RRL NDT BLOG
Learn all about nondestructive testing and what RRL NDT has been up to!
All About Bond Testing
Bond Testing (BT) is a nondestructive testing method that determines the bond quality of materials (often those used in multi-layered structures) to ensure the integrity and safety of an aircraft, machine, automobile, and more. After World War II, only the aerospace...
5 Important Benefits of Nondestructive Testing
Nondestructive testing (NDT) is used to test a part, machine, or system for flaws without damaging it. While each NDT testing method has unique advantages, the field itself offers many benefits to a variety of businesses like the petrochemical, aviation, fabrication...
All About Ultrasonic Thickness Testing
Ultrasonic thickness testing (UTT) is a nondestructive testing (NDT) method that assesses the thickness of metals and almost any other solid materials to see if they are wearing down and need to be fixed or replaced. Essentially, we can figure out the thickness of a...
All About Eddy Current Testing
Eddy current testing (ET) is a common method of electromagnetic testing used in nondestructive testing (NDT). Before we get into the details of this type of testing, let's start with the basics! An eddy is the flowing, circular current of elements like water, smoke,...
All About Visual Testing
Visual testing is the oldest and perhaps most common type of nondestructive testing. It's exactly what it sounds like, inspecting a surface visually to ensure that the surface has no visible breaks or discontinuities. This isn't to say that visual testing is easy or...
All About Ultrasonic Testing
Ultrasonic or ultrasound testing (UT) is a versatile inspection technique. It is used to test a variety of both metallic and nonmetallic products such as welds, forgings, castings, sheet, tubing, plastics and ceramics. This NDT method is often used instead of...
All About Magnetic Particle Testing
Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) is also known as MPI Magnetic Particle Inspection, yoke check, magnetism check, Magnaflux (which is actually a brand name of a popular Magnetic Particle and Liquid Penetrant chemical). Magnetic particle testing is used to test welds,...
All About Leak Testing
Leaks can develop in all kinds of pipelines and other industrial systems. In order for these systems to function properly, leaks need to be identified and fixed. However, leaks may be hard to detect. This is where leak testing comes in. A professional nondestructive...
All About Liquid Penetrant Testing
Liquid penetrant testing is known by a variety of other names: dye penetrant, fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI), red dye, fluorescent check, and blacklight check. It is also known sometimes known as Magnaflux check, however, Magnaflux is a name brand known for...
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