Ultrasonic testing for lvl 1 & 2 vol.2

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Ultrasonic Testing techniques

• Pulse Echo• Through Transmission• Transmission with Reflection


Pulse Echo Technique

• Single probe sends and receives sound

• Gives an indication of defect depth and dimensions

• Not fail safe


Defect Position

No indication from defect A (wrong orientation)

AB

B


Through Transmission TechniqueTransmitting and Transmitting and receiving probes receiving probes on opposite sides on opposite sides of the specimenof the specimen

Tx Rx

Presence of defect Presence of defect indicated by indicated by reduction in reduction in transmission signaltransmission signal

No indication of No indication of defect locationdefect location

Fail safe method



Through Transmission Technique

Advantages• Less attenuation• No probe ringing• No dead zone• Orientation does not

matter

Disadvantages• Defect not located• Defect can’t be

identified• Vertical defects

don’t show• Must be automated• Need access to both

surfaces


Transmission with ReflectionRT

Also known as:Also known as:

Tandem TechniqueTandem Technique or or

Pitch and Catch TechniquePitch and Catch Technique


Ultrasonic Pulse • A short pulse of electricity is applied to a

piezo-electric crystal• The crystal begins to vibration increases

to maximum amplitude and then decays Maximum

10% of Maximum

Pulse length


Pulse Length• The longer the pulse, the more

penetrating the sound

• The shorter the pulse the better the sensitivity and resolution

Short pulse, 1 or 2 cycles Long pulse 12 cycles


Ideal Pulse Length

5 cycles for weld testing


The Sound Beam

• Dead Zone• Near Zone or Fresnel Zone• Far Zone or Fraunhofer Zone


The Sound Beam

NZ FZ

Distance

Intensity varies

Exponential Decay

Main Beam


Main Lobe

Side Lobes

Near Zone

Main Beam

The main beam or the centre beam has the highest intensity of sound energy

Any reflector hit by the main beam will reflect the high amount of energy

The side lobes has multi minute main beams

Two identical defects may give different amplitudes of signals


Sound BeamNear Zone• Thickness

measurement• Detection of defects• Sizing of large

defects only

Far Zone• Thickness

measurement• Defect detection• Sizing of all defects

Near zone length as small as possible


Near Zone

VfD

fV

D

4Near Zone

4Near Zone

2

2


Near Zone• What is the near zone length of a 5MHz

compression probe with a crystal diameter of 10mm in steel?

mm

VfD

1.21000,920,54000,000,5104

Near Zone

2

2


Near Zone

• The bigger the diameter the bigger the near zone

• The higher the frequency the bigger the near zone

• The lower the velocity the bigger the near zone

Should large diameter crystal probes have a high or low frequency?

VfDD

4

4Near Zone

22


1 M Hz 5 M Hz

1 M Hz5 M Hz

Which of the above probes has the longest Near Zone ?


Near Zone

• The bigger the diameter the bigger the near zone

• The higher the frequency the bigger the near zone

• The lower the velocity the bigger the near zone

Should large diameter crystal probes have a high or low frequency?

VfDD

4

4Near Zone

22


Beam Spread• In the far zone sound pulses spread out

as they move away from the crystal

DfKV

DKSine or

2

/2


Beam Spread

DfKV

DKSine or

2

Edge,K=1.2220dB,K=1.08

6dB,K=0.56

Beam axis or Main Beam


Beam Spread

• The bigger the diameter the smaller the beam spread

• The higher the frequency the smaller the beam spread

DfKV

DKSine or

2

Which has the larger beam spread, a compression or a shear wave probe?


Beam Spread• What is the beam spread of a 10mm,5MHz

compression wave probe in steel?

o

DfKVSine

35.7 1278.0105000

592008.12


1 M Hz 5 M Hz

1 M Hz5 M Hz

Which of the above probes has the Largest Beam Spread ?


Beam Spread

• The bigger the diameter the smaller the beam spread

• The higher the frequency the smaller the beam spread

DfKV

DKSine or

2

Which has the larger beam spread, a compression or a shear wave probe?


Testing close to side walls


Sound at an Interface• Sound will be either transmitted across

or reflected back

Reflected

Transmitted

Interface How much is reflected and transmitted depends upon the relative acoustic impedance of the 2 materials


The Phenomenon of Sound

REFLECTIONREFRACTION

DIFFRACTION


The Phenomenon of Sound

REFLECTIONREFRACTION

DIFFRACTION


Law of Reflection• Angle of Incidence = Angle of Reflection

60o 60o


Inclined incidence(not at 90o )Incident

Transmitted

The sound is refracted due to differences in sound velocity in the 2 DIFFERENT materials


REFRACTION• Only occurs when:The incident angle is other than 0°

Water

Steel

Steel

Steel

Water

Steel

30°

Refracted


REFRACTION• Only occurs when:The incident angle is other than 0°

Steel

Steel

Water

Steel

30°

Refracted

The Two Materials has different VELOCITIES

No Refraction

30°

30°

65°


Snell’s Law

I

R

Material 1

Material 2

2 Materialin 1 Material

VelinVel

RSineISine

Incident

Refracted

Normal


Snell’s Law

C

Perspex

Steel

C

20

48.3


VelinVel

RSineISine

59602730

48.3 20

SineSine

4580.04580.0


Snell’s Law

C

Perspex

Steel

C

15

34.4


VelinVel

RSineISine

59602730

R 15

SineSine

2730596015SinSinR

565.0SinR4.34R


Snell’s LawC

Perspex

Steel

C

20

S

48.3

24


Snell’s Law

Perspex

Steel

S

CC

CCS

When an incident beam of sound approaches an interface of two different materials:REFRACTION occurs

There may be more than one waveform transmitted into the second material, example: Compression and Shear

When a waveform changes into another waveform: MODE CHANGE


Snell’s Law

Perspex

Steel

C

CS

CS

C

S

If the angle of Incident is increased the angle of refraction also increases

Up to a point where the Compression Wave is at 90° from the Normal

90° This happens at the

FIRST CRITICAL ANGLE


1st Critical Angle

C

27.4

S

33

C Compression wave refracted at 90 degrees


2nd Critical Angle

C

S (Surface Wave)90

C

Shear wave refracted at 90 degrees

57

Shear wave becomes a surface wave


1st Critical Angle Calculation

C

Perspex

SteelC

59602730

90 I

SineSine

59602730

SinI

458.0SinI

26.27I

S

190 Sin

27.2


2nd Critical Angle Calculation

C

Perspex

Steel

C

32402730

90 I

SineSine

32402730

SinI

8425.0SinI

4.57I

S190 Sin

57.4


1st.

2nd.

33°

90°

Before the 1st. Critical Angle: There are both Compression and Shear wave in the second material

S C

At the FIRST CRITICAL ANGLE Compression wave refracted at 90°

Shear wave at 33 degrees in the material

Between the 1st. And 2nd. Critical Angle: Only SHEAR wave in the material. Compression is reflected out of the material.

C

At the 2nd. Critical Angle: Shear is refracted to 90° and become SURFACE wave

Beyond the 2nd. Critical Angle: All waves are reflected out of the material. NO wave in the material.



Summary• Standard angle probes between 1st and

2nd critical angles (45,60,70)• Stated angle is refracted angle in steel• No angle probe under 35, and more

than 80: to avoid being 2 waves in the same material.

C

S

C S

One Defect Two Echoes


Snell’s Law• Calculate the 1st critical angle for a

perspex/copper interface• V Comp perspex : 2730m/sec• V Comp copper : 4700m/sec

5.355808.047002730

SinI

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