Ultrasonic Non Destructive Testing

X-R-I Testing offers ultrasonic non destructive testing services both in the laboratory and in the field to find flaws in materials. Contact scanning is offered at each of our facilities. Immersion inspection is offered at a few of our full-service NDT laboratories. Our Troy laboratory recently expanded its immersion inspection capabilities to handle cylindrical parts or rings up to 57” in diameter and weighing as much as 500 lbs. We also can accommodate bar and tube stock up to 22 feet long and 48” in diameter with a maximum weight of 1,000 lbs.

The benefits of ultrasonic non destructive inspection include:

• Usually requires one surface open for inspection
• Cost effective
• Portable
• Inspection of both ferrous and non-ferrous materials
• Fast results
• Parts can be inspected in a production atmosphere

Typical applications for ultrasonic non destructive testing include:

• Forgings
• Weldments
• Castings
• Bars and Shapes
• Thickness gauging
• Velocity/Nodularity
• Plate Inspection
• Pipes/Tubes

How does an Ultrasonic NDT inspection work?

In simple terms, an ultrasound transducer is moved over the material being inspected, emitting pulsed waves of high frequency sound which travel through the subject matter and return to the transducer or a separate receiving device. Changes in the amount of sound received reveals imperfections in the subject material. One of the more common uses of this NDT technology is weld inspection on pipelines, where ultrasound is particularly adept at locating areas where the weld is not deep enough or fully complete.

X-R-I Testing performs ultrasonic non destructive inspections to GE, FAA Military, Nuclear, ASME specifications and prime contractor code requirements.