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Description / Abstract:
This test method covers the use of X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
spectrometry for the determination of the mass of zirconium (Zr)
coating weight per unit area of metal substrates.
Coating treatments can also be expressed in units of linear
thickness provided that the density of the coating is known, or
provided that a calibration curve has been established for
thickness determination using standards with treatment matching
this of test specimens to be analyzed. For simplicity, the method
will subsequently refer to the determination expressed as coating
weight.
XRF is applicable for the determination of the coating weight as
zirconium or total coating weight of a zirconium containing
treatment, or both, on a variety of metal substrates.
The maximum measurable coating weight for a given coating is
that weight beyond which the intensity of the characteristic X-ray
radiation from the coating or the substrate is no longer sensitive
to small changes in weight.
The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No
other units of measurement are included in this standard.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.