Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for scanning a powder surface by using a non-contact three-dimensional profiler and quantitatively evaluating a surface roughness value in view of powder characteristics based on the result. According to the present invention, powder surface roughness can be quantized with simplicity and reliability compared to the qualitative power shape analysis and specific surface area-based quantitative evaluation of the related art. Also, the present invention allows for three surface roughness quantizing methods in view of physical significance, and thus can facilitate the determination of an effect of the powder surface roughness on moldability and molding strength. The present invention includes (a) a step in which powder surface profile information is obtained by using the non-contact three-dimensional profiler; (b) a step in which a reference line is determined by drawing an oval in which the longer one is the long axis and the shorter one is the short axis between the width and height of the powder in view of the powder characteristics of roundness; and (c) a step in which the surface roughness is defined with a deviation with respect to the reference line.