PAUT vs RT
A comparison with RT in this particular application produced the overview presented in the Table below.
In conclusion:
• PA dramatically reduces health & safety implications;
• PA offers advantages in saving time and money;
• The advantages and limitations of each technique have been presented;
• Radiography offers benefits for the detection of inclusions and porosity;
• PA can detect all defect types and characterize them in accordance with acceptance criteria.
Table 1. Comparison between inspection performances of PA and RT for a boiler tube inspection
