Destructive testing is a type of evaluation that determines how a component will behave under pressure until it fails. Non-destructive testing also assesses an object’s behavior but does so without permanently damaging it. While both methods deliver valuable information, non-destructive tests are emerging as a more efficient means of analyzing materials . What Is Destructive Testing? Destructive tests often detect failures using high-speed cameras that record continuously until they identify the malfunction. Sound detectors or stress gauges transmit a signal to set the camera into motion. After the failure, the camera will stop recording, and you can review the images in slow motion to determine what happened before, during and after the destructive event. In most cases, destructive testing methods test components before mass production begins. Destructive tests give original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) an idea of their products’ limits to administer the necessary machine main...