{"id":6276,"date":"2026-10-14T13:19:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cactux.cz\/?p=6276"},"modified":"2026-10-14T18:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T17:42:32","slug":"in-situ-testing-for-ct-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cactux.cz\/cs\/in-situ-testing-for-ct-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond static snapshots: How In-situ CT is revolutionizing material testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;708px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-3px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From static analysis to real-time observation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #191919; font-family: var(--et_global_heading_font),serif; font-size: 14px;\">Industrial quality control and materials research rely heavily on static Computed Tomography (CT analysis). A sample is typically scanned in its normal state or post-mortem. While powerful, this conventional CT testing approach leaves critical gaps. Transient or reversible phenomena, such as dynamic fluid redistribution, elastic deformation, or rapid degradation, are easily missed.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: var(--et_global_heading_font),serif; text-align: left; color: #191919;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To bridge this gap, progressive CT testing protocols are transitioning from static observation to dynamic in-situ testing using advanced CT analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; min_height=&#8221;368px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Understanding In-situ terminology<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In In-situ testing, precise terminology categorizes different testing methodologies:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ex-situ CT:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CT testing scans taken outside the operational environment under static, laboratory-controlled conditions (e.g., pre- or post-testing dimensional inspection).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>In-situ CT:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In-situ testing scans acquired while external stimuli, such as mechanical force, pressure, or thermal testing, are applied to simulate real-world service environments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Operando CT:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The most rigorous form of in-situ testing, where the sample actively performs its intended function (e.g., electrochemical charge\/discharge cycling or active fluid filtration) continuously during 3D tomographic acquisition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Temporal classification: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When time is integrated alongside 3D spatial volumes, dynamic CT analysis is split based on timescales:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Single-state In-situ CT:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Captures a static 3D volume under a fixed, constant operational load.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Time-lapse CT:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sequentially records full 3D volumes at discrete time intervals between load steps, ideal for slower mechanisms like creep, swelling, fatigue, or slow corrosion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Time-resolved (Dynamic) CT:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> High-speed acquisition capturing rapid events (such as crack propagation or fluid displacement) within a single scan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||12px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Why choose In-situ CT analysis?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced In-situ CT analysis transforms an analytical laboratory tool into an active, predictive evaluation platform. In-situ approach allows for direct internal mechanisms tracking at the exact moment they occur in true-to-life environmental control. Data analysis approaches subsequently allow for quantitative data extraction such as Digital Volume Correlation (DVC) to track and compare volumetric transport over time. Post-processing workflows can be performed across commercially available image-processing softwares.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-33px|||&#8221; min_height=&#8221;200px&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Executing In-situ analysis with CactuX solutions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Executing successful In-situ or operando CT experiments presents steep engineering challenges. In-situ devices must fit within existing CT systems without affecting the quality of data. Additionally power, fluid, and communication cables must rotate smoothly without tangling or introducing vibration. Finally maintaining thermal and environmental stability while ensuring safety inside the CT cabinet. At CactuX, we specialize in designing and integrating high-performance in-situ hardware and positioning systems designed specifically to conquer these bottlenecks:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cactux.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/In-situ_BOX-min-1.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;In-situ BOX for thermal testing and battery testing&#8221; title_text=&#8221;In-situ_BOX-min&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;98.6%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; height=&#8221;270px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;139px||129px|||&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||76px||&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cactux.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/soldering_box_screws.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;An image of a in-situ soldering BOX for soldering thermal testing.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;soldering_box&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; height=&#8221;220px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||63px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|37px||&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cactux.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mechanical_testing_BOX.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;compact in-situ CT chamber for In-situ thermal testing&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Mechanical_testing_BOX&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;69%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; height=&#8221;223px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||63px|||&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;7px|||||&#8221; min_height=&#8221;519px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In-situ BOX (Battery and Thermal chamber)<\/span><b><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed especially for comprehensive battery thermal testing and general thermal environmental control:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Synchronized Electrical &amp; Thermal Testing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Environmental temperature control ranging from -30\u00b0 to +60\u00b0 alongside bidirectional battery cycling up to 8 A \/ 24 V.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Seamless CT Integration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Compact (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">405mm<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 4.25 kg) with an integrated slip-ring for uninterrupted <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> continuous rotation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Validated Research Impact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Proven in operando studies, capturing temperature-dependent electrolyte movement in commercial 18650 Li-ion cells in real time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">High-temperature In-situ BOX (Up to 500<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00b0)<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When standard environmental ranges are insufficient, our high-temperature stages extend <b>thermal testing<\/b> capabilities up to 500\u00b0. Observe phase transitions, thermal expansion and thermal degradation mechanisms under elevated stress directly inside the CT cabinet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; min_height=&#8221;131px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||110px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In-situ Soldering BOX (Electronics and PCB Inspection)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When standard environmental ranges are insufficient, our high-temperature stages extend <\/span><b>thermal testing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> capabilities up to 500\u00b0. Observe phase transitions, thermal expansion and thermal degradation mechanisms under elevated stress directly inside the CT cabinet.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; min_height=&#8221;212px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||12px|||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px|||||&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mechanical testing In-situ BOX (tensile and\u00a0<span style=\"caret-color: #000000;\">compression<\/span>)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subject specimens to controlled tensile, compressive, or flexural forces. 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