Quantitative microscopy is used to evaluate mechanical properties through measurement of components such as: grain, gamma prime, carbide and porosity size distribution. These properties of high temperature metals, such as the Nickel-based Superalloy IN100 used by Pratt & Whitney, are essential to the performance of the material. In the past, measurement of these features was predominately done manually, requiring many hours for a large number of micrographs in order to achieve the accuracy needed. This project examined the automation and validation of the enhancement and measurement of IN100's material properties using Adobe Photoshop.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Herchenroder, Kathryn L.
• Jenkins, Daniel Robert
• Guinn, Witt Charles

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 06D481M

Advisor

• Sisson, Richard D.

Year

• 2006

Sponsor

• Pratt & Whitney Group

Date created

• 2006-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright