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Electromagnetic Testing - Eddy Current Testing Applications Chapter 5 & 6

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5.1.7.3 Signals from variations in thickness<br />

If the test frequency is set to f 90 for the thickest material to be tested, the<br />

operating point is far down the thickness curve, and the lift-off curve from this<br />

point is approximately 90° to the thickness curve, as shown in FIG. 5.25. For<br />

this diagram, the thickest material to be tested is 0.165 mm, and the<br />

frequency is 120 kHz. The eddy current instrument display is normally set up<br />

with the lift-off trace horizontal to the left. FIG5.26 shows part of the display<br />

shown in FIG. 5.25, rotated so that the lift off trace from the operating point is<br />

horizontal (for clarity, the conductivity curve is not shown). It can be seen that,<br />

if the probe is applied to thinner material, for example material 0.125 mm thick,<br />

the signal will be almost parallel to the lift-off signal for the 0.165 mm thick<br />

material, but will be further up the screen. On the other hand, if material 0.165<br />

is being scanned and the material gradually becomes thinner, the spot will<br />

move up the screen along the thickness curve.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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