J. Rebelo Kornmeier et al. Materials Characterization 58(2007)922-927 84 mm 94 mm from top 20 mm from top (a) Fig. 2. Fibre ceramic matrix composite nozzle produced by LPl. The dark grey colour represents the material which has the highest absorption the integral of the image in the direction specified by The main difference between tomography with X- that angle [4, 5]. As a result cross sectional views of the rays and neutrons may be explained as follows: X-rays object can be non-destructively visualised in any desired interact with the atomic shell, i.e. they are scattered or ocation and orientation absorbed by electrons. The more electrons an element (b) Niob ring (a) C/SiC Fig 3. Connection between the C/SiC nozzle produced by LPI and the metal ring. a) Cross section of the C/SiC nozzle connected with metal rin b)and c) Three-dimensional representations of the isolated solder. d)C/SiC nozzle and Niob ring componentsthe integral of the image in the direction specified by that angle [4,5]. As a result cross sectional views of the object can be non-destructively visualised in any desired location and orientation. The main difference between tomography with X￾rays and neutrons may be explained as follows: X-rays interact with the atomic shell, i.e. they are scattered or absorbed by electrons. The more electrons an element Fig. 2. Fibre ceramic matrix composite nozzle produced by LPI. The dark grey colour represents the material which has the highest absorption. Fig. 3. Connection between the C/SiC nozzle produced by LPI and the metal ring. a) Cross section of the C/SiC nozzle connected with metal ring. b) and c) Three-dimensional representations of the isolated solder. d) C/SiC nozzle and Niob ring components. 924 J. Rebelo Kornmeier et al. / Materials Characterization 58 (2007) 922–927