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Coarse grain Probes

„Longitudinal“ probes for testing coarse grained material,
primarily cast material, austenite and austenitic welds ect.
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Coarse grain probes

Generally speaking coarse grained material
is only to be tested using selected special
probes because the noise caused by the
grain structure in most cases reaches the
same indication amplitude as the echoes
from small reflectors. There are therefore a
number of probes available, particularly for
testing austenitic welds, which, depending
on the test specimen, produce more or less
satisfactory results.
We have engaged ourselves very intensely
with this problem and have examined a
large range of test material using diffe-
rent focussed single crystal probes and
TR probes and whereby we were strongly
supported by the manufacturers of aus-
tenitic materials. The examination resul-
ted in the production of probes which, in
our experience, produce, on the average,
the best results.
With the examinations the probes were
primarily evaluated with regards to
having as large a signal to noise ratio as
possible i.e. the indications from reflec-
tors should extend as far as possible
above the grain noise.
All the probes generate longitudinal
waves.

Normal probes with exchangeable membrane

Code Frequency Crystal Contact face Remarks
(MHz) (mm) Ø approx. (mm)
K 0.5 S 0.5 34 40 very good damping
K1 S 1 34 40 good sensitivity
K 1 SM 1 28 33 very good signal to noise ratio
B 0.5 SL 0.5 34 40 very good sensitivity
B 1 SL 1 34 40 good damping , good signal to noise ratio
K1 SC 1 24 30 piezocomposite transducer
K1 SC 2 24 30 best sensitivity and signal to noise ratio

Accessories: 1. Wedge for beaming longitudinal waves at 45º KSY 45 für 34 mm crystal
(Wedges for other refraction angles on request) KSMY 45 für 28 und 24 mm crystal
2. Membrane ES 57 für 34 mm crystal
ES 45 für 28 und 24 mm crystal
3. Probe cable PKLL2

Angle beam probes - single crystal series, piezocomposite transducer

Code Angle Frequency Crystal Contact face Depth range Probe cable
(º) (MHz) (mm) Ø ca. (mm) (mm) required
WRY 45 45 2 24 48 x 25 5 - 100
WRY 60 60 2 24 48 x 25 5 - 80 MPKL 2
WRY 70 70 2 24 48 x 25 5 - 55
WSY 45-2 45 2 10 28 x 13 6 - 25
WSY 60-2 60 2 10 28 x 13 4 - 20 MPKL 2
WSY 70-2 70 2 10 28 x 13 3 - 15
WSY 45-4 45 4 10 28 x 13 3 - 30
WSY 60-4 60 4 10 28 x 13 3 - 20 MPKL 2
WSY 70-4 70 4 10 28 x 13 2 - 15

Angle beam probes - TR series, piezocomposite transducer

Code Angle Frequency Crystal Contact face Depth range Probe cable
(º) (MHZ) (mm) Ø ca. (mm) (mm) required
VRY 45 45 1,8 22 x 10 53 x 29 15 - 70
VRY 60 60 1,8 22 x 10 53 x 29 10 - 60 SEKL 2
VRY 70 70 1,8 22 x 10 53 x 29 5 - 45
VSY 45 45 4 10 x 5 30 x 15 2 - 30
VSY 60 60 4 10 x 5 30 x 15 1.5 - 20 SEKN 2
VSY 70 70 4 10 x 5 30 x 15 1.5 - 20

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