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Non Destructive Testing (NDT)
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers defines nondestructive testing (NDT) as the development and application of technical methods to examine materials or components in ways that do not impair future usefulness and serviceability in order to detect, locate, measure, and evaluate flaws; to assess integrity, properties, and composition; and to measure geometrical characteristics. The destruction of the test object usually makes destructive testing costlier and it is also inappropriate in many circumstances.
NDT Training
The Objective
Whether it is in fabrication, pipe manufacturing, pipeline, plant construction, chemical, petrochemical plants, shipyards or offshore industry, in conventional and nuclear power plants ensuring quality and process safety is essential and of the utmost importance. To ensure reliable production and operating processes, qualified Non- Destructive Testing (NDT) inspections have to be carried out.
Qualification, Training and Certification of NDT Personnel
Personnel Qualification is an important aspect of non-destructive evaluation. NDT techniques rely heavily on human skill and knowledge for the correct assessment and interpretation of test results.
Proper and adequate training and certification of NDT personnel is therefore a must to ensure that the capabilities of the techniques are fully exploited. There are a number of published international and regional standards covering the certification of competence of personnel.
Nondestructive testing personnel are often certified by their employer or other agency to meet certain qualifications, which are established by industry.
Certification is basically a process of providing written testimony that an individual is qualified to do certain work.
The qualifications of an individual are based on education, level of training, work experience, and the ability to pass a vision test.
In the field of NDT, certification is very important because NDT personnel are often making critical judgments that can have safety and/or significant financial consequences.
NDT personnel must have a great deal of confidence in the results of their work. Since many of the NDT methods do not produce a record of the inspection results, certification presents objective evidence of the knowledge and skill level of the individual performing an inspection.
The procedure used to assure that NDT personnel possess the qualifications necessary to do competent work includes:
training to gain the necessary knowledge
experience under the guidance of knowledgeable people
qualification examinations to demonstrate that competency has been achieved
certification to document successful demonstration of competency
PT. SISTEM DIRGANTARA INOVASI TEKNOLOGI
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MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING (MT)
Magnetic Particle Testing method is used to detect cracks, laps, seams, inclusions, and other discontinuities on or near the surface of ferromagnetic materials and may be applied to raw materials, billets, finished and semi finished materials, welds and in-service parts.
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SCOPE
This course covers the principles of Magnetic Particle Testing and prepares a candidate to:
• Setup and calibrate equipment
• Interpret and Evaluate Results with respect to Applicable Codes, Standards and Specifications
• Familiar with the scope and limitations of the Methods
• Write test reports.
TRAINING
Training Material is presented in Module that are followed by Quizzes
GENERAL TRAINING
Personnel Certification accordance to ASNT SNT-TC-1A 2016 edition
Lesson 1: MANUFACTURING DISCONTINUITIES
• Types of Discontinuities: Inherent, Processing and Service
• Casting Discontinuities: Hot Tear, Cold Shut, Porosity, Shrinkage
• Primary Processing Discontinuities including discontinuities in Rolling, Forging, Drawing, Extruding
• Secondary Processing Discontinuities including discontinuities in Grinding, Heat Treating, Machining, Welding, Plating
• Service Discontinuities: Erosion, Wear, Fatigue, Corrosion, Creep, Hydrogen Attack Lesson 2: THEORY OF MAGNETISM
• Magnetic field, Lines of force, Flux density
• Definitions of Permeability, Reluctance, Retentivity, Residual Magnetism and Coercive Force
• Diamagnetic, Paramagnetic and Ferromagnetic materials
• Leakage flux
• Fleming’s Right Hand and Left Hand Rule
• Types of Magnetic Fields: Circular, Longitudinal, Vector
• Hysteresis Curve
Lesson 3: METHODS OF MAGNETIZATION
• Magnetization By Means of Electric Current
• Types of current AC, HWDC
• Circular field: Head Shot (Direct Contact), Prods and Central Conductor Techniques, Offset Central Conductor
• Advantages and disadvantages of circular field
• Longitudinal field: Coils and Yoke
• Advantages and disadvantages of Longitudinal Field
• AC and DC Field Distribution in a Magnetic and a Nonmagnetic Conductor
• Demagnetization
Lesson 4: EQUIPMENT
• Equipment consideration
• Wet Horizontal, Mobile and Portable Equipments
• Fluorescent testing, Black Light
• Accessories
Lesson 5: MEDIUMS AND THEIR PREPARATION
• Dry and Wet method
• Particles: Dry and Wet
• Properties of particles
• Visibility of particles
• Methods of Application
• Contamination of Magnetic Particles
• Settling Test Procedure
• Concentration for Wet suspensions as per ASME Sec V Article 7
• Bath Maintenance
Lesson 6: APPLICATIONS
• Residual and Continuous Method
• Magnetic Particle Inspection of Solid Cylindrical Parts, Gears, Multiple diameter Articles, Discs, Hollow Cylindrical Articles
• Selection of proper method of magnetization
• Verification of magnetic fields
• Checking the adequacy of field using the Pie gauge, shims
• Magnetic Rubber Inspection
Lesson 7: TYPES OF INDICATIONS
• Interpretation including Relevant, False, Non-relevant indications
Lesson 8: Codes and Standards (SPECIFIC TRAINING)
• MT Inspection Procedures Codes
• ASME Section V Article 7
• ASME Section VIII (Accept/Reject Criteria)
Standards
• ASTM E-709
Other codes and standards can be discussed if prearranged with the instructor at the time of registration
PRACTICAL TRAINING
• MT Yoke: Dry Visible, Wet Visible
• Coil Shot - Longitudinal
• Training on Weld defect samples
EXAMINATIONS
• General
• Specific
• Practical
LIQUID PENETRANT TESTING (PT)
Liquid Penetrant Testing processes are applicable for the detection of discontinuities, such as cracks, lack of fusion, corrosions, laps, cold shuts, and porosity, that are open or connected to the surface of the component under examination, and applicable to in-process, final, and maintenance (in-service) inspections.
