{"id":3146,"date":"2026-06-24T16:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/wiki\/forensic-analysis-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:13:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:13:02","slug":"forensic-analysis-2","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/glossary\/forensic-analysis-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Forensic Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong> Forensic analysis is the court-proof investigation of technical failure cases for the evidence-secured clarification of cause, sequence of events and responsibility. It combines scientific analytics with a documented chain of custody. The aim is a comprehensible, reproducible and legally robust assessment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical relevance:<\/strong> The objects of analysis are fracture surfaces (fractography in the SEM), material compositions (EDX, OES), microstructural conditions (<a class=\"tc-inlink\" href=\"\/en\/materials-testing-analysis\/metallography-microstructure-analysis\/\">metallography<\/a>) and operating data. The methodology differs from purely technical <a class=\"tc-inlink\" href=\"\/en\/failure-analysis-forensic-engineering\/\">failure analysis<\/a> through increased requirements for documentation, sample identification and neutrality. The results serve as a basis for expert opinions and legal disputes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decision-making perspectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Technical decision-makers:<\/strong> Technical clarification of causes and derivation of preventive measures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purchasing\/project management:<\/strong> Assessment of warranty or recourse claims.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Science:<\/strong> Validation of analytical methods and reproducibility of the findings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insurance\/law:<\/strong> Court-proof presentation of evidence, allocation of liability and documentation security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Typical testing or verification methods:<\/strong> SEM fractography, metallography, hardness testing, chemical analysis, non-<a class=\"tc-inlink\" href=\"\/en\/materials-testing-analysis\/destructive-testing-methods\/\">destructive testing<\/a> (NDT), document analysis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FAQ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What distinguishes <a class=\"tc-inlink\" href=\"\/en\/failure-analysis-forensic-engineering\/forensic-analysis-and-failure-investigation\/\">forensic analysis<\/a> from a normal failure analysis?<\/li>\n<li>It is subject to increased requirements for evidence preservation, documentation and legal traceability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","encyclopedia-tag":[],"class_list":["post-3146","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/3146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=3146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}