By Jesse Garant Metrology Center
We help companies internally inspect suspect parts for porosity using our CT scanning services Most of our clients identify porosity inspection with physical destruction or cutting of the product to identify porus areas within a casting, composite, or plastic injection molded part. Our advanced (Computed Tomography) CT Scanning services which uses x-ray technology is able to aid manufacturers in providing a quantifiable NDT inspection process for idnetifying porosity in 3D within suspect parts. Our porosity analysis lab produces high quality and accurate 2D / 3D X-Ray datasets of internal part features and material density changes. Data captured includes porosity and inclusions, allowing clients to benefit from our non-biased results. POROSITY CT SCANNING SERVICES After a part is CT scanned, a boundary is created around the part itself and for each internal porosity within the part. Internal porosity are then quantified by the volume of each pore. Once the volume of each pore has been identified, the results are assigned a color based upon volume. In addition to volume, each pore can be identified within a part by its coordinate X, Y, Z location and individual sizes. Percentage of porosity within the entire part or within a specific area can also be supplied. Results are then sorted in a chart similar to an excel database which the end user can query to the desired parameters. Inclusion Analysis – Just like creating a boundary around lower densities within the part for a void analysis, boundaries can be identified around higher density materials within a part to locate inclusions. BENEFITS - Results can clearly identify internal porosity and cracks where 2D x-rays show inconclusive or no results. - Results can be quantified by volume and location for each internal void or pore - Parts no longer have to be cut up to locate internal porosity Need more info on porosity? Review our knowledge section below.
