18 May 2016
» » Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge

Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge

by | posted in: Corrosion Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges, Elcometer Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauges, Products, Quality Control Instruments, Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauges, Ultrasonic NDT | 0

Product Description

The Elcometer MTG8 is the top of the range gauge with all the features and functionality necessary for measuring material thickness and velocity on virtually any material and for a wide range of applications.

As well as all the features of the MTG2, MTG4 and MTG6, the MTG8 allows users to store into memory up to three calibrations. Once saved the user can select a calibration memory without the need to re-calibrate the gauge, ideal for users who are measuring a variety of materials or thicknesses. Using the gauge’s alpha-numeric function, calibration memories can be re-named to suit the calibration setting.

Statistics

The MTG8 has user definable upper and lower limits with audible and visual pass/fail warnings. Limits can be set for individual readings or for each batch. If a measurement is taken which falls outside set limits, the reading value and the limit icon turn red, the red LED flashes and the alarm beeps providing immediate indication of problem areas.

Display Mode

The MTG8 has Differential Mode; once a user defined nominal thickness value is set, the gauge displays the measured thickness together with the variation from the set nominal value thus indicating areas of the material which are thinner or thicker than expected.

The MTG8 offers B-Scan, a time based, cross sectional 2 dimensional graphical view of the material under test, ideal for relative depth analysis. The zoom of the B-Scan reading can either be set to automatic or can be defined by the user to focus on areas of interest.

Data Logging

The MTG8 can store 100,000 readings in up to 1,000 sequential or grid type batches. Using grid batching, readings are stored in a spreadsheet type format. The Obst feature, allows the user to record an obstruction within the grid.

Data Output

Compatible with ElcoMaster®, PC & Mobile App, readings can be downloaded via USB or Bluetooth® to PC, iOS or Android™ devices for further analysis and reporting.

Features of the Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge

  • Pulsed-Echo (P-E), Echo-Echo ThruPaint™ & Velocity (VM) measurement modes
  • 2-Point, 1-Point, Material, Velocity, Thickness Set and Factory calibration options
  • Three user programmable calibration memories
  • User selectable measurement rate; 4, 8, 16 readings per second
  • User selectable reading resolution; 0.1mm or 0.01mm
  • Scan Mode
  • Readings, Selected Statistics, Bar Graph, Run Chart, B-Scan & Differential Mode
  • Gauge memory; stores 100,000 readings in up to 1,000 sequential or grid batches
  • User definable upper and lower limits with audible & visual pass/fail warnings
  • USB and Bluetooth® data output to ElcoMaster® and ElcoMaster® Mobile App

The Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge can be used in accordance with:

  • ASTM E797
  • EN 14127
  • EN15317

Specifications

Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge – Specifications

  MTG2 MTG4 MTG6 MTG8
Easy to use menu structure in multiple languages ● ● ● ●
Tough, impact, waterproof and dust resistant – equal to IP54 ● ● ● ●
Bright colour screen with permanent backlight ● ● ● ●
Ambient light sensor, with adjustable brightness ● ● ● ●
Scratch and solvent resistant display; 2.4″ (6cm) TFT ● ● ● ●
Large positive feedback buttons ● ● ● ●
USB power supply via PC ● ● ● ●
Low battery indicator ● ● ● ●
Emergency light ● ● ● ●
Tap awake from sleep ● ● ● ●
Gauge software updates1 via ElcoMaster® Software ● ● ● ●
2 year gauge warranty2 ● ● ● ●
Limits: 40 user definable audible & visual pass/fail warnings ●
Measurement Mode
  Pulsed Echo (P-E) ● ● ● ●
  Echo-Echo ThruPaintTM (E-E) ● ● ●
  Velocity Mode (VM) ● ●
Measurement Rate
  4, 8, 16Hz 4Hz 4Hz 4, 8, 16Hz3 4, 8, 16Hz3
Thickness Range4
  P-E: 0.63-500mm ● ● ● ●
  E-E: 2.54 – 20.00mm ● ● ●
Velocity Range

