Performance Note QDP Analysis of Galvanized Steel • Galvanizing Thickness and Coating Weight • Composition on the Coating and Substrate • Surface Treatments The application of zinc and zinc-alloy coatings to steel provides both galvanic and barrier corrosion protection.…

APPLICATION NOTE Measuring Metal Coating Thickness at Line Using the Thermo Scientific Niton XL5 Plus XRF Analyzer Author: M. Bauer, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Tewksbury, MA USA Introduction Metal coatings are applied on all kinds of items made of metals, alloys…

Application Note Instrument: GDS Series EMPOWERING RESULTS Adjustment, Improvement, and Control of a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Process Using Quantitative Depth Profile (QDP) Analysis Investigations on New Coatings—Information Delivered by the GD-OES Technique LECO Corporation; Saint Joseph, Michigan USA Thickness,…

Spectroscopy Application Note Analysis of Nickel and Nickel Base Alloys As nickel will alloy with most metals, nickel alloys are used in a wide variety of applications primarily involving corrosion and heat resistance. Nickel base alloys are typically divided into…