Material and coating system: hard-chrome-plated steel Damage profile: non-conforming area in the coating Cause of defect: shrinkage cavity in the parent metal near the surface
Material and coating system: unknown Damage profile: dent in the coating Cause of defect: dent not properly filled in parent metal
Material and coating system: lacquered aluminium (made visible by means of DIC filter) Damage profile: localised pimples on the surface Cause of defect: filiform inclusions in the paint finish
Material and coating system: hard chrome-plated steel Damage profile: visible corrosion of the steel ("red rust") Cause of defect: excessively long vertical cracks in the chrome layer
Material: friction welding of aluminium wires on brass Damage profile: ineffective friction welding process Cause of defect: not defined
Werkstoffe: Reibschweißung von Aluminiumdrähten auf Messing Schadensbild: Versagen der Reibschweißung Fehlerquelle: wurde nicht eingegrenzt