SCOPE
This course covers the principles of Liquid Penetrant Testing and prepares a candidate to:
• Setup and calibrate equipment
• Interpret and Evaluate Results with respect to Applicable Codes, Standards and Specifications
• Familiar with the scope and limitations of the Methods
• Write test reports.
TRAINING
Training Material is presented in Module that are followed by Quizzes
GENERAL TRAINING
Personnel Certification accordance to ASNT SNT-TC-1A 2016 Edition
Lesson 1: MANUFACTURING DISCONTINUITIES
• Types of Discontinuities: Inherent, Processing and Service
• Casting Discontinuities: Hot Tear, Cold Shut, Porosity, Shrinkage
• Primary Processing Discontinuities including discontinuities in Rolling, Forging, Drawing, Extruding
• Secondary Processing Discontinuities including discontinuities in Grinding, Heat Treating, Machining, Welding, Plating
• Service Discontinuities:- Erosion, Wear, Fatigue, Corrosion, Creep, Hydrogen Attack
Lesson 2: PRINCIPLES
• Purpose of Liquid Penetrant Testing
• Physical Principles
• Wetting Characteristics and Contact Angle
• Wetting Ability
• Force of Cohesion and Surface Tension
• Capillary Action
• Viscosity
• Application of Penetrant: Dwell Time
• Reversed Capillary Action
• Visibility of Indication
• Categories of Test Processes
• Types of Dye: Type I and Type II
• Methods of Removal of excess Penetrant including Water Washable, Emulsifiers and Solvent Removable
• Sensitivity Levels – ½, 1, 2, 3, 4
• Selection of Process
• Limitations of Penetrant Testing
Lesson 3: BASIC STEPS
This module covers the basic steps involved in the following processes
• Method A – Water Washable
• Method B – Lipophilic Emulsifier
• Method C – Solvent Removable
• Method D – Hydrophilic Emulsifier
Lesson 4: PRE AND POST CLEANING
• Choice of Cleaning Method
• Different Cleaning Methods including Detergent, Solvent, Alkaline, Steam, Ultrasonic cleaning, Vapor Degreasing
Lesson 5: APPLICATION OF PENETRANTS AND DEVELOPERS
• Different ways of applying penetrants
• Standard Temperature Limits
• Dwell time
• Drying
• Drying Parameters
• Drying Time Limits
• Application of Developers
• Types of Developers
• Developing Time
• Fluorescent Inspection
• Black Light, Black Light Warm Up Time,
• Visual Adaptation
• Post Cleaning
Lesson 6: INTERPRETATION
• Interpretation of Test Results
• Flow Chart for Interpretation
• Types of Indications like True, False, Relevant and Non Relevant indications
• Categories of Indications: - Rounded and Linear
• Evaluation of Indications
Lesson 7: CODES & STANDARDS (SPECIFIC TRAINING) Codes
• ASME Section V, Article 6
• ASME Section VIII, Appendix 8 (Accept/Reject Criteria)
Standards
• ASTM E-165
• Other codes and standards can be discussed at the request of the students. Please make such requests at time of registration
PRACTICAL TRAINING
Visible / Fluorescent Dye
• Solvent Removable Tests on Weld samples
EXAMINATIONS
• General
• Specific
• Practical Tests
Definition of Level 2 Personnel (MT & PT)
Level 2 personnel are defined as personnel qualified in magnetic particle testing and liquid penetrant testing who will perform and/or direct magnetic particle and liquid penetrant inspection according to established or recognized procedures and shall be responsible for the magnetic particle method or technique to be used, and for the assessment of test results.
Certification training is an essential part of Nondestructive Testing (NDT). This training is required by most construction and inspection specifications in accordance with the international standards recommendations.
The course is consisting of classroom instruction, hands-on training session and a three-part final examination.
Instructor
The Instructor is certified by NAS 410/EN 719 & ASNT NDT Level III in PT, and MT methods, and Level II in RT, UT, ET.MT.PT and TIR and Welding Inspector. During his career in NDT, he has conducted examinations in the petrochemical and refining industries, onshore & offshore drilling and production platforms, onshore & offshore pipelines, power plant and manufacturing aerospace components.
Successful Completion Criteria
Attendance to all lectures is mandatory. A final composite average of 80% (minimum) is required for a certificate of successful completion for Levels 2, based on the examination of theory of general and specific and practical a minimum of 70% individual.
Certificate of Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be issued to those meeting the attendance requirements but fail to meet the minimum grade requirements or choose not to write examinations.
Training Fee: Rp. 6.500.000;/person