We report a simple method for a quick and efficient localization of thermal shock cracks as narrow as 1 micron or less, using Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM). The non-destructive character of the technique is exploited in order to observe relevant fractographic features of the crack pattern.
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