Ultrasonic Testing

DEFECT LOCATION

DEFECT LOCATION IN ULTRASONIC

TESTING IS BASED UPON THE PREMISE
THAT A “MAXIMISED ECHO RESPONSE” CAN
ONLY COME FROM A REFLECTOR WHICH IS
LYING ON THE BEAM AXIS.
THIS PREMISE CAN BE ASSUMED BECAUSE
THE GREATEST SOUND INTENSITY OR
PRESSURE IS CONCENTRATED IN A SMALL
VOLUME AROUND THE BEAM AXIS.
 DEFECT LOCATION IN FUSION WELDS

600

S = STAND OFF DISTANCE FROM ANY CONVENIENT DATUM

POINT (IN THIS CASE THE WELD CENTRELINE)

R= RANGE READ FROM THE FLAWDETECTOR SCREEN

 DEFECT LOCATION IN FUSION WELDS

TO ACCURATELY LOCATE DEFECTS IN A BUTT WELD

THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA MUST BE MET:
1. THE PROBE EXIT POINT MUST BE ACCURATELY KNOWN.
2. THE BEAM ANGLE MUST BE ACCURATELY KNOWN.
3. THE WELD CENTRELINE MUST BE ACCURATELY KNOWN.
4. THE MATERIAL THICKNESS MUST BE ACCURATELY
KNOWN.
5. THE FLAWDETECTOR MUST BE ACCURATELY
CALIBRATED.
DEFECT SIZING TECHNIQUES

1. 6 dB DROP TECHNIQUE (SOMETIMES

CALLED HALF AMPLITUDE OR BEAM
SPLITTING TECHNIQUE).
2. 20 dB DROP TECHNIQUE (SOMETIMES
CALLED BEAM BOUNDARY TECHNIQUE).
3. MAXIMUM AMPLITUDE TECHNIQUE.
 6 dB DROP

1. THE DIMENSION OF THE REFLECTOR WHICH

IS BEING MEASURED MUST EXCEED THE
BEAM WIDTH.
2. THE ULTRASONIC BEAM MUST BE
SYMMETRICAL IN THE DIRECTION OF PROBE
MOVEMENT.
3. WORKS BEST ON UNIFORM REFLECTORS
WITH RELATIVELY STRAIGHT EDGES
 Sizing Methods
6 dB Drop
• For sizing large planar reflectors only
• Signal / echo reduced to half the height
• Example:
100% to 50%
80% to 40%
70% to 35%
20% to 10%

Centre of probe marked representing the edge

of defect.
 6 dB DROP

LENGTH
 6 dB Drop
Defect BWE

The back wall echo reduced as some part

of the beam now striking the defect

The echo of the defect has NOT yet

maximise as the whole beam Not yet
Plan View striking the defect
 6 dB Drop
Defect

Now the whole beam is on the defect

Back wall echo is now may be
reduced or disappeared

Plan View
 6 dB Drop
Defect BWE

The probe is moved back until the echo

is reduced by half of it’s original height

At this point the probe centre beam is

directly on the edge of the defect

Plan View The probe is then removed and the

centre is marked, and repeat to size the
whole defect
 Equalization Technique
The equalization technique can ONLY be used
Defect BWE
if the defect is halfway the thickness

At this point the whole beam is on The BWE is at it maximum

the back wall

At this point the whole beam is The Defect echo is at it

on the defect maximum
At the edge of the defect, half of The defect echo is at equal
the beam is on the defect, and height as the back wall
another half is on the back wall
The point is marked as the edge of defect
 20 dB DROP
1. THE DIMENSION OF THE REFLECTOR
WHICH IS BEING MEASURED MAY BE
EITHER LARGER OR SMALLER THAN THE
BEAM WIDTH.
2. THE ULTRASONIC BEAM NEED NOT BE
SYMMETRICAL IN THE DIRECTION OF
PROBE MOVEMENT.
3. THE BEAM SPREAD PARALLEL TO THE
DIRECTION OF PROBE MOVEMENT MUST BE
KNOWN.
4. WORKS BEST ON UNIFORM REFLECTORS
WITH RELATIVELY STRAIGHT EDGES.
 20 dB DROP

