Dapkunas S.J. Surface Engineering Measurement Standards for Inorganic Materials

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Recommended Practice Guide. Special Publication Washington, DC. 2005. 246 p. Surface engineering of materials is important in applications as diverse as medical implants and gas turbines. Historically, a coating or cladding was added to a surface, or a surface was treated, to enhance properties or performance. However, increasingly, heat treated, implanted, coated and clad surfaces are viewed as part of a materials system where the substrate and surface complement each other in achieving a performance goal for a component. The integration of the surface and substrate as an engineered system creates a situation where failure of the surface may, in effect, be failure of the system and thus characterization of surfaces and measurement of surface properties areimportant to the design, maintenance, and analysis of the whole systemntroduction
Organization of the Guide and Locating Standards
General Standards for Surface Engineering Measurement
Surface Inspection and Product Quality
Surface Finish Evaluation
General Product Quality Standards for Specific Coating Processes
Standards for Measurement of Surface Treatment Depth Coating Thickness and Mass
Standards for Analysis of Microstructure
Standards for Measurement of Composition and Crystal Structure
Standards for Residual Stress and Hardness Measurement