ASNT Level III Study Guide Infrared anc Thermal Testing Met by Herbert Kaplan ‘The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc.ii ASNT Level Ill Study Guide: infrared and Thermal Testing Method Published by American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. 1711 Arlingate Lane Columbus, OH 43228-0518 (800) 222-2768 © 2001 by American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. All rights reserved. Published 2001 Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the expressed prior written permission of the publisher. ASNT is not responsible for the authenticity or accuracy of information herein, and published opinions or statements do not necessarily reflect the opinion of ASNT. Products and/or services that may appear in this book do not carry the endorsement or recommendation of ASNT. ASNT assumes no responsibility for the safety of persons using the information in this book. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kaplan, Herbert. ‘ASNT level III study guide. Infrared and thermal testing method / Herbert Kaplan. p.cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 1-57117-015-4 1. Infrared testing. I, Title: ASNT level 3 study guide. Infrared and thermal testing method. Il. Title: ASNT level three study guide. Infrared and thermal testing method. III. Title. TAI7.5 .K37 2001 620.1'127de21 2001005701 first printing 11/01Table of Contents Chapter 1 — Introduction to Principles/Theory Fundamentals of Temperature and Heat Transfer ‘Temperature and Temperature Scales Conductive Heat Transfer Convective Heat Transfer Radiative Heat Transfer Fundamentals of Radiative Heat Flow , Radiation Exchange at the Target Surface Reflections off Specular and Diffuse Surfaces ‘Transient Heat Exchange Radiant Energy Related to Target Surface Temperature Practical Infrared Measurements... : Characteristics of the Target Surface... Characteristics ofthe Transmitting Medium Chapter 1 Review Questions = Chapter 2— Materials Characteristics ... Surface Properties of Materials Emissivity Reflectivity... : aa : Transmissivity ..... : cee cee : View Angle : es Pecerecanboseeeoe) Heat Conducting Properties of Materials ceeeee : see 20 ‘Thermal Conductivity cetcsteentees : ee | Heat Capacity 2.0. eee eons eusondose 20 ‘Thermal Diffusivity : aoe fee : 20 a Chapter 2 Review Questions Chapter 3— Thermal Instrumentation Overview .... Contacting Thermal Measuring Devices Bimetallic Thermometers ‘Thermochromic Liquid Crystals ‘Thermocouples/Thermopiles Resistance Thermometers ‘Thermistors : Heat Flux Indicators Optical Pyrometers Basic Configurations of Infrared Sensing and Imaging Instruments Infrared Detector : ‘The Infrared Optics — Lenses, Mirrors and Filters ‘The Processing Electronics =e