Written By: S.E. Smith Edited By: O. Wallace A corrosion inhibitor is a chemical compound which is designed to protect a metal or alloy from corrosion. While corrosion inhibitors will not halt or completely prevent corrosion, they can reduce the rate at which corrosion occurs, and block early corrosion damage. A wide variety of [...]

by Jack Stewart   A dunk tester inspects an automotive radiator at a radiator repair shop. If it leaks, the bubbles show where and it can be repaired. Source: Stewart Ergonomics Inc. With many leak testing methods to choose from, which is the right one? Leak testing equipment is a type of nondestructive testing equipment [...]

  The theory of airborne ultrasonic detection is relatively simple. Ultrasonic instruments are sensitive to sounds beyond the limits of normal human hearing.  An ultrasonic detector translates ultrasonic signals to the range of human hearing.  Frequency, the number of times a sound wave cycles from trough to crest, is expressed in Cycles per seconds and [...]

An Inspection Test Plan (ITP) is a commonly required document that you’ll need to submit with your construction quality control plan. Whether you’re working on a private sector or government contract, clients today all want to see your inspection test plan. They want to know exactly what inspections and tests you’ll be forming to control [...]