| Abbreviations | ||||||
| ANOVA | ANalysis Of VAriance | |||||
| MMC | Metal matrix composite | |||||
| RTI | Reflectance transformation imaging | |||||
| SGCLR | Surface gradient characterization by light reflectance | |||||
| Roughness parameters | ||||||
| S10z | Ten point height | |||||
| Sa | Arithmetic mean height | |||||
| Svi | Valley fluid retention index | |||||
| Mechanical parameters | ||||||
| α | Ceramic phase | |||||
| β | Metal phase | |||||
| d | Depth of scratch | |||||
| Hv | Hardness | |||||
| KIc | Fracture toughness | |||||
| Lc | Crack length | |||||
| w | Width of scratch | |||||
| RTI and curvature parameters | ||||||
| ϕ | Azimuth | |||||
| θ | Elevation | |||||
| H | Mean curvature | |||||
| K1 | Minimum principal curvature | |||||
| K2 | Maximum principal curvature | |||||
| Kg | Gaussian curvature | |||||
| KMehlum | Mehlum curvature | |||||
| Multiscale and statistical parameters | ||||||
| ε | Cutoff length | |||||
| F | Relevance | |||||