Appreciation of Conventional NDT Techniques
Provider TWI
Course description
This non-destructive testing (NDT) training course will give you a basic appreciation of the main NDT methods (visual inspection, magnetic particle testing, penetrant testing, radiographic testing, ultrasonic testing and eddy current testing), choice of method in relation to materials, defect type, position and weld geometry, and materials sorting methods. You will also learn about proprietary instruments, surface methods, visual Inspection, magnetic particle and penetrant inspection and eddy current testing, methods for internal examination, X-and gamma-radiography, and ultrasonic flaw detection.
- Appreciate the available methods.
- Explain the basic principles of these methods.
- Identify the advantages and disadvantages of these, both in application and defect detection capability.
- Carry out basic hands-on applications for familiarisation purposes.
- Knowledge of non-destructive testing (NDT) methods.
- Knowledge of inspection techniques.
- Non-destructive testing practical skills.
If you are working in ceramics or material science and you have an interest in learning more about non-destructive testing, then this course is of benefit to you. Engineers, surveyors and inspectors requiring a general knowledge of NDT methods and requiring some hands-on experience. There are no pre-requisites to this course meaning even if you are not familiar with non-destructive testing, you will still be able to benefit from this course and increase your understanding.
4 days of in-person training, led by a TWI facilitator. 70% of the course will involve practical demonstrations and hands-on experience.