Abstract
Synchrotron X-ray microtomography has been utilized for the 3D characterisation of microstructure in the cell materials of aluminium foams. Tomographs, consisting of about 109 isotropic voxels with a maximum of l.0μm edge, were collected at the SPring-8 in Japan. A combination of high-resolution phase contrast imaging technique and several state-of-the-art application techniques has enabled the quantitative image analyses of micro-pore, intermetallic particles and grain boundary as well as the assessment of their effects on compressive deformation and fracture behaviours in two kinds of aluminium foams.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1189-1195 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Key Engineering Materials |
Volume | 297-300 II |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Jan 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aluminium
- Foam
- Fracture
- Microtomography
- Synchrotron radiation
- Tracking
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering