Abstract
The advantages and limitations of the glow discharge mass spectroscopy (GDMS) technique as a depth-profiling technique were studied in terms of analyzing the concentration and distribution of Hf in the coating matrix and in comparison to traditional metallography and EPMA characterization. While the EMPA technique was superior to GDMS in terms of spatially resolving Hf concentrations above ∼0.2 wt pct, the EMPA technique was determined to be ineffective for quantitative analysis for concentrations below ∼0.15 wt pct. The GDMS depth profiling was able to determine Hf concentration and distribution characteristics in a relatively accurate manner for the concentration range considered.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3578-3582 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2002 |