The market size of digital image correlation (DIC) systems will exceed $1.2 billion by 2028! Ultra-high temperature/micro-nano measurement is becoming a growth point.
According to the latest report from Straits Research in 2024: Market size in 2023: $680 million (including hardware/software/services); Forecast for 2028: The market size of digital image-related (DIC) systems will reach $1.24 billion, with a CAGR of 12.8%.
The main growth drivers in the digital image correlation (DIC) systems market are ultra-high temperature applications (>2000°C): CAGR 29.4% (the biggest driver); and micro/nano scale measurement: surging demand in the semiconductor/MEMS field (CAGR 25.1%).
Application area share
Aerospace: 36.2% (engine testing accounts for 60% of the investment)
Energy and Power: 28.5% (Nuclear Power + Lithium Battery Thermal Runaway Detection)
Research institutions: 17.8%
Microelectronics manufacturing: 12.1% (demand for strain control in 3D IC packaging surges)
Regional competitive landscape
North America dominates (40% share): driven by giants such as NASA and GE Aviation
Asia-Pacific region's fastest-growing sector (China's annual growth rate is 23%): Commercial spaceflight and nuclear fusion projects launched.
Europe's strength : DIC standardization application in wind power/automotive sectors
The Logic of China's Market Explosion
Policy-driven:
National nuclear power standard NB/T 20405-2027 mandates DIC (Diverterless Injection) high-temperature pipeline monitoring.
Commercial space investment surges (12 billion in financing in 2023 → 40% allocated to experimental facilities)
Technological alternatives:
The price of domestically produced DIC systems is only one-third that of imported products, and the accuracy gap is reduced to ±5με.
