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SEM analysis | Lunar Simulant Atlas

Needs reviewLiterature-derived experiment

SEM analysis

Morphological linked to Experiment, with source literature and related extracted records kept visible.

100%

Confidence

4

Literature sources

14

Linked simulants

71

Linked properties

Record profile

Measurement type

Morphological

Application

Experiment

Primary source

Developing a high-fidelity lunar regolith simulant based on Chang'E-5 samples and remote sensing images

Review state

needs review

Linked simulants

JSC-1Asubject_of_studyNeeds review JSC-2Asubject of prior electrolysis studiesNeeds review JSC-1mentionedNeeds review EAC-1AtestedNeeds review

Related properties

Thermal conductivitydetermined from laser-heated cooling behavior100%Compressive strengthmeasured by compression testing100%Melting behaviortested by laser melting or laser powder-bed processing100%phase compositionmetallic iron100%Particle morphologyimaged by SEM100%

Evidence snippets

Fig. 7 Particle morphology of the CE-5 samples and TJ-CE5 simulant.

In Fig. 3, scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of particles of different size fractions are shown.

Consistent with the SEM results, the Melt-1200 sample also contains approximately 25% amorphous phase.

Fig. 11 SEM images of the samples sintered at different temperatures.

Source literature

Main reference: Developing a high-fidelity lunar regolith simulant based on Chang'E-5 samples and remote sensing images

C. Wang, S. Sanlang, X. Tong, K. Xu, L. Han, H. Xie, Y. Feng, X. Xu, Y. Jin | 2025 | Icarus

DOI 10.1016/j.icarus.2025.116764

Regolith as substitute mold material for aluminum casting on the Moon

J. Baasch, L. Windisch, F. Koch, S. Linke, E. Stoll, C. Schilde | 2021 | Acta Astronautica

DOI 10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.01.045

FJS-1testedNeeds review

CUG-1ASimulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review

TUBS-MSimulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review

TUBS-TSimulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review

HUST-1Lunar regolith simulant used to evaluate physical, mechanical, and thermal properties under vacuum sintering conditions.Needs review

NAO-1Simulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review

KLS-1microwave-sintered lunar regolith simulantNeeds review

DNA-1Simulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review

Chemical compositionanalyzed by SEM-EDS100%

Mineralogycharacterized by XRD100%

density2.88 kg cm 3100%

Sintering responsetested across different sintering temperatures70%

Particle size distributionDv (10) = 6 m; Dv (50) = 131 m; Dv (90) = 432 m100%

Thermal StabilityHigh100%

Flowabilityimproved via spray drying100%

Boosting the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of CUG-1A Lunar Regolith Simulant by Spark Plasma Sintering

Y. Liu, X. Zhang, X. Chen, C. Wang, Y. Yu, Y. Jia, W. Yao | 2024 | Crystals

DOI 10.3390/cryst14121022

Physical, mechanical and thermal properties of vacuum sintered HUST-1 lunar regolith simulant

W. Han, Y. Zhou, L. Cai, C. Zhou, L. Ding | 2024 | International Journal of Mining Science and Technology

DOI 10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.06.004

Extraction state

100%

4 sources

Needs review

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