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Electromagnetic Testing Chapter 3- Electromagnetic Testing

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3.10 EDDY CURRENT TECHNIQUES<br />

Small-diameter surface coils or probe coils are primarily used to pinpoint and<br />

determine the magnitude of small discontinuities.<br />

Surface probes are not normally used to inspect small-diameter tubing<br />

because of relatively slow inspection speed and inherent mechanical<br />

problems. Large encircling coils, which test the entire diameter of the test<br />

piece, are used to detect conductivity and dimensional changes.<br />

Round bars and tubing are generally inspected with encircling coils. The<br />

phase of the eddy currents varies throughout the conductor when a uniform<br />

conductor is tested with an encircling coil. With feed-through encircling coils,<br />

the material should be reasonably centered in the test coil to get uniform<br />

sensitivity. Centering of the material is verified by running a calibration<br />

standard, containing a known defect, through the encircling coils in various<br />

positions. When outside encircling coils are used for testing, the phase of the<br />

outer surface discontinuities will lead the phase of identical inner surface<br />

discontinuities.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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