ELEMENT FOR MAKING REPLICAS IN MATERIAL SURFACE INVESTIGATIONS AND METHOD SUITED TO CARRY OUT SUCH INVESTIGATIONS

摘要

The present invention is an element (1) for making a surface extraction replica (50) of a metallic material to be analysed (C), comprising a layer (2) suited to be placed in contact with a surface area (20) of the material to be analysed (C) so as to memorize the characteristics of the material to be analysed (C); the layer (2) comprises indium (In) or indium oxide (In203). The invention includes also a kit comprising a casing and an element for making a surface extraction replica, a method for making a surface extraction replica (50) of a metallic material to be analysed (C) and the use of indium (In) or indium oxide (In203) in a method for making a surface extraction replica (50) of a metallic material to be analysed (C).