Morphology and structure characterization of ceramic granules

For the production of brittle materials like technical ceramics it is important to prohibit big defects in the material to achieve high mechanical strength. Due to that already the granule properties are important because they can cause defects in the final product. Characterization and quantification of the granule properties are important steps for improving the production process and properties of the granules for further processing. In this work a novel method for the characterization and quantification of granule morphology, especially sphericity, and internal structure like the ratio of macro pores is provided via digital microscopy. The new quantitative characterization method can be done in an academic and industrial field with appropriate effort. Differences between granules can be characterized, quantified and be used for further development.