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Types and Sensitivity of Penetrants

1. The document discusses the different types and methods of penetrant liquids. It includes questions about the characteristics and applications of visible, fluorescent, solvent-removable or water-removable penetrants. It also covers factors that affect the detection of discontinuities and the inspection of parts such as stainless steels.

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Types and Sensitivity of Penetrants

1. The document discusses the different types and methods of penetrant liquids. It includes questions about the characteristics and applications of visible, fluorescent, solvent-removable or water-removable penetrants. It also covers factors that affect the detection of discontinuities and the inspection of parts such as stainless steels.

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1.

The different types of developer can be:


a. No Aqueous
b. Aqueous
c. All of the above
d. Dry

2. Which of the following conditions affect the speed and amount of penetrant liquid that enters a
crack, fissure or another small discontinuity open to the surface?

a. Color of the penetrant


b. Material hardness
c. Surface condition
d. Conductivity coefficient of the piece

3. Which of the following types of penetrants is the most sensitive:


a. Type II Method A
b. Type I Method A
c. Type I Method C
d. Type II Method B

4. Which of the following types of penetrants is the least sensitive:

a. Type I Method B Level IV


b. Type I Method C Level II
c. Type I Method D Level IV
d. Type I Method B Level III

5. The contact angle in the Penetrant Testing must be:


Exactly 95°
b. Equal to 90°
c. Greater than 90°
d. Less than 90°

The most sensitive developer is:


No Aqueous
b. Dry
c. Aquoso
d. They are all equally sensitive
7. Which of the following characteristics is normally considered when selecting the type of penetrant?
what will be used in an inspection?
a. All of the above
b. The level of sensitivity
c. The cost of the penetrant
d. The characteristics of penetrant removal

8. Which of the following is a penetrant?:


a. Penetrating non-aqueous
b. Ferrous penetrating
c. Penetrating in non-ferrous
d. Removable Penetrant with Solvent

9. Penetration time to detect porosity compared to the penetration time to detect cracks
it is generally:
the same
b. Minor
c. 2.5 times shorter
d. Mayor

10. The applicable standard for manufacturers (Quality control) of Penetrant Liquids is:
a. AMS 2544
b. AMS 2641
c. AMS 1220
d. AMS 2644

11. Which of the following methods to apply non-aqueous developer is generally considered to be more
cash?
a. With sponge
b. Spray (Atomizer)
c. Immersion
with a brush

12. The penetrant tends to exit more rapidly from the open discontinuities to the surface when:

a. If the part is very cold


b. The piece is subjected to vibration
c. If the penetrant is visible
d. The piece is ferrous
13. When conducting a test with a removable visible dye penetrant with solvent, there are several ways to
remove the excess penetrant from the surface. Which of the following methods is the most appropriate to give
accurate test results?
a. Clean with a clean, dry paper, then wipe with a cloth dampened with solvent and finally
dry with a dry cloth
b. Clean with a damp cloth and then with a dry one
c. Spray solvent onto the surface at no more than 276 KPa (40 psi) of pressure
d. Clean with a cloth dampened with solvent and then dry with clean cloths

14. What is a discontinuity that occurs during the service of the part?:
a. Slag inclusions
b. Corrosion
c. Porosities
d. Cracks due to forging

15. When we talk about a developer in form A, we are referring to:


a. Non-aqueous wet developer for visible penetrants
b. Non-aqueous wet developer for fluorescent penetrants
c. Powder developer
d. Suspension developer with water vehicle

16. When the temperature of the part to be inspected is very high compared to the temperature of the
environment, it happens that:

a. If the penetrants are visible, they will become fluorescent.


b. The penetrant will tend to adhere to the surface of the part to be inspected.
c. The penetrant can evaporate very quickly.
d. The penetrating can become viscous

17. In fluorescent penetrants, which level of sensitivity is higher:


Level I
b. Level III
c. Level II
d. Level IV

18. The revealing time to detect fatigue cracks compared to the time to detect undermining.
external is:
Younger
b. Various
c. The same
d. Mayor
A star-type crack discontinuity, when subjected to the revealing process, generally appears
as:
A star
b. A rounded indication
c. A continuous straight or irregular line
d. A solid straight line

