{"id":3780,"date":"2015-03-10T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/?p=3780"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:18:22","slug":"coating-analysis-with-xrf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/coating-analysis-with-xrf\/","title":{"rendered":"Coating Analysis with XRF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"float: right;border: 0;margin: 10px\" title=\"Metal Coatings\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/istock_000046147416_medium.jpg\" alt=\"Metal Coatings\" width=\"340\" height=\"226\" \/>The metals industry\u00a0often uses metallic and non-metallic coatings on their products to provide barrier protection against corrosion, extend product lifetime, and improve appearance. Coating materials include paint,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/metals\/unique-sensor-design-accurately-measures-zinc-coating-weight-on-galvanized-steel\/\">zinc<\/a>, cadmium, aluminum, chrome, nickel, nickel-chromium, iron oxide, and silver. \u00a0Which coating is used is based upon many factors, including the base material, product use, environmental concerns, costs, etc. We previously wrote about\u00a0how a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thermoscientific.com\/content\/dam\/tfs\/ATG\/CAD\/CAD%20Documents\/Application%20&amp;%20Technical%20Notes\/Flat%20Sheet%20Gauging%20for%20Metals%20and%20Web%20Applications\/Coating%20Weight%20Gauges%20for%20Metals\/D20004~.pdf\">coating weight thickness gauge with a full-spectrum infrared sensor<\/a>\u00a0can\u00a0provide reliable measurement of organic coating thickness in real time in our blog article entitled:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/metals\/are-you-wasting-expensive-steel-coating-material\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are You Wasting Expensive Steel Coating Material?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also discussed analyzing those coatings with\u00a0X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), also known as Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical\u00a0Analysis (ESCA). \u00a0ESCA is the standard technique for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thermoscientific.com\/en\/products\/surface-analysis-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">analyzing the surface chemistry<\/a>\u00a0of a material. \u00a0You can read about that article here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/metals\/dual-beam-ion-sources-improve-xps-analysis-without-damage-to-your-metal-sample\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dual Beam Ion Sources Improve XPS Analysis without Damage to your Metal Sample<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Coating materials must be applied in certain thickness specifications in order to express the desired characteristics. Metals that are either over- or under-plated won\u2019t perform as expected. Over-plating also wastes expensive coating material. If coating thickness inaccuracies aren\u2019t detected, entire coils may end up being scrapped.<\/p>\n<p>For the next three posts, we will present a multi-part series, Can XRF Analyze Metal Coating Thickness? This series discusses portable <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thermoscientific.com\/en\/products\/x-ray-fluorescence-xrf.html\">X-ray fluorescence (XRF)<\/a> as an efficient technology for spot analysis of metal coatings for two specific industries: aerospace and automotive.<\/p>\n<p>If coatings are important to you, take a look at these articles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/can-xrf-analyze-metal-coating-thickness\/\">Can XRF Analyze Metal Coating Thickness?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/xrf-drives-coating-analysis-in-the-automotive-industry\/\">XRF Drives Coating Analysis in the Automotive Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/xrf-in-the-aerospace-industry-applications-in-coating-analysis\/\">XRF in the Aerospace Industry: Applications in Coating Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/metals\/investigating-graphene-as-a-metal-coating-using-raman-spectroscopy\/\">Investigating Graphene as a Metal Coating Using Raman Spectroscopy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The metals industry\u00a0often uses metallic and non-metallic coatings on their products to provide barrier protection against corrosion, extend product lifetime, and improve appearance. 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