10.14489/td.2025.01.pp.026-034

2025, 01 January

DOI: 10.14489/td.2025.01.pp.026-034

Ushakov V. M.
SOME FEATURES OF ULTRASONIC TASTING OF METAL EQUIPMENT AND PIPELINES OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
pp. (26-34)

Abstract. The article reviews individual points of some normative and methodological documents that cause ambiguous or controversial interpretation. The corresponding comments are given. The article describes the features of ultrasonic testing, in particular, of sheet metal, rods used as blanks in the manufacture of elements of nuclear power plants, as well as welded joints of elements of nuclear power plants with a description of the flaw detector settings: depth gauge, sweep duration and sensitivity using a DAC curve, as well as sounding schemes taking into account the design features of welded joints. The article describes the assessment of test objects based on the results of ultrasonic testing.

Keywords: sheet metal, rods, ultrasonic testing, flaw detector, transducers, testing sensitivity, quality assessment.

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V. M. Ushakov (JSC “RPA “CNIITMASH”, Moscow, Russia) E-mail: Данный адрес e-mail защищен от спам-ботов, Вам необходимо включить Javascript для его просмотра.

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