Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation, Second Edition - Hardcover

Hellier, Chuck

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071777148 ISBN 13: 9780071777148

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2012

Synopsis

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A complete, up-to-date guide to the leading product testing standard

Fully revised to cover the latest nondestructive testing (NDT) procedures, this practical resource reviews established and emerging methods for examining materials without destroying them or altering their structure. Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation, Second Edition offers in-depth details on the background, benefits, limitations, and applications of each method. The book provides advice on how to interpret results and formulate accurate decisions based on your findings.

New chapters on digital radiography, ultrasonic phased array testing, and ultrasonic guided wave inspection are included. This is a must-have reference for NDT certification candidates, engineers, metallurgists, quality control specialists, and anyone involved in product design, manufacture, or maintenance.

Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation, Second Edition covers:

• Introduction to nondestructive testing
• Discontinuities―origins and classification
• Visual testing
• Penetrant testing
• Magnetic particle testing
• Radiographic testing
• Ultrasonic testing
• Eddy current testing
• Thermal infrared testing
• Acoustic emission testing
• Digital radiography
• Ultrasonic phased array testing
• Ultrasonic guided wave inspection

About this title

Product Description:

This book presents a detailed, up-to-date discussion of today's most commonly used and emerging methods of nondestructive testing-including background, explanation, benefits, limitations, applications, and comparisons to destructive testing.

About the Author:

Charles J. Hellier founded and was former President of Hellier Technical Training and Consulting. After the acquisition of his Company 1998, he remained as President then General Manager until his retirement in 2003. He continued as consultant with the company until retiring again in 2011. He has been active in the Technology of Nondestructive Testing and related Quality and Inspection fields since 1957. During this time, he provided extensive training, consultation and engineering services to a broad range of industries including aerospace, construction, power generation, shipbuilding, chemical, transportation, and others. He is currently a principal of The Summit Group, LLC a company providing management and technical seminars and consulting services.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0071777148
• ISBN 13: 9780071777148
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 720