LENGTH
 20 dB Drop
Defect BWE
20 dB Beam profile

10%

When the main beam is on the defect the defect signal is at it maximum

If the probe is moved and the signal is observed until it is reduced to

10% (20dB Drop), the edge of the beam is on the edge of the defect
Repeat the above at the other side of the defect

Using the pre-constructed Beam profile and a plotting card, the

defect maybe sized
 MAXIMUM AMPLITUDE

1. THE MAXIMUM AMPLITUDE TECHNIQUE IS AN

EXTENSION OF THE TECHNIQUE USED IN UT FOR
DEFECT LOCATION.
2. IT WORKS ON THE PREMISE THAT A MAXIMISED
RESPONSE COULD ONLY COME FROM A POINT ON A
REFLECTOR WHICH IS ON THE SOUND BEAM AXIS.
4. VOLUMETRIC REFLECTORS CAN BE SIZED VERY
ACCURATELY IF THEY CAN BE APPROACHED FROM
A VARIETY OF ANGLES.
3. PLANAR REFLECTORS CAN OFTEN BE SIZED USING THIS
TECHNIQUE DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF TIP MAXIMA.
 MAXIMUM AMPLITUDE

1. THE DIMENSION OF THE REFLECTOR

WHICH IS BEING MEASURED MAY BE
EITHER LARGER OR SMALLER THAN
THE BEAM WIDTH.
2. WILL WORK WITH ALMOST ANY
REFLECTOR.
 Sizing Method
• Maximum Amplitude Technique
For sizing multifaceted defect – eg. crack
Not very accurate
Small probe movement
 Maximum Amplitude

Multifaceted defect : crack

The whole probe beam is on the on the
defect

At this point, multipoint of the defect

reflect the sound to the probe

The echo (signal) show as a few peaks

 Maximum Amplitude

Multifaceted defect : crack

If the probe is moved into the defect,
The probe is moved out of the the signals height increase
defect, the signal disappeared One of the peak maximised

If the edge of the beam strike At this point the MAIN BEAM is
the edge of the defect, a very directly at the edge of the
small echo appears defect
 Maximum Amplitude
Remember: The peak which maximised does
not have to be the tallest or the first one

Length

The probe is to be moved to the other Mark the point under

end of the defect the centre of the probe
which indicates the
The signals will flactuate as the beam hits
edge of the defect
the different faces of the defects
The probe is moved back into the defect The length of the defect is
and to observe a peak of the signal measured
maximises
MAXIMUM AMPLITUDE
 MAXIMUM AMPLITUDE

LACK OF
FUSION 700 700

TIP MAXIMA
AMPLITUDE

ECHO DYNAMIC PATTERN

RANGE
ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION OF WELDS

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
1. TO SCAN ALL FUSION FACES AT AN ANGLE
OF INCIDENCE = 00 +/- 200 (00 +/- 100 FOR
CRITICAL EXAMINATIONS).
2. TO SCAN THE ENTIRE WELD VOLUME
INCLUDING THE HEAT AFFECTED ZONE WITH
A MINIMUM OF TWO PROBE ANGLES.
3. TO SCAN FOR POSSIBLE TRANSVERSE
IMPERFECTIONS
ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION OF WELDS

600

20
2
4

SINGLE SIDED BUTT WELD

 ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION OF WELDS

450

THE 450 PROBE CAN NOT BE USED TO SCAN THE WELD ROOT
AT HALF SKIP, THEREFORE THE 700 PROBE MUST BE USED:
57 57

700 700
58
58

FIXED STAND-OFF SCAN OF WELD ROOT USING THE 700 PROBE

ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION OF WELDS
700 SCAN OF WELD VOLUME

120 120

23 23

700 700 700 700

COVERED AT
FULL SKIP

COVERED AT HALF
COVERED AT & FULL SKIP
HALF SKIP
ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION OF WELDS
600 SCAN OF WELD VOLUME AND FUSION ZONES

