Visual Testing in NDT:

Visual Inspection is method of visually inspecting the material for deciding the acceptablility of the material.

Infact it is the very first inspection method in Non Destructive Testing methods.

Sometimes the Visual Inspection is carried out with aid of additional Instruments and Devices such as Measurement tools & Vision aids.

What are essentials for visual Inspection ?

  • Human Eye
  • Lighting
  • Acceptance Criteria
  • Measurement Devices

Human Eye

visual testing - ndt method

So in order to make sure the very essential instrument (EYE) is working properly , it is essential to investigate and make sure, it works properly.

So a Visual Acuity Test is recommended Yearly, by most of the standards

  • Visual Acuity commonly referred to as clarity of Vision.
  • It is dependent upon optical and neural factors.

i.e., (i) the sharpness of the retinal focus

(ii) the health and functioning of retina

(iii) the sensitivity of the interpretative faculty of the brain.

Vision Problems
  • Glaucoma (increase in fluid pressure)
  • Myopia (Near Sightedness)
  • Hyperopia (Far Sightedness)
  • Astimatism (Blurry Images & stretched out )
  • Presbyopia (Age related condition, less abilty to focus close objects – aged lens)
  • Conjunctivitis (Pink eye)
Eye Tests
  • Jaeger’s Test J-1(Long Distance 6m)
  • Jaegers Test J-2 (Short Distance 300mm)
  • Snellen chart (Visual Acuity)
  • Ishihara Test (Colour Discrimination)
  • Grey Test ( Different shades of grey)

Lighting

  • Natural
  • Artificial    – Incandescent, Fluorescent, Arc Lighting, LED

 

Measurement of Light

  • 1) Newton’s inverse Square law

E= I / d²

  • 2) Lambert’s Cosine Law

E =  I cos Ø

Combination of both laws are used to measure the light requirement stated in the standards

Factors affecting the Visual Testing

  • Surface Condition of material

– Cleanliness

– Colour

– Texture

  • Physical Condition of material

– Specimen condition (coatings)

– Shape

– Size

– Temperature

Equipments

  • Torch light
  • Magnifier
  • Mirrors
  • Boroscope
  • Fiberscopes

and lot more

Inspection Instruments

  • Steel Rule
  • Flexible Rule / Measuring Tapes
  • Laser Measurement
  • Vernier Calipers
  • Micrometer
  • Height gauges
  • CMM
  • Hi-Lo Gauge
  • Depth Gauge
  • Bore Dial Gauge
  • Go-NoGo gauge (Plug, Ring)
  • Dumpy Level
  • Theodolite Total Station

Welding Gauges

  • Bridge-Cam Gauge
  • AWS weld Gauge
  • Taper Gauge
  • V-WAC Gauge
  • Fillet weld Gauges

Visual Testing example

 

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