Metalurgical Replication

Replication is a technique used for inspecting critical engineering surfaces micro structural analysis when examining large components that cannot be easily moved or destructive sample preparation is difficult or not permissible. The technique produces an exact copy of the surface which can be peeled away and examined microscopically in the lab.

This technique is used for detecting surface defects such as cracks, fire cracks, inclusions and many others. The replicas are examined by optical or scanning electron microscopy. An additional advantage is that the replicas can be archived, for future reference.