Element
Alkaline Cleaning Treatment
Acid/Oxidizer Cleaning Treatment
XPS
atom%
XPS
converted to
~atoms/cm
2
ICP-MS,
Acid Extract
atoms/cm
2
IC, DI-
Water Extract
atoms/cm
2
XPS
atom%
XPS
converted to
atoms/cm
2
ICP-MS,
Acid Extract
atoms/cm
2
IC, DI-
Water Extract
atoms/cm
2
Al
16.2
9.7 x 10
15
1.2 x 10
17
24
1.4 x 10
16
2.6 x 10
17
Ca
0.5
3 x 10
14
3.1 x 10
14
1.4 x 10
13
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
2.6 x 10
14
2.1 x 10
13
Cr
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
4.7 x 10
13
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
7.6 x 10
13
Cu
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
5.3 x 10
13
0.1
6 x 10
13
3.4 x 10
14
Fe
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
1.4 x 10
14
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
3.5 x 10
13
Mg
1.8
1.1 x 10
15
1.2 x 10
15
0.1
6 x 10
13
2.8 x 10
15
Ni
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
1.5 x 10
12
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
2.0 x 10
12
K
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
3 x 10
13
5 x 10
12
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
5.2 x 10
13
<5 x 10
12
Na
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
3.8 x 10
12
5 x 10
12
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
<2.1 x 10
12
<5 x 10
12
Ti
0.2
1.2 x 10
14
4.9 x 10
13
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
1.2 x 10
12
Zn
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
1.6 x 10
13
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
6 x 10
12
O
52.4
3 x 10
16
51.1
3 x 10
16
C
24.2
1.5 x 10
16
22.1
1.3 x 10
16
Si
0.9
5.4 x 10
14
0.7
4.2 x 10
14
F
1
2.1
1.3 x 10
15
4.7 x 10
12
1.5
9 x 10
14
<4 x 10
12
N
2
0.4
2.4 x 10
14
<2 x 10
12
0.3
1.8 x 10
14
<2 x 10
12
S
3
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
<1 x 10
12
0.2
1.2 x 10
14
<1 x 10
12
Cl
4
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
3 x 10
12
<0.1
<6 x 10
13
<3 x 10
12
1
In IC, as fluoride.
2
In IC, as nitrate.
3
In IC, as sulfate.
4
In IC, as chloride.
Table II: Comparison of analytical methods used to detect elements on aluminum coupons cleaned with an alkaline or acid treatment.