The application of confocal scanning microscopy to the examination of ceramic wear surfaces
- 14 January 1992
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
- Vol. 25 (1A) , A230-A235
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/25/1a/035
Abstract
A confocal scanning optical microscope has been used to characterize the surface topography of alumina ceramic wear specimens. The system that was used is briefly described, and the performance of the instrument compared with that of a conventional stylus profilometer. The results of an examination of alumina ceramic wear surfaces is then presented. This includes quantitative measurements on the size and shape of delamination pits in a moderately worn wear surface.Keywords
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