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

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3.5.2 Immersion transducers<br />

In immersion testing, the transducer do not contact the component. These<br />

transducers are designed to operate in a liquid environment and all<br />

connections are watertight. Immersion transducers usually have an<br />

impedance matching layer that helps to get more sound energy into the water<br />

and, in turn, into the component being inspected. Immersion transducers can<br />

be purchased with a (1) planer, (2) cylindrically focused or (3) spherically<br />

focused lens. A focused transducer can improve the sensitivity and axial<br />

resolution by concentrating the sound energy to a smaller area. Immersion<br />

transducers are typically used inside a water tank or as part of a squirter or<br />

bubbler system in scanning applications.

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