Stainless Steel Surface Roughness by AFM

Surface metal

Surface roughness is a key factor for corrosion resistance in stainless steel, and products must conform to the European standard.

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a convenient way to analyse stainless steel surfaces and characterise the surface roughness according to ISO 25178.

In this report, three samples are analysed by using Tosca 400 – the new AFM from Anton Paar.