Film radiography is often used for welding inspection in offshore and onshore pipe laying, and for checking the reliability of defect detection using ultrasonic testing. However, it can be slow and ...

Material Tests for Welding introduces users to the types and purposes of welding material tests. Welding materials are tested to evaluate their properties, examine for discontinuities, and ensure the ...

Topic: Destructive testing of hooks and chains Objective: The rescue team shall understand the safety reason for using rescue chains and hooks at or below their working load limit (WLL) Task: Evaluate ...

Industrial computed tomography for advanced industrial non-destructive evaluation is a complex technological area, encompassing nuclear radiation detectors, mechanical engineering, computational ...

Radioactive materials and other tracers are often utilized for non-destructive analysis techniques, as these materials possess the ability to detect hidden flaws through the use of short wavelength ...

Non-destructive testing methods are used in industry to evaluate the integrity and properties of material or components without causing damage to the tested object. Aside from industrial radiography, ...

Well-established regulations have been used worldwide to certify the mechanical characteristics of advanced materials like polymer nanocomposites across different industries. To establish a ...

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz.-- In an old proverb, a battle was lost because a horseshoe lacked a small nail that seemed insignificant. In a modern day combat theater, a microscopic crack or bit of metal ...