Basic Principles of Ultrasonic Testing


    Basic Principles of
    Ultrasonic Testing

    Theory and Practice


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Examples of oscillation
ball on        pendulum                              rotating
a spring                                             earth




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              Pulse
    The ball starts to oscillate as soon as it is pushed

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                                              Oscillation




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Movement of the ball over time




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                                                      Frequency




                                                                        Time


 From the duration of one oscillation                     One full
 T the frequency f (number of                           oscillation T
 oscillations per second) is
 calculated:



                                     1
                            f =
                                    T
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                                 The actual displacement a is
                                 termed as:


                                                                a = A sin ϕ
       a
                                                                Time
 0         90              180                       270        360
                                                                Phase




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Spectrum of sound
Frequency range Hz            Description                      Example


     0 - 20                  Infrasound                      Earth quake


  20 - 20.000            Audible sound                      Speech, music

   > 20.000                  Ultrasound                   Bat, Quartz crystal




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Atomic structures
          gas                         liquid                         solid




• low density               • medium density                 • high density
• weak bonding forces       • medium bonding                 • strong bonding forces
                              forces                         • crystallographic
                                                               structure


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Understanding wave propagation:




Ball = atom    Spring = elastic bonding force




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          star
              t of
                              o sc
T                                         illat
                                                  ion

         distance travelled



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          During one oscillation T the wave
 T        front propagates by the distance λ:



                               Distance travelled

  From this we derive:

           or                                Wave equation
        c=
             λ                      c = λf
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Sound propagation


 Longitudinal wave                   Direction of propagation
  Direction of oscillation




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Sound propagation


  Transverse wave
                                     Direction of propagation
  Direction of oscillation




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Wave propagation
Longitudinal waves propagate in all kind of materials.
Transverse waves only propagate in solid bodies.
Due to the different type of oscillation, transverse waves
travel at lower speeds.
Sound velocity mainly depends on the density and E-
modulus of the material.


Air            330 m/s
Water                      1480 m/s
Steel, long                                                    5920 m/s
Steel, trans                                        3250 m/s




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Reflection and Transmission

As soon as a sound wave comes to a change in material
characteristics ,e.g. the surface of a workpiece, or an internal
inclusion, wave propagation will change too:




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Behaviour at an interface

       Medium 1                                        Medium 2




   Incoming wave                           Transmitted wave


   Reflected wave

                           Interface


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Reflection + Transmission: Perspex - Steel
                               1,87


             Incoming wave              1,0               Transmitted wave
                                        0,87




   Reflected wave


         Perspex                                         Steel

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Reflection + Transmission: Steel - Perspex


           Incoming wave                               Transmitted wave
                                       1,0


                                       0,13




                                       -0,87
     Reflected wave
        Perspex                                             Steel

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Amplitude of sound transmissions:



   Water - Steel           Copper - Steel                      Steel - Air

• Strong reflection   • No reflection                     • Strong reflection
• Double transmission • Single transmission                 with inverted phase
                                                          • No transmission




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Piezoelectric Effect




                                                            +
                                                                Battery




    Piezoelectrical
    Crystal (Quartz)

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Piezoelectric Effect




                                                            +



   The crystal gets thicker, due to a distortion of the crystal lattice

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Piezoelectric Effect




                                                        +

            The effect inverses with polarity change

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Piezoelectric Effect

 Sound wave
     with
 frequency f




                                                               U(f)



An alternating voltage generates crystal oscillations at the frequency f

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Piezoelectric Effect




                                                            Short pulse
                                                            ( < 1 µs )




A short voltage pulse generates an oscillation at the crystal‘s resonant
frequency f0

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Reception of ultrasonic waves

A sound wave hitting a piezoelectric crystal, induces crystal
vibration which then causes electrical voltages at the crystal
surfaces.

 Electrical         Piezoelectrical
                    crystal                             Ultrasonic wave
 energy




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Ultrasonic Probes
                       socket                                 Delay / protecting face
                       crystal                                Electrical matching
                       Damping                                Cable




 Straight beam probe              TR-probe                         Angle beam probe


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RF signal (short)




               100 ns




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RF signal (medium)




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Sound field


      Crystal           Focus                                      Angle of divergence
                                   Accoustical axis
                                                                             γ6
 D0



                   N
                Near field                                 Far field




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Ultrasonic Instrument




           0   2     4     6      8    10


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Ultrasonic Instrument




                                                          -    +
                                                              Uh




         0   2   4       6      8     10


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Ultrasonic Instrument




                                                         +        -
                                                             Uh




        0   2   4      6      8     10


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Ultrasonic Instrument

               +
          Uv
               -


                                                            +        -
                                                                Uh




         0         2   4     6      8      10


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Block diagram: Ultrasonic Instrument

         amplifier



                                 screen
                     IP                                        horizontal
                                  BE                             sweep

                                                                 clock


                                                                 pulser
 probe

                 work piece

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Sound reflection at a flaw

                                 s



 Probe
                   Sound travel path
                                                     Flaw


                                     Work piece


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Plate testing

                                                  IP

                                                                   BE



                                                           F



                delamination                  0        2       4        6   8   10
   plate
                                                       IP = Initial pulse
                                                       F = Flaw
                                                       BE = Backwall echo




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Wall thickness measurement




  s
                                                s


       Corrosion                   0        2       4   6   8   10




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Through transmission testing

                                  Through transmission signal



1   T                      R                                              1


2   T                     R                                               2
                                             0       2   4   6   8   10