20. For the inspection of stainless steels, it is suggested that the penetrant liquids used have low
contenido de:
a. Sulfides and Halogens
b. Water
c. Carbon and sulfur
d. Tali and Molybdenum

21. What method would you recommend for inspecting a casting that is suspected of cracking?
superficial?
a. Conventional Ultrasound
b. Immersion Ultrasound
c. Penetrating Liquids
d. Magnetic Particles

22. Contamination of the developer with penetrant can result in:


a. None of the above
b. Masking instructions
c. Both a and b
d. False indications

23. In fluorescent penetrants, when exposed to ultraviolet light (Black Light), a


approximate wavelength response of:
a. 670 nm
b. 390 nm
c. 500 nm
d. 525 nm

24. The developer is commonly available in the following presentations, except:

High viscosity developer


Dry revelator
c. Wet revelator
d. Aqueous Developer
25. The term irrelevant indication is used to describe certain types of indications in the tests not
destructive, when we talk about penetrating liquids, which of the following indications is not relevant?
a. Non-linear indications
b. Indications due to the geometry of the part or the design of the part configuration
c. Non-magnetic indications
d. Rounded indications

26. What is the main cause for a crack to form in a welded joint?
a. Very high wire feeding
b. Trapped slag
c. Sudden temperature shocks
d. Defective welding clamp

27. Which of the following discontinuities can be found using the PT method?:
a. Buried slag
b. Laminations
c. Internal porosity
d. Lack of surface fusion

28. Which of the following is an advantage of visible dye penetrants over penetrants?
fluorescent?
a. They can be used mixed in the same solution with magnetic particles.
Small indications are seen more easily.
c. No special lighting is required
A black light lamp is needed during the process.

29. A discontinuity of the crack type will generally appear as:


Elongated holes placed randomly
b. A rounded indication
c. A continuous or intermittent line
A single solid line

30. When an inappropriate process causes difficulties in the inspection, what should the inspector do?
a. Do not make any changes
b. Reinspect the part
c. Clean the parts with abrasive disc
d. Remove the irrelevant fluorescence
31. Which of the following discontinuities can be classified as a process discontinuity?:
a. General Corrosion
b. Fatigue crack
c. Laminations
Localized Corrosion

32. Which of the following discontinuities is impossible to detect using penetrant liquids?
a. external pore
b. A surface crater crack
c. External crack in the area affected by heat
d. Internal non-metallic inclusions

33. The fluorescent penetrants respond with greater activity to radiant energy with a wavelength
of approximately:
a. 250 kV
b. 700 nm
c. 365 nm
d. 375 nm

34. What factor should be considered in determining the required penetration time, so that the
is penetrating effective?
a. The type of discontinuity that is sought
b. None of the above
c. The conductivity of the piece
d. The shape of the piece to be inspected

35. Which of the following is an advantage of solvent-washable methods over water-washable ones?
a. They have less sensitivity
b. They can be carried out more easily in the field and remote areas.
c. Special lighting is not needed during the inspection.
d. All of the above

36. In the aerospace industry, the most commonly used Penetrants are:
a. Removable visible penetrant liquids with solvent
b. Removable fluorescent penetrant liquids with solvent
c. Removable visible penetrants with water
d. Fluorescent Penetrating Liquids Post-emulsifiable Lipophilic
37. The function of the emulsifier in the post-emulsifiable penetrant method is:
a. Adds fluorescent ink
b. Cool the piece
c. Helps the penetrant to enter more easily into deep and small cracks
d. Reacts with the penetrant surface to make excess penetrant water washable

38. When using a post-emulsifiable fluorescent penetrant, the time allowed for it to
The emulsifier remains in the piece is critical when deep discontinuities are detected. The time
it must be.
a. 10 seconds
b. 4 to 7 seconds
c. Determined by experimentation
d. 5 seconds

39. A special ship is to be built to explore life on Saturn, but no one can escape.
discontinuity by penetrant liquids, the most sensitive method for carrying out the inspection will be:
a. Type I Method D Level IV
b. Type I Method C Level II
c. Type I Method A Level III
d. Type I Method B Level IV

40. A method used to review the performance of a system by penetrant liquids is:
a. Compare sections of pieces with artificially induced cracks
b. Use fat and compare it with liquids
c. Measure the cutting force
d. Measure it against the magnetic particle method

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