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