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Principles of Radiographic Testing

Radiography testing uses electromagnetic radiation like X-rays or gamma rays to penetrate materials. Discontinuities inside materials are recorded on film. It involves using a radiation source to pass through an object and a radiation detector like film to record differences in radiation absorption that can indicate defects. Radiography provides a true image of an object's internal structure and can detect both surface and internal discontinuities in many material types, though it has limitations of cost, needing electricity, trained operators, and potential radiation hazards.

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Principles of Radiographic Testing

Radiography testing uses electromagnetic radiation like X-rays or gamma rays to penetrate materials. Discontinuities inside materials are recorded on film. It involves using a radiation source to pass through an object and a radiation detector like film to record differences in radiation absorption that can indicate defects. Radiography provides a true image of an object's internal structure and can detect both surface and internal discontinuities in many material types, though it has limitations of cost, needing electricity, trained operators, and potential radiation hazards.

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RADIOGRAPHY TESTING (RT)

• Principle of Operation
– Using electromagnetic radiation (X-, Gamma-,
Neutron-, etc.) to penetrate through materials.
– Discontinuities is recorded on film

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SURESH SENANAYAKE
Radiography…..
Testing by means of radiation is
based on the following factors:
• The capacity that radiation has
to pas through matter
• Different radiation absorption
depending on the piece being
tested
• The possibility of measuring
this absorption differences

The testing involves the use of,

 A radiation source
 A radiation detector (film)

SURESH SENANAYAKE 2
Radiographic Image
A radiographic image is a document composed of a
photographic film on to which the image of an object
which the radiation has passed through is recorded.

3
SURESH SENANAYAKE
Radiography…..
The radiographic technique gives a true image of the piece
section (a photographic image) allowing many different types
of material to be examined, even very thick materials.
Main disadvantages

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SURESH SENANAYAKE
RADIOGRAPHY……
Applications
– Applicable to almost all metals and non-metals
– Capable of detecting (and subsequently recording on the film)
surface and internal discontinuities

Limitations
– High capital and running cost
– Require source of electricity (in the case of X-ray)
– Trained and skill operators are necessary
– Pose potential radiation hazard
– Not sensitive to planar SURESH
defect SENANAYAKE 5

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