Upfront Welding Inspection Considerations

Welding inspection involves much more than checking the accuracy of welds. Inspectors must know codes, standards, materials, and other fabrication processes. Welding inspection is not something to take lightly. Lives can depend on the accuracy of the inspection....

A Welding Inspector’s Tools of the Trade

Weld inspectors, especially those new to the trade, put a lot of emphasis on the equipment needed to do the job. Flashlight Mirror High-low gauge Pit gauge Bridge camera Borescope  However, this isn’t the entire toolkit. A welding inspector must also know the...

The most abused NDT?

Visual inspection is a non-destructive testing (NDT) weld quality testing process where a weld is examined to determine surface discontinuities. It is the most common method of weld quality testing and the most abused form of NDT by any stretch of the...

Tensile Properties

Tensile Testing, also known as tension testing, is a destructive engineering and materials science test whereby controlled tension is applied to a sample either as a load for proof testing or until it entirely fails. Tensile properties indicate how the material will...