1250 – 10,000m/s
Measurement Accuracy5 ±1% or ±0.1mm ±1% or ±0.05mm
Measurement Units (selectable) mm mm or m/s
Repeatability / Stability Indicator    ● ● ● ●
Display Mode:
  Reading ● ● ● ●
  Selected statistics ● ●
  Scan thickness bar graph ● ●
  Run Chart ● ●
  Readings and Differential ●
  B-Scan cross sectional display ●
Selectable Reading Resolution
  Lo; ie 0.1mm, 10m/s ● ● ● ●
  Hi; ie 0.01mm, 1m/s ● ●
On Screen Statistics
  Number of readings n; mean average ẋ; ● ●
  standard deviation σ
  Lowest reading Lo; Highest reading Hi ● ●
  Low limit value ●
  High limit value ●
  Number of readings below low limit ●
  Number of readings above high limit ●
  Nominal Value x ●
  Range ●
Calibration Options
  Zero set: using the integral zero disc ● ● ● ●
  1 – point ● ● ●
  2 – point ● ●
  Material selection; present choice of 39 materials ● ● ●
  Factory; resets to the factory calibration ● ● ●
  Velocity (speed of sound) ● ●
  Known thickness value ● ●
Calibration Features
Calibration lock: with optional PIN code unlock ● ●
Test calibration feature ● ●
Calibration memories: 3 – programmable memories ●
Measurement outside calibration warning ● ●
Data Logging
  Number of readings 1,500 100,000
  Number of batches 1 1,000
  Reading save function ● ●
  Sequential batching; a listed-based storage of readings ● ●
  Grid batching; reading storage in a 2 dimensional array ●
  Fixed batch size mode; with batch linking ●
  Obstruct entry; add ‘obstruct’ label into grid location ●
  Delete last reading ● ●
  Date & time stamp ● ●
  Review, clear & delete batches ● ●
  Alpha numeric batch names; user definable ●
  Copy batches and calibration settings ●
  Live reading trend graph in batching mode ●
  Batch review graph ●
Data Output
  USB; to computer ● ● ● ●
  Bluetooth® to computer, AndroidTM & iOS devices ● ●
  ElcoMaster® Software ● ●
Transducer Probe Type
  Dual element ● ● ● ●
Auto transducer recognition    ● ● ● ●
Auto V-path correction    ● ● ● ●
Battery Type

2 x AA
Battery Life (approximate) 6
  Alkaline: 15 hours ● ● ● ●
  Lithium: 28 hours ● ● ● ●
Operating Temperature -10 to 50°C
Size (w x h x d) 145 x 73 x 37mm
Weight (including batteries, without transducer) 210g
Part Number (with Transducer) 7 MTG2-TXC MTG4-TXC MTG6DL-TXC MTG8BDL-TXC
Part Number (gauge only) MTG4 MTG6DL MTG8BDL

1 Internet connection required
2 The Elcometer MTG range is extendable within 60 days from date of purchase, free of charge to two years
3 User selectable default setting in scan mode is 16 Hz 4 Dependent on the material being measured and the transducer being used
5 On steel
6 Supplied with Alkaline, Lithium and rechargeable can be used with the gauges, continuous use at 1 reading per second.
7 5MHz 1/4″ right angle transducer supplied

Packing List

  • Elcometer MTG8BDL Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge
  • 5Mhz ¼” Right Angle Dual Element Transducer (MTG8BDL-TXC only)
  • Couplant
  • Wrist harness
  • 3 x Screen Protector
  • Protective case
  • Plastic transit case
  • 2 x AA batteries
  • Calibration certificate
  • USB cable
  • ElcoMaster® Software
  • Operating instructions

 

Data Sheet

Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge – Data Sheet

Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge Data Sheet

Standards

Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge – Standards

The Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge can be used in accordance with:

  • ASTM E797
  • EN 14127
  • EN15317

Transducers

Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge – Transducers

Suitable for measuring  Suitable for
Part Number Probe Diameter Probe Configuration Damping1 ThruPaint™ Potted right angle  Cast Iron  Plastics  Thin Plastics  Fibreglass  Steel  Glass  Aluminium  Titanium  MTG2  MTG4
MTG6
MTG8 		 Calibration Certificate
1.00 MHz Dual Element Thickness Transducer
TXC1M00EP-2 1/2″ Right Angle S ● ● ● ●* ● ●
2.25 MHz Dual Element Thickness Transducer
TXC2M25CP-2 1/4″ Right Angle S ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
TXC2M25EP-2 1/2″ Right Angle S ● ● ● ● ● ●
3.50 MHz Dual Element Thickness Transducer
TXC3M50EP-1 1/2″ Right Angle CT
HD		 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
5.00 MHz Dual Element Thickness Transducer
TXC5M00BP-4 3/16″ Right Angle CT
HD		 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
TXC5M00CP-4 1/4″ Right Angle S ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
TXC5M00CP-6 1/4″ Right Angle CT
HD		 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
TXC5M00CP-8 1/4″ Hi Temp HD ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
TXC5M00EP-3 1/2″ Right Angle S ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
TXC5M00EP-4 1/2″ Right Angle CT
HD		 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
7.50 MHz Dual Element Thickness Transducer
TXC7M50BP-3 3/16″ Right Angle CT
HD		 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
TXC7M50CP-4 1/4″ Right Angle S ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
TXC7M50CP-5 1/4″ Right Angle CT
HD		 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
10.00 MHz Dual Element Thickness Transducer
TXC10M0BP-1 3/16″ Right Angle S ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
TXC10M0CP-4 1/4″ Right Angle S ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

