eddy current testing

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Eddy current testing is used on conductive metals.  It can be used to detect surface breaking cracks and defects. Eddy current testing can detect surface breaking defects and slightly sub-surface defects depending on the materials conductivity. Its main advantage it can be used through non-metallic paint coatings up to 2mm thick which is not the case with surface inspection methods like magnetic particle inspection and dye penetrant inspection where the paint coating would need removed prior to inspection. Eddy current testing can be used on nearly all welds.  Its a very clean inspection method and the probes come in all shapes and sizes for accessibility and maximum weld coverage. 

We can work to most eddy current standards or a companies own written inspection procedure.  We have our own written inspection procedures which comply with the parameters outlined in inspection standards  such as BS EN ISO 17643, ASME V Article 8.

Conductivity Testing