PRACTICAL NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - 2ND EDITION

The first edition of this book was published in 1996 to cover the principles, procedures, application, limitations and codes and standards of widely used non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques. Techniques added to this second edition include neutron radiography, pulsed eddy current testing, low frequency eddy current testing, SQUID based eddy current testing and mechanical impedance analysis. There are 15 chapters: (1) Non-destructive testing: an introduction; (2) Visual Examination; (3) Liquid penetrant testing; (4) Magnetic particle testing; (5) Eddy current testing; (6) Radiography; (7) Ultrasonic testing; (8) Acoustic emission testing; (9) Thermography; (10) In situ metallographic examination; (11) Leak testing; (12) Comparison and selection of NDT methods; (13) Probability of detection concepts in NDT; (14) Statistical methods for quality control; and (15) Codes, Standards, Specification and Procedures.

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  • Corporate Authors:

    Woodhead Publishing, Limited

    Abington Hall, Abington
    Cambridge,   United Kingdom  CB1 6AH
  • Authors:
    • RAJ, B
    • JAYAKUMAR, T
    • THAVASIMUTHU, M
    • KARAMANIS, N
    • MARTINEZ-BOTAS, R F
  • Publication Date: 2002

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: References;
  • Pagination: xvi+184p

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00931735
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
  • ISBN: 1-85573-600-4
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Oct 3 2002 12:00AM