Ultrasonic methods of testing austenite weld joints and identifying defects

Testing welds with an austenitic structure and determining the nature of the defect by ultrasonic methods are the most complex and urgent problems in non-destructive testing of nuclear power station equipment and in many other engineering fields. A dual-frequency method and device for ultrasonic testing of austenitic welds are described. A method is presented for identifying the defects, based on ultrasonic-wave diffraction on the defect tips