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Coating thickness measurement methods

Various methods of NDT are used for the measurement of coating thickness – paint thickness, plating thickness, anodising…

August 24, 2021 · Prabhu TL
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Acoustic methods

Acoustic methods (also known as sonic testing, vibration testing, mechanical impedance testing) depend on exciting vibrations in a…

August 24, 2021 · Prabhu TL
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ACFM technique

The Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM) technique is a non-contact electromagnetic technique capable of both detecting and sizing…

August 24, 2021 · Prabhu TL
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Holographic Non-Destructive Testing

A single large ultrasonic transducer which sends out ultrasonic waves towards the object under study and it scans…

August 24, 2021 · Prabhu TL
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Optical Aids Used In NDT

Optical aids embody magnifiers, microscopes, telescopes and additionally specialized devices like boroscopes, endoscopes and different fiber-optic devices for…

August 24, 2021 · Prabhu TL
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Visual Inspection (VT)

Visual inspection (VT) is arguably the oldest and most widely used NDT method there is. For thousands of years,…

August 24, 2021 · Prabhu TL
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Calibration Methods

Calibration refers to the act of evaluating and adjusting the precision and accuracy of measurement equipment. In ultrasonic…

August 24, 2021 · Prabhu TL
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Piezoelectric Transducers

The conversion of electrical pulses to mechanical vibrations and the conversion of returned mechanical vibrations back into electrical…

August 24, 2021 · Prabhu TL
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Types of Ultrasonic Testing

There are several different types of ultrasonic testing, including: Automated Ultrasonic Backscatter Technique Advanced Ultrasonic Backscatter Technique (AUBT) is…

August 24, 2021 · Prabhu TL