3D inspection of fabrication and degradation processes from X-ray (micro) tomography images using a hole closing algorithm

This paper presents relatively new examples of X-ray tomography applications to engineering materials. These examples illustrate the usefulness of the technique to inspect fabrication processes, but also to study degradation processes that may occur during service, for example from corrosion. It also shows how advanced image processing algorithms such as the hole closing method, can be used to extract features, or correct processed images. © 2010 IEEE.