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Recently, opportunities for the utilization of X-ray tomography techniques in industry and scientific research are increasing. These techniques are applied in various ways for the assessment of the performance, quality, reliability, dimensions, and inner morphology of casting products. However, the lack of fundamental knowledge and understanding for these applications have sometimes led to the unsuccessful use of X-ray tomography techniques in industry. With this in mind, the fundamentals of two important keywords, spatial resolution and contrast, are described in detail in this paper in order to arouse the attention of readers on the importance of these two issues to effectively utilize X-ray tomography. This review was written for foundry engineers in the industry on quality assurance, development and component design relating to various casting defects of aluminum and cast iron castings, as well as engineers/researchers involved in the development and research of cast materials and cast components. In this sense, it intends to introduce various examples of objects of observations such as casting defects and component design. Finally, new functions of X-ray tomography techniques for in-line inspection devices and coordinate measuring machines are described to open up new possibilities in industry. |
