N = D² / (4λ), λ = c / f
Worked example 10 mm, 5 MHz probe on steel N = 21.19 mm reliable far field from 3N = 63.56 mm
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N = D² / (4λ), λ = c / f
Worked example 10 mm, 5 MHz probe on steel N = 21.19 mm reliable far field from 3N = 63.56 mm
Dwell and process times, temperatures, washing and lighting checks.
PT Dwell and process times
Minimum penetrant and developer dwell times from ASME V Table T-672 by material and product form, with the standard temperature range check.
ASME V · ASTM E165 Free
PT Conditions and checks
Checks measured lighting against the code requirements - 1000 µW/cm² UV-A with ambient white light at or below 20 lx for fluorescent, or 1000 lx white light for visible dye.
ASME V · ASTM E165
PT Conditions and checks
Checks part and penetrant temperature against the standard qualified range and shows how far outside it the process sits, which triggers nonstandard temperature qualification.
ASME V · ASTM E165
PT Dwell and process times
Developer dwell window from the penetrant dwell - half to twice that time, never less than 10 min - with the 10 to 60 min interpretation window.
ASME V · ASTM E165
PT Dwell and process times
Nominal emulsification time windows for post-emulsifiable penetrants - 30 s to 2 min hydrophilic, 10 s to 3 min lipophilic - and the total removal step time.
ASME V · ASTM E165
PT Conditions and checks
Checks part temperature during drying against the 71 °C (160 °F) ASTM limit or the 52 °C (125 °F) ASME V examination limit, with the drying time guide.
ASTM E165 · ASTM E1417
PT Conditions and checks
Checks rinse water pressure and temperature against the 275 kPa (40 psi) and 10 to 40 °C limits, and flags techniques where water washing is not permitted.
ASTM E165 · ASTM E1417
PT Dwell and process times
Total elapsed time for a complete penetrant examination from pre-clean to post-clean, the earliest interpretation point, and throughput per hour and per shift.
ASME V · ASTM E165
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