Materials and Typical Applications

RayScan systems are used to investigate objects of varying sizes and different materials. Some application examples are given below.

Light Alloys
aluminium (Porosity Analysis: Cylinderhead),
titanium, magnesium

Applications:
- porosity analysis
- cracks, defects, inclusions
- dimensional measurement
- nominal-actual comparison
- reverse engineering
- process optimisation

Picture: cavities in aluminum object

Copper, Steel
wires, connectors, wire crimping, circuit boards

Applications:
- soldered and welded joints
- completeness check
- assembly control


Picture: coil in a pump wrapped with copper wire

Fibre Composites
plastic materials with carbon fibres, glass fibres, plant fibres etc.

Applications:
fibre orientation, fibre breaks, honeycomb structure, ondulations, delaminations, cracks, impact damage, defect growth and others

Picture: defect in carbon fibre after impact

Ceramics

Applications:
density variations, inclusions, pores, cracks, bubble structure in foams, dimensional measurement


Picture above: pores in ceramic component

Picture below: ceramic foam with regions of different bubble sizes

Plastic Components

Applications:
cavities, cracks, inclusions, dimensional measurement


Picture: switch housing with dimensioning

Connection Technology

Applications:
rivets, welds, adhesive connections, solder joints


Picture: glue in panel fold, e.g. car door folding

Rubber
seals, tires, tubes

Applications:
material edges, density differences, cracking, visualisation of the support structure


Picture: defective hose connection

Material Mix

Applications
- completeness check
- assembly control
- position determination
- component dimensioning


Picture: 3D CT Volume with virtual decomposition