Through time, a pipeline experiences various chemical, thermal and mechanical forces which puts the pipe at risk of experiencing significant degradation. This has the potential to cause a costly industrial accident if not rectified, making it ever more important to test for corrosion and erosion within pipes or other curved surfaces.
To ensure reliable results when testing on various applications, there are a couple of things to consider:
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ
Selecting the right ultrasonic transducer for your application is essential to maximise performance. That is why Elcometer NDT offers a state-of-the-art range of ultrasonic transducers.
When selecting a transducer it is important to choose one which will meet the specific application’s needs. The type of material to be tested, the measurement range, the shape of the substrate (curved or flat) and the size of the material should be considered when selecting the appropriate transducer.
๐๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐/๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Different materials have different acoustic properties. In some, a sound wave can travel easily; in others it’s absorbed which can make achieving an accurate measurement difficult.
Different frequencies of sound allow measurement of different materials, so when selecting a transducer the material type, and therefore the frequency, are the first consideration.
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