80 80

23 23

600 600 600 600

COVERED AT
FULL SKIP

COVERED AT FULL
& HALF SKIP

COVERED AT
HALF SKIP
SCANNING FOR TRANSVERSE IMPERFECTIONS

PR
OB BE
E O
PR

B E PR
RO OB
P E

SCAN
 RECOGNITION OF DEFECT TYPE

DEFECT TYPES SUCH AS CRACK, LACK OF FUSION, SLAG

INCLUSION etc WHICH ARE DETECTED BY UT CAN OFTEN BE
RECOGNISED AS SUCH BY:
1. OBSERVATION OF THE SHAPE OF THE ECHO RESPONSE
AND IT’S BEHAVIOUR WHEN THE PROBE IS MOVED IN
VARIOUS DIRECTIONS.
2. OBSERVING THE SIZE OF THE ECHO RESPONSE.
3. OBSERVING THE POSITION OF THE REFLECTOR.
4. MEASURING THE SIZE OF THE REFLECTOR.
5. TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE TYPES OF DEFECT
WHICH ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE PRESENT.
 THREADLIKE DEFECTS, POINT DEFECTS AND FLAT
PLANAR DEFECTS ORIENTATED NEAR-NORMAL TO
THE BEAM AXIS ALL PRODUCE AN ECHO RESPONSE
WHICH HAS A SINGLE PEAK:
 THE ECHO RESPONSE FROM A LARGE SLAG
INCLUSION OR A ROUGH CRACK IS LIKELY TO HAVE
MULTIPLE PEAKS:
IN CASE “A” IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THE DEFECT IS SLAG OR A CRACK.
“ROTATIONAL” OR “ORBITAL” PROBE MOVEMENTS
MAY HELP:

ORBITAL ROTATIONAL
 TYPICAL ECHO DYNAMIC PATTERNS

CRACK SLAG

ORBITAL
SCAN

ROTATIONAL
SCAN
 Ultrasonic Testing
• Sensitivity
• Defect sizing
• Scanning procedures
 Sensitivity
• The ability of an ultrasonic system to
find the smallest specified defect at the
maximum testing range

Depends upon
• Probe and flaw detector combination
• Material properties
• Probe frequency
• Signal to noise ratio
 Methods of Setting Sensitivity
• Smallest defect at maximum test range
• Back wall echo
• Disc equivalent
• Grass levels
• Notches
• Side Drilled Holes, DAC Curves
Artificial / actual defect

Example: The defect echo is set

to FSH (Full Screen Height)
Ultrasonic Inspection

Part 3
 Ultrasonic Inspection

• Sensitivity
• Scanning procedure
• Defect sizing
 Sensitivity
• The ability of an ultrasonic system to
find the smallest specified defect at the
maximum testing range
Depends upon:
Probe and flaw detector combination
Material properties
Probe frequency
Signal to noise ratio
Methods of Setting Sensitivity

• Smallest defect at maximum test range

• Back wall echo
• Disc (flat-bottom hole) equivalent
• Grass levels
• Side Drilled Holes, DAC Curves
 Scanning procedure (welds)

1. Parent material
2. Root inspection
3. Fusion face & HAZ inspection
4. Weld volume
5. Transverse scan
 ULTRASONIC SENSITIVITY
THE SOUND PRESSURE AND INTENSITY ALONG THE
AXIS OF AN ULTRASONIC BEAM VARY WITH RANGE:
THEREFORE THE ECHO HEIGHT FROM AN IDENTICAL
REFLECTOR WILL VARY WITH RANGE.
VARIOUS METHODS ARE USED IN ULTRASONIC
TESTING IN ORDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THIS
VARIATION IN ECHO HEIGHT.
THESE METHODS ARE REFERRED TO AS “SETTING
SENSITIVITY” OR “DISTANCE AMPLITUDE
CORRECTION.”
 DISTANCE AMPLITUDE CORRECTION

VARIOUS STANDARD REFLECTORS ARE USED IN ULTRASONIC

TESTING IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE DISTANCE AMPLITUDE
CORRECTION. THESE COULD BE:
1. BACKWALL REFLECTIONS
2. GRAIN RESPONSE (GRASS)
3. SIDE DRILLED HOLES
4. FLAT BOTTOMED HOLES
5. SURFACE NOTCHES
6. DISTANCE GAIN SIZE (THEORETICAL METHOD)
DISTANCE AMPLITUDE CORRECTION

NATIONAL CODES AND

STANDARDS SUCH AS BS EN 583-
2, ASME V OR AWS D1.1 SPECIFY
STANDARD METHODS OF
ACHIEVING DISTANCE AMPLITUDE
CORRECTION.
FOR CONSTRUCTING DAC, A BLOCK CONTAINING 3
mm DIAMETER SIDE DRILLED HOLES:

