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Specialty Chemistry Forums => Citizen Chemist => Topic started by: Dude on July 25, 2006, 04:18:19 PM
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I am interested in quantifying the amount of rust on the side of a cylinder. Currently, there is a qualitative assessment of the amount of rust. I would like to make the assessment more quantitative.
Does anyone know of a quantitative imaging method to measure the rust content? Perhaps a (color/digital camera image/distance from a laser) could be taken along a cross-section with the cylindrical sample being rotated. The cross-sectional images would then be combined to form a rectangular image with the rust content calculated using a software calculation from the color/surface height/image variation. Does anyone use any software or have an instrument incorporating these features?
Thanks.