Linear Scratch Parameters

Index Name / Title Unit Description
60° 60° Gloss GU Conventional 60° gloss value indicating overall specular reflectance of the polished area.
Min Length Minimum Detection Length µm Parameter which determines the minimum length of detected scratches.
Sensitivity Sensitivity of Detection – Parameter which controls the sesnistivity of the scratch detection algorithm.
Mask Radius 10° Spot Covering Mask Area Pixel Parameter which sets the radius of the analysis mask used around the 10° spot when detecting scratches.
Length Average Scratch Length µm Average length of all detected scratches in the measurement area.
Length V Average Scratch Lengh Vertical µm Average length of scratches predominantly oriented in the vertical direction.
Length H Average Scratch Lengh Horizontal µm Average total length of scratches predominantly oriented in the horizontal direction.
Area Total Scratched Area µm² Combined area covered by all detected scratches.
Area V Scratched Area Vertical µm² Total area of vertically oriented scratches.
Area H Scratched Area Horizontal µm² Total area of horizontally oriented scratches.
Count Total Scratches – Total number of scratches detected in the analysed area.
Count V Scratches Vertical – Number of vertically oriented scratches.
Count H Scratches Horizontal – Number of horizontally oriented scratches.
Visibility Scratch Visibility Average AU* Average perceived visibility of all detected scratches.
Visibility V Scratch Visibility Vertical AU* Perceived visibility of vertically oriented scratches.
Visibility H Scratch Visibility Horizontal AU* Perceived visibility of horizontally oriented scratches.
R (RGB) Red Channel Colour Intensity (0–255) Average red-channel surface colour in the analysed area.
G (RGB) Green Channel Colour Intensity (0–255) Average green-channel surface colour in the analysed area.
B (RGB) Blue Channel Colour Intensity (0–255) Average blue-channel surface colour in the analysed area.

*AU = arbitrary (instrument) units.