Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology (한국결정성장학회지)

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Properties of colored topaz by new surface treatment

새롭게 표면처리된 유색 토파즈의 특성

  • Received : 2013.02.19
  • Accepted : 2013.03.15
  • Published : 2013.04.30
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Abstract

We performed analysis of composition and structure of coating layers by using ED-XRF and TOF-SIMS for some passion topaz of Swarovski which developed recently as new surface treatment of TCF (thermal color fusion) technique. In addition, we compared differences between Ti-coated topaz (Mystic topaz) and new treated colored topazes (passion topaz) with magnification observation and simplified durability test. As a result, we can observe similar characteristic clues in Ti-coated topaz and passion topaz by magnified observation. According to results of depth profile by TOF-SIMS, we can know that topaz is treated by multi-layer coating or surface diffusion coating. Moreover, the passion topaz which is treated by chemical reaction between metal elements shows more stable chemical resistance and higher Mohs' hardness than Ti-coated topaz.

새로운 표면처리로서 TCF(thermal color fusion) 기술이 적용된 스와로브스키사의 패션 토파즈(passion topaz)의 코팅 층 성분과 적층구조를 파악하기 위해 ED-XRF와 TOF-SIMS 분석을 실시하였다. 더불어 감별특징 관찰을 위한 확대검사와 내구성 평가를 미스틱 토파즈(mystic topaz)와 비교 분석하였다. 그 결과, 패션 토파즈에서도 미스틱 토파즈에서 보이는 유사한 특징들이 확대검사를 통해 관찰되었고, TOF-SIMS에 의한 depth profile 분석 결과에서 토파즈 표면으로의 확산코팅과 다층구조 코팅이 되어있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 패션 토파즈는 금속 원소간의 화학반응에 의한 코팅처리로 미스틱 토파즈 보다 화학약품에 대한 안정적인 특성과 높은 모스경도를 보였다.

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