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UT Testing-Section 2 Physics of Ultrasound

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Examples <strong>of</strong> approximate compressional sound velocities in materials are:<br />

Aluminum - 0.632 cm/microsecond<br />

1020 steel - 0.589 cm/microsecond<br />

Cast iron - 0.480 cm/microsecond.<br />

Examples <strong>of</strong> approximate shear sound velocities in materials are:<br />

Aluminum - 0.313 cm/microsecond<br />

1020 steel - 0.324 cm/microsecond<br />

Cast iron - 0.240 cm/microsecond.<br />

When comparing compressional and shear velocities, it can be noted that<br />

shear velocity is approximately one half that <strong>of</strong> compressional velocity. The<br />

sound velocities for a variety <strong>of</strong> materials can be found in the ultrasonic<br />

properties tables in the general resources section <strong>of</strong> this site.

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