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Electromagnetic Testing - Eddy Current Testing Applications Chapter 5 & 6

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(d) Cold work<br />

Plastic deformation of metals at ambient temperatures introduces stress into<br />

the crystal lattice, and so increases hardness and reduces conductivity.<br />

However, the effect on conductivity is generally less than 10% and so can<br />

usually be ignored. An exception is austenitic stainless steel, which is<br />

normally non-ferromagnetic, because it can become ferromagnetic if cold<br />

worked. This has a major effect on the eddy current signal, and prevents a<br />

conductivity reading being taken on conductivity meters.<br />

Keywords:<br />

■ Cold work effects on conductivity is generally less than 10% and so can<br />

usually be ignored.<br />

■ Austenitic stainless steel, which is normally non-ferromagnetic, because<br />

it can become ferromagnetic if cold worked.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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