Why Is Non Destructive Testing Important?
Non Destructive Testing is a wide array of disciplines and processes that are designed to measure the properties of materials, including structural integrity, hardness and chemical identification, all without causing damage or harm to the material being tested. Non Destructive Testing, or NDT for short, uses physics, maths, chemistry & biology applied to processes to detect any damages, impurities or discontinuities within the given material. This has a particular benefit of ensuring that the material being tested is still fit for purpose after the inspection is complete.
You can learn more about Non Destructive Testing by reading our “What Is Non Destructive Testing?” guide here.
Why Is Non Destructive Testing Important?
Non-destructive testing is crucial for industries where structural integrity of components and welds ensures safety. Applying these methods during a material’s construction or service life safeguards assets, protects personnel, and ensures compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Sometimes, equipment, products & materials can develop defects that aren’t detected during production. These components may well need replacing to prevent some sort of malfunction or hazard. Having non-destructive testing systems in place allow for these objects to be continually checked for issues so they can be replaced when any problems are detected. Non destructive testing methods can detect cracks, impurities & other discontinuities, as well as ensuring the material is the correct strength & density, to make sure that the object meets all requirements for safety & quality control.
Alongside helping potentially save lives when applied to high risk equipment, NDT can also save companies lots of money, by alerting them to issues with equipment and materials early before failure happens, and giving the opportunity to make small repairs & replacements where needed without having to completely replace expensive pieces of equipment.
Some Advantages of Non Destructive Testing
- Ensures functionality of components
- Ensures the safety of machinery & equipment
- Reduces repair costs
- Causes no damage to materials being tested
- Gives companies a greater understanding of the materials used in their products or equipment
SureCheck NDT offers a wide range of commonly used NDT techniques and disciplines to satisfy a plethora of different industry applications. You can read more about some of the NDT disciplines we offer below:
“How Does Magnetic Particle Inspection Work?”
“How Does Ultrasonic Testing Work?”
“What Is Positive Material Identification?”
“What Is Dye Penetrant Testing?”
“What Is Radiographic Testing & How Does It Work?”
Surecheck NDT provides a wide range of non-destructive weld testing services both at our Cannock, Staffordshire facility and offsite across the UK. As a leading UK NDT provider, our skilled technicians perform all testing in strict compliance with industry health and safety standards. Centrally located, we offer efficient, fast-turnaround NDT testing nationwide, whether on-site or off-site. Contact us today.
