Forum Technical Discussions      Re: MPI Equipment Posted by: Navita , E-mail: Address, on August 25, 2008 at 10:36 : In Reply to: Re: MPI Equipment posted by : Godfrey Hands , E-mail: Address, on August 24, 2008 at 13:47 : Dear Ahmad, In continuation to what Mr. Godfrey Hands wrote, with PT you can detect only surface breaking defects. For the materials you have written, You can use Eddy current for surface/ sub surface upto 4mm and Ultrasonics for volumetric analysis. Kindly revert for clarifications. ----------- Start Original Message ----------- : : Dear Ahmad, : MPI equipment will only work on Ferromagnetic materials. : Titanium, Nickle, Stainless Steel, Monel and Aluminium CANNOT be tested with MPI. : You need to use Penetrant technique for that. : You also need to know the specification that you need to test to. This determines what penetrant materials and techniques are necessary. : Normally you would also need training and certification before starting any NDT. Any trained operator should know that MPI will not test the materials you mention in your message. : There are many NDT training sources, and I recommend that you investigate one near to you. : Regards, : Godfrey Hands : : Dear, : : i would like to buy MPI kit, may i have help about issuing the suitable specifications for?? : : Knowing that i dealing with titanium, nickle, stainless steel, monel, and alumnium : : Regards ------------ End Original Message ------------ Follow Ups: Post a Followup: Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: ----------- Start Original Message ----------- : Dear Ahmad, : In continuation to what Mr. Godfrey Hands wrote, with PT you can detect only surface breaking defects. For the materials you have written, You can use Eddy current for surface/ sub surface upto 4mm and Ultrasonics for volumetric analysis. : Kindly revert for clarifications. : : : : Dear Ahmad, : : MPI equipment will only work on Ferromagnetic materials. : : Titanium, Nickle, Stainless Steel, Monel and Aluminium CANNOT be tested with MPI. : : You need to use Penetrant technique for that. : : You also need to know the specification that you need to test to. This determines what penetrant materials and techniques are necessary. : : Normally you would also need training and certification before starting any NDT. Any trained operator should know that MPI will not test the materials you mention in your message. : : There are many NDT training sources, and I recommend that you investigate one near to you. : : Regards, : : Godfrey Hands : : : Dear, : : : i would like to buy MPI kit, may i have help about issuing the suitable specifications for?? : : : Knowing that i dealing with titanium, nickle, stainless steel, monel, and alumnium : : : Regards ------------ End Original Message ------------ Optional Link URL: Example: "http://www....html". Alternative write "http://www.ndt.net/wshop/attach/filename.htm" if you transfered a filename.htm via FTP Page Title: is important! Optional Image URL: http://www....gif Attention! Please click the button only once. This may take a moment to process Forum Technical Discussions Help