{"id":179,"date":"2011-07-21T10:42:59","date_gmt":"2011-07-21T10:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dekra-industrial.lt\/wp\/?page_id=179"},"modified":"2021-09-03T05:46:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T05:46:46","slug":"ultrasonic-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dekra-industrial.lt\/en\/services\/non-destructive-testing\/ultrasonic-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultrasonic testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row]<\/p>\n<p>Ultrasonic testing (UT) is based on the propagation of ultrasound waves in a sample being tested. Subsurface, internal and, in some cases, surface defects can be detected in different materials.<\/p>\n<p>Ultrasonic testing is used for detection and sizing of the in-service and manufacture defects.<\/p>\n<p>Samples of defects that can be detected: <strong>cracks, slag, pores and porosity, inclusions, lack of fusions, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We provide defect <strong>coordinates, length, orientation height (depth).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ultrasonic testing is carried out in three ways: <strong>automated, semi-automated, manual.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Testing objects:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>parent material;<\/li>\n<li>welded joints and claddings;<\/li>\n<li>anticorrosion claddings on carbon steel;<\/li>\n<li>corrosion\/erosion mapping;<\/li>\n<li>material thickness measurement (material temperatures up to 600\u00b0\u0421), etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Testing standards:<\/strong> LST EN 10160:2001, LST EN 10308:2002, LST EN 12680-1:2003, LST EN ISO 17640:2011, LST EN ISO 22825:2012, LST EN 14127:2011, BS 7706-1993, PNAE G-7-014-89, PNAE G-7-030-91, PNAE G-7-032-91, PNAE G-7-031-91, GOST 17410-78, GOST 14782-86.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Certified employees:<\/strong> 34 UT level 2 and 3 specialists certified in accordance with LST EN ISO 9712 and Nordtest.<\/p>\n<p>Automated and semi-automated UT is carried out using TOFD (time of flight diffraction), pulse echo, phased array (PA) techniques.<\/p>\n<p>Dedicated data evaluation software packages are used for the evaluation of UT data (UT signal and coordinates) collected and saved in PC memory (or CDs, DVDs).<\/p>\n<p>When automated or semi-automated UT is used:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>data evaluation can be done out of testing area;<\/li>\n<li>product quality can be assessed using more complete data (general noise level,data from several probes, data processing tools and algorithms can be used);<\/li>\n<li>data can be evaluated by several experts to reduce human factor influence to testing quality;<\/li>\n<li>complete UT data are stored: present data can be compared with data collected during previous inspections;<\/li>\n<li>easier to follow defect development and product state;<\/li>\n<li>raw testing data are stored;<\/li>\n<li>radiography can be replaced (an advantage \u2013 no necessity to empty pipe lines or vessels);<\/li>\n<li>higher testing speed;<\/li>\n<li>better quality testing of complex geometries;<\/li>\n<li>accurate defect coordinate and dimensions measurement can be provided (especially when TOFD is used).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"pics\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/ndt\/ultavis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"173\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/ndt\/tofd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"173\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Automated UT data (pulse echo and TOFD) evaluation using UltraVision 1.1 software<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"pics\" style=\"width: 476px;\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"230\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/ndt\/ultavis_pa.jpg\" alt=\"ee\" width=\"260\" height=\"173\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"263\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/ndt\/sem_pa.jpg\" alt=\"e\" width=\"260\" height=\"173\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Phased array data collected using Z-Scan PA and TD Focus-Scan systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Automated ultrasonic testing<\/h3>\n<p>Automated UT is performed using following UT systems: Tomoscan (Zetec), \u00b5Tomoscan (ZETEC), Z-Scan UT (Zetec), Tomoscan Sv (Zetec), TC 5700 (Zetec), Z-scan PA (Zetec), P-scan PSP-3 and P-Scan PSP-4+ (Force Technology).<\/p>\n<p>General purpose manipulators Rover, AWS-5, AWS-6, AGS-1 built by Zetec and Force technolog together with motor drive control units MCDU-02, MDU-04, WSC-2S, PSP-4+ are used for automated UT.<\/p>\n<p>We can provide automated UT when testing object has a diameter of 90 mm or more.<\/p>\n<table class=\"pics\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/ndt\/tomo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"173\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/ndt\/ags.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"173\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manipuliator Rover<\/td>\n<td>Manipuliator AGS-1 (P-Scan 4+)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Semi-automated ultrasonic testing<\/h3>\n<p>One axis or two axis manual scanners together with lightweight TD Pocket-Scan (Phoenix) UT systems or standard systems are used for semi-automated UT Flexible and lightweight standard and specialized manual scanners built by Phoenix and Zetec are used.<\/p>\n<p>Scanners are easy adjustable for testing of different diameter (70 to 1000 mm) objects.<\/p>\n<table class=\"pics\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/ndt\/sem1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"128\" border=\"0\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/ndt\/sem.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"128\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/ndt\/pa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"128\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manipulators for semi-automated UT<\/td>\n<td>Manipulator MPS (Zetec) whit PA probe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Manual ultrasonic testing<\/h3>\n<p>Flaw detectors used for manual UT: USN-52, USN-52R, USN-60 (all GE Inspection Technologies), Masterscan-330 ir Masterscan-380 (both Sonatest).<\/p>\n<p>Ultrasonic thickness gauges: DME DL, DM 4DL ir DMS-2E (all GE Inspection Technologies).<\/p>\n<table class=\"pics\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td 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