Evaluation of accuracy of seamless steel tube scanning by industrial computed tomography

¹ Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Institute of Production Technologies, J. Bottu 24, Trnava, Slovakia
² Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Institute of Integrated Safety, J. Bottu 24, Trnava, Slovakia
³ ŽP Výskumno-vývojové centrum s.r.o. (ŽP VVC s.r.o.),, olkáreň 35olkáreň 35, Podbrezová, Slovakia

^* Corresponding author: ivan.buransky@stuba.sk

Abstract

Measurement by computed tomography is very useful in evaluation of dimensions and internal structure. There are still some problems which need to be solved. Scanning accuracy depends, among other things, on the part´s material. Metal parts have high density and their scanning leads many times to failure. This paper deals with evaluation of accuracy of seamless steel tube scanning by industrial computed tomography. This method of scanning can lead to substitution of destructive method for measurement,but it is necessary to have knowledge if the scan has required accuracy. The tube with different diameters in length is scanned by X-Ray beam and it is evaluated inner and outer diameter, concentricity and wall thickness in 8 sections. The accuracy of scan is compared with reference values achieved by coordinate measuring machine in the same sections.