Definitions for "Fractography"
Descriptive treatment of fracture, especially in metals, with specific reference to photographs of the fracture surface. Macro fractography involves photographs at low magnification (25x) microfractography, photographs at high magnification (25x)
an important investigative method in forensic engineering. The study of fracture surfaces of materials to determine the nature and origin of product failure, e.g. whether brittle or ductile, single or multiple origns, association with stress concentrations, and the nature of crack propagation. Analysis usually starts with macrography, then micrography, often using scanning electron microscopy.