Kaynaklı Birleştirmelerde phased array ultrasonik tekniğinin kullanımı Hakkında Derleme

Abstract

Endüstriyel imalatlarda metallerin birleştirilmesi amacıyla en yaygın kullanılan birleştirme tekniği, kaynaktır. Kaynaklı imalatların kaynak bölgelerinde oluşabilecek kaynak kusurlarının, önceden tespit edilmesi en önemli mühendislik süreçlerinden birisidir. Konstrüksiyona zarar vermeden kaynak kusurlarının tespit edilmesi amacıyla en yaygın kullanılan tahribatsız muayene yöntemi ise ultrasonik muayene tekniğidir (UT). Son yıllarda ultrasonik muayene teknikleri arasında hacimsel kaynak kusurlarının tespitinde en yaygın kullanılan tekniklerden birisi de phased array ultrasonik tekniğidir (PAUT). Bu tekniğin geleneksel ultrasonik muayeneye tekniklerine göre tercih edilmesinin başlıca sebepleri şunlardır: Daha ileri seviyede geliştirilmiş kusur tespit hassasiyeti, kusurların daha doğru ve net tespit edilebilmesi, çok daha geniş bir bölgenin daha hızlı bir şekilde muayene taramasının yapılabilmesi. Bu makalenin amacı kaynaklı konstrüksiyonlarda meydana gelebilecek hacimsel kaynak kusurlarının PAUT ile tespiti hakkında kapsamlı bir inceleme yapmaktır. Çeşitli literatür çalışmaları incelenerek, PAUT analizlerinin nasıl yapıldığı ile ilgili bilgi vermektir. Bu tekniğin geleneksel ultrasonik yöntemlere göre kaynak kusur türlerinin tespit edilmesinde, hataların boyutu, şekli ve derinliği ile ilgili bilgilerin elde edilmesinde ne kadar hassas, etkin ve verimli olduğunu göstermektir. Sonuç olarak, kaynak kusurlarının hacimsel tespitinde phased array ultrasonik muayenesinin, geleneksel ultrasonik tekniklere göre çok daha verimli, hızlı ve doğru analiz yapılabilmesi imkânını sağlayan bir teknik olduğu değerlendirilmiştir.

Keywords

• Ultrasonik Muayene (UT)
• Phased Array Ultrasonik Muayene (PAUT)
• Kaynak Kusurlarının Değerlendirilmesi

Review of Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing of Weld Joints

Abstract

Welding is a prevalent joining technique used on metals in industrial manufacturing. It is very important to detect welding defects that may occur without damaging the welding constructions. The conventional ultrasonic inspection is the most widely used non-destructive test method for the detection of weld defects. Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) is a significant method within the category of ultrasonic non-destructive testing methods because ultrasonic phased arrays offer significant technical advantages over conventional ultrasonic methods such as improved sensitivity, accurate characterization and faster inspection. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive review on analysing defects in welded joints by utilizing PAUT. Different studies in the literature related to the non-destructive testing of weld joints by PAUT have been reviewed. Various examples of how the type, depth, and size of welding defects are detected in a highly effective manner have been provided. As a result, it was concluded that phased array ultrasonic testing is a highly efficient technique compared to conventional ultrasonic methods for detecting welding defects.

Keywords

• Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT)
• Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
• Evaluation of Weld Imperfections or Defects

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