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By Marc-Antoine Blanchet
Application Solving
Sonatest AP
November 2010
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Examples Application Solving
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
6. EXAMPLES ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
6.2. LACK OF FUSION AND INCOMPLETE ROOT IN A DOUBLE V 16 MM THICK PLATE ..................................................... 8
6.3. LACK OF FUSION ON SIDE WALL AND ROOT IN A SINGLEV 9.5 MM THICK PLATE ................................................... 9
6.4. LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE CRACKS IN A SINGLEV 9.5 MM THICK PLATE .................................................. 10
6.5. ROOT CRACK AND SLAG INCLUSION IN ROOT IN A SINGLEV 9.5 MM THICK PLATE ............................................... 11
6.6. TOE CRACK AND LACK OF FUSION IN A SINGLEV 9.5 MM THICK PLATE ................................................................ 12
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Table of Figures
FIGURE 2: TWO S-SCAN WITH TOP AND END VIEW SHOWING TWO FLAWS .............................................................................. 5
FIGURE 4: CENTERLINE CRACK AND POROSITY IN SINGLE V 16MM THICK PLATE .................................................................... 7
FIGURE 5: LACK OF FUSION AND INCOMPLETE ROOT IN A DOUBLE V 16 MM THICK PLATE ...................................................... 8
FIGURE 6: LACK OF FUSION ON SIDE WALL AND ROOT IN A SINGLEV GRINDED FLUSH 9.5MM THICK PLATE ........................... 9
FIGURE 7: LONGITUDINAL CRACK AND TRANSVERSE CRACK IN A SINGLEV GRINDED FLUSH 9.5MM THICK PLATE................ 10
FIGURE 8: ROOT CRACK AND SLAG INCLUSION IN ROOT IN A SINGLEV 9.5 MM THICK PLATE ................................................ 11
FIGURE 9: TOE CRACK AND LACK OF FUSION IN SINGLEV 9.5 MM THICK PLATE .................................................................... 12
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1. Introduction
This quick start guide aims to demonstrate the main features of UT Studio software and its capability
to accomplish post data analysis. This document and its related files are also a good tool to perform
efficient demonstrations for academic purposes. A quick overview of the software is first presented
and then various examples showing the most common defects encountered for plates are explained.
2. UT Studio Overview
2.1 Once UT Studio is launched, first select an example file with File->Open File and choose an
example file in My UTStudio Files/Examples.
2.2 A new Configuration Pane will be displayed. All information about the file and its extractions
will be available in this pane.
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2.3 Drag-And-Drop a layout from the Configuration Pane / Views. Extend S1 XXXXX item and
choose a layout to drag in the sheet.
2.4 By loading the layout, everything is created automatically (separators, views cursors, etc).
These layouts have been prepared by SONATEST but can be customized to better fit your
needs.
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2.5 Once the layout has been loaded, you can use the toolbar buttons available to customize the
layout. Also, by right clicking with the mouse on a cursor or a view, additional options are
shown.
Delete cursor
Add cursors
Rotate selected
view
Skip cursors
and overlay
Add/Remove rulers
in selected view
Resize and
move the box
Add separators
2.6 Since some cursors are linked, moving the cursor in the Top View will bring the corresponding
frame at the right position in the S-scan view.
2.7 For more details about UT Studio, press the help button .
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Ultragel II Couplant
Sonotech
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4. Results Presentation
The results were obtained by scanning the plates as shown on the figure below. It can be noticed that
the data acquisition always starts from the reference edge following a parallel movement along the
weld. Also, the probe is located on the opposite side of the ID Label and the dimensions shown are
valid for every example.
1st leg
Centerline
2nd leg crack
Centerline
crack
1st leg
Porosity
cluster
Porosity
2ndcluster
leg
Figure 2: Two S-scan with Top and End view showing two flaws
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5. Results Interpretation
The results interpretation is often one of the hardest parts in ultrasound testing. The use of phased
array technology obviously gives a great hand to facilitate this part. Here is how these results should
be interpreted?
The Top and the End view are extracted from the extraction box inside the first S-scan. The
size of the extracted view is relative to the size of the box.
The weld overlay shows the approximate weld geometry in the first and second leg.
The X axis is the surface distance, where 0 is the wedge front, the Y axis is the encoded axis
along the weld and the Z axis is the depth.
The green bubbles indicate either a geometrical echo or a defect.
The gray Cartesian cursors in the Top and End views indicate the location of the defects.
