MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF STAINLESS-STEEL SCALE LIKE SURFACE-MORPHOLOGY USING STM AND AFM

Authors
VIGNAL V ROUX JC OLIVE JM DESJARDINS D GENTON V
Citation
V. Vignal et al., MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF STAINLESS-STEEL SCALE LIKE SURFACE-MORPHOLOGY USING STM AND AFM, Acta materialia, 46(1), 1997, pp. 149-157
Citations number
13
Journal title
Acta materialia → ACNP
ISSN journal
13596454
Volume
46
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
149 - 157
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-6454(1997)46:1<149:MAOSSL>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A combined atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning tunneling micros copy (STM) investigation of stainless steel like surface morphology fo rmed either in electropolishing bath or in HNO3 medium is reported. A new numerical technique using the Nanoscope III software is proposed. The dimension, slope and orientation of scales can be easily determine d. Moreover, grain boundaries structure and probable oxides present in the upper part of the film can be deduced. (C) 1997 Acta Metallurgica Inc.