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Understanding Magnetic Flux Leakage Testing Reading 1

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At higher and higher values of applied field, the permeability falls. It is,<br />

however, still large compared to the permeability of air, so the reluctance of<br />

the path through the discontinuity is still larger than through the metal. As a<br />

result, magnetic flux leakage at the outside surface helps provide a<br />

sufficiently high flux density in the material for the leakage of magnetic flux<br />

from discontinuities (Fig. 7b) while partially suppressing long range surface<br />

noise. For residual field testing, it is best to ensure that the material is<br />

saturated. The magnetic field starts to decay as soon as the energizing<br />

current is removed.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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