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Rd1993

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Jul 19, 2024
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Dear colleagues what is the applicable standard practice to assess casting grade or check the quality of casting? There are a number of NDT methods such as UT or RT among others. Since the parts are used in continuous production, test cost and duration are important considerations. What methods could more accurately detect defects such as porosity in cast parts while keeping costs and testing time reasonable?


Part info:
Part 1:cylinder OD=63mm , thk=5mm
There's a groove where minimum thk is 2 mm

Part 2: segment
Max. Thickness=18mm

Please refer to the attached drawings for more details.
Drawings of the parts are attached
 
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Most casting specifications list applicable NDT based on the alloys and the nature of the service.
We did NDT on partially machined parts.
We would like to have done testing on as-cast parts but the noise levels from the roughness was too great.

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Resonant or natural frequency testing may be used.

The challenge would be small part size to measure high natural frequencies. I suggest prototye testing of good and known-bad parts. If that works, then automatic or semi-automatic test stations can be configured and tested.

Walt
 
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If the entire part machined.
Flow penetrant inspect for surface defects and magnetic inspect if all the is machined. surface and subsurface if it is magnetic. Also UT.
 
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