The magnetic particle testing course is a twenty (20) hour class, consisting of classroom instruction, hands-on training session and a three-part final examination. This course is offered as an in-house program only. An in-house program is when a company hires ITAC to come to their facility and train a group of its employees. ITAC does not offer this class on a scheduled basis for individual attendance. Course outline appears on the following page.
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Major Topics |
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Introduction |
Direct Current |
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Purpose of MT Testing |
Alternating Current |
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Industrial Applications |
Special Methods |
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Testing Philosophy |
Test Medium |
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Personnel |
Surface Preparation |
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Testing Criteria |
Discontinuities Location |
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Test Procedures |
Demagnetization Requirements |
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Test Objective |
Final Cleaning |
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Principles of MT Testing |
Magnetic Rubber Inspection |
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Theory of Magnetism |
Discontinuities Classification |
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Magnetic Materials |
Method Identification |
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Electrically Induced Fields |
NDT Discontinuity Selection |
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Types of Magnetization |
Discontinuity Characteristics |
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Conductors |
Application and Limitations |
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Current Characteristics |
Burst |
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Current Requirements |
Cold Shuts |
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Demagnetization Theory |
Crack Discontinuities |
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MT Equipment |
Hydrogen Flake and Embrittlement |
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Wet Horizontal Equipment |
Inclusions |
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Stationary MT Equipment |
Lack of Penetration |
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Portable MT Equipment |
Laminations |
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Demagnetization Equipment |
Laps and Seams |
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Accessories |
Microshrinkage |
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White (Visible) Light |
Gas Porosity |
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Black Light |
Unfused Porosity |
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Medium Preparation |
Stress Corrosion |
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Testing Methods |
Intergranular Corrosion |
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Wet Suspensions (Bath) |
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MT Applications |
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Methods Classification |
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Residual Method |
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Continuous Method |
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Circular Procedures |
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Longitudinal Procedures |
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