By Jesse Garant Metrology Center
For minerals, there are 2 primary areas that have had a large amount of success when adopting CT Scanning. These areas include: Internal Composition Structure For mineral samples, the primary benefit for accessing the technology is to preserve the condition of the original samples while gaining insight in regards to the internal composition. Industrial computed tomography is a useful tool for internal inspection of natural substances in raw or core sample form like clays, refractory substances, metal ores, silicates, and multi material substances. Our industrial CT scanning services can identify the internal composition of minerals by material density and characterize internal features, cracks, and porosities without disturbing or altering samples. The technology can provide critical sample data for a variety of applications including ore evaluations for mining and petroleum industries and inspecting soil samples, concrete, asphalt, or bricks for civil engineering purposes. CT technology offers advantages over conventional methods like optical inspection for dimensional and geometric analyses of cut gemstones like diamonds and sapphires. As an x-ray-based technology which utilizes changes in density, CT scanning can perform inspection and measurement of clear or reflective materials as it does not require the use of touch probes or exterior forces to perform the inspection. Benefiting from Service Labs As the non-destructive testing (NDT) technology is rapidly being adopted and standards are evolving all the time, util
