Introduction to NDT and Visual Inspection Hareesh K
This presentation will gives you basic idea about Non destructive testing and brief detail about Visual Inspection Technique.This topic is included in UG level Mechanical Engineering Syllabus by all top Indian Universities
Introduction to NDT and Visual Inspection Hareesh K
This presentation will gives you basic idea about Non destructive testing and brief detail about Visual Inspection Technique.This topic is included in UG level Mechanical Engineering Syllabus by all top Indian Universities
NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING TECHNIQUES ARE USEFUL FOR FINDING DEFECTS LIKE CRACKS,POROSITY,FLAWS,BLOWHOLES IN MATERIALS WITHOUT DESTRUCTING COMPONENT. IT IS ALSO USEFUL FOR TAKING DECISIONS RELATED TO QUALITY OF MATERIAL OR PRODUCT. Non destructive testing includes study and testing of components by various methods such as dye penetration test, eddy current test, magnetic particle test, ndt, radiography test, ultrasonic test.
This presentation Based on Non Destructive Testing.the Abbreviation is NDT.Dye penetrant Testing (DPT) is the part of NDT .I think my presentation will be helpful for NDT Related person
Acoustic Emission (AE) refers to the generation of transient elastic waves produced by a sudden redistribution of stress in a material. When a structure is subjected to an external stimulus (change in pressure, load, or temperature), localized sources trigger the release of energy, in the form of stress waves, which propagate to the surface and are recorded by sensors. With the right equipment and setup, motions on the order of picometers (10 -12 m) can be identified. Sources of AE vary from natural events like earthquakes and rockbursts to the initiation and growth of cracks, slip and dislocation movements, melting, twinning, and phase transformations in metals. In composites, matrix cracking and fiber breakage and debonding contribute to acoustic emissions. AE’s have also been measured and recorded in polymers, wood, and concrete, among other materials.
NDT-Nondestructive testing is the process of inspecting, testing, or evaluating materials, components or assemblies for discontinuities, or differences in characteristics without destroying the serviceability of the part or system. In other words, when the inspection or test is completed the part can still be used.
NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING TECHNIQUES ARE USEFUL FOR FINDING DEFECTS LIKE CRACKS,POROSITY,FLAWS,BLOWHOLES IN MATERIALS WITHOUT DESTRUCTING COMPONENT. IT IS ALSO USEFUL FOR TAKING DECISIONS RELATED TO QUALITY OF MATERIAL OR PRODUCT. Non destructive testing includes study and testing of components by various methods such as dye penetration test, eddy current test, magnetic particle test, ndt, radiography test, ultrasonic test.
This presentation Based on Non Destructive Testing.the Abbreviation is NDT.Dye penetrant Testing (DPT) is the part of NDT .I think my presentation will be helpful for NDT Related person
Acoustic Emission (AE) refers to the generation of transient elastic waves produced by a sudden redistribution of stress in a material. When a structure is subjected to an external stimulus (change in pressure, load, or temperature), localized sources trigger the release of energy, in the form of stress waves, which propagate to the surface and are recorded by sensors. With the right equipment and setup, motions on the order of picometers (10 -12 m) can be identified. Sources of AE vary from natural events like earthquakes and rockbursts to the initiation and growth of cracks, slip and dislocation movements, melting, twinning, and phase transformations in metals. In composites, matrix cracking and fiber breakage and debonding contribute to acoustic emissions. AE’s have also been measured and recorded in polymers, wood, and concrete, among other materials.
NDT-Nondestructive testing is the process of inspecting, testing, or evaluating materials, components or assemblies for discontinuities, or differences in characteristics without destroying the serviceability of the part or system. In other words, when the inspection or test is completed the part can still be used.
Ultrasonic testing methods:
Introduction, Principle of operation, Piezoelectricity. Ultrasonic probes, CRO techniques,advantages,
Limitation & typical applications. Applications in inspection of castings, forgings,Extruded steel parts,
bars, pipes, rails and dimensions measurements. Case Study –Ultrasonography of human body.
This presentation gives the information about introduction to control systems
Subject: Control Engineering as per VTU Syllabus of Aeronautical Engineering.
Notes Compiled By: Hareesha N Gowda, Assistant Professor, DSCE, Bengaluru-78.
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Create a separate document for each chapter, so that under numbering, you can change the sequence of chapter main heading according to chapter wise. i.e., 2.1, 2.2 etc.
