Abstract
A method of converting the lateral X-ray yield intensity distributions from micro-PIXE line-scans into multi-layered thickness profiles is proposed. The method is demonstrated by the construction of multi-layered wear patterns of the flank faces of two types of TiN-coated high-speed steel (HSS) drills used in machining stainless steel workpieces. The wear features consist of three layers, namely the tool substrate, the TiN-coating and the adhered workpiece material. Differences in the wear patterns of the drills were identified from the obtained multi-layered thickness profiles.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 729-735 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms |
| Volume | 158 |
| Issue number | 1-4 |
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| State | Published - 1999 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to acknowledge the support of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals through the Center for Applied Physical Sciences of the Research Institute and the Mechanical Engineering Department. Professor B.S. Yilbas is gratefully acknowledged for providing the pre-nitrided drills used in the machining experiments.
Keywords
- HSS drills
- Micro-PIXE
- Multi-layer
- Thickness profiles
- TiN-coating
- Tool wear
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Instrumentation