Fracture toughness tests are technically demanding but form a crucial part of quality assurance for certain high value products such as aerospace grade aluminum alloys
The future of the automotive industry depends on sustainability and rapidly changing innovation. The availability and adoption of advanced technology solutions is driving the majority of the underlying trends in the marketplace.
Our reliance on large-scale machinery has grown greatly over the past few decades, making it more important than ever to ensure the reliability, efficiency, and safety of our day-to-day use of these systems.
Additive manufacturing is at the forefront of the new industrial revolution. The additive manufacturing (AM) industry is constantly evolving to produce a stronger, consistent part.
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Since the development of eddy current testing in the early to mid-1900s this method has been used to detect defects and properties of many types of metals. The most common applications are testing tubular products for transverse defects, testing bar or wire products for longitudinal surface defects, and testing parts for defects and properties such as hardness.
One of the first requirements for the performance of nondestructive testing (NDT) arose when visual inspections were mandated following fatalities from a boiler explosion in the late 1800s. The need to formalize the qualification of NDT practitioners gradually became apparent.
Inspection plays a critical role during all phases of product development and implementation, making UT methods an enabling technology for new AM applications.
Although additive manufacturing (AM) already plays a significant role in product design and prototyping, advancing the methodology for industrial applications depends on reliable inspection technology, particularly for safety-critical parts and structures.
CT inspection of the final part can check that the manufactured part exactly matches the initial 3D design, providing dimensional analysis and metrology of all critical internal dimensions.
Additive manufacturing (AM) probably represents the greatest paradigm shift in engineering manufacture since casting and the development of machine tools.
When using X-ray CT (computed tomography) for non-destructive quality control of larger components like aluminum castings or battery modules for electrical vehicles, the challenge is to shorten inspection cycle times without compromising resolution.