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Liquid Penetrant Testing Steps Guide

1. Liquid penetrant testing involves spraying penetrant on a surface to be examined, waiting for it to seep into defects, then spraying developer to draw defects out so they are visible. 2. Key steps include cleaning the surface, spraying penetrant and waiting for it to penetrate, spraying developer and waiting for it to draw out defects, and examining under bright light to identify any rounded defects over 5mm or linear defects over 1.5mm in size. 3. Multiple cleaning steps with lint-free cloth are involved between penetrant and developer application to remove excess penetrant and ensure defects are clearly visible.

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Liquid Penetrant Testing Steps Guide

1. Liquid penetrant testing involves spraying penetrant on a surface to be examined, waiting for it to seep into defects, then spraying developer to draw defects out so they are visible. 2. Key steps include cleaning the surface, spraying penetrant and waiting for it to penetrate, spraying developer and waiting for it to draw out defects, and examining under bright light to identify any rounded defects over 5mm or linear defects over 1.5mm in size. 3. Multiple cleaning steps with lint-free cloth are involved between penetrant and developer application to remove excess penetrant and ensure defects are clearly visible.

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STEPS IN LIQUID PENETRANT TESTING / EXAMINATION- L P T / L P E

STEPS IN LIQUID PENETRANT TESTING / EXAMINATION- L P T / L P E


Look for work permit
check and ensure consumbles ( cleaner, developer, penetrant) belong to same family/ 0.9
same manufacturer and with in date of expiry
check for certificate of contaminants from manufacturer 0.8
Look / see for paint, flux, oil, grease on examination surface / weld and HAZ 1
If paint or flux is seen Inform supervisor to arrange for removal using grinding 2
Check for temperature 2.1
If oil or grease seen Clean l using cleaner spray and lint free cloth 3
Wait for 1 minute 4
Spray penetrant from 10 to 12 inches distance 6
Wait for 5 minutes for weld/ for 10 minutes for plate example; Bevel edges--10 to 50 7
deg. Centigrade -normal temperature
Wait for 10 minutes for weld/ for 20 minutes for plate example; Bevel edges--5 to less 7
than 10 deg. Centigrade - low temperature
Use lint free cloth 8
Use lint free cloth 9
Use lint free cloth with cleaner 10
Wait for 3 minutes 11
Shake the developer spray can 12
Spray developer from 10 to 12 inches distance 13
wait for 10-20 minutes 14
Look/ ensure for light giving min. 1000 lux 15
Look for defects rounded > 5 mm and linear > 1.5 mm 16
Mark defects 17
Use lint free cloth- post cleaning 18

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