Destructive testing

We provide specialized services in the field of conducting destructive testing
and evaluation of ferromagnetic materials, steel structures, bridges, viaducts, etc.

Definition of destructive testing: Prolonged endurance testing under the most severe operating conditions, continued until the component, equipment, or product

Guided Bend Test

This is a test method in which a specimen is bent to a specified bend radius. Various types of bend tests are used to evaluate the ductility and soundness of welded joints. Guided bend tests are usually taken transverse to the weld axis and may be bent in plunger type test machines or in wrap-around bend test jigs. Face bend tests are made with the weld face in tension, and root bend tests are made with the weld root in tension. When bend testing thick plates, side bend test specimens are usually cut from the welded joint and bent with the weld cross section in tension. The guided bend test is most commonly used in welding procedure and welder performance qualification tests. This type of testing is particularly good at finding liner fusion defects, which will often open up in the plate surface during the testing procedure.

destructive testing are defined as those tests that are made to a material through the use of tools or machines, which produce an irreversible alteration of their ...

Transverse Tension Test

Since a large proportion of design is based on tensile properties of the welded joint, it is important that the tensile properties of the base metal, the weld metal, the bond between the base and the weld, and the heat-affected zone conform to the design requirements. Tensile strength of the welded joint is obtained by pulling specimens to failure. Tensile strength is determined by dividing the maximum load required during testing by the cross-sectional area. The result will be in units of tension per cross-sectional area. This test is nearly always required as part of the mechanical testing when qualifying welding procedure specifications for groove welds.

Destructive testing is performed under the most severe operating conditions and it is continued until the application breaks. The main purpose of destructive ...

Fillet Weld Break Test

This type of testing involves breaking a sample fillet weld that is welded on one side only. The sample has load applied to its unwelded side, transverse to the weld and directed to its unwelded side (typically in a press). The load is increased until the weld has failed. The failed sample is then inspected to establish the presence and extent of any welding discontinuities. This test will provide a good indication as to the extent of discontinuities within the entire length of weld tested (normally 6 to 12 inches) rather that a cross-sectional snapspot like the macro etch test. This type of weld inspection can detect such items as lack of fusion, internal porosity and slag inclusions. This testing method is often used in conjunction with the macro etch test. These two testing methods complement each other by providing information on similar characteristics in different detail and in different ways.

This workbook provides an explanation of destructive testing and results obtained, and will benefit welding students and professionals. Destructive testing is an

Macro Etch Testing

This method of testing typically involves the removal of small samples of the welded joint. These samples are polished across their cross-section and then etched using some type of mild acid mixture, dependent on the base material used. The acid etch provides a clear visual appearance of the internal structure of the weld. Particular interest is often shown at the fusion line, this being the transition between the weld and the base material. Such items as depth of penetration, lack of fusion, inadequate root penetration, internal porosity, cracking and inclusions can be detected during inspection of the etched sample. This type of inspection is obviously a snapshot of the overall weld length quality when used for sampling inspection of production welds. This type of testing is often used extremely successfully to pinpoint welding problems such as crack initiation, when used for failure analyses.

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