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Observation and measurement of the appearance of metallic materials. Part I. Macro appearance
Author(s) -
McCamy C. S.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
color research and application
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1520-6378
pISSN - 0361-2317
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6378(199608)21:4<292::aid-col4>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - terminology , characterization (materials science) , instrumentation (computer programming) , macro , principal (computer security) , scientific instrument , automotive industry , computer science , field (mathematics) , nanotechnology , mechanical engineering , engineering drawing , forensic engineering , materials science , engineering , physics , aerospace engineering , mathematics , computer security , philosophy , linguistics , quantum mechanics , pure mathematics , programming language , operating system
The use and characterization of metallic paints and plastics have been important, particularly in the automotive industry, throughout the last half of this century. The scientific concepts and terminology of this field are still evolving. The principal appearance characteristics of these materials, when viewed at a distance, are luster and goniochromism. Methods of characterizing and measuring metallic surfaces are being standardized by a committee of the American Society for Testing and Materials. New instrumentation has been developed to provide controlled viewing conditions for judging these materials. Modern portable multi‐angle measuring instruments are easy to operate and take measurements very quickly. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.