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Non-Destructive Testing
Non-Destructive Testing
TESTING
ABSTRACT
In order to evaluate the component without causing
damage is the principle of Non Destructive Testing
(NDT), Non Destructive Inspection (NDI), Non
Destructive Evaluation (NDE).
It is a highly valuable technique that can save both
money and time in product evaluation, trouble
shooting.
It is very difficult to weld or mold a solid object that
has the risk of breaking in service, so testing at
manufacture and during use is often essential. During
the process of casting a metal object, for example,
the metal may shrink as it cools, and crack or
introduce voids inside the structure. During their
service lives, many industrial components need
regular nondestructive tests to detect damage that
may be difficult or expensive to find by everyday
INTRODUCTION
Nondestructive testing (NDT) 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.
TYPES OF NDT
LIQUID PENETRATION TESTING (LPT)
In dry method, dry particles are used for examination of large forgings
and castings. The powder is sprinkled over the surface by using a
powder blower operated at low-pressure. The air stream shall be so
controlled that it does not disturb or remove lightly held powder patterns.
In wet method the inspection medium may be flowed, sprayed or
brushed over the surface of the specimen under inspection or may be
immersed in an agitated bath of inspection medium.
In the wet method,
• The basic principle is to magnetize the ferro-magnetic work piece.
• The magnetic field lines run parallel to the surface of the work
piece.
• The magnetic field lines must be perpendicular or at certain angle to the
defect, if not there wont be any leakage and the defect will remain
undetected.
• As the magnetic field lines run horizontally across the surface, the cracks
or defects which are vertical are detected well.
• To inspect the work piece completely we need to change the direction
(circular magnetic field) of the magnetic field by which the defects in
horizontal direction are detected.
ULTRASONIC TESTING
Ultrasonic testing (UT) is a type of non-destructive
testing techniques based on the propagation
of ultrasonic waves in the object or material tested. In
most common UT applications, very short ultrasonic
pulse-waves with center frequencies ranging from 0.1-
15 MHz, and occasionally up to 50 MHz, are
transmitted into materials to detect internal flaws or to
characterize materials.
The conversion of electrical pulses to mechanical vibrations and
the conversion of returned mechanical vibrations back into
electrical energy is the basis for ultrasonic testing. The active
element is the transducer as it converts the electrical energy to
mechanical vibrations, and vice versa. This phenomena is known
as piezoelectric effect.