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Preparatory Notes for ASNT NDT Level III Examination - Ultrasonic Testing, UT

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6.App-1.2<br />

Main Benefits of TOFD <strong>for</strong> Weld Inspection<br />

• Based on diffraction, so relatively indifferent to weld bevel angles and flaw<br />

orientation<br />

• Uses time of arrival of signals received from crack tips <strong>for</strong> accurate defect<br />

positioning and sizing<br />

• Precise sizing capability makes it an ideal flaw monitoring method<br />

• Quick to set up and per<strong>for</strong>m an inspection, as a single beam offers a large<br />

area of coverage<br />

• Rapid scanning with imaging and full data recording<br />

• Can also be used <strong>for</strong> corrosion inspections<br />

• Required equipment is more economical than phased array, due to<br />

conventional nature (single pulser and receiver) and use of conventional<br />

probes<br />

• Highly sensitive to all weld flaw types

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