2D and 3D Characterization of Metal Foams Using X‐ray Tomography

The aim of this paper is to present a methodology for 2D and 3D characterization of different foams using X-ray microtomography with a resolution of 30 micrometer. 2D and 3D quantitative image analyses have been performed to obtain information about the cells. The main parameters of interest are the cell size, the cell size distribution, morphology of the cells, connectivity of the cells, and fraction of matter at the edges. We use morphological operations such as opening granulometry to separate cells when they are not perfectly closed. This characterization was performed on Alporas, IFAM, and Norsk-Hydro foam.