Abstract

Visual examination is usually the first step in a failure analysis, but it is not a subject about which much has been written. In this paper, techniques of visual examination and documentation using digital photography are discussed. The use of different types of lighting to reveal characteristics of manufactured and fracture surfaces is explored. Practical examples of lighting setups and photographs obtained using these setups are presented.

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