Eddy Current Testing

ET
Flat Surface
Inspection
Tube Inspection
- Metal Sorting
- Conductivity
- Coating Thickness
- Crack Detection
Principles of Eddy Current Testing
Standard Depth of Penetration
standard depth of penetration where the eddy
current is 1/e (37%) of its surface value
The standard depth of penetration in mm is
given by the formula:


Where:
is resistivity in m.cm ( = 172.41/ material
conductivity)
f is frequency in Hz

r
is the relative permeability of the material,
for non ferrous = 1
r
f

50
2
2500

f
Flat surface Inspection
For defect detection and thickness measurement
the operating frequency is selected so that the induced
eddy currents penetrate the whole thickness of the surface

t 25 . 1
For material sorting
the operating frequency is selected so that the induced
eddy currents will only concentrate at the surface

2
1600
t
f


t
3
1

2
22500
t
f


Tube Testing
the operating frequency is selected so that the induced
eddy currents penetrate the 91% of the whole thickness of
the tube


t 91 . 0
2
3025
t
f


Equipment used
RAD Tech MultiScan MS5800
Equipment we have
Apollo Multi-Channel / Multi-Frequency Eddy
Current System
Calibration