Flatness
Liquid (Dye) Penetrant Inspection (PT)
CAUTION
Oil based
Water washable
DYE PENETRANTS
DETECTION
II. Application:
a. Ferrous and non ferrous materials
b. Plastic and glass ceramics-insulators-anything that is
nonporous
III. Advantages:
a. Low cost
b. Ease in application and interpretation easy to apply and
interpret result, discontinuities readily visible and portable.
c. Less training time for applicator easy process to learn.
IV. Limitations:
a. Detects discontinuities that is open to surface only
b. Can not be used on porous or absorbent materials
V. Safety
a. Ventilation check for toxic fumes from testing materials.
Check for volatility -explosive or fire flash points
b. Fire safety the test material maybe non flammable but the
propellant used with spray cans maybe extremely flammable.
VI. Types:
A. Fluorescent (type A) a dye that emits visible light rays when
viewed under black light.
1. considered to be more sensitive than the visible type
2. must be viewed under ultraviolet (black light) in darkened
overall lighting conditions. More expensive because of
equipment required. Limited field use.
B. Visible (type B) a brilliantly colored dye that is highly visible
under normal lighting conditions
1. Use normal lighting for inspection
2. considered to be less expensive.
3. Simplest to use.
4. Easy to use for field work
5. no electric power required
C. Dual sensitivity works both fluorescent and visible.
VII. Application
A. Follow Approved Procedure
1. Clean and dry the surface.
- Solvent cleaner
2. Apply penetrant (brush, spray or dip) penetrant power comes
capillary action
3. Penetration time -minimum dwell time is 5-20 minutes
3. Remove excess penetrant.
- when using solvent type, put solvent on a cloth not on the
part
- excess penetrant will give false indications
4. Apply developer an allow developer dwell time per standard
or specification. A rule of thumb developer dwell time is
equal to one half penetrant dwell time.
- developer will tend to make discontinuities appear larger.
6. Inspect and examine true indications are caused by penetrant
bleeding from actual discontinuities.
7. Clean if required same as step 1.
VII. Liquid Penetrant Comparator
a. Ideal temperature range of the material to be tested is 60 F
125F. If the test must be done outside of this range, further
qualification maybe required.
b. Test block to establish acceptability limits of contamination
and dilution to see if developer and penetrant are OK.
1. Plated panels brass panels are plated with nickel and
chromium are bent to produce cracks.
2. steel test blocks annealed type 201 0r 302 stainless steel.
Sandblasted on one side only with 100 mesh average size grit,
gun held at 18 at 60 psi to achieve velvety finish.
3. aluminum test blocks type 2024 by heating to
975F and quenched to form cracks. Used to
check comparison for operating out of the
normal temperature range. Used also to qualify
penetrant if shelf is questionable.
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Magnetic Particle Inspection (MT)
Magnetic Particle Inspection (commonly referred to as
Magnaflux testing) is only effective at checking for flaws
located at or near the surface.
MT uses a metallic power or liquid along with strong
magnetic field probes to locate flaws. (Particles will align
along voids)
MT can only be used on materials that can be magnetized.
It can not be used be used for nonmagnetic materials such
as Austenitic Stainless steel and aluminum.
Principle:
An electric current is allowed to flow in or an electromagnet
is applied to part of the specimen to cause magnetic flux to
flow in the specimen.
If a defect exist in the surface layer, it blocks the flux flow, so the
flux flow is directed around the defect while it partially leaks to
the air. The leaking flux forms a pair of magnetic poles, S and N,
on both sides of the defect.(as shown)
SN
SN
N S
Fig. A
Since the magnetic poles have larger attractive force than the
surrounding material surface, magnetic particles are attracted
by and adhere to the magnetic poles while attracting each other.
As a result, a magnetic particle pattern wider than the defect is
formed on the surface around the defect.
Width of defect
To enable the formation o a proper magnetic particle pattern for
defect indication, the orientation of the defect and magnetic field
must be taken into account.
oscilloscope
Advantages:
a. Time to inspect fast response / ability to inspect
from one side.
b. B. Cost - $3,500.00 machine / $200.oo transducer
c. Portable with battery pack
d. Accuracy can locate small discontinuity
Limitations:
a. Equipment
b. Operator
c. Standards
d. Reports and records
Radiographic Test (RT)
Radiographic Test is a NDT that can detect surface and internal
discontinuities using electro magnetic radiation of short duration
by means of either
1. X-Ray
2. Gamma Ray
It is a wave of energy that will pass through most materials and
develop the negative image of what it passes through on film.
Both of these methods are a danger to health
Limitations:
1. The necessity to have access to both sides of the part being
radiographed
2. Unfavorable shape and orientation of some discontinuities.
3. Radiation Safety requirements for personal protection.
4. Tight Cracks, unless they are essentially normal to the
radiation beam.
5. Shallow tight surface cracks in thick sections usually can not
be detected at all, even when properly oriented.
6. Laminations are nearly impossible to detect because their
orientation does not permit sufficient differences in the amount
of radiation absorbed through the piece being examined to
show the defect on film.
Air or water pressure testing
(LEAK TEST)
Pressure Gauge
Pump
Test Specimen
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