Materials Evaluation Using X-ray Computed Tomography

This article provides an overview of industrial X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT) with applications and examples focused in the field of materials science. Some common advanced scanning methods and their particular advantages are discussed. Case studies are shown to demonstrate quantitative examples and failure analyses. Known XCT limitations and methods to overcome common artifacts are presented. This article demonstrates how XCT can be a very powerful characterization tool with numerous advantages for understanding fundamental material relationships or identification of specific location or causes of failure.