Hardness depth profiling by photothermal radiometry of steel mechanical components in vehicles
Quality control of the performance of mechanical components subjected to hardness processing is a topic of fundamental importance in the field of automotive. The lack of hardening, may cause failures with serious repercussions. The industry and the companies responsible for the hardening processes as well as for the quality control of the mechanical components are continuously seeking for improvements in the standard destructive tests performed by Vicker or Brinell durometers.