Welding Inspection Articles

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	How to relieve stress in welding : Back to basics on stress relief and reducing distortion If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. It's a shame arc welding works so well. It's proven,... Publish date: November 2, 2009
	Welding Update for Infrastructure: No nonsense with NDT : Nondestructive testing methods in infrastructure Infrastructure is defined as the basic physical systems that serve a community's population, such as roads, bridges, utilities, water, and... Publish date: May 18, 2009
	Automated optimization of weld seams By: Robert S. King III, Contributing Writer If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. Figure 1 Automate Inspection System Emerging technologies... Publish date: April 28, 2009
	Seeing the light with NDT : Precision welding shop expands services, opens door to new business By: Kristi Nelson Aircraft manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus are continually increasing the requirements for nondestructive testing (NDT), even for... Publish date: September 11, 2007
	Quality inspections : Ensuring a top notch weld inspection program By: Tony Anderson Ensuring that welders follow specific procedures is a crucial step in the overall welding quality system. There are a number of reasons to... Publish date: July 10, 2007
	First line of defense : Educating welders to achieve quality welds By: Dr. Jesse A. Grantham A welder is just one member of the team required in the production of a product. Every person involved in the welding operation needs to... Publish date: April 10, 2007
	Entering a new phase in weld inspection : An introduction to phased arrays By: Michael Moles, Contributing Writer Ultrasonics is simple in principle, but complex in practice. A piezoelectric probe element is pulsed electrically and converts this pulse... Publish date: October 3, 2006
	A review of common nondestructive tests : Assessing each process, its tools, advantages, and disadvantages By: Mark Willcox and George Downes Nondestructive testing is one quality control function and complements other, long-established methods. By definition, nondestructive... Publish date: June 13, 2006
	Weld inspection before you weld : Using procedure qualification testing to standardize welding processes By: Paul Cameron A welder conducts a GMAW fillet weld test. While patrolling a shop floor playing "parameter police," a welding inspector may commonly... Publish date: April 11, 2006
	Fatigue Failures By: Elia Levi, Contributing Writer Figure 1 Fatigue is the progressive formation and propagation of cracks in a metal subjected to repeated or alternating stresses (from... Publish date: June 14, 2005
	Understanding weld discontinuities By: Tony Anderson, Contributing Writer A welder's primary concern in any kind of work is ensuring his weld is sound. For this reason, it's important for an inspector examining... Publish date: June 12, 2003
	Inspection Connection: Radiographic and ultrasonic weld inspection : Establishing weld integrity without destroying the component By: Tony Anderson, Contributing Writer Radiographic and ultrasonic weld inspection are the two most common nondestructive testing (NDT) methods used to detect discontinuities within the... Publish date: February 14, 2002
	In-service weld defects, Repair, replace, or do nothing? By: Roger Griffiths, Contributing Writer Editor's Notes: In-service weld defects found in Australian refineries by an inspection team required assessment to determine the best course of... Publish date: December 12, 2002
	Quality as Part of the Contract : Blending NDT into the welding business By: Jesse A. Grantham, Ph.D., P.E., Contributing Writer Leaders who oversee weld designs, materials, methods, personnel training, and manufacturing teams should ensure high-quality welding... Publish date: October 24, 2002
	Radiographic and ultrasonic weld inspection : Establishing weld integrity without destroying the component By: Tony Anderson, Contributing Writer Radiographic and ultrasonic weld inspection are the two most common nondestructive testing (NDT) methods used to detect discontinuities within the... Publish date: December 13, 2001
	Will your weld hold up? Discovering and preventing incomplete fusion By: Janez Tusek, Gabriel Rijar, and Marjan Rojc, Contributing Writers Incomplete fusion is a planar weld discontinuity in which fusion does not occur between the weld metal and base metal or between adjoining weld... Publish date: March 14, 2002
	What welding inspectors should know about welding codes and standards : What they are, when they're used, and how they're developed By: Tony Anderson, Contributing Writer Many aspects of welded component design and fabrication are governed by documents known as codes and standards. End users or purchasers often... Publish date: January 24, 2002
	Preparing, testing bend samples By: Frank Armao, Contributing Writer Almost all welding codes require bend tests for welding procedures and welder qualifications. These tests can cause more problems in aluminum than... Publish date: September 26, 2002

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