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Surface analysis by glow discharge
Author(s) -
Berneron R.,
Charbonnier J. C.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
surface and interface analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1096-9918
pISSN - 0142-2421
DOI - 10.1002/sia.740030307
Subject(s) - glow discharge , passivation , surface (topology) , metallurgy , materials science , carbon fibers , carbon steel , elemental analysis , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , nanotechnology , composite material , inorganic chemistry , corrosion , plasma , environmental chemistry , physics , mathematics , layer (electronics) , geometry , composite number , quantum mechanics
This paper deals with the possibilities of glow discharge spectroscopy for surface analysis of metals. After a brief résumé of the principles and characteristics of the technique, examples of results obtained are given concerning the control of sub‐surface compositions after thermal or thermometric treatment of steels; surface analysis of low carbon steel strip at various stages of the production process; analysis of phosphate surface coatings; control of the surfaces of specimens for laboratory experiments; and laboratory studies of passivation phenomena.