UT 용어정리
UT 용어정리
UT 용어정리
Backwall Reflection
The reflection obtained from a boundary of the material normal to the
beam axis.
Bandwidth
The range of frequencies that comprise a synthetic short pulse.
Beam
The ultrasonic wave envelope that includes a near zone in front of
the probe and a far zone beyond the near zone.
Beam Axis
The line of highest acoustic pressure within the beam.
Beam Index
See Probe Index.
Beam Path
The physical distance between the beam entry point and a reflector.
Beam Profile
A stylised representation of the ultrasonic beam shape, generally
determined experimentally.
Beam Spread
The angular divergence of the ultrasonic beam in the far zone.
C-Scan
A representation of the test object in plan, in which specific
characteristics such as attenuation, thickness or the presence of
reflectors are displayed.
Calibration
The process of adjusting the range, zero, amplification and other
controls against traceable reflectors to allow quantitative
measurements.
Calibration Block
A block used for calibrating ultrasonic flaw detector equipment.
Casting
The process of producing a solid metallic product by pouring the
metal in liquid form into a mould.
Cathode Ray Oscilloscope
An electronic instrument which displays electrical signals in terms of
Critical Angle
The angle of an incident wave that is refracted wave along the
incident surface. At any higher incident angle, the wave is totally
reflected back into the medium of the incident wave.
CRO
See Cathode Ray Oscilloscope.
Cross Talk
Ultrasonic energy travelling directly from the transmitter to the
receiver of a twin crystal probe.
CRT
See Cathode Ray Tube.
Crystal
The structure of solid materials where the atoms are arranged in
regular lattice patterns. A Crystalline material may exhibit the
piezoelectric effect.
Curie Temperature
The temperature at which piezoelectric transducers lose their
piezoelectric properties.
DAC
See Distance Amplitude Correction.
Damping
1. Electrical damping is the process of limiting the pulse duration of
a transducer by mechanical means.
2. Acoustic damping is the process of using materials at an interface
to encourage energy transmission into a high attenuation medium
for the purpose of removing unwanted energy.
dB
The unit symbol for decibel. See Decibel.
Dead Zone
The area immediately in front of the probe in which the probe detects
its own ringing as well as any unwanted reflections. The dead
zone may prevent the detection of near surface reflectors.
Decibel
A logarithmic ratio of two amplitudes. dB=20log10A1/A2.
Defect
A discontinuity that makes an item unsuitable for its intended
purpose.
DGS Diagram
Distance/Gain/Size is a relationship between beam path, signal
amplitude and equivalent flat-bottomed hole diameter. Applied as
an overlay screen or software, which allows direct estimation of
equivalent reflector size.
Diffraction
The process of generation of a relatively low amplitude spherical
wave from the tips of planar reflectors.
Digital
A means of displaying electrical signals in stepwise binary code,
which allows mathematical analysis of the data.
See also Analogue.
Discontinuity
Any break in the homogeneity of a material.
Distance Amplitude Block
A block or series of blocks that allow experimental determination of
signal amplitude from similar reflectors at varying beam path.
Distance Amplitude Correction
Compensation for the effects of beam path and attenuation to allow
direct comparison of reflectors over a range of beam path
lengths.
Divergence
The angular spread of an ultrasonic beam in the far zone.
Dominant Frequency
The desired nominal frequency of a probe.
Dual Probe
See Twin Probe.
Dynamic Range
The useable range of an instrument.
EFBH
See Equivalent Flat Bottomed Hole.
Electrical Zero
The time (distance) at which the transmitter is energised.
EMAT
Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer a type of transducer that
uses the Lorenz forces of an oscillating magnetic field of a coil to
generate wave motion.
Energy Waves
Mechanical waves travelling in a medium.
Equivalent Flat Bottomed Hole
A flat bottomed whole whose diameter at a similar beam path in a
similar material most closely provides reflection to a reference
discontinuity under consideration.
Exit Point
See Probe Index.
Far Field
The area beyond the near zone of an ultrasonic beam in which the
reflection from a backwall is inversely proportional to the beam
path.
See also Near Field.
Far Zone
See Far Field.
Fatigue
The progressive propagation of a crack in a material due to cycling
stresses below the static tensile strength, leading to ultimate
failure.
First Critical Angle
The smallest angle of incidence to an interface at which the
transmitted compression mode reaches a refracted angle of 90,
producing a creeping wave. Above the first critical angle, the
compression mode is completely reflected back into the first
medium.
Flaw
See Discontinuity.
Flaw Detector
represent the relative beam path length across the range of the
equipment.
Lobe
See Side Lobe.
Longitudinal Waves
See Compression Wavs.
LSE
See Last Significant Echo.
