MultiPoroX: Automated multi-material porosity analysis tool

This dataset contains files related to MultiPoroX, an automated porosity analysis tool for multi-material parts. It includes: The source code as a MATLAB file, the code as a PDF document, the user-friendly interface as a PDF document, exemplary analysis results of a multi-material sample (316L/CuCrZr) for demonstration purposes.

Used software: MATLAB® R2024b

Used parameters for the porosity analysis:

- Resizing: None
- Histogramm Equal: 0.001
- Threshold: 65

Exemplary demonstration of an analysis result of a multi-material specimen (316L/CuCrZr)

References

Meyer, I., Glitt, L., Lachmayer, R. (2025). Comparative data of ImageJ and MultiPoroX [Data set]. LUIS. https://doi.org/10.25835/l047b9xo

Meyer, I., Oel, M., Ehlers, T., & Lachmayer, R. (2023). Additive manufacturing of multi-material parts – Design guidelines for manufacturing of 316L/CuCrZr in laser powder bed fusion. Heliyon, 9(8), e18301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18301

Acknowledgments

The project ”Additive Fertigung multimaterieller Komponenten zur nachhaltigen Energiewandlung” was funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the state of Lower Saxony – Project number ZW 7-87011865.

The project ”Major Research Instrumentation for integration of efficient effects in multi-material structural components” was funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG - German Research Foundation) - Project number 445707542.