Description

This Master Prompt establishes the complete pre-characterization framework required to ensure that the specimen entering an instrument remains representative of the material, research question and intended service condition. It recognizes that sampling, specimen geometry, orientation, sectioning, grinding, polishing, sieving, drying, mounting, coating, cleaning, storage, thermal history, environmental conditioning and handling can substantially influence the measured response. Consequently, specimen preparation should be treated as an integral part of the measurement system rather than a routine preliminary procedure.