There are many applications for EIS. It can generate quantitative data that relates to the quality of a coating on a metal substrate. EIS is a very sensitive detector of the condition of a coated metal, so the EIS response can indicate changes in the coating long before any visible damage occurs. EIS is not an absolute measurement. An EIS spectrum only tells us something when we compare it to another EIS spectrum. More information can be found at the following reference: David Loveday, Pete Peterson, and Bob Rodgers, " Evaluation of Organic Coatings with Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Part 1: Fundamentals of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy," JCT CoatingsTech, August 2004.