Non-destructive test and evaluation of materials /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Prasad, J. (Author), Krishnadas Nair, C. G. (Author)
Corporate Author: McGraw-Hill Companies
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., c2011.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • A. Dedication
  • B. Foreword
  • C. Preface to the second edition
  • D. Preface to the first edition
  • E. Acknowledgements
  • F. Authors' profiles
  • 1. Introduction
  • Non-destructive test and evaluation technology: an overview
  • Materials, manufacturing processes and non-destructive testing materials
  • Designs and non-destructive testing
  • Ethics, morality and technology of nde
  • 2. Radiography
  • Sources of x and gamma rays and their interaction with matter
  • Equipment
  • General radiographic procedure
  • Radiographic technique and acceptance standard
  • Special radiographic techniques
  • Safety aspects of industrial radiography
  • 3. Ultrasonics
  • Principle of wave propagation
  • Reflection, refraction, diffraction, mode conversion and attenuation
  • Sound field
  • Piezo-electric effect
  • Ultrasonic transducers and their characteristics
  • Ultrasonic equipment and variables affecting ultrasonic test
  • Ultrasonic testing
  • Interpretations and guidelines for acceptance/rejection
  • Effectiveness and limitations of ultrasonic testing
  • 4. Liquid penetrant test
  • Liquid penetrant test basic concepts
  • Liquid penetrant system
  • Test procedure
  • Effectiveness and limitations of liquid penetrant testing
  • 5. Magnetic particle test
  • Magnetic materials
  • Magnetization of materials
  • Demagnetization of materials
  • Principle of magnetic particle test
  • Magnetic particle test equipment
  • Magnetic particle test procedure
  • Standardization and calibration
  • Interpretation and evaluation
  • Effective applications and limitations of the magnetic particle test.
  • 6. Eddy current test
  • Principle of eddy current
  • Eddy current test system
  • Applications of eddy current testing
  • Effectiveness of eddy current testing
  • 7. Other topics
  • Thermal infrared testing
  • Acoustic emission
  • Leak testing
  • 8. Non-destructive test of fiber re-inforced composites
  • Specific methods
  • Defects in composites and their effect
  • Structural significance of defects and acceptance criteria
  • Repair of composites and nde
  • Application of composites
  • 9. Industrial applications of nde
  • Span of nde activities
  • Railways
  • Nuclear, non-nuclear and chemical industries
  • Aircraft and aerospace industries
  • Automotive industries
  • Offshore gas and petroleum projects
  • Coal mining industry
  • 10. Probability of defect detection and nde
  • 11. Modern trends in nde
  • A. Appendix
  • Table of constants
  • X-ray absorption coefficient
  • Frequency, wavelength and energy of electromagnetic radiations
  • Near zone/angle of beam divergence
  • Decibel-power ratio relationship
  • Conversion table
  • Resistivity and conductivity of materials
  • Conversion factors
  • Density modulus, ultrasonic velocity and specific acoustic impedance of materials
  • B. References.