All transducers are supplied with a calibration certificate
1 High temperature probes suitable for measuring 343°C
CT = Coating Thickness
HD = High Damping
S = Standard

 

Accessories

Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge – Accessories

Calibration Standard Sets
Part Number Description Nominal Thickness Nominal Thicknesses
Range
T920CALSTD-SET1 Calibration Standard Set 2-30mm 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 & 30mm
T920CALSTD-SET2 Calibration Standard Set 40-100mm 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 & 100mm
T920CALSTD-HLD Calibration Holder; for thicknesses up to 100mm
Individual Calibration Standards
Part Number Nominal Thickness
mm
T920CALSTD-2 2
T920CALSTD-5 5
T920CALSTD-10 10
T920CALSTD-15 15
T920CALSTD-20 20
T920CALSTD-25 25
T920CALSTD-30 30
T920CALSTD-40 40
T920CALSTD-50 50
T920CALSTD-60 60
T920CALSTD-70 70
T920CALSTD-80 80
T920CALSTD-90 90
T920CALSTD-100 100

Instruction Manual

Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge – Instruction Manual

Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge – Instruction Manual

Video

Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge – Video


The Elcometer MTG range of ultrasonic material thickness gauges accurately and non-destructively measure the thickness of materials when only one side is accessible – ideal for monitoring corrosion and erosion.

Contents
0:23 – Introducing the Elcometer MTG range
2:14 – How dual element transducers work
3:22 – Transducers and the Elcometer MTG
3:54 – Key features of the Elcometer MTG range
5:21 – Calibrating the Elcometer MTG range
5:52 – Elcometer MTG and ElcoMaster

Capable of measuring almost any coated or uncoated material, for a wide range of applications – including steel pipelines and storage tanks, porcelain basins, plastic piping, or rubber linings to name a few – the Elcometer MTG range is made up of four models:

– The entry-level Elcometer MTG2, a pre-calibrated gauge which simply measures the thickness of uncoated steel;

– the Elcometer MTG4 and MTG6, which can measure a wide range of materials even when they’re coated;

– and the top-of-the-range Elcometer MTG8, which includes all the features and functionality necessary for measuring the material thickness and sound velocity of virtually any material.

Despite their differences, every model in the Elcometer MTG range has a simple, intuitive menu system in multiple languages, so they are easy-to-use without compromising on features or functionality; dust and waterproof equivalent to IP54, ideal for use in the harshest of environments; and accurate to 1% – making this range of Elcometer NDT gauges versatile and reliable.

With the ability to measure the thickness or sound velocity of most materials – such as metals, plastics, glass, epoxies, and ceramics – the Elcometer MTG range uses a dual element transducer, and a small amount of ultrasonic couplant, to measure the substrate thickness, even when it is coated with up to 2mm of paint; ideal for when you need to measure the thickness of a coated material without damaging the coating.

The Elcometer MTG thickness gauges are designed to work with Elcometer’s range of intelligent transducers, which all have automatic probe recognition – so as soon as the transducer is connected to a gauge, the gauge immediately detects what type of transducer you’re working with.

If you already have a range of transducers you wish to use which have Lemo Connectors; they can be connected to the Elcometer MTG gauges using a dual element transducer adaptor – all you have to do is tell the gauge what transducer you are using.

The Elcometer MTG gauges have user selectable measurement rates of up to 16 readings per second (16 Hertz); ideal for quickly scrubbing across a surface, recording multiple measurements.

If you are measuring large surface areas, the Elcometer MT6 and MTG8 have scan mode, where you can scrub the transducer over the test area, and the gauges will display the average, lowest, and highest thicknesses across the scanned area.

In addition to displaying the material thickness, the Elcometer MTG6 and MTG8 ultrasonic gauges have a choice of displays, ensuring the information you need is on screen, when you need it.

Using the Elcometer MTG8’s differential mode, which displays the last reading, and how much it differs from the user definable nominal value – also known as the target thickness – you get an instant indication of where the material is thicker or thinner than expected.

The Elcometer MTG8 also has B-Scan, which shows any changes in the material thickness, visually, as you move across the surface – ideal for quickly identifying large changes in depth within the material.

What’s more, the Elcometer MTG8’s ability to set high and low limits, means that whenever a reading exceeds the range, the gauge gives you an audio and visual warning, clearly highlighting any problem areas, instantly.

The Elcometer MTG range have several calibration options; with simple, on-screen instructions that guide you through each method – so it’s easy to maintain the gauge’s accuracy, at all times. To find out more about all of the calibration methods, make sure you watch our Ultrasonic NDT calibration videos.

The Elcometer MTG8 also allows you to programme up to 3 calibration memories, so you can select a saved calibration method without the need to re-calibrate the gauge.