3 mm Through drilled holes

DAC
 BS EN 583-2

The DAC reference block shall be either:

1) a general purpose block of uniform low
attenuation and specified surface finish, and
having a thickness within 10% of the test object;
Or
2) a block of the same acoustic properties,
surface finish, shape and curvature as the test
object.
 TRANSFER LOSSES

AS ULTRASOUND PASSES FROM THE PROBE INTO THE

MATERIAL THERE IS ALWAYS A LOSS OF ENERGY.
THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY LOST FOR THE SAME
MATERIAL WILL BE LESS IF THE SURFACE IS
PERFECTLY SMOOTH AND FLAT AND MORE IF IT IS
NOT.
UT OF WELDS IS OFTEN CARRIED OUT FROM AS
ROLLED, CURVED OR CORRODED SURFACES.
IF THE SURFACE OF THE CALIBRATION BLOCK
DIFFERS FROM THAT OF THE COMPONENT THEN THE
DIFFERENCE IN TRANSFER EFFICIENCY HAS TO BE
COMPENSATED FOR.
 ATTENUATION

AS ULTRASOUND PASSES THROUGH ANY MATERIAL

ENERGY WILL BE LOST DUE TO SCATTERING AND
ABSORPTION OF THE SOUND ENERGY. THIS LOSS OF
ENERGY IS TERMED “ATTENUATION.”
IN THE ULTRASONIC TESTING OF TYPICAL
ENGINEERING ALLOYS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF
ATTENUATION IS SCATTERING.
WHEN THE GRAIN SIZE OF A MATERIAL EXCEEDS
HALF OF THE WAVELENGTH OF THE SOUND HIGH
ATTENUATION WILL ALWAYS BE EXPERIENCED.
 ATTENUATION

THE GRAIN SIZE IN ANY GIVEN METAL

COMPONENT DEPENDS ON:
1. THE METHOD OF PRODUCTION
(CAST/FORGED /ROLLED etc)
2. THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
3. HEAT TREATMENT
 Transfer &
Attenuation
loss
METHODS OF COMPENSATING FOR TRANSFER AND
ATTENUATION LOSS DIFFERENCES FOR 00
COMPRESSION PROBES AND FOR SHEAR WAVE
PROBES. THESE ARE BASED ON OBTAINING SIMILAR
ECHO RESPONSES ON BOTH THE CALIBRATION
BLOCK AND ON THE COMPONENT.
FOR 00 PROBES BACKWALL ECHOES ARE USED TO
ESTABLISH TRANSFER AND ATTENUATION
CORRECTION.

FOR SHEAR WAVE PROBES TWO IDENTICAL PROBES

ARE USED IN “PITCH - CATCH” IN ORDER TO OBTAIN
WHAT ARE EFFECTIVELY BACKWALL ECHOES

EITHER METHOD CANNOT BE USED IF THE

COMPONENT DOES NOT HAVE A CONVENIENT
PARALLEL SECTION.
TRANSFER & ATTENUATION
CORRECTION: 00 PROBES

24 dB 30 dB 36 dB
EXAMPLE:
ECHOES
OBTAINED ON
40 mm THICK
CALIBRATION
BLOCK

40 mm 80 mm 160 mm
 TRANSFER & ATTENUATION
CORRECTION: 00 PROBES

26 dB 32 dB 38 dB
EXAMPLE:
ECHOES
OBTAINED ON
30 mm THICK
COMPONENT

30 mm 60 mm 120 mm
 TRANSFER & ATTENUATION
CORRECTION: 00 PROBES
TRANSFER CORRECTION BLOCK
APPROXIMATELY 4 dB AT
ALL RANGES COMPONENT
50

