SVCET/6F/COURSE FILE/Rev:01/Dt:28.12.
2015/01a
SRI VIDYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
COURSE PLAN (THEORY)
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2018-2019(EVEN)
Subject Code ME6019 L P T C
Subject Title Non Destructive Testing And Materials 3 0 0 3
Year / Dept / Sem IV-A/ Mechanical Engineering / VIII Regulation Year 2013
Faculty Name/Desg/Dept Mr. V.Ananda Natarajan/ Assistant Professor / Mechanical Engineering
Course Prerequisite Basic knowledge about Non Destructive Testing.
ME6019 NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND MATERIALS LTPC
3 0 0 3.
UNIT I OVERVIEW OF NDT 7
NDT Versus Mechanical testing, Overview of the Non Destructive Testing Methods for the detection of
manufacturing defects as well as material characterisation. Relative merits and limitations, Various
physical characteristics of materials and their applications in NDT., Visual inspection – Unaided and
aided.
UNIT II SURFACE NDE METHODS 8
Liquid Penetrant Testing - Principles, types and properties of liquid penetrants, developers,
advantages and limitations of various methods, Testing Procedure, Interpretation of results. Magnetic
Particle Testing- Theory of magnetism, inspection materials Magnetisation methods, Interpretation
and evaluation of test indications, Principles and methods of demagnetization, Residual magnetism.
UNIT III THERMOGRAPHY AND EDDY CURRENT TESTING (ET) 10
Thermography- Principles, Contact and non contact inspection methods, Techniques for applying
liquid crystals, Advantages and limitation - infrared radiation and infrared detectors, Instrumentations
and methods, applications.Eddy Current Testing-Generation of eddy currents, Properties of eddy
currents, Eddy current sensing elements, Probes, Instrumentation, Types of arrangement,
Applications, advantages, Limitations, Interpretation/Evaluation.
UNIT IV ULTRASONIC TESTING (UT) AND ACOUSTIC EMISSION (AE) 10
Ultrasonic Testing-Principle, Transducers, transmission and pulse-echo method, straight beam and
angle beam, instrumentation, data representation, A/Scan, B-scan, C-scan. Phased Array Ultrasound,
Time of Flight Diffraction. Acoustic Emission Technique –Principle, AE parameters, Applications
UNIT V RADIOGRAPHY (RT) 10
Principle, interaction of X-Ray with matter, imaging, film and film less techniques, types and use of
filters and screens, geometric factors, Inverse square, law, characteristics of films - graininess,
density, speed, contrast, characteristic curves, Penetrameters, Exposure charts, Radiographic
equivalence. Fluoroscopy- Xero-Radiography, Computed Radiography, Computed Tomography
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
CO1: To learn about the various Non Destructive testing methods
CO2: To study about the process of Surface Testing Methods(LPT & MPT)
Course Objectives (CO) CO 3:To learn about the Sub Surface Testing methods(RT & UT)
CO4: to study about the various applications of NDT Tests in Industries.
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At the end of the course, the students should be:
ECO1: Upon completion of this course, the students can able to use the
Expected Course
various Non Destructive Testing and Testing methods understand for defects
Outcomes (ECO) and characterization of industrial components
ECO2: Able to know the influence of different NDT Tests.
ECO3: Familiar with different applications of NDT
Mapping of CO & PO(Specify the PO’s) - (Fill the col.s with the legend given below)
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CO1 B,E B
CO2 B,E C
CO3 B,E C
CO4 B,E H,E
Bridging the Curriculum BCG1: Difference between Testing and Non Destructive Testing
Gap (Additional Topics BCG2: Different types of Non Destructive Testing methods
beyond syllabus / BCG3: Liquid Penetrant Testing and its application
Seminars / Assignments) BCG4: Radio activity testing in Industries
W1: http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112107078/
Related Website URLs W2: http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112105127/pdf/LM-35.pdf
W3: www.me.iitb.ac.in/~ramesh/courses/ME338/non_trad.pdf
V1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlE3eK0g6vU
Related Video Course V2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM6XKvXWVFA
Materials (min. 3 no.s) V3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W4xZYRkWGo
