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    This document compares various non-destructive testing (NDT) methods including ultrasonics, radiography, visual inspection, eddy current, liquid penetrant, and magnetic particle testing. It discusses the characteristics detected, advantages, limitations, example uses, relative costs, and other features of each method. Overall, the document provides a concise overview of the technical capabilities and costs of different NDT techniques.

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    This document compares various non-destructive testing (NDT) methods including ultrasonics, radiography, visual inspection, eddy current, liquid penetrant, and magnetic particle testing. It discusses the characteristics detected, advantages, limitations, example uses, relative costs, and other features of each method. Overall, the document provides a concise overview of the technical capabilities and costs of different NDT techniques.

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    Comparision of NDT

    Methods
    Technical & Costs
    Comparison of various NDT methods
    Characteristics Example of
    Method Advantages Limitations
    detected Use
    acoustic Can penetrate Requires coupling Adhesive
    impedance by thick to matl by assemblies
    Ultrasonics

    cracks, materials; contact with for bond


    nonbonds, excellent crack surface/ integrity;
    inclusions, or detection; can immersion in a laminations;
    interfaces be automated fluid (water). hydrogen
    Surface needs to cracking
    be smooth.
    Comparison of various NDT methods
    Characteristi Example of
    Method Advantages Limitations
    cs detected Use
    density Inspects wide Radiation safety Pipeline
    from voids, range of matls requires welds for
    inclusions, & thk; precautions; penetratio
    Radiography

    matl versatile; film expensive; n,


    variations; provides record detection of inclusions,
    placement of of inspection cracks can be and voids;
    internal difficult unless internal
    parts perpendicular defects in
    to x-ray film. castings
    Comparison of various NDT methods
    Characteristics
    Method Advantages Limitations Example of Use
    detected
    Surface Often Can be Paper, wood, or
    characteristics convenient; applied metal for surface
    such as finish, can be only to finish and
    Visual optical

    scratches, automated surfaces, uniformity


    cracks, colour; through
    strain in surface
    transparent openings,
    materials; or to
    corrosion transparent
    material
    Comparison of various NDT methods
    Characteristics Example of
    Method Advantages Limitations
    detected Use
    Changes in Readily Limited to Heat
    electrical automated; electrically exchanger
    Eddy current

    conductivity moderate conducting tubes for wall


    caused by cost materials; thinning and
    material limited cracks
    variations, penetration
    cracks, voids, depth
    or inclusions
    Comparison of various NDT methods
    Characteristics
    Method Advantages Limitations Example of Use
    detected
    Surface Inexpensive, Flaw must Turbine blades
    openings due easy to use, be open to for surface
    Liquid penetrant

    to cracks, readily surface. Not cracks or


    porosity, portable, useful on porosity;
    seams, or sensitive to porous grinding cracks
    folds small materials or
    surface rough
    flaws surfaces
    Comparison of various NDT methods
    Characteristics Example
    Method Advantages Limitations
    detected of Use
    Leakage Inexpensive Limited to Railroad
    magnetic flux or moderate ferromagnetic wheels
    Magnetic particles

    caused by cost, material; for large


    surface or sensitive surface castings
    near-surface both to preparation
    cracks, voids, surface and cracks; and
    inclusions, or near- post-inspection
    material or surface flaws demagnetizatio
    geometry n may be
    changes required
    Relative cost & other features of various NDT methods
    Test method
    UT X-ray ECT MPT LPT

    Capital cost Medium High Low to Medium Low


    to high medium
    Consum- Very low High Low Medium Medium
    able cost
    Time of Immediate Delayed Immediate Short delay Short delay
    results
    Effect of Important Important Important Not too Not too
    geometry Important Important
    Relative cost & other features of various NDT methods
    Test method
    UT X-ray ECT MPT LPT
    Access Important Important Important Important Important
    problems
    Type of Surface
    Internal Most External External
    defect breaking
    Relative High Medium High Low Low
    sensitivity
    Formal
    Expensive Standard Expensive Unusual Unusual
    record
    Operator
    High High Medium Low Low
    skill
    Relative cost & other features of various NDT methods
    Test method
    UT X-ray ECT MPT LPT
    Operator Important Important Important Important Low
    training
    Training High High Medium Low High
    needs

    Portability
    High to High to
    of High Low Little
    medium medium
    equipment
    Relative cost & other features of various NDT methods
    Test method
    UT X-ray ECT MPT LPT
    function of
    Magnetic
    material Very Quite Very Little
    only
    comp.
    Ability to
    Good Fair Good Fair Fair
    automate
    Thk.
    Gaging; Thk.
    Capa- some Thk. Gaging; Defects
    Defects only
    bilities compo- Gaging grade only
    sition sorting
    testing

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