Description:
The surface topography has an effect on a wide range of application properties, such as friction, wear, bonding of paint and coatings, visual appearance, corrosion resistance, fatigue behaviour, sealing capacity, electrical and thermal contact resistance, etc. Textured steel has a patterned surface to enhance its properties. Optical profilometry is used for fast automated analysis of different steel types for roughness, surface area, texturing uniformity and other parameters. 

Industry Sectors:
Automotive/Aerospace

Techniques:
Optical Profilometry

Keywords:
roughness analysis