Same procedure is applicable to Figure caption and Table caption.
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This document is an Instruction manual for Computer aided machine drawing
Subject: Computer aided machine drawing (CAMD)
Syllabus contest is as per VTU, Belagavi, India.
Notes Compiled By: Hareesha N Gowda, Assistant Professor, DSCE, Bengaluru-78.
This document gives the class notes of Unit-8: Torsion of circular shafts and elastic stability of columns. Subject: Mechanics of materials.
Syllabus contest is as per VTU, Belagavi, India.
Notes Compiled By: Hareesha N Gowda, Assistant Professor, DSCE, Bengaluru-78.
This document gives the class notes of Unit-8: Torsion of circular shafts and elastic stability of columns. Subject: Mechanics of materials.
Syllabus contest is as per VTU, Belagavi, India.
Notes Compiled By: Hareesha N Gowda, Assistant Professor, DSCE, Bengaluru-78.
This document gives the class notes of Unit 6: Bending and shear Stresses in beams. Subject: Mechanics of materials.
Syllabus contest is as per VTU, Belagavi, India.
Notes Compiled By: Hareesha N Gowda, Assistant Professor, DSCE, Bengaluru-78.
This document gives the class notes of Unit 5 shear force and bending moment in beams. Subject: Mechanics of materials.
Syllabus contest is as per VTU, Belagavi, India.
Notes Compiled By: Hareesha N Gowda, Assistant Professor, DSCE, Bengaluru-78.
This document gives the class notes of Unit 3 Compound stresses. Subject: Mechanics of materials.
Syllabus contest is as per VTU, Belagavi, India.
Notes Compiled By: Hareesha N Gowda, Assistant Professor, DSCE, Bengaluru-78.
This document gives the class notes of Unit 2 stresses in composite sections. Subject: Mechanics of materials.
Syllabus contest is as per VTU, Belagavi, India.
Notes Compiled By: Hareesha N Gowda, Assistant Professor, DSCE, Bengaluru-78.
This document contains: Mechanics of Materials: Question bank from old VTU Question papers ; Pprepared by Hareesha N G, DSCE, Bengaluru. These questions are picked from last 06 years of old VTU question papers.
This presentation was prepared for a seminar. I have shared this with you. This is not related to curriculam. Please writre your criticisms to: hareeshang@gmail.com.
This presentation gives the information about Screw thread measurements and Gear measurement of the subject: Mechanical measurement and Metrology (10ME32/42) of VTU Syllabus covering unit-4.
This presentation gives the information about Force, Pressure and Torque measurements of the subject: Mechanical measurement and Metrology (10ME32/42) of VTU Syllabus covering unit-6.
This presentation gives the information about mechanical measurements and measurement systems of the subject: Mechanical measurement and Metrology (10ME32/42) of VTU Syllabus covering unit-5.
This CIM and automation laboratory manual covers the G-Codes and M-codes for CNC Turning and Milling operations. Some concepts of Robot programming are also introduced.
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Event Management System Vb Net Project Report.pdfKamal Acharya
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The College Bus Management system is completely developed by Visual Basic .NET Version. The application is connect with most secured database language MS SQL Server. The application is develop by using best combination of front-end and back-end languages. The application is totally design like flat user interface. This flat user interface is more attractive user interface in 2017. The application is gives more important to the system functionality. The application is to manage the student’s details, driver’s details, bus details, bus route details, bus fees details and more. The application has only one unit for admin. The admin can manage the entire application. The admin can login into the application by using username and password of the admin. The application is develop for big and small colleges. It is more user friendly for non-computer person. Even they can easily learn how to manage the application within hours. The application is more secure by the admin. The system will give an effective output for the VB.Net and SQL Server given as input to the system. The compiled java program given as input to the system, after scanning the program will generate different reports. The application generates the report for users. The admin can view and download the report of the data. The application deliver the excel format reports. Because, excel formatted reports is very easy to understand the income and expense of the college bus. This application is mainly develop for windows operating system users. In 2017, 73% of people enterprises are using windows operating system. So the application will easily install for all the windows operating system users. The application-developed size is very low. The application consumes very low space in disk. Therefore, the user can allocate very minimum local disk space for this application.
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3. Introduction
• This module presents an introduction to the NDT method
of ultrasonic testing.
