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Employing Innovation and Expertise to Validate Material Integrity for Fixed Equipment and Piping Systems
Machined parts and industrial structures can be complex systems that experience extreme
loads and fatigue during their lifetime. Non-destructive evaluation (NDE), or Non-destructive
testing (NDT), enables the inspection of these components without permanently altering
the equipment. It is a highly valuable technique that is often used to validate the integrity
of materials, detect instabilities, discover performance outside of tolerances, identify failed
components, or highlight an inadequate control system.
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agnetic Flux Leakage Inspection
(Tank Floor Inspection)
+ Hardness Testing
+ Positive Material Identification
+ Guided Wave Testing
+ Ground Penetrating Radar
Advantages
Advantages
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etects surface discontinuities
in both ferromagnetic, and
non-ferromagnetic materials.
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etects surface cracks and pinpoints the
location, length and depth of the defect
without the need for extensive cleaning
of the work piece or equipment.
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iscovers cracks or leaks
in new products.
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inds fatigue cracks in
in-service components.
Common Equipment /
Materials Serviced
+ C
astings
+ F
orgings
Common Equipment /
Materials Serviced
+ Painted or coated piping
+ Process vessels
+ Structural frameworks
+ Bridges
+ Cranes
+ Axles
+ Ship hulls
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Advantages
Advantages
Advantages
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etects surface and near-surface
imperfections such as cracks, seams
and laps in ferromagnetic materials.
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ocates underground utilities or in-slab
piping and rebar with great accuracy.
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ssess location, size, shape and
extent of imperfections.
Common Equipment /
Materials Serviced
+ Ferroelectric materials
Common Equipment /
Materials Serviced
+ Pipe
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liminates observation of geometric
displacement or geometric enlargement.
+ Plate
Common Equipment /
Materials Serviced
+ Welding materials
+ B
uried Pipes
+ C
oncrete
+ Weld
+ Machined parts
+ Castings
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Ultrasonic Testing
Ultrasonic Testing (UT) uses high frequency ultrasonic waves to detect surface breaking and
internal imperfections, measure material thickness and determine acceptance or rejection of
a test object based on a reference code or standard.
Electro Magnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT)
EMAT is a high speed ultrasonic testing technique that utilizes
Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers to screen pipes, tanks,
vessels, heater tubes and other structures for flaw detection
and corrosion/erosion measurement. EMAT does not require
a couplant for transmitting sound, which makes it well suited
for inspection of hot parts, and integrated in automated
environments. This service can inspect through coatings and
is not affected by pollutants or oxidation and are capable of
inspecting large areas.
Ultrasonic Thickness Testing (UTT)
UTT measures remaining wall thickness on piping, pressure
vessels, storage tanks and other equipment, and can be used to
scan bolts, shafts and raw materials for imperfections. A straight
beam is directed at the test piece and, utilizing the round trip time
for the ultra-sonic energy, the distance to the flaw is displayed in
thousandths of an inch. On UT units using A-scan, the display will
show multiple flaws at different depths.
Shearwave Ultrasonics (UT-S)
UT-S, or A-scan testing, transmits an ultrasonic wave at
a predetermined angle into the test material. Surfaces normal
to the beam path and corner traps reflect the wave energy
back to the transducer. The display shows the distance the
wave traveled to the imperfection and the relative strength
of the energy. You can also characterize what type of defect
is present based off of the signal response.
B-Scan
B-scan is useful for corrosion analysis or locating laminations
and inclusions in new rolled materials. Real-time imaging
displays a profile of the test material along the scan path.
Images can be stored for later review.
C-Scan
C-scan can be used to determine corrosion rates and code
calculations. The inspection is done in an immersion tank or
with a tank crawler, and data is displayed on a plan view utilizing
a color system to indicate various material thicknesses.
Internal Rotating Inspection System (IRIS)
IRIS inspection detects defects and measures wall loss of both
ferrous and nonferrous tubing. It provides information about the
geometry of the defect while accurately measuring local defects
and wall loss on both the inside and the outside of a tube.
