DescriptionNew Guide Available for Fractography of Ceramics and Glasses (5941062316).jpg
Optical profilometer image of the broken surface of a glass rod shows height of peaks (yellows and reds) and valleys (blues and purples) of the fracture surface in millionths of a meter. Curved ribs reveal the path of the stress waves through the glass. Image shows an area 1 x 1.3 millimeters.
Credit: R. Gates/NIST
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