• Ultrasonic testing uses high frequency sound energy to
conduct examinations and make measurements.
• Ultrasonic examinations can be conducted on a wide
variety of material forms including castings, forgings, welds,
and composites.
• A considerable amount of information about the part being
examined can be collected, such as the presence of
discontinuities, part or coating thickness.
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4. Outline
• Applications
• Basic Principles of sound generation
• Pulse echo and through transmission testing
• Inspection applications
• Equipment
– Transducers
– Instrumentation
– Reference Standards
• Data presentation
• Advantages and Limitations
• Glossary of terms
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5. Basic Principles of Sound
• Sound is produced by a vibrating body and travels in the form
of a wave.
• Sound waves travel through materials by vibrating the
particles that make up the material.
• The pitch of the sound
is determined by the
frequency of the wave
(vibrations or cycles
completed in a certain
period of time).
• Ultrasound is sound
with a pitch too high
to be detected by the
human ear.
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6. 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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7. Basic Principles of Sound (cont.)
• The measurement of sound waves from crest to crest
determines its wavelength (λ).
• The sound wavelength
is inversely proportional
to its frequency. (λ = 1/f)
• Several wave modes of
vibration are used in
ultrasonic inspection.
The most common are
longitudinal, shear, and
Rayleigh (surface) waves.
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8. Ultrasound Generation
The transducer is
capable of both
transmitting and
receiving sound
energy.
Ultrasound is generated with a transducer.
A piezoelectric element
in the transducer
converts electrical
energy into mechanical
vibrations (sound), and
vice versa.
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9. Principles of Ultrasonic Inspection
• Ultrasonic waves are introduced into a material where they
travel in a straight line and at a constant speed until they
encounter a surface.
• At surface interfaces some of the wave energy is reflected
and some is transmitted.
• The amount of reflected or transmitted energy can be
detected and provides information about the size of the
reflector.
• The travel time of the sound can be measured and this
provides information on the distance that the sound has
traveled.
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10. Test Techniques
• Ultrasonic testing is a very versatile inspection method, and
inspections can be accomplished in a number of different ways.
• Ultrasonic inspection techniques are commonly divided into
three primary classifications.
– Pulse-echo and Through Transmission
(Relates to whether reflected or transmitted energy is used)
– Normal Beam and Angle Beam
(Relates to the angle that the sound energy enters the test article)
– Contact and Immersion
(Relates to the method of coupling the transducer to the test article)
Each of these techniques will be discussed briefly
in the following slides.
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11. • In pulse-echo testing, a transducer sends out a pulse of energy
and the same or a second transducer listens for reflected energy
(an echo).
• Reflections occur due to the presence of discontinuities and the
surfaces of the test article.
• The amount of reflected sound energy is displayed versus time,
which provides the inspector information about the size and the
location of features that reflect the sound.
Test Techniques - Pulse-Echo
plate
crack
0 2 4 6 8 10
initial
pulse
crack
echo
back surface
echo
UT Instrument Screen
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12. Test Techniques – Pulse-Echo (cont.)
Digital display
showing signal
generated from
sound reflecting
off back surface.
Digital display
showing the presence
of a reflector midway
through material, with
lower amplitude back
surface reflector.
The pulse-echo technique allows testing when access to only one
side of the material is possible, and it allows the location of
reflectors to be precisely determined.
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13. Test Techniques – Through-Transmission
0 2 4 6 8 10
2
11
• Two transducers located on
opposing sides of the test
specimen are used. One
transducer acts as a transmitter,
the other as a receiver.
• Discontinuities in the sound path
will result in a partial or total loss
of sound being transmitted and
be indicated by a decrease in the
received signal amplitude.
• Through transmission is useful in
detecting discontinuities that are
not good reflectors, and when
signal strength is weak. It does
not provide depth information.
T R
T R
11
2
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14. Digital display
showing received
sound through
material
thickness.
Digital display
showing loss of
received signal
due to presence
of a discontinuity
in the sound field.
Test Techniques – Through-Transmission
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15. Test Techniques – Normal and Angle Beam
• In normal beam testing, the sound
beam is introduced into the test
article at 90 degree to the surface.
• In angle beam testing, the sound
beam is introduced into the test
article at some angle other than
90.
• The choice between normal and
angle beam inspection usually
depends on two considerations:
- The orientation of the feature of
interest – the sound should be
directed to produce the largest
reflection from the feature.
