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Also known as void ratio, void fraction

Porosity or void fraction is a measure of the void (i.e. "empty") spaces in a material, and is a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume, between 0 and 1, or as a percentage between 0% and 100%. Strictly speaking, some tests measure the "accessible void", the total amount of void space accessible from the surface (cf. closed-cell foam).

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  • Void fraction in two-phase flow
  • Porosity in earth sciences and construction
  • Porosity and hydraulic conductivity
  • Sorting and porosity
  • Porosity of rocks
  • Porosity of soil
  • Types of geologic porosities
  • Porosity of fabric or aerodynamic porosity
  • Die casting porosity
  • Measuring porosity
  • See also
  • References
  • Footnotes
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Porosity or void fraction is a measure of the void (i.e. "empty") spaces in a material, and is a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume, between 0 and 1, or as a percentage between 0% and 100%. Strictly speaking, some tests measure the "accessible void", the total amount of void space accessible from the surface (cf. closed-cell foam).

There are many ways to test porosity in a substance or part, such as industrial CT scanning.

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