Ultrasonic

Measures thickness, velocity or detects internal defects and variations, such as cracks, lack of fusion, delaminations and lack of bond. Applications include wrought metals, welds, brazed joints, adhesive or bonded joints, non-metallic materials, in-service parts.

Ultrasonic Testing Equipment Information

Featuring products from GE’s Inspection Technologies business, the world’s leading developer of ultrasonic testing equipment, testing machines, transducers, and software for industrial applications requiring internal defect detection and sizing. Our non-destructive ultrasonic testing (NDT) solutions will meet the critical requirements of your unique application and deliver productivity, quality, and safety.

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Measures thickness, velocity or detects internal defects and variations, such as cracks, lack of fusion, delaminations and lack of bond.
Applications include wrought metals, welds, brazed joints, adhesive or bonded joints, non-metallic materials, in-service parts.

Advantages
  • Most sensitive to cracks
  • Immediate results
  • Automation possible
  • Permanent record capability
  • Portable
  • High penetration capability
Disadvantages
  • Couplant required
  • Complex, or small parts may be difficult to check
  • Reference standards required
  • Trained operations for manual inspections
  • Special probes
  • Surface condtion