Development of an Eddy Current Test Configuration for Welded Carbon Steel Pipes under the Change in Physical Properties
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Abstract
Carbon steel pipe is used in various industries, including nuclear power plants. Due to the daily cyclic operation of the pipe over time, environmental influences, and extreme working conditions, the probability of developing small fine cracks in the welded areas of the pipes increases. For that reason, it requires earlier assessment, and providing adequate inspection and evaluation of the weld area of the pipes used in such an installation is crucial to increase the safety level. In this paper, two different probe configurations were used to assess the integrity of the girth weld of the SA106 carbon steel pipe welded by gas tungsten arc welding. The conventional eddy current probe was initially used, but as it had some limitations, a new probe configuration was proposed to overcome these constraints. Numerical simulations using the finite element method were performed, based on the real measurement of the physical properties of the specimen, to complement the experimental data. In addition, the experimental results were successfully reproduced by the simulations. Simulation and experimental results show that the proposed probe configuration allows adequate inspection.
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OpenAlex topics: Non-Destructive Testing Techniques · Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses · Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
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Affiliations
IT-Based Real-Time NDT Center, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
Department of Electronics Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
Department of Material Safety, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute & AIPIT Inc., Daejeon 34057, Korea
Funding
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT)
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