Materials Characterization by Non-Destructive Methods

Abstract

The correlation of physical and chemical properties with structural characteristic is important in Materials Science. There are two methods destructive method first and non-destructive second. The destructive method requires dissolution into a fluid phase but non-destructive method does not require it. The non-destructive characterization methods of solid materials can be described in different categories depending upon the type of information required. For elemental analysis, the techniques XRF and EDXRF are used. Structural properties are known by XRD and XPS. To get the information of morphology and topography, SEM and AFM are the recommended techniques. Qualitative and quantitative characterization techniques for solids are discussed with limitations.