- Obstructions on the surface of the
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16. 0 2 4 6 8 10
FWE
BWE
DE
2IP
IP = Initial Pulse
FWE = Front Wall
Echo
DE = Defect Echo
BWE = Back Wall
Echo
0 2 4 6 8 10
FWE
BWE
1IP1 2
Defect
Test Techniques – Contact Vs Immersion
• To get useful levels of sound energy into a material, the air
between the transducer and the test article must be removed.
This is referred to as coupling.
• In contact testing (shown on the previous slides) a couplant
such as water, oil or a gel is applied between the transducer
and the part.
• In immersion testing, the part and the transducer are place in a
water bath. This arrangement allows better movement of the
transducer while maintaining consistent coupling.
• With immersion testing, an echo from the front surface of the
part is seen in the signal but otherwise signal interpretation is
the same for the two techniques.
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17. Inspection Applications
Some of the applications for which ultrasonic testing may be
employed include:
• Flaw detection (cracks, inclusions, porosity, etc.)
• Erosion & corrosion thickness gauging
• Assessment of bond integrity in adhesively
joined and brazed components
• Estimation of void content in composites and
plastics
• Measurement of case hardening depth in steels
• Estimation of grain size in metals
On the following slides are examples of some
common applications of ultrasonic inspection.
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18. Thickness Gauging
• Ultrasonic thickness gauging is
routinely utilized in the
petrochemical and utility
industries to determine various
degrees of corrosion/erosion.
• Applications
include piping
systems, storage
and containment
facilities, and
pressure vessels.
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19. Flaw Detection in Welds
• One of the most widely used
methods of inspecting
weldments is ultrasonic
inspection.
• Full penetration groove
welds lend themselves
readily to angle beam shear
wave examination.
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20. Equipment
Equipment for ultrasonic testing is very
diversified. Proper selection is important to
insure accurate inspection data as desired for
specific applications.
In general, there are three basic components
that comprise an ultrasonic test system:
- Instrumentation
- Transducers
- Calibration Standards
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21. Transducers
• Transducers are manufactured in a variety of
forms, shapes and sizes for varying applications.
• Transducers are categorized in a number of ways
which include:
- Contact or immersion
- Single or dual element
- Normal or angle beam
• In selecting a transducer
for a given application, it
is important to choose the
desired frequency,
bandwidth, size, and in some cases focusing
which optimizes the inspection capabilities.
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22. Contact Transducers
Contact transducers are
designed to withstand
rigorous use, and usually
have a wear plate on the
bottom surface to protect the
piezoelectric element from
contact with the surface of
the test article.
Many incorporate ergonomic
designs for ease of grip while
scanning along the surface.
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23. Contact Transducers (cont.)
• Contact transducers are available with
two piezoelectric crystals in one
housing. These transducers are called
dual element transducers.
• One crystal acts as a transmitter, the
other as a receiver.
• Dual elements are commonly
employed in thickness gauging of thin
materials.
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24. Transducers (cont.)
• Angle beam transducers
incorporate wedges to introduce
a refracted shear wave into a
material.
• Transducers can use fixed or
variable wedge angles.
• Common application is in weld
examination.
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25. Transducers (cont.)
• Immersion transducers are
designed to transmit sound
whereby the transducer and test
specimen are immersed in a
liquid coupling medium (usually
water).
• Immersion transducers
are manufactured with
planar, cylindrical or spherical
acoustic
lenses (focusing lens).
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26. Instrumentation
• Ultrasonic equipment is usually purchased to satisfy
specific inspection needs, some users may purchase
general purpose equipment to fulfill a number of
inspection applications.
• Test equipment can be classified in a number of different
ways, this may include portable or stationary, contact or
immersion, manual or automated.
• Further classification of instruments commonly divides
them into four general categories: D-meters, Flaw
detectors, Industrial and special application.
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27. Instrumentation (cont.)
• D-meters or digital thickness
gauge instruments provide
the user with a digital
(numeric) readout.
• They are designed primarily
for corrosion/erosion
inspection applications.
• Some instruments provide the user with both a
digital readout and a display of the signal. A
distinct advantage of these units is that they allow
the user to evaluate the signal to ensure that the
digital measurements are of the desired features.
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28. Instrumentation (cont.)
• Flaw detectors are instruments
designed primarily for the
inspection of components for
defects.
