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[en] The last ASTM Standard E94 which classified Industrial Radiography films was published in 1984. Since that time inspection contracts in US and worldwide have continued to specify Type 1 and Type 2 films--although these no longer exist. From 1990 there was discussion within ASTM and work was done by ASTM Committee E07-01. The method proposed used data on graininess and gradient to produce an index to represent quality. In the early version the author found that it was possible to have a very fine grain low-contrast film with the same index as a fine grain film, with high contrast. The draft standard was then developed, so that it is possible to classify both types of film in separate groups. The first is the Classical type of film and the second is a Wide Latitude film. In a Classical film, the contrast increases over the useable density range. The range of application standards specify densities generally from D = 2.0 to D = 4.0. A radiologist would expect contrast to be higher at D = 4.0 compared with contrast at D = 2.0. The new ASTM film classification uses a signal to noise ratio--with minimum values for each class for contrast and a maximum value for graininess. The ASTM Classification System uses the same parameters as the European Standard EN584-1 and ISO CD

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[en] According to the invention, an installation for examining radioactive materials includes a mobile trolley for moving one or more radioactive bodies, a shielded passageway forming a path for moving the trolley, built of several tubular units arranged end to end and connected by anti-leakage devices. The units include examination and service stations

[en] Development of Nondestructive Tester for industrial application to detect flaws in aluminum die-casted squirrel case rotor is reported in this paper. Electronic currents are supplied to the end-ring and Hall effect sensors are used to detect the variation of currents which flow in the bar of the rotor. Some signal processing techniques are introduced to classify the signals due to the defects in the bars

[en] A nondestructive ultrasonic technique is presented for estimating the reinforcement volume fractions of particulate composites. The proposed technique employs a theoretical model which accounts for composite microstructures, together with a measurement of ultrasonic velocity to determine the reinforcement volume fractions. The approach is used for a wide range of SiC particulate reinforced Al matrix (SiC_p/AI) composites. The method is considered to be reliable in determining the reinforcement volume fractions. The technique could be adopted in a production unit for the quality assessment of the metal matrix particulate composite extrusions

[en] Small-scale mechanical testing on irradiated materials is gaining popularity in the nuclear materials community due to the fact that mechanical property changes can be evaluated from shallowly ion-beam-irradiated materials as well as from small volumes of reactor-irradiated components. While the obvious benefits of accelerated research and reduction of radiation exposure are gained through these methods, these methods also target specific microstructural areas of interest. This paper presents a summary of current techniques that are utilized and outlines a path towards a more thorough understanding of small volume testing on irradiated materials.

[en] There are many different mathematical models that can be used to evaluate ah inspection system's Probability of Detection (PoD). Each model has a unique feature, These features can make one model more appropriate than another model. There are more than 12 commonly used PoD models used in NDT and each model has its own unique mathematical form. This article introduces each model and compares them to reveal their unique features. PoD is typically rather heavily explained using mathematics, but understanding the mathematics to a very deep level is not required to generate a good PoD curve. Computers take care of the heavy math. Having an understanding of the differences between model types is essential for creating a PoD that actually represents the inspection situation. This is the main reason behind having a selection of models. (author)

[en] Experiences got from the use of NDT in inspection-repairing of boiler AE-101 of fertilizers Plant-Talara is presented after failures by pipes breakage. Applying liquid penetrant testing and visual inspection it was possible to determine the seriousness of the equipment the use of metallographic copies, ultrasonic measurements and hardness gave us an idea of the actual condition of the equipment, allowing a safe performance

[en] This paper describes the manufacturing techniques used to obtain artificial reference defects of a very good quality for Non Destructive Testing. (author)