Nondestructive Testing Overview, Volume 10 of the Nondestructive Testing Handbook

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Kalliopi K. Aligizaki, D. (2003), "Nondestructive Testing Overview, Volume 10 of the Nondestructive Testing Handbook", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 50 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2003.12850dae.001

Nondestructive Testing Overview, Volume 10 of the Nondestructive Testing Handbook

Nondestructive Testing Overview, Volume 10 of the Nondestructive Testing Handbook

S. Ness, P. Moore, P. McIntire, C.N. Sherlock (Eds)American Society for Nondestructive Testing, 2nd Edition1996581 p.ISBN 1571170189US $143.75 (Hardcover)

Keywords: Nondestructive testing, Manufacturing, Inspection

The nondestructive testing overview provides a single volume comprehensive review of the nondestructive techniques that are currently used for nondestructive testing, both during manufacturing and inspection. This volume is the tenth of the Nondestructive Testing Handbook, and summarizes the techniques that are more extensively presented in the previous nine volumes.

The volume is divided into 13 equally developed sections describing the nondestructive techniques used in practice. Section 1 provides a general introduction to the nondestructive testing, including quality assurance and the properties of materials that can be tested. Section 2 refers to leak testing, including safety during the various applications of the technique. The book continues with section 3 on liquid penetrant testing, with a well-classified list of penetrants and their applications. Sections 4 and 5 treat radiation-based testing, including the general principles of radiation generation, absorption and scattering, handling equipment, industrial radiographic films, and image quality. Radioscopy and tomography are described in section 6 including radioscopic image enhancement and X-ray computed tomography. Sections 7 and 8 present electromagnetic and magnetic particle testing. Magnetic field theory, and electrically induced magnetism are described in detail, along with systems used, and types of magnetizing current and demagnetization procedures. Section 9 focuses on acoustic emission giving the fundamentals on the technique and how it applies on specific industrial applications. Sections 10 and 11 handle the topics of ultrasonic testing and ultrasonic pulse echo, including imaging based on pulse echo. Visual testing, including microscopes and borescopes are presented in section 12. Section 13 deals with thermography and other special methods, such as holography, shearography, and noise analysis. The book concludes with section 14, which provides an excellent 50-page glossary of nondestructive terms.

Each section has been edited to provide a smooth text that is written in a very concise way. It is divided into different parts including a great amount of equations, figures, sketches, pictures and tables, so that the material treated is presented in a very clear and understandable manner. Each technique is described with the equipment involved, requirements, limitations, typical applications, and range of values as they apply to different materials. A list of references and an extensive bibliography for further reading is provided for each section. The book includes a thorough index of terms at the end.

In general, a handbook is supposed to provide the basic knowledge necessary for understanding the technology described, including both scientific principles and applications. This specific volume has successfully accomplished that purpose for an extensive number of nondestructive techniques.

The volume currently available in the market is the 2nd edition, published in 1996. However, it should be noted that the ten-volume series of the Nondestructive Testing Handbook is currently in its 3rd edition.

In the summary, the volume provides an invaluable reference source of nondestructive information to upper-level students, educators, and to professionals who would like to familiarize themselves with the wide range of techniques currently used in practice. The book intends to provide the fundamentals of the techniques described and has greatly succeeded in doing so. Professional nondestructive experts who would like more in-depth information could refer to the earlier volumes of this series.

Dr Kalliopi K. AligizakiBook Review Editor, Anti-Corrosion Methods and MaterialsUniversity of OklahomaE-mail: kalliopi@ou.edu