Main Bang
See Transmission Pulse.
Matching Coil
A coil used to match the electrical impedance of a probe and flaw
detector.
Medium
Any solid, liquid or gas in which ultrasound is propagating.
Method
A specific discipline with nondestructive testing (e.g. Radiography,
Ultrasonic, Eddy Current).
Mode
A means of sound propagation. Principle modes are compression,
shear, surface and lamb waves.
Mode Conversion
The process of an incident beam splitting part of its energy to
produce another mode by refraction or reflection when it strikes
an interface.
Monitor
An electronic device for processing signals from a gated portion of
the trace.
See also Gate.
Multiple Echoes
The repeated reflection of an ultrasonic pulse between the surfaces
or discontinuities in a test object.
Near Field
The area near the probe/transducer where the acoustic pressure
Refraction
The process of bending a wave at an interface due to a change in
acousticvelocity.
Reject
US Term see Suppression.
Resolution
The ability of a probe/UFD combination to produce separate echoes
from adjacent reflectors.
Resonance
The establishment of a standing wave in a medium when the beam
path is an exact multiple of half wavelengths.
Ringing
The continued oscillation of a transmitting crystal after initial
stimulation.
Root
The zone in a weld where the first weld run is deposited.
S/N
See Signal to Noise Ratio.
Scanning
The process of seeking discontinuities by systematic movement of
the probe over the test object such that the ultrasonic beam will
interact with the discontinuities sought.
Search Unit
US Term See Probe.
Second Critical Angle
The smallest angle of incidence to an interface at which the
transmitted shear mode reaches a refracted angle of 90,
producing a surface wave. Above the second critical angle, the
shear mode is completely reflected back into the first medium.
Secondary Wave
A mode converted wave split off from the primary wave after striking
an interface.
Sensitivity
1. The ability to detect a required reflector.
skip is the first point of reflection from the opposite wall. Full skip
is the first point of reflection from the near wall.
Snells Law
The mathematical relationship between incident, reflected and
refracted waves when ultrasound meets an interface.
Specification
A set of requirements agreed between a buyer and seller.
Specular Reflection
Mirror like reflection that obeys conventional law of reflection from
planar surfaces.
Spurious Echo
An indication not directly associated with a discontinuity or boundary.
Spurious Indications
Ultrasonic indications that are not caused by discontinuities or
obvious features reflecting the primary wave.
Squint Angle
The angle at which the beam of an angle probe deviates from its
intended direction, as viewed in plan.
Standard
A nationally or internationally recognised document of requirements
for a product or service.
Standing Waves
See Resonance.
Standoff
The distance between an ultrasonic probe and the test object. This is
achieved by using solid standoff blocks for contact testing, or by
water for immersi testing.
Standoff Distance
See Projection Distance.
Suppression
The application of non-linear attenuation to eliminate material noise.
Surface Waves
Waves generated at the second critical angle that propagate along a
The loss in sound pressure in the material under test (relative to the
calibration block) due to its poorer surface condition.
Transmission
Sending out an ultrasonic wave.
Transmission Coefficient
The ratio between the pressure of the transmitted wave and the
pressure of the incident wave at an interface.
Transmission Pulse
Self-detection of the transmitter ringing, and the display of a signal
at the electrical zero.
Transverse Waves
See Shear Waves.
Tuning Coil
See Matching Coil.
20 dB Drop Technique
A technique for discontinuity measurement by measuring the point at
which the 20dB isobar of the beam passes the edge of the
discontinuity.
Twin Probe
Two transducers mounted in the one housing, with separate coaxial
connector, thus allowing the separation of the transmission and
reception function and minimising dead zone effects.
UFD
See Ultrasonic Flaw Detector.
Ultrasonic
Sound frequencies above the audible range for practical purposes in
the frequency range 250kHz to 20MHz.
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector
An integrated instrument comprising a timer, pulse generator,
amplifier and CRO plus other components and controls.
Ultrasonic Technician
A trained and experienced operator of ultrasonic equipment.
V1 Block
See IIW Block.
V2 Block
Miniature internationally recognised calibration block. It is also
known as the Kidney Block.
Validation
The process of demonstrating that a proposed procedure or
technique will successfully achieve its objective.
Velocity
See Acoustic Velocity.
Waveform
The representation of an ultrasonic pulse by a sinusoidal graph
representing amplitude, pulse length and wavelength.
Wavelength
The physical distance between identical points on a waveform.
Wheel Probe
A liquid filled flexible wheel containing one or more piezoelectric
transducers, which allows variable orientation of the incident
beam.
Width (of a discontinuity)
The lateral dimension of a discontinuity in plan view.
Zero Probe
A compression probe that transmits sound normal to the test object.