V4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=588EJInHLsc
T1: Baldev Raj, T.Jayakumar, M.Thavasimuthu “Practical Non-Destructive
Testing”, Narosa Publishing House, 2009
Text books
T2. Ravi Prakash, “Non-Destructive Testing Techniques”, 1st revised edition,
New Age International Publishers, 2010
R1: ASM Metals Handbook,”Non-Destructive Evaluation and Quality
Control”, American Society of Metals, Metals Park, Ohio, USA, 200,
Reference Books Volume-17
R2:Dr.V.Jayakumar,Dr.K.Elangovan”Non-Destructive Testing of
Materials”Lakshmi Publications,Chennai,2017
Book R2– Teaching No of Cumulative
S. No Topic Name
P. No Aids hrs hrs
UNIT I -OVERVIEW OF NDT
1. NDT Versus Mechanical testing,
Overview of the Non Destructive
Testing Methods for the detection of 1.1-1.23 BB 1 1
manufacturing defects as well as
material characterization
2. Relative merits and limitations of
1.23-1.25 BB 2 3
NDT
3. Various physical characteristics of
materials and their applications in 1.25-1.64 BB 1 4
NDT
4. Visual inspection- Unaided and aided.
1.64-1.74 LCD 3 7
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UNIT – II-SURFACE NDE METHODS
5. Liquid Penetrant Testing 2.1 LCD 1 8
6. Principles, types and properties of
2.2-2.25 BB 1 9
liquid penetrants
7. Developers,
advantages and limitations of various 2.26-2.30 BB 1 10
methods
8. Testing Procedure, Interpretation of
2.31-2.41 LCD 1 11
results
9. Magnetic
2.42-2.43 LCD 1 12
Particle Testing
10. Theory of magnetism, inspection
2.43-2.49 LCD 1 13
materials Magnetisation methods
11. Interpretation
2.50-2.65 LCD 1 14
and evaluation of test indications
12. Principles and methods of
2.68-2.72 LCD 1 15
demagnetization, Residual magnetism
UNIT III THERMOGRAPHY AND EDDY CURRENT TESTING (ET)
13. Thermography 3.1-3.6 BB 1 16
14. Principles, Contact and non contact
inspection methods, Techniques for
3.30-3.38 LCD 2 18
applying liquid crystals, Advantages
and limitation
15. infrared radiation and infrared
detectors, Instrumentations and 3.12-3.28 BB 2 20
methods, applications
16. Eddy Current Testing 3.38-3.39 LCD 1 21
17. Generation of eddy currents,
Properties of eddy 3.42-3.49 LCD 1 22
currents
18. Eddy current sensing elements,
3.50-3.64 LCD 1 23
Probes, Instrumentation
19. Types of arrangement of Eddy Current 3.68-3.72 LCD 1 24
20. Applications, advantages, Limitations,
Interpretation/Evaluation of ECM 3.73-3.80 BB 1 25
UNIT IV -ULTRASONIC TESTING (UT) AND ACOUSTIC EMISSION (AE)
21. Ultrasonic Testing and its Principle 4.1,4.11 LCD 1 26
22. Transducers, transmission and pulse-
4.2-4.29 LCD 2 28
echo method
23. straight beam and angle beam 4.29-4.33 LCD 1 29
24. instrumentation, data representation,
4.33-4.35 LCD 1 30
A/Scan, B-scan, C-scan
25. Phased Array Ultrasound 4.36-4.41 LCD 1 31
26. Time of Flight Diffraction 4.41-4.49 LCD 1 32
27. Acoustic Emission Technique 4.57-4.58 LCD 1 33
28. Principle OF AE 4.59-4.64 LCD 1 34
29. AE parameters, Applications 4.65-4.69 LCD 1 35
UNIT V RADIOGRAPHY (RT)
30. Principle, interaction of X-Ray with
5.1-5.2 LCD 1 36
matter
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31. imaging, film and film less techniques 5.3-5.9 LCD 1 37
32. types and use of filters and screens 5.10-5.13 LCD 1 38
33. geometric factors, Inverse square, law 5.15-5.18 LCD 1 39
34. characteristics of films 5.20-5.27 LCD 1 40
35. graininess, density, speed, contrast,
5.31-5.35 LCD 1 41
characteristic curves
36. Pentameters, Exposure charts 5.36-5.47 BB 1 42
37. Radiographic equivalence 5.47-5.51 BB 1 43
38. Fluoroscopy, Xero-Radiography 5.51-5.55 LCD 1 44
39. Computed Radiography, Computed
5.56-5.61 LCD 1 45
Tomography
Prepared by Approved by
Signature
Name Mr. V.Ananda Natarajan Mr.P.Suresh Kumar
Designation Assistant Professor / Mech HOD (Mechanical)
Signed date
LEGEND:
METHODOLOGY TO MAP OBJECTIVE WITH OUTCOME
Course outcomes are achieved through
A Suitable Analogies. E Weekly, monthly and model exams.
B Class room teaching. F Brain storming.
C Assignments. G Group discussion and role play.
D Tutorials H Seminars
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