Looking for suitable Profilometer
Looking for suitable Profilometer
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Hello Everybody,
I am about to start some testing on cylindrical samples (2cm diameter x 10cm length) that are subject to wear in a fluidized bed and I am looking for a profilometer for my mesurements of the wear rate on those samples. I have been looking around but it's been hard to find some affordable equipment which could place the dimensions of my samples. Does someone know a profilometer that could meet my needs?
Thanks for the help,
ACR
I am about to start some testing on cylindrical samples (2cm diameter x 10cm length) that are subject to wear in a fluidized bed and I am looking for a profilometer for my mesurements of the wear rate on those samples. I have been looking around but it's been hard to find some affordable equipment which could place the dimensions of my samples. Does someone know a profilometer that could meet my needs?
Thanks for the help,
ACR





RE: Looking for suitable Profilometer
RE: Looking for suitable Profilometer
Thanks for your interest. I do really need a profilometer as I am acctually measuring the degree of wastage of my material. The information on the mass loss that is given me by the diference in the surface depth along my sample is of my interest - this is the reason for the profilometer or for a surface profiler.
ACR
RE: Looking for suitable Profilometer
RE: Looking for suitable Profilometer
What you are trying to do is not easy. This why a lot data on wear and abrasion is report in gram/time. It would be great to be able to use a volumetric loss method, calculated from weight loss, like a regular corrosion test. Yours would have to b done on averages for the initial weight. You maybe able to use a profile(shadow box) machine to look at a section profile and measure depths. To compare the surface profile you would put a new one against the used.
They are ways to do what I think you are trying, but they are extremely expensive.
If I think of anything I’ll post it.
Good luck