Ultrasonic Probes and their primary applications
Ultrasonic Probes and their primary applications
1- Straight beam direct contact Probes
a- Manufacturing induced flaws:
Billets: Inclusions, stringer, pipe
Forging : Inclusions, cracks, segregation’s, seams, flakes, pipe.
Rolled products : Laminations, inclusions, tears, seams, cracks.
Castings: Slag, porosity, cold shuts, tears, shrinkage cracks, inclusions.
b- Service induced flaws :
Fatigue cracks, corrosion, erosion, stress-corrosion cracks.
2- Angle-beam direct contact Probes
a- Manufacturing induced flaws:
Forging : Cracks, seams, laps
Rolled products: Tears, seams, cracks, cupping.
Welds: Slag inclusions, porosity, incomplete fusion, incomplete penetration, Tubing and pipe: Circumferential and longitudinal cracks.
b- Service induced flaws: Fatigue cracks, stress-corrosion cracks.
3-Twin crystal (dual element) direct contact Probes
a- Manufacturing induced flaws:
Plate and sheet: Thickness measurement, lamination detection .
Tubing and pipe: Thickness measurement.
b- Service induced flaws: Wall thinning, corrosion, erosion, stress-corrosion cracks.
4- Immersion Probes
a- Manufacturing induced flaws:
Billets: Inclusions, stringers, pipe.
Forging: Inclusions, cracks, segregation, seams, flakes, pipe.
Rolled products: Laminations, inclusions, tears,seams, cracks.
Welds: Inclusions, porosity, incomplete fusion, complete penetration, drop through, cracks, base metal laminations.
Adhesive-bonded, soldered or brazed products:Lack of bonding.
Composites: Voids, resin rich, resin poor, lack of filaments.
Tubing and pipe: Cicumferential and longitudinal cracks
b- Service induced flaws: Corrosion, fatigue cracks.
Ultrasonic test applications
1- Power equipment- turbine forging, generator rotors, pressure piping, eldments, pressure vessels.
2- Mill components- rolls, shafts drives, etc.
4- Aircraft components- forging stock, frame sections and honeycomb sandwich assemblies.
3- Jet engine parts- turbine, compressor forging and gear blanks.
5- Machinery materials- die blocks, tool steels and drill pipe.
6- Railroad parts- axles, wheels, track and welded rail.
7- Automotive parts- forging, ductile castings and brazed or welded components.