Advances in Ultrasonic Testing

Synopsis

The strength of welded joints can be seriously reduced by defects, both those introduced during welding and those which arise in service, such as fatigue cracks. For both critical welded joints in new products and the condition monitoring of plant in service, ultrasonic testing is now of particular interest because it offers a relatively accurate system to locate harmful flaws and measure their size. To improve the performance and reliability of ultrasonic testing, more advanced techniques are being investigated. Using both animation and demonstration, this film explains the operating principles and special features of the following techniques: B-Scan, Time of Flight, C-Scan, P-Scan and an automated system which automatically manipulates the probe to scan the work.*

Language

English

Medium

Video; Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 14 min.

Year of production

1983

Availability

out of distribution

Subjects

Engineering; Technology

Keywords

mechanical engineering; metallurgy; non-destructive testing; ultrasound; welding processes

Credits

Director

N C Balchin

Production Company

Name

Welding Institute

Distributor

Name

Woodhead Publishing Ltd

Email

wp@woodheadpublishing.com

Web

http://www.woodheadpublishing.com/en/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01223 891 358

Fax

01223 893 694

Address

Abington Hall
Granta Park
Great Abington
Cambridge
CB21 6AH

Notes

Distributor of a series of 13 videos and DVDs on manufacturing processes, produced in conjunction with Monash University, Australia. Each one focuses on a particular core industrial process including metal machining, casting, composite materials production, plastics forming, welding and non-destructive testing, and timber processing.