See the Unseen!!!

STAR.IK Ltd, Canada

and
Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Complex, Uzbekistan
Joint Research

StressVision-2 :
Mechanical Stresses Measurement

Introduction
Able to detects and classifies the level of mechanical

stress in metallic structures and pressure equipment.

Mechanical stress may be present due to poor design,

incorrect manufacturing techniques or the presence of

manufacturing or in-service produced flaws.
The unique character of Stress Vision is not only in

detecting serious flaws that are present in test

components but also in its ability to predict locations
where these types of flaws may initiate in the future.

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Introduction

STRESSVISION also gives a severity classification for

these stress areas according to the concentration and

gradients of these stresses. This allows fitness for
purpose judgments to be made on components
containing known flaws.

Why it is necessary?
In 1901, British Navy ship (Cobra) had broken and sunk

even though it was built with great stress design and

high safety precaution, 36 sailors dead
In 1903, investigation based on the similar vessel,

British Navy destroyer (Wolf), shown that most likely

stresses from the tank started the incident

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Why it is necessary?

Similar incident happen to a Tanker (Schenectady), it

has broken into two parts by spontaneous and visible

reasons
These kind of

incident also
happened to other
types of
constructions, eg;
bridges, pipelines,
reservoirs, tanksetc

Working Principle
magnetic anisotropy of ferromagnetic materials

changes
a predictable and measurable manner when affected

by mechanical stress concentrators. Examples of

mechanical stress concentrators include geometric
section changes, introduced welding/manufacturing
flaws, residual welding stress, in-service cracks and
tears, residual plastic and thermoplastic stresses.

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Working Principle

Unlike conventional ndt flaw-

detectors, STRESSVISION provides qualitative and

quantitative information about the amount of damage
(current or potential) created by the stress concentrator
rather than accurate information about the size and
shape of the concentrator.

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Working Principle

A field of the -shaped magnet in the

homogeneous unstressed material.

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Working Principle

A field of the -shaped magnet in the non-uniform

weighted material (on Stress).

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Working Principle

estimate distortions of field of the -shaped

magnetic field
a fed of alternating current which is
perpendicular to the direction of
magnetization

With the help of electrical signals on the

distortions of a starting signal of reception
spools, it is possible to estimate distortions
of the field of the -shaped magnetic field

Typical Application
Determination of heat treatment effectiveness
Detection and classification of welding flaws
Classification of known flaws for fitness
Detection and classification of in-service related

material degradation such as hydrogen embrittlement

ADVANTAGES
Measurement of maximum shear stress
Compliance to the yield criterion of Tresca-Guest
Defining the stress concentration factor of
Absolute value of measured voltage

Detection of defects and assessment of their risk levels

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ADVANTAGES

Mapping and visualization of the stresses in 2-D and 3-

Scanning of the measurement results

non-destructive procedure without surface preparation
Portable

Possibility of measuring the spot

CHARACTERISTICS
mapping and visualization and definition of stress

concentration factor of stress in structures

components and parts of structures of ferromagnetic

materials;
No advance preparation of the surface;

Chance of measurements of submerged objects;

employee Effect: properties magneto-anisotropic

ferromagnetic;

Basic Features
minimum size of scanning area

: 90x90mm
number of measurement points

: 25 (minimum) to 14,434 (maximum)

number of scanning areas simultaneously

: 577, measuring time: 1 sec / point;

Specifications:
dimensions of the equipment: 224x227x147mm,
2.8kg weight,
assembly time of the equipment in the field: 30 sec.,
Accuracy of measuring the absolute voltage: 5%
(charging),
20% (discharge);
Food: autonomous (battery itself) with 8 hours of
operation;
High efficiency in stress measurement in steel alloy.