Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

With over 70 years in Mechanical Engineering, PA offers a complete engineering solution to ISO 9001 standards from Design through Development, Test, Trials and Manufacture to the finished product.

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) forms an important part of these activities and PA offers the following services.

• Magnetic Flaw Detection
• Penetrant Inspection
• Hardness and Conductivity Testing
• Etch Inspection

Current Approvals

• Augusta Westland Magnetic Particle, Fluorescent Particle, Nitric Etch Hardness & Conductivity Testing
• TWR Lucas Aerospace Magnetic Particle, Fluorescent Penetrant Hardness & Conductivity

Magnetic Flaw Detection

Tiede W50 Bench Unit. 2000 Amps AC Peak. Maximum Component Length 460 mm Current Flow, Magnetic Flow and Induced Current Magtronics Mag 40 Bench Unit.4000 Amps AC Peak ½ Wave Rectified DC Maximum Component Length 1000 mm Current Flow 300 mm Coil AC Hand Yoke Conforms to BS6072

Penetrant Inspection

Water Washable Flourescent Penetrant Ely Britemor 4455 Level II Sensitivity Maximum Component Size 600mm x 200 mm

Hardness & Conductivity Testing

Vickers HV 0.2 to HV 20,XY Staging Rockwell HRC & HRB Superficial Rockwell.HR15,HR30 & HR45

Etch Inspection

Nitric Acid Inspection of Alloy Steels Maximum Component Size 300 mm x 200 mm x 200 mm