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We have developed a high-frequency acoustical imaging system to detect porosity and single pores in the surface-near range (0.5–2 mm depth) in die-casting components. The scanning system employing a robot allows one to inspect components with curved surfaces.
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Hirsekorn, S., Rabe, U., Bruche, D., Grov, N., Kinzler, T., Arnold, W. (2008). Non-Destructive Testing of Die-Casting Components of Non-Ferrous Metals for Surface-Near Porosity by High-Frequency Ulrasound. In: Akiyama, I. (eds) Acoustical Imaging. Acoustical Imaging, vol 29. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8823-0_31
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