Non Destructive Tests

Ultrasonic Test
It refers to an array of inspection methods that allow inspectors to evaluate
and collect data about a material, system, or component without
permanently altering it.
Ultrasonic Test
Ultrasonic testing (UT) is a non-destructive test method that utilizes sound
waves to detect cracks and defects in parts and materials. It can also be
used to determine a material’s thickness, such as measuring the wall
thickness of a pipe.
Procedure
In ultrasonic testing, an inspector will use a probe or some other kind of
transducer to send sound waves through the material they want to test. If
there are no defects in the material, the sound waves will pass through
it, but if the sound waves hit a defect they will bounce off of it,
indicating its presence.
Applications
The most common application for
ultrasonic testing is to detect cracks,
fractures, moving components and
defects in objects. It is also used to
characterize a material or determine its
thickness, for instance, measuring the
thickness of a pipe or assessing its
corrosion.
Advantages
• Internal defects can be detected and sized when a validated
procedure is applied.
• Thick specimens take no more time to examine than thin ones,
assuming correct instrumentation set up.
• Access to only one side of the component is needed

Disadvantages
• Training is more extensive than other methods.
• More expensive than other methods.
• Difficult to use on thin materials.
• Part Geometry can cause complications.
• Needs relatively smooth surface to couple transducer