XRD-X-Ray Diffractometer

XRD-X-Ray Diffractometer is part of the Characterization Laboratory infrastructure at ITU Surface Lab. This page summarizes where the device sits in the laboratory workflow, what kind of measurements or process steps it supports, and why it matters in applied surface engineering studies.

In practice, the device is used to compare coating behavior, process stability, microstructural response, or surface-related performance outputs under controlled research conditions. The goal is not only to list the equipment, but to clarify the role it plays in experiment design and interpretation.

The summary, metadata cards, and detailed content below connect the device to real laboratory questions such as deposition strategy, corrosion response, tribological performance, characterization depth, or data reliability across projects and publications.

Equipment XRD-X-Ray Diffractometer Brand Philips Specifications X-ray tube (Co, but others at request): line focus and point focus Goniometer (0 – 160 °2θ, min step size 0.005 °2θ) Fixed divergence and anti-scatter slits (1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1

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Characterization Laboratory

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Equipment

XRD-X-Ray Diffractometer

Brand

Philips

Specifications
  • X-ray tube (Co, but others at request): line focus and point focus
  • Goniometer (0 – 160 °2θ, min step size 0.005 °2θ)
  • Fixed divergence and anti-scatter slits (1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 , 1/2, 1, 2, 4° )
  • Fixed receiving slits (0.1, 0.2, 0.3 mm)
  • Incident beam filter (tube dependent, no diffracted beam monochromator)
  • Incident beam mask (2, 5, 10, 15, 20 mm)
  • Gas filled proportional detector
  • Point focus
  • Goniometer (0 – 150 °2θ, min step size 0.005 °2θ)
  • Eulerian cradle (0 <ψ< 90 degrees, 0 <φ< 360 degrees)
  • Parallel plate collimator (0.27 rad)
  • Ø 2mm quasi parallel incident beam opening.
  • Gas filled proportional detector

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