X
Z
Root
Centerline
crack X
Centerline
Plate crack Y
thickness
1st leg
Z
Weld Porosity
nd overlay cluster
2 leg
Z
Porosity
cluster Y
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6. Examples
Porosity
cluster
nd
2 leg Root
Crown Centerline Porosity
corner crack cluster
Centerline
1st leg crack
Crown Centerline
corner crack
Root
Porosity
2nd leg Root cluster
Crown
corner
Flaws Start of the flaw Total flaw length Flaw height Flaw depth Location
to reference (below surface) tolerance
Centerline 51 mm (2.0) 15 mm (0.6) 3.8 mm (0.15) 2.5 mm (0.1) 4 mm (0.15)
Crack
1
Official values provided by FlawTech
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Incomplete
Bottom
root
crown
1st leg corner Crown
corners
Top
Crown
crown Lack of speckles
corner fusion
2nd leg Incomplete
root
Bottom
crown
corner
1st leg Top
Top crown
Lack of crown corner Lack of
fusion corner fusion
Bottom Incomplete
2nd leg crown root
corner
Flaws Start of the flaw Total flaw length Flaw height Flaw depth Location
to reference (below surface) tolerance
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6.3. Lack of Fusion on Side Wall and Root in a SingleV 9.5 mm thick plate
File name: Example_LackOfFusion_SingleV_10mm_UT3547B_T1-PE-7_5M30E0_6P-35W.huf
Lack of
st fusion
1 leg
Root
2nd leg
Lack of
fusion
(side wall)
3nd leg
Lack of
fusion
Lack of Lack of
1st leg fusion fusion
(root) (side wall)
Figure 6: Lack of fusion on side wall and root in a singleV grinded flush 9.5mm thick plate
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Flaws Start of the flaw Total flaw length Flaw height Flaw depth Location
to reference (below surface) tolerance
Lack of 20 mm (0.8) 8 mm (0.3) 3.8 mm (0.15) 2.5 mm (0.1) 4 mm (0.15)
fusion
Lack of 64 mm (2.5) 13 mm (0.5) 3.8 mm (0.15) ID Surface 4 mm (0.15)
fusion Breaking
1st leg
2nd leg
Root
Longitudinal
nd
3 leg crack
Longitudinal Transverse
crack crack
Transverse
1st leg
crack
Root
Longitudinal
2nd leg
crack
Transverse Root
crack
3nd leg
Figure 7: Longitudinal crack and transverse crack in a singleV grinded flush 9.5mm thick plate
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Flaws Start of the flaw Total flaw Flaw height Flaw depth Location
to reference length (below surface) tolerance
Longitudinal 74 mm (2.9) 8 mm (0.3) 3.8 mm (0.15) Surface 3.2 mm
crack Breaking (0.125)
Transverse 33 mm (1.3) 10 mm (0.4) 3.8 mm (0.15) Surface 3.2 mm
crack Breaking (0.125)
6.5. Root Crack and Slag Inclusion in Root in a SingleV 9.5 mm thick plate
File name: Example_RootCrack_Slage_SingleV_10mm_UT3546B_T1-PE-7_5M30E0_6P-35W.huf
1st leg
Slag Crown
inclusion corner
2nd leg
Crown Root
corner crack
Slag
inclusion
Root
st
1 leg crack
Crown
corner Crown
nd
2 leg corner
Slag
inclusion
Root
crack
Figure 8: Root crack and slag inclusion in root in a singleV 9.5 mm thick plate
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Flaws Start of the flaw Total flaw Flaw height Flaw depth Location
to reference length (below surface) tolerance
Root crack 64 mm (2.5) 13 mm (0.5) 3.8 mm (0.15) ID Surface 4.0 mm (0.15)
Breaking
Slag 13 mm (0.5) 20 mm (0.8) 3.8 mm (0.15) 5 mm (0.2) 4.0 mm (0.15)
inclusion
6.6. Toe Crack and Lack of Fusion in a SingleV 9.5 mm thick plate
File name: Example_ToeCrack_LackOfFusion_SingleV_10mm_UT3545B_T1-PE-7_5M30E0_6P-35W.huf
1st leg
Root
Crown Toe
corner crack
2nd leg
Toe
crack
Root
Crown
corner Lack of
fusion
Lack of
1st leg fusion
Crown
nd corner Toe
2 leg crack
Crown Lack of
corner fusion Root
Figure 9: Toe crack and lack of fusion in singleV 9.5 mm thick plate
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Flaws Start of the flaw Total flaw Flaw height Flaw depth Location
to reference length (below surface) tolerance
Toe crack 15 mm (0.6) 8 mm (0.8) 3.8 mm (0.15) Surface 4.0 mm (0.15)
(crown) Breaking
Lack of 71 mm (2.8) 13 mm (0.5) 3.8 mm (0.15) Surface 4.0 mm (0.15)
fusion (root) Breaking
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