Coating thickness measurement
Precise measurements down to the nanometer range
With coating thickness measurement, you measure the thickness of coatings applied to your components and monitor your coating process. Our product portfolio offers a wide range of solutions for coating thickness measurement, enabling you to measure your coatings non-destructively or destructively, contactless or contact-based, but always with 100 % reliability. From industrial applications to laboratory environments, we always find the right measuring solution for you – even for the most demanding challenges!
XRF measuring solutions
Tactile measuring solutions
Automated solutions
Coating thickness measurement with XRF technology for highest precision
- Metallic single and multilayer coatings on any base material
- Coating thickness measurement and material analysis of metallic alloy coatings
- Measurements in the µm and nm range
- Contactless and non-destructive measurements
- Highest precision for thin coatings and complex geometries
- Benchtop instruments, handheld device, or automated solutions
Flexible coating thickness measurement onsite for a wide range of industries
- Organic layers on metallic base material
- Various metallic layers on any base material
- Contact-based or contactless with probe and non-destructive or contact-based with measuring cell and electrochemically destructive
- Measurements in the cm, mm, and µm range
- Suitable for different component shapes, sizes, and surfaces
- Handheld devices, benchtop devices, or automated solutions
Inline coating thickness measurement for maximum process reliability
- Metallic single and multilayer coatings on any base material
- Organic layers on metallic base material
- Measurements in the mm, µm, and nm range
- Contactless and non-destructive XRF and terahertz measurements
- Contacting or contactless with probe and non-destructive
- Fully tailored to your production environment
- Modular, pre-engineered, or customized solutions
Best for: quality control, industrial production, incoming goods inspection, laboratory
Best for: industrial production, demanding weather and environmental conditions, laboratory
Best for: inline measurements, optionally extended by fully automated robotic handling integrated into your production process
Ensure quality and reduce scrap with precise coating thickness measurement
Inaccurate coating thickness is a hidden cost driver. A few micrometers or nanometers off can turn valuable material into waste, quality into rejects, and process stability into uncertainty.
With precise coating thickness measurement, you not only ensure the quality of your coatings, but also prevent unnecessary costs before they arise. This gives you full control over your coating process at all times and helps you reliably meet key industry standards.
We are always at your side as your trusted partner
To optimize your manufacturing processes and ensure consistent quality, you need powerful measuring solutions. That much is clear. But when things get challenging, you need more than that.
We are more than world-leading measuring solutions.
We are your competent advisor and dedicated technical expert whenever you need support. As a reliable partner, we support you worldwide with comprehensive services – ensuring you find the best solution and can look back and say: Choosing FISCHER was the right decision.
Your coating thickness measurement – our measuring methods
For coating thickness measurement, we offer a range of highly precise measuring methods. Whether X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis, magnetic induction method, amplitude-sensitive eddy current method, or microresistivity method – which method is best for your application depends on the base and coating material of your test parts. Get in touch with us – we are happy to support you in choosing the right measuring method for your application!
XRF – Energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis
- Measurement of metallic single and multilayer coatings on a wide variety of base materials
- Application examples: precious metal coatings and alloys, chromium, nickel and nickel phosphorus, PCBs, conversion coatings, semiconductors, zinc and zinc nickel, and more
- Contactless, non-destructive
Magnetic induction measuring method
- Measurement of non-magnetizable layers on magnetizable base materials
- Application examples: paint, lacquer, zinc, chromium or copper on steel or iron
- Contact-based, non-destructive
Amplitude-sensitive eddy current method
- Measurement of electrically insulating coatings on non-magnetizable, electrically conductive metals
- Application examples: anodized aluminum, paint, lacquer or plastic on aluminum or copper
- Contact-based, non-destructive
Phase-sensitive eddy current method
- Measurement of electrically conductive layers on any base material
- Application examples: zinc or nickel on steel or iron, copper on brass or stainless steel, copper on epoxy, also under protective paint coatings
- Contact-based, contactless measurements possible, non-destructive
Duplex coating measurement
- Duplex coating measurement, combines magnetic induction measuring method with phase-sensitive eddy current method
- Application examples: paint on zinc on steel or iron
- Contact-based, non-destructive
Magnetic measuring method
- Measurement of non-magnetizable layers on magnetizable base materials or nickel layers on non-magnetizable, electrically conductive metals
- Application examples: electroplating layers, paint, lacquer on steel or iron, electroplated nickel layers on copper or aluminum
- Contact-based, non-destructive
Microresistivity method
- Measurement of the copper thickness on the top side of PCBs
- Application examples: copper layers on multilayer circuit boards or laminates
- Contact-based, non-destructive
Beta-backscattering method
- Measurement of any material on any base material with difference in nuclear charge number
- Application examples: gold on nickel, bronze or ceramics, silver on copper, paint, oil, and lubricant films on steel
- Depending on implementation contactless or contact-based, non-destructive
Terahertz measuring method
- Measurement of organic single and multilayer coatings on various base materials
- Application examples: paint, ceramics, polymers, organic semiconductor layers on plastic, and many more
- Contactless, non-destructive
Coulometric measuring method
- Measurement of metallic layers on any base material
- Application examples: chrome plated surfaces, residual tin thickness and more
- Contact-based, electrochemically destructive
More about the coulometric measuring method
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