Non-destructive Testing (NDT)

Our Non-destructive Testing (NDT) Service

Penetrant Testing

Penetrant inspection is to be done on non-ferrous alloys (non-magnetic) such as aluminum, 300 series stainless, titanium, inconel and so on. The fluorescent liquid penetrates deep into any defects open to the surface and are highly visible when viewed under a black light. This will occur with discontinuities such as porosity hair-line cracks and similar defects. ASTM E 1417 Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Testing includes: Method A — Water washable, Method B — Post-emulsifiable, lipophilic, Method C — Solvent-removable, Method D — Post-emulsifiable, hydrophilic.

We have Level III employees in all listed methods on premise as well as (2) working Level II employees which enables or facility to have the fastest turn-around, as well as one of the most widely approved customer bases. We are on the approved vendor list of Boeing Corp., McDonnel Douglass, Grumman, Northrop, Curtiss Wright, Breeze Eastern and many others. Our experience in the NDT industry totals over 30 years. All training for our employees meets current Aerospace and Military requirements and all employees in the NDT department have been trained by outside agencies. All procedures for each method have been qualified by our listed primes, and meet each customers specifications as well as covering the (now phased-out) military specifications for convenience to continuing contracts.