         Flaw


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Weld inspection

                                                a = s sinß
                       F
                                                 a' = a - x           ß = probe angle
          s                                                           s = sound path
                                                                      a = surface distance
                                                 d' = s cosß          a‘ = reduced surface distance
                                                                      d‘ = virtual depth
 0   20       40   60       80     100
                                                 d = 2T - t'          d = actual depth
                                                                      T = material thickness

                                                 a
                        x                        a'

                   ß                                                               d
                                                Lack of fusion
 Work piece with welding                    s


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Straight beam inspection techniques:
    Direct contact,             Direct contact,
                                                              Fixed delay
  single element probe       dual element probe




  Through transmission                             Immersion testing




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Immersion testing

                            1                            2
 surface =                                                                    water delay
sound entry

  backwall                                                                     flaw


           IP                       1                 IP
                        IE                                           IE       2

                                    BE                                        BE
                                                                          F

       0        2   4   6       8     10             0       2   4   6    8    10

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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Basic Principles of Ultrasonic Testing Theory and Practice Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Examples of oscillation ball on pendulum rotating a spring earth Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Pulse The ball starts to oscillate as soon as it is pushed Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Oscillation Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Movement of the ball over time Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Frequency Time From the duration of one oscillation One full T the frequency f (number of oscillation T oscillations per second) is calculated: 1 f = T Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing The actual displacement a is termed as: a = A sin ϕ a Time 0 90 180 270 360 Phase Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Spectrum of sound Frequency range Hz Description Example 0 - 20 Infrasound Earth quake 20 - 20.000 Audible sound Speech, music > 20.000 Ultrasound Bat, Quartz crystal Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Atomic structures gas liquid solid • low density • medium density • high density • weak bonding forces • medium bonding • strong bonding forces forces • crystallographic structure Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Understanding wave propagation: Ball = atom Spring = elastic bonding force Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing star t of o sc T illat ion distance travelled Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing During one oscillation T the wave T front propagates by the distance λ: Distance travelled From this we derive: or Wave equation c= λ c = λf T Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Sound propagation Longitudinal wave Direction of propagation Direction of oscillation Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Sound propagation Transverse wave Direction of propagation Direction of oscillation Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Wave propagation Longitudinal waves propagate in all kind of materials. Transverse waves only propagate in solid bodies. Due to the different type of oscillation, transverse waves travel at lower speeds. Sound velocity mainly depends on the density and E- modulus of the material. Air 330 m/s Water 1480 m/s Steel, long 5920 m/s Steel, trans 3250 m/s Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Reflection and Transmission As soon as a sound wave comes to a change in material characteristics ,e.g. the surface of a workpiece, or an internal inclusion, wave propagation will change too: Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Behaviour at an interface Medium 1 Medium 2 Incoming wave Transmitted wave Reflected wave Interface Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Reflection + Transmission: Perspex - Steel 1,87 Incoming wave 1,0 Transmitted wave 0,87 Reflected wave Perspex Steel Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Reflection + Transmission: Steel - Perspex Incoming wave Transmitted wave 1,0 0,13 -0,87 Reflected wave Perspex Steel Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Amplitude of sound transmissions: Water - Steel Copper - Steel Steel - Air • Strong reflection • No reflection • Strong reflection • Double transmission • Single transmission with inverted phase • No transmission Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Piezoelectric Effect + Battery Piezoelectrical Crystal (Quartz) Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Piezoelectric Effect + The crystal gets thicker, due to a distortion of the crystal lattice Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Piezoelectric Effect + The effect inverses with polarity change Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Piezoelectric Effect Sound wave with frequency f U(f) An alternating voltage generates crystal oscillations at the frequency f Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Piezoelectric Effect Short pulse ( < 1 µs ) A short voltage pulse generates an oscillation at the crystal‘s resonant frequency f0 Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Reception of ultrasonic waves A sound wave hitting a piezoelectric crystal, induces crystal vibration which then causes electrical voltages at the crystal surfaces. Electrical Piezoelectrical crystal Ultrasonic wave energy Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Ultrasonic Probes socket Delay / protecting face crystal Electrical matching Damping Cable Straight beam probe TR-probe Angle beam probe Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing RF signal (short) 100 ns Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing RF signal (medium) Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Sound field Crystal Focus Angle of divergence Accoustical axis γ6 D0 N Near field Far field Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Ultrasonic Instrument 0 2 4 6 8 10 Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Ultrasonic Instrument - + Uh 0 2 4 6 8 10 Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Ultrasonic Instrument + - Uh 0 2 4 6 8 10 Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Ultrasonic Instrument + Uv - + - Uh 0 2 4 6 8 10 Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Block diagram: Ultrasonic Instrument amplifier screen IP horizontal BE sweep clock pulser probe work piece Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Sound reflection at a flaw s Probe Sound travel path Flaw Work piece Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Plate testing IP BE F delamination 0 2 4 6 8 10 plate IP = Initial pulse F = Flaw BE = Backwall echo Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Wall thickness measurement s s Corrosion 0 2 4 6 8 10 Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Through transmission testing Through transmission signal 1 T R 1 2 T R 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 Flaw Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Weld inspection a = s sinß F a' = a - x ß = probe angle s s = sound path a = surface distance d' = s cosß a‘ = reduced surface distance d‘ = virtual depth 0 20 40 60 80 100 d = 2T - t' d = actual depth T = material thickness a x a' ß d Lack of fusion Work piece with welding s Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Straight beam inspection techniques: Direct contact, Direct contact, Fixed delay single element probe dual element probe Through transmission Immersion testing Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
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    Basic Principles ofUltrasonic Testing Immersion testing 1 2 surface = water delay sound entry backwall flaw IP 1 IP IE IE 2 BE BE F 0 2 4 6 8 10 0 2 4 6 8 10 Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems