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PVP2014
July 20-24, 2014, Anaheim, California, USA
PVP2014-28243
Creeping Wave Testing Technology Application On
In-service Pressure Pipe
Yubao Chen
Guangdong Institute of Special Equipment Inspection,
Huangpudadaozhong, Guangzhou 510655
Guangdong, China.
Tel: 86-20 8562 6210
Email: chenyubao@tsinghua.org.cn
ABSTRACT
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1.3 CW Probe
According to the number of wafers, creeping wave probe is
divided into single and double crystal probe[3]. The double
crystal is one-transmitting-and-the-other-receiving creeping
wave probe. Because of better performance against electrical
interference, the bimorph creeping wave probe has been widely
applied. This creeping wave probe can be divided into two
structures. One is series connection of two crystals and the other
is parallel connection of two crystals. The parallel probe is
widely used in the inspection [7].
The probe we used is parallel type produced by American
AIS company. Its parameter follows as: crystal size:13 8mm,
frequency: 5MHz.
1.4 Comparative Block
In order to confirm the testing ability of creeping wave, a
comparative block was specially designed, as shown in figure 4.
The parameter follows as: thickness: 30mm, material: carbon
steel, reflector: through hole with diameter 2mm.
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(b)
2. FIELD APPLICATION
In a site inspection, the total 22 welds in pipes with the
specifications of the 15910 and1338 were detected using
creeping wave technique and no defects is found. In order to
verify the testing reliability, the X ray radiography was
conducted on the 6 welds, the detection results are consistent
completely.
3. CONCLUSION
To sum up, the following conclusions can be drawn:
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