New guy bought a used AL tank: A story

[The Chairman]

Eddy Current Testing

It uses magnetics and the resultant "eddies" within the field. A regular surface will produce regular results.

 

[300bar]

Thanks for the education

 

[300bar]

Eddy Current Testing

It uses magnetics and the resultant "eddies" within the field. A regular surface will produce regular results.

Very interesting site,but what I could not find (yet) is this used on AL tanks only or on steel aswell?

 

[Scared Silly]

Just Al cylinders.

 

[300bar]

Just Al cylinders.

That would be the reason that i've never heard of it over here.

 

[The Chairman]

Eddy current testing is used on aluminum tanks... that site just talks about the science behind it.

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[The Chairman]

That would be the reason that i've never heard of it over here.

Lack of litigation.

 

[300bar]

Eddy current testing is used on aluminum tanks... that site just talks about the science behind it.

Advanced Inspection Technology

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MAN would I love to probe your brain for a day or two

 

[300bar]

Lack of litigation.

Yep life is much easier over here

 

[The Chairman]

Uh, thanks, I think???



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