https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap:2004203
Quantitative methods for the analysis of synchrotron-µ CT datasets of metallic foams
1
ZARM Universität Bremen, Am Fallturm, 28359 Bremen, Germany
2
GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
Corresponding author: brunke@zarm.uni-bremen.de
Received:
16
January
2004
Accepted:
2
July
2004
Published online:
23
November
2004
The analysis by means of X-ray 
CT offers a versatile tool for the non
destructive characterisation of metallic foams. The most important methods
for the quantitative feature determination will be presented and applied to
an Al-foam produced by a powder-metallurgical processing route. The special
properties of monochromatic synchrotron radiation have been used to study
not only the pore- and cell-wall space quantitatively at a high resolution,
but also the distribution and geometric parameters of the blowing agent
TiH2. The analysis steps can be used as a standard procedure to
characterise the structure of metallic foams.
PACS: 81.70.Tx – Computed tomography
© EDP Sciences, 2005
