Non Destructive Testing
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Non Destructive Testing Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Non Destructive Testing (subject code 3172102) as prescribed for Metallurgy · Semester 7 divides the course into 4 units, covering 32 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3172102)Unit 1 Fundamental of destructive and non-destructive testing. Scope and limitations of NDT,
- Visual examination methods
- Different visual examination aids
- Leak and pressure testing: Definition of a leak and its types
- Various methods of pressure and leak testing
- application, and limitation
Unit 2 Dye penetrant Testing/ liquid penetrant testing
- characteristics of penetrant
- types of penetrants
- penetrant testing materials
- fluorescent penetrant testing method– sensitivity
- application, and limitations
- Magnetic Particle Testing: Principle
- magnetizing technique
- magnetic particle testing methods
Unit 3 Basic principles of sound propagation, types of sound waves, Principle of UT, methods
- of UT, their advantages and limitations
- Piezoelectric Material
- Various types of transducers/probe
- Calibration methods
- use of standard blocks
- a technique for normal beam inspection
- flaw characterization technique
- defects in welded products by UT, Thickness determination by ultrasonic method
- Study of A, B, and C scan presentations
- limitations acoustic emission testing – principles of AET and techniques
Unit 4 Radiographic testing
- X-ray and Gamma-Ray radiography
- Their principles
- methods of generation
- Industrial radiography techniques
- inspection techniques
- Types of films
- screens, and penetrameters
- Interpretation of radiographs
- Safety in industrial radiography. 6 Subject Code: 3172102 w.e.f