X-ray based non-destructive method for alkaline coin cell quality assurance

•An X-ray based non-destructive method has been presented for alkaline coin cell thickness measurement.•The method can identify cell degradation without disassembling the final products.•Statistical analysis has been used to validate the X-ray based measurements with the caliper measurements.•Computed tomography (CT) scan method has also been presented as an advanced substitute to the 2D X-ray based thickness measurement method.