Non Destructive Testing
3 June 2022


Training

NDT institutes in Coimbatore

NDT Training: AQC- Advanced Quality Centre – NDT Institutes in Coimbatore provide World class trainings, certifications & online courses for Non-Destructive Testing, Welding Inspections, Painting Inspections, welding course in Coimbatore, safety trainings & Industrial testing services. The trainings are provided by engineers experienced in…
Standards on piping inspection
7 May 2022


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Pipe Line Isometric Drawings and P & ID Drawings

Pipe Isometrics : Are drawings which shows details of Process pipe lines in a single line presentation , with details of pipes, pipe connections ( valves, flanges, nipples, reducers, end cap, elbow, etc), along with the dimensions and direction of  pipe line. Example of a…
NDT testing
9 April 2022


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NDT Methods Selection

NDT Method Selection: The NDT (nondestructive testing) methods are:   Visual Inspection – VT Liquid Penetrant Testing – LT Magnetic Particle Testing – MT Radiographic Testing – RT Ultrasonic Testing – UT Eddy Current Testing – ET (not used in field inspection) Acoustic Emission Testing –…
welding inspection
21 January 2022


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Concepts of Welding Defects and Discontinuities

Welding defects can be classified as structural discontinuities and consist of: porosity, slag inclusions, lack of fusion, cracks, etc. Porosity is gas pockets or voids in the weld metal which are free of any solid materials, such as It is formed as a result…
mechanical testing
3 December 2021


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Mechanical Properties

The mechanical properties of a material are those properties that involve a reaction to an applied load. The mechanical properties of metals determine the range of usefulness of a material and establish the service life that can be expected. Mechanical properties are also used to…
12 November 2021


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Hardness Test- types

Rockwell Superficial Hardness Test: The Rockwell Superficial Hardness Tester is used to test thin materials, lightly carburized steel surfaces, or parts that might bend or crush under the conditions of the regular test. This tester uses the same indenters as the standard Rockwell tester but…
Hardness testing machine
19 October 2021


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Hardness Testing

 Hardness Testing: Hardness is the resistance of a material to localized deformation. The term can apply to deformation from indentation, scratching, cutting or bending. In metals, ceramics and most polymers, the deformation considered is plastic deformation of the surface. For elastomers and some polymers, hardness is…
NDT services
24 September 2021


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Non destructive Testing (NDT)- Common Methods

Non destructive Testing (NDT)- Common Methods are: Visual Inspection – VT Liquid Penetrant Testing – LT Magnetic Particle Testing – MT Radiographic Testing – RT Ultrasonic Testing – UT 1.   Visual Inspection – VT: Visual inspection after welding is very useful in evaluating quality, even if…
cast iron
24 May 2021


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Cast Iron and Its Types

What is a cast iron? Cast iron are ferrous alloys with greater than 2% carbon. They also contain small amounts of other materials such as silicon, sulphur, manganese, & phosphorous. In general it consists alloys of carbon & iron. They are the least expensive of all metals and…
12 April 2021


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Acceptance Criteria for Ultrasonic Testing

How to interpret Acceptance Criteria for Ultrasonic Testing as per AWS D1.1 The Requirements of Ultrasonic Flaw detector equipment as per AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding code is given below: Equipment: The ultrasonic equipment’s shall be pulse echo type ‘A’ scan suitable for use with transducers…