CT scan X-ray computed tomography

Service description

Service nondestructive techniques has a CT-SCAN- XT-H-160 NIKON also carries software implemented to perform data evaluation. The CT analyze variables such as area, volume, porosity, thickness, density, thickness, etc ... Type X-ray tube allows to select the best configuration as the object to be analyzed, either rock, bone, teeth, tissue, etc ... The potential difference causes energy between 30kv and 160kv. The MicroCT to scan small sample sizes, by moving 5-axis, X = 200mm, Y = Z = 200mm and 610mm, with a possible inclination of +/- 30 ° and 360 ° rotation. The maximum weight of the piece to consider is 15 Kg. The distance between layers limited by the size of points of X-rays, in very small samples and with very high resolutions can be achieved cuts of 3 mm. The technique involves: An object on a turntable between the X-ray source and detector is placed. A high-precision generated microfocus X-ray radiation and transmits the rays through the sample. The digital detector capture a 2D image of X-rays passing through the object, showing different shades of gray depending on the material and geometry. Denser materials-iron, copper or lead-translate into darker areas than thinner or lighter as plastic, paper or air materials. To generate a 3D volume CT, a sequential series of x-ray images is captured 2D while the object rotates 360 degrees. The images then pass through a reconstruction software algorithm that generates a 3D map of the object volume.