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Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) - Determination of
coating thickness by crater-grinding method (ISO 26423:2009)
Hochleistungskeramik - Bestimmung der Schichtdicke mit dem Kalottenschleifverfahren
(ISO 26423:2009)
Céramiques techniques - Détermination de l'épaisseur de revêtement par la méthode de
meulage de cratère (ISO 26423:2009)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 26423:2016
ICS:
25.220.99 Druge obdelave in prevleke Other treatments and
coatings
81.060.30 Sodobna keramika Advanced ceramics
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 26423
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2016
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 81.060.30 Supersedes EN 1071-2:2002
English Version
Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical
ceramics) - Determination of coating thickness by crater-
grinding method (ISO 26423:2009)
Céramiques techniques - Détermination de l'épaisseur Hochleistungskeramik - Bestimmung der Schichtdicke
de revêtement par la méthode de meulage de cratère mit dem Kalottenschleifverfahren (ISO 26423:2009)
(ISO 26423:2009)
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European foreword . 3

European foreword
The text of ISO 26423:2009 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 206 “Fine ceramics” of
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO 26423:2016
by Technical Committee CEN/TC 184 “Advanced technical ceramics” the secretariat of which is held by
DIN.
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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The text of ISO 26423:2009 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 26423:2016 without any modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 26423
First edition
2009-01-15
Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics,
advanced technical ceramics) —
Determination of coating thickness by
crater-grinding method
Céramiques techniques — Détermination de l'épaisseur de revêtement
par la méthode de meulage de cratère

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ISO 26423:2009(E)
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ISO 26423:2009(E)
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ISO 26423:2009(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Symbols . 1
4 Principle. 3
5 Sampling. 3
6 Test procedure . 3
6.1 General. 3
6.2 Preparation for the test . 4
6.3 Test parameters . 4
6.4 Example of test parameters. 5
7 Microscopic examination and measurement. 5
7.1 Examination. 5
7.2 Measurement. 5
8 Calculations. 6
9 Uncertainty and sources of error. 7
10 Test report . 7
Annex A (informative) Errors associated with using different formulae for calculating film
thickness . 9
Annex B (informative) Estimating measurement uncertainty and errors. 12
Bibliography . 15

ISO 26423:2009(E)
Foreword
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ISO 26423 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 206, Fine ceramics.

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 26423:2009(E)

Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical
ceramics) — Determination of coating thickness by crater-
grinding method
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of the thickness of ceramic coatings by a
crater-grinding method, which includes the grinding of a spherical cavity and subsequent microscopic
examination of the crater.
Because of the uncertainty introduced into the measurement of crater dimensions, the test is not suitable for
use where the surface roughness of the coating and/or substrate exceeds 20 % of the coating thickness.
NOTE An alternative method for measurement of thickness, using a contact probe profilometer, is given in
ISO 18452.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 3290-1, Rolling bearings — Balls — Part 1: Steel balls
ISO/IEC 17025:2005, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
3 Symbols
For the purpose of this document, the following symbols apply.
D best estimate of the outer diameter of the crater, at the surface of the coating, in micrometres (see
Figure 1);
d best estimate of the inner diameter of the crater, defined by the bottom of the coating layer, in
micrometres (see Figure 1);
h thickness of the coating, in micrometres (see Figure 1);
m subscript indicating mean value (D , d , X , Y ).
m m m m
r radius of the ball, in micrometres (see Figure 1);
b
r radius of curvature of specimen;
s
l total penetration depth of the ball, in micrometres (see Figure 1);
T
l penetration depth of the ball in the substrate, in micrometres (see Figure 1);
t
ISO 26423:2009(E)
X distance, on a coplanar projection of the two craters, between the periphery of the outer crater and a
diametrically equivalent point on the same side of the inner crater, in micrometres (see Figure 1);
Y distance, on a coplanar projection of the two craters, between the periphery of the outer crater and a
diametrically equivalent point on the opposite side of the inner crater, in micrometres (see Figure 1).

Key
1 coating
2 substrate
Figure 1 — Principal dimensions used in the test method

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4 Principle
Coating thickness often plays a major role in the performance of coated tools and machine parts. Many
different techniques have been developed for assessing the coating thickness. Among these, the crater-
grinding method and the step height method (see ISO 18452) are easy to perform and applicable to most
coated systems.
The method is simple a
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