Liquid Penetrant Testing Level I Topical Outline
1.0 Introduction
- 1.1 Brief history of non-destructive testing and liquid penetrant testing
- 1 .2 Purpose of liquid penetrant testing
- 1 .3 Basic principles of liquid penetrant testing
- 1 .4 Types of liquid penetrants commercially available
- 1.5 Method of personnel qualification
2.0 Liquid Penetrant Processing
- 2.1 Preparation of parts
- 2.2 Adequate lighting
- 2.3 Application of penetrant to parts
- 2.4 Removal of surface penetrant
- 2.5 Developer application and drying
- 2.6 Inspection and evaluation
- 2.7 Postcleaning
3.0 Various Penetrant Testing Methods
- 3.1 Current ASTM and ASME standard methods-ASTM E165. E1208, E1209, E1210, E1417.
- 3.2 Characteristics of each method
- 3.3 General applications of each method
4.0 Liquid Penetrant Testing Equipment
- 4.1 Liquid penetrant testing units
- 4.2 Lighting for liquid penetrant testing equipment and light meters
- 4.3 Materials for liquid penetrant testing
- 4.4. Precautions in liquid penetrant inspection
5.0 Practical Training
Visible Dye Penetrant and Fluorescent Penetrant testing of various types of engineering components using Dry, Wet, Solvent Suspended Developers.