• However, the signal can be
evaluated to obtain other
information such as material
thickness values.
• Both analog and digital display.
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29. Instrumentation (cont.)
• Industrial flaw detection
instruments, provide users
with more options than
standard flaw detectors.
• May be modulated units
allowing users to tailor the
instrument for their specific
needs.
• Generally not as portable as
standard flaw detectors.
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30. Instrumentation (cont.)
• Immersion ultrasonic scanning
systems are used for automated
data acquisition and imaging.
• They integrate an immersion tank,
ultrasonic instrumentation, a
scanning bridge, and computer
controls.
• The signal strength and/or the time-
of-flight of the signal is measured
for every point in the scan plan.
• The value of the data is plotted
using colors or shades of gray to
produce detailed images of the
surface or internal features of a
component.
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31. Calibration Standards
Calibration is a operation of configuring the ultrasonic test
equipment to known values. This provides the inspector
with a means of comparing test signals to known
measurements.
Calibration standards come in a wide variety of material
types, and configurations due to the diversity of inspection
applications.
Calibration standards are typically manufactured from
materials of the same acoustic properties as those of the test
articles.
The following slides provide examples of specific types of
standards.
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32. Calibration Standards (cont.)
Thickness calibration
standards may be flat or
curved for pipe and tubing
applications, consisting of
simple variations in
material thickness.
Distance/Area Amplitude
standards utilize flat bottom
holes or side drilled holes to
establish known reflector
size with changes in sound
path form the entry surface.
ASTM Distance/Area Amplitude
NAVSHIPS
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33. Calibration Standards (cont.)
There are also calibration
standards for use in angle
beam inspections when
flaws are not parallel to
entry surface.
These standards utilized
side drilled holes, notches,
and geometric
configuration to establish
time distance and
amplitude relationships.
IIW
DSC DC Rhompas
SC
ASME Pipe Sec. XI
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34. Qualification Standards
Qualification
standards differ from
calibration standards
in that their use is for
purposes of varying
proper equipment
operation and
qualification of
equipment use for
specific codes and
standards.
AWS Resolution
IOW Beam Profile
DC-dB Accuracy
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35. Data Presentation
• Information from ultrasonic testing can be presented in a
number of differing formats.
• Three of the more common formats include:
– A-scan
– B-scan
– C-scan
These three formats will be discussed in the next few slides.
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36. Data Presentation - A-scan
• A-scan presentation displays
the amount of received
ultrasonic energy as a
function of time.
• Relative discontinuity size can
be estimated by comparing
the signal amplitude to that
from a known reflector.
• Reflector depth can be
determined by the position of
the signal on the horizontal
sweep.
Time
SignalAmplitudeSignalAmplitude
Time
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37. Data Presentation - B-scan
• B-scan presentations
display a profile view
(cross-sectional) of a test
specimen.
• Only the reflector depth in
the cross-section and the
linear dimensions can be
determined.
• A limitation to this display
technique is that reflectors
may be masked by larger
reflectors near the surface.
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38. Data Presentation - C-scan
• The C-scan presentation displays a plan type view of the test
specimen and discontinuities.
• C-scan presentations are produced with an automated data
acquisition system, such as in immersion scanning.
• Use of A-scan in conjunction with C-scan is necessary when
depth determination is desired.
Photo of a Composite
Component
C-Scan Image of
Internal Features
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39. Advantage of Ultrasonic Testing
• Sensitive to both surface and subsurface discontinuities.
• Depth of penetration for flaw detection or measurement is
superior to other methods.
• Only single-sided access is needed when pulse-echo technique is
used.
• High accuracy in determining reflector position and estimating
size and shape.
• Minimal part preparation required.
• Electronic equipment provides instantaneous results.
• Detailed images can be produced with automated systems.
• Has other uses such as thickness measurements, in addition to
flaw detection.
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40. Limitations of Ultrasonic Testing
• Surface must be accessible to transmit ultrasound.
• Skill and training is more extensive than with some other methods.
• Normally requires a coupling medium to promote transfer of sound
energy into test specimen.
• Materials that are rough, irregular in shape, very small,
exceptionally thin or not homogeneous are difficult to inspect.
• Cast iron and other coarse grained materials are difficult to inspect
due to low sound transmission and high signal noise.
• Linear defects oriented parallel to the sound beam may go
undetected.
• Reference standards are required for both equipment calibration,
and characterization of flaws.
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