Penetrant
Testing

Liquid penetrant inspection is a simple method that is used to reveal surface breaking flaws by bleed out of a colored or fluorescent dye from the flaw.

Hi -Tech provides penetrant inspection from low to ultra high sensitivity:

  • Type 1 - Fluorescent Penetrant
  • Type 2 - Visible Penetrant

    • Different Methods used in Hi-Tech:

  • Method A - Water Washable
  • Method B - Post Emulsifiable Lipophilic
  • Method C - Solvent Removable
  • Method D - Post Emulsifiable Hydrophilic


    • We provide our services on site and also in our modern state of the art lab based in Toronto. Some of the pictures of PT indications taken during inspection by Hi-Tech NDE
    Some of the parts-in-service inspected by Hi-Tech
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    Numerous linear indications on one of the tooth of the part

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    Gouging and inspection to make sure the indications are cleared to repair the part

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    Stainless Steel 316 - Weld Seam Numerous linear Indications observed during penetrant inspection by our inspector in the stainless steel welds extending to base metal. Possible Reason- welder ran out of Argon gas resulted multiple cracking.

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    Color contrast visible dye penetrant inspection of some of the parts for Nuclear applications:

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