EXAMPLE:
IF THE RESULTS ARE
PLOTTED ON LOG -
LINEAR PAPER THEY
WILL FORM
40
DECIBELS

STRAIGHT PARLLEL
LINES PROVIDED
THAT THERE IS NO
ATTENUATION
DIFFERENCE
30

IF AN ATTENUATION
DIFFERENCE
OCCURS THEN THE
RESULTANT LINES
20

WILL NO LONGER BE
10 100 1000 PARALLEL.
RANGE / mm
 TRANSFER & ATTENUATION CORRECTION:
SHEAR WAVE PROBES

THE PRINCIPLE FOR OBTAINING TRANSFER

CORRECTION FOR SHEAR WAVE PROBES IS THE SAME
AS IT WAS FOR COMPRESSION PROBES EXCEPT THAT
BACKWALL ECHOES ARE REPLACED BY PITCH - CATCH
RESPONSES.
TRANSMIT RECEIVE TRANSMIT RECEIVE

450 450 450 450

ONE SKIP TWO SKIPS

 ASME V CALIBRATION BLOCK
BLOCK MATERIAL: CHEMICAL BLOCK SURFACE FINISH AND
COMPOSITION, PRODUCT FORM CURVATURE TO REPLICATE
AND HEAT TREATMENT TO EXACTLY THAT OF THE COMPONENT
REPLICATE THAT OF THE
COMPONENT.

SIDE DRILLED HOLE

SURFACE NOTCHES DIAMETER VARIES WITH
PROVIDED TO ASSIST THE BLOCK THICKNESS
WITH THE
INTERPRETATION OF
SURFACE BREAKING
INDICATIONS
ASME V DOES NOT ALLOW
TRANSFER CORRECTION.
 AVG (DGS) SYSTEM

THE DISTANCE GAIN SIZE SYSTEM WAS

DEVELOPED IN GERMANY BY KRAUTKRAMER.
IT IS A THEORETICALLY BASED SYSTEM FOR
SETTING ULTRASONIC SENSITIVITY AND
DISTANCE AMPLITUDE CORRECTION.
IT IS HIGHLY VERSATILE AND CAN BE VERY
CONVENIENT TO USE, PROVIDED THAT THE
ULTRASONIC OPERATOR IS SUFFICIENTLY
WELL TRAINED.
DGS CHART FOR A 10 mm DIA. 2 MHz 00
COMPRESSION PROBE
Range / mm
0 50 100 150 200

0
0

10
10

20
20

BWE

30
30

8 mm

6 mm

40
40

dB
dB

4 mm

50
50

3 mm

2 mm

60
60

1.5 mm

70
70
80

80
0 50 100 150 200
Range / mm
 DGS
THE BASIC PRINCIPLE OF DGS IS THAT BY
COMPARING THE ECHO HEIGHT FROM A FLAW WITH
THE ECHO HEIGHT FROM A KNOWN REFLECTOR
(USUALLY A BACKWALL ECHO) AT THE SAME RANGE
THE FLAW CAN BE CATEGORISED AS BEING
EQUIVALENT TO A FLAT BOTTOMED HOLE REFLECTOR
OF A GIVEN SIZE AT THE SAME RANGE.
ALTHOUGH, WHEN USING DGS, IT IS USUAL TO TALK
ABOUT A FLAW AS BEING AN “X” mm FLAT
BOTTOMED HOLE EQUIVALENT THIS IS NOT A DIRECT
MEASURE OF THE SIZE OF THE FLAW.
 EQUIPMENT CHECKS
TIMEBASE LINEARITY

2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 2.0 3.7 5.85 7.9 10.0
ACCEPTABLE NOT ACCEPTABLE
 EQUIPMENT CHECKS
AMPLIFIER LINEARITY

INDICATION SET dB CONTROL ACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE

AT (%FSH) CHANGE (dB) LIMITS FOR LIMITS FOR
RESULTANT ECHO RESULTANT ECHO
HEIGHT HEIGHT
(BS 3923) (ASME V)

80% -6 dB 36-45% 32-48%

80% -12 dB 18-22% 16-24%
80% -24 dB visible N/A
40% +6 dB 71-90% 64-96%
20% +12 dB 71-90% 64-96%

(+/- 1 dB) (+/- 2 dB)

 EQUIPMENT CHECKS

SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO

+14 dB
NOISE
SIGNAL

SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO = 5:1 = 14 dB

 RESOLUTION
BS 2704 A7 BLOCK:
1.5 mm
2, 3, 4 & (5) mm Steps holes @
4 mm
centres

1.5 s @
ho mm
2.5 tres
le
mm
cen
BS 2704 A5 BLOCK

BS 2704 A2 BLOCK
100, 85 & 91 mm Dimensions
 EQUIPMENT CHECKS
RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION HOLES IN A5 BLOCK RESOLUTION HOLES IN A5 BLOCK

