Flaking
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Description
The separation of small, thin pieces of a coating from its substrate. Flaking is generally due a combination of adhesion loss and cracking.
Synonyms and Related Terms
scaling
Additional Images
Contour scaling on magmatic stone
Photo: J.P. Bozellec
Spalling on flat dimension stones
Photo: J-D Mertz
Flaking due to salt crystallization
Photo: V. Vergès-Belmin
Contour scaling on face
Photo: Atelier E. Pummer, Wachau & J. Nimmrichter
Resources and Citations
- ICOMOS-ISCS: Illustrated glossary on stone deterioration patterns