In-Situ X-Ray Tomographic Study of Materials

• Other Authors: Maire, Eric (Editor), Adrien, Jerome (Editor), Withers, Philip John (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: in-situ X-ray computed tomography; thermal-mechanical loading; polymer bonded explosives; mesoscale characterization; structure evolution; particle morphology; heat treatment; aluminum cast alloy; mechanical properties; Ostwald ripening; nanotomography; phase-contrast imaging; tomographic reconstruction; dynamic tomography; motion compensation; projection-based digital volume correlation; X-ray μCT; in-situ experiments; flow cell; alkaline manganese batteries; X-ray tomography; in operando; in situ; zinc powder; laser powder bed fusion; additive manufacturing; in-situ imaging; Ti6Al4V; lattice structures; mechanics; corrosion; biomaterial; battery; aluminum foams; intermetallics; finite element analysis; damage; polycrystal plasticity; X-ray diffraction imaging; topotomography; in situ experiment; finite element simulation; lattice curvature; rocking curve; ice cream; microstructure; tomography; ice crystals; coarsening; soft solids; bone; X-ray radiation; tissue damage; SR-microCT; digital volume correlation; temperature control; electrochemical cell design; batteries; helical CT; contrast agent; high cycle fatigue (HCF); fibre break; fibre tows; Freeze Foaming; in situ computed tomography; non-destructive testing; bioceramics; aging; crack initiation and propagation; damage modes; osteoporosis; osteogenesis imperfecta; porosity; bone matrix quality; micro-CT; snow grains; snow microstructure; snow properties; pore morphology; voids; fiber-reinforced concrete; CT scan technology; DIP software; X-ray tomography (X-ray CT); 3D image analysis; hydrogen embrittlement; stainless steel
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This book illustrates the exciting possibilities being opened up by X-ray computed tomography (CT) to follow the behavior of materials under conditions as close as possible to those encountered during their manufacture or in operation.The scientific chapters selected for this book describe results obtained using synchrotron or laboratory devices during in situ or ex situ experiments. They characterize microstructures across length scales ranging from tens of nanometers to a few tens of micrometers.In this collection, X-ray CT shines a light on the mechanical properties of engineering materials, such as aluminum or magnesium alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, polymer composites, or ceramic foam. In these experiments, X-ray CT is able to image and quantify the damage occurring during tensile, compression, indentation, or fatigue tests.Of course, X-ray CT can illuminate the structure and behavior of natural materials too. Here it is applied to bone or natural snow to study their mechanical behavior, as well as materials from the agri-food sector. Its versatility is exemplified by analyses of topics as diverse as the removal of olive oil from kitchen sponges by squeezing and rinsing, to the effect of temperature changes on the structure of ice cream.