TSA COATING

  • TSA COATING

    Posted by arsal on 27/11/2021 at 1:56 pm

    Hi Expert,

    Is it possible to do UT or PECT on TSA( Thermal Spray Aluminum) coated pipes? Please advice. Thanks.

    lucas replied 2 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Coating Inspection

    lucas

    Member
    27/11/2021 at 10:07 pm

    This has arisen before and the answer is yes you can do UT and Eddy Current through TSA. I have executed it many times so is a practical answer. Now there can be issues. A major operator reported issues and we found that the TSA spec plays a part. If no sealer coat is applied the surface can be very rough and abrasive and causes excessive probe wear and coupling issues. The HOIS collaborative poked at this some 10 years ago.

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