WITH 10 mm 450 4 MHz PROBE WITH 10 mm 450 2 MHz PROBE
EQUIPMENT CHECKS
DEAD ZONE

1.5 mm Through drilled

holes at depths of 1, 2, 3, 5,
10, 15 & 20 mm below the
surface.
EQUIPMENT CHECKS

DEAD ZONE

DETERMINE THE DEAD ZONE BY

FINDING THE HOLE ECHO WHICH
IS EASILY IDENTIFIABLE FROM
THE PROBE NOISE AT THE
SHORTEST RANGE
 EQUIPMENT CHECKS
EXIT POINT

450

USING THE A2 BLOCK

 EXIT POINT

450 450 S
D

D
USING THE A5 BLOCK
(MORE ACCURATE METHOD)
 EQUIPMENT CHECKS
BEAM ANGLE
700 600

600 450 350

450

QUICK CHECK: USE THE SCALES

PROVIDED ON THE A2 BLOCK.
 BEAM ANGLE

450 450 S
D

D
USING THE A5 BLOCK (MORE ACCURATE METHOD)
NOTE: The probe exit point can be marked either
before or during this operation.
 20 dB BEAM PROFILE
(VERTICAL PLANE)

450450 450 450 S

D

USING THE A5 BLOCK D

NOTE: The probe exit point can be marked either

before or during this operation.
 20 dB BEAM PROFILE
(HORIZONTAL PLANE)

X Y

USE THE CORNER REFLECTION

FROM THE 1.5 mm HOLE.
 LINES OF SYMMETRY IN VARIOUS ULTRASONIC
BEAMS

0° Single Compression 0° Twin Compression

FULLY
SYMMETRICAL
TWO LINES OF
SYMMETRY
Single Shear Twin Shear

SINGLE LINE
OF SYMMETRY

0-6 dB 6-12 dB 12-20 dB

 SOUND PRESSURE IN THE FAR ZONE
(IN A SECTION THROUGH THE BEAM)

0
0

-4
-4

-8
-8

dB
dB

-12
-12

-16
-16

2 MHz 10 dia.

-20
-20

4 MHz 25 dia.
-24
-24

-2 -1 0 1 2 -2 -1 0 1 2
CRYSTAL DIAMETERS CRYSTAL DIAMETERS
DEFECT LOCATION
IN FUSION WELDS

450
R

S
S = STAND OFF DISTANCE FROM ANY CONVENIENT DATUM
POINT

R= RANGE READ FROM THE FLAWDETECTOR SCREEN

 ULTRASONIC
EXAMINATION OF
WELDS

40

450
450

BACK

40
GOUGE

DOUBLE SIDED “T” JOINT

 ULTRASONIC
EXAMINATION OF COVERAGE
WELDS OF FUSION
FACES

COVERAGE
OF WELD
100 VOLUME
(approx.)
00 00
 ULTRASONIC
EXAMINATION OF
WELDS COVERAGE
OF FUSION
FACES

450
450

450
450

COVERAGE
OF WELD
VOLUME
SCANNING FOR TRANSVERSE IMPERFECTIONS

0
45
SCANNING FOR TRANSVERSE IMPERFECTIONS
THESE DEFECTS CAN BE DIFFERENTIATED BETWEEN
BY OBSERVING THE ECHO DYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR IN
LENGTH AND DEPTH SCANS:
PLANAR
POINT THREADLIKE (NEAR NORMAL INCIDENCE)

DEPTH
SCAN

LENGTH
SCAN

NOTE: THE RESPONSE FROM A PLANAR DEFECT WILL BE STRONGLY AFFECTED

BY PROBE ANGLE WHILE THAT FROM A THREADLIKE REFLECTOR WILL
REMAIN ALMOST UNCHANGED IF A DIFFERENT PROBE ANGLE IS USED.
SOMETIMES IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO DIFFERENTIATE
BETWEEN THESE 2 DEFECTS SIMPLY BY PLOTTING
THEIR POSITION WITHIN THE WELD ZONE:

A. PROBABLE SLAG, POSSIBLE B. PROBABLE HAZ CRACK

CENTRELINE CRACK