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PCN NDT Level II Training
Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)
Dye Penetrant Testing (DPT)
Radiography Film Interpretation (RTFI)
PCN Level 2 Ultrasonic Testing 3.1, 3.2
Course Duration: 12 days
Course Overview:
This course provides comprehensive knowledge of the theory and practice of ultrasonic testing of welds for technicians to reach the Level II standard. Training accredited to PCN Level 2. This course is suitable for NDT personnel, inspectors, testers and engineers who require a thorough introduction to ultrasonic testing of plates and welded joints.
Course Content:
Welding Technology – processes and defects, basic principles of ultrasonic’s, nature of sound, flaw detector, setting the controls, behaviour of ultrasonic waves, transmission, reflection, resonance, calibration and reference blocks, plotting beam profiles, flaw location, sizing methods, practical exercises eg plates, butt welds, techniques and report writing.
Course Objectives:
1. Understand the basic concept of ultrasonic’s
2. Calibrate ultrasonic equipment using calibration blocks
3. Measure the thickness of steel plates
4. Determine attenuation levels
5. Locate and determine size of laminations in steel plates
6. Select correct type of probe to examine butt welded joints
7. Detect and report the location and size of defects in butt welds
8. Interpret code requirements related to ultrasonic testing
9. Meet the syllabus requirements for PCN Level 2 as per PCN GEN Appendix C1.
Experience:
12 months experience required in order to gain full qualification.
PCN Level 2 Ultrasonic Testing 3.8, 3.9
Duration: 7days
About Course:
If an NDT Engineer wishes to further his career in the testing of ultrasonic welds, then he or she may wish to undertake the training for the PCN UT 3.8/3.9 supplementary examination.
This training course offers training and instruction for the ultrasonic inspection of alternative configurations of welds, specifically being structural Tee welds, Nozzle weld configurations and/or Structural Node weld configurations. The training covers both partial penetration and full penetration welds of these configurations.
Experience:
To be eligible for the 3.8/3.9 training course, all students must hold a valid PCN level 2 3.1 & 3.2 qualification and be fully competent in the testing of butt welded plate & pipe.
PCN Level 2 Radiographic Interpretation
Duration: 6 Days
This course involves 56 hours of training. This course is for NDT candidates wishing to carry out Radiographic testing; this course incorporates interpretation of the Radiograph in addition to the techniques used to create the Radiograph.
Course Content:
1. Welding processes and weld defects
2. Properties of X- and gamma-rays
3. Film processing and spurious indications
4. Factors controlling contrast and definition
5. X- and gamma-ray equipment
6. Ionizing radiation
Course Objectives:
1. To explain the basic theory of X – and gamma radiography
2. To select film type and energy levels, select and prepare techniques for a given specimen
3. To state the theory of film processing and associated dark room techniques.
4. To have a working knowledge of basic radiation safety.
5. To plot and evaluate film characteristics (sensitometry)
6. To recognize film faults
7. Meet the syllabus requirements for PCN Level 2 as per PCN GEN Appendix C2
Experience:
6 months experience required in order to gain full qualification.
PCN Level 2 Dye Penetrant Inspection
Duration: 5 days
This course provides theory and practical work on test pieces and industrial components, with emphasis on interpretation of defect indications, also comparing sensitivity of the visible and fluorescent methods. Using fixed work stations or portable equipment as required. Dye Penetrant Inspection is a widely applied and method used to locate surface-breaking defects in all non-porous materials (i.e. metals, plastics, or ceramics) using dye. Candidates will gain an enhanced understanding of PT that will enable them to implement this NDT method competently.
Course Content:
1. History of NDT
2. Safe application of Liquid Penetrant Inspection
3. Scope of application
4. Equipment familiarization
5. Origin and nature of discontinuities
Course Objectives:
1. Understand the basic principles of Dye Penetrant Inspection
2. Carry out penetrant inspection using water washable, solvent removable and postemulsifiable/ removable processes
3. Write inspection procedures and test reports
4. Meet the syllabus requirements for PCN Level 2 as per PCN GEN Appendix E2
Experience:
5 months experience required in order to gain full qualification.
PCN Level 2 Magnetic Particle Inspection
Duration: 5 days
This course provides comprehensive knowledge of the theory and practice of magnetic particle testing for candidates to reach the Level 2 standard. You will learn to explain the basic principles of magnetic particle inspection methods, to carry out magnetic particle inspection and to write clear and concise inspection instructions and test reports.
Course Content:
1. Principles of magnetism
2. Magnetic fields
3. Induction
4. Permeability and reluctance
5. Magnetisation
6. Lines of force
7. Methods of testing
8. Interpretation of indications
9. Demagnetisation
10. Practical exercises
11. Methods of assessing sensitivity
12. Instruction writing
Course objectives:
1. Understand the basic principles of magnetic particle inspection
2. Carry out Magnetic Particle Inspection on welds, castings and forgings using a range of magnetising methods
3. Write inspection procedures and test reports
4. Meet the syllabus requirements for PCN Level 2 as per PCN GEN Appendix E1
Experience:
5 months experience required in order to gain full qualification.
PCN Level 2 Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing
Duration: 12days (120 Hours)
Course Overview:
This course provides the knowledge required to operate equipment and perform manual & encoded phased array testing on welds. The course covers theoretical aspects on phased array application, its advantages and limitations, application of phased array. It also includes requirements of code & standards. The course also covers in depth practical aspects for application of Phased Array on plate butt welds.
Course content:
1.Phased array theory and application, advantages, digitization, System configuration
2.Calibration and Validation blocks
3.Scan plan , Selection of parameters for PAUT on welds
4.Creation of setup files
5.Calibrations such as velocity, wedge, sensitivity, TCG, optimization
6.Testing of specimen samples
7.Data acquisition & verification of data analysis and data auditing
8.Locating, Flaw characterization and sizing
Course objectives:
1. Understand the basic concept of Phased Array ultrasonic’s.
2. Calibrate PAUT equipment using calibration blocks.
3. Shall gain hands on experience in PAUT weld examination.
4. Meet the syllabus requirements for PCN Level 2 as per PCN/GEN Appendix E9
Experience:
4 months experience required in order to gain full qualification.
PCN Level 2 Time of Flight Diffraction Testing
Duration: 10days ( 80 hours)
Course Overview:
This course provides the knowledge required to operate equipment and perform manual & encoded TOFD testing on welds. The course covers theoretical aspects on TOFD application, its advantages and limitations. It also includes requirements of code & standards. The course also covers in depth practical aspects for application of TOFD on plate butt welds.
Course content:
1. TOFD theory and application System configuration
2. Techniques, probes, coverage, its implications
3. Selection of parameters for TOFD technique on welds
4. Errors in TOFD, calculation of dead zones, time of flight calculations
5. Creation of setup files
6. Testing of specimen samples
7. Data acquisition & verification of data analysis and data auditing
8. Locating, Flaw characterization and sizing
Course objectives:
1. Understand the basic concepts of TOFD technique, probes, parameters, coverage.
2. Calibrate TOFD equipment using calibration blocks.
3. Shall gain hands on experience in TOFD weld examination.
4. Meet the syllabus requirements for PCN Level 2 as per PCN/GEN Appendix E4
Experience:
12 months experience required in order to gain full qualification.