Defects under support plates are easily detected and quantified.
Computerized reporting and tube sheet mapping are available.
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Electromagnetic Testing
Electromagnetic Testing applies to a family of test methods that use magnetism and electricity
to detect or measure cracks, flaws, corrosion or heat damage in conductive materials. Magnetic
properties and geometric analysis are used to determine the best technique to identify defects.
Eddy Current Testing (ET)
Standard Eddy Current Testing is ideal for nonferrous
materials such as heat exchanger tubes, condensers,
boilers, tubing and aircraft surfaces. TEAMs ET uses
electromagnetic induction to detect flaws in conductive
materials, displaying the presence of very small cracks,
pits, dents and general thinning.
Pulsed Eddy Current Testing (PEC)
Pulsed Eddy Current testing uses a step function providing
a continuum of frequencies. As a result, the electromagnetic
response to several different frequencies can be measured
with just a single step gaining information about the depth
of a feature of interest. Compared with conventional Eddy
Current Testing, during a PEC inspection there is no need for
direct contact with the object being tested. Measurements
can be made through coatings, insulation materials, weather
sheeting and even corrosion products. This means that
inspections can be carried out through any material that
does not conduct electricity.
Advantages
+ Detects or measure
cracks, flaws, corrosion
or heat damage in
conductive materials.
Common Equipment /
Materials Serviced
+ H
eat exchanger tubes
+ Condensers
+ Boilers
+ Tubing
+ Aircraft surfaces
+ Storage tank floors
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Radiographic Testing
Radiographic Testing (RT) is used to detect discontinuities in ferrous and nonferrous castings, welds or forgings
using X-ray or gamma ray radiation. RT reveals both external and internal defects, internal assembly details and
changes in thickness. Team licensed technicians meet all state and federal radiography regulations.
Conventional Radiographic Testing (RT)
Conventional RT is a nondestructive examination (NDE)
method that uses X-ray and gamma ray for detecting internal
imperfections, measuring wall thickness and detection of
corrosion. With RT, the material is exposed to a homogenous
ray from a radioactive isotope or an X-ray tube while a negative
film is positioned behind the material to be examined. After
development of the film, thickness and density differences
(material imperfections) will show as blackness. Acceptance
criteria define whether or not the indication is non-acceptable
(a defect).
Computed Radiography Testing (CRT)
Nearly everything that is done with conventional film-based
radiography can be completed faster and more accurately
with TEAMs advanced Computed Radiography system. CRT
produces digital images on reusable phosphorous plates
with lower exposure requirements. This process translates to
smaller exclusionary zones and decreased exposure times in
your facilities. The original archived image cannot be altered,
thus maintaining the integrity of the raw data. Without altering
the archived image, the electronic image-viewing software
can be sharpened, filtered and zoomed for analysis by the
technician or customer to enhance evaluation. Digital images
can be e-mailed or posted on the web, allowing others to aid
in analysis or report results. Viewing software also allows for
digital annotation and measurement using a mouse and/or
keyboard instead of grease pencil or overlays. CRT uses the
same radiation producing devices. CRT requires no film, which
means there is no need to buy or dispose of chemicals.
Real-Time Radiography (RTR)
RTR produces an image electronically, rather than on film,
resulting in very little lag time between the item being exposed to
radiation and the resulting image. Real Time Radiography allows
the user to detect corrosion under insulation easily and rapidly.
It also enables components to be moved and rotated during the
inspection, which results in better inspection coverage at higher
inspection speeds.
Advantages
+ Detects internal
imperfections.
+ Measures wall thickness.
Common Equipment /
Materials Serviced
+ Ferrous and nonferrous
castings
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etermines if corrosion
is present.
+ Forgings
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roduces digital images
on reusable phosphorous
plates with lower exposure
requirements. (CRT)
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rovides for smaller
exclusionary zones and
decreased exposure times
in your facilities. (CRT)
+ Enhances evaluation. (CRT)
+ Welds
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