Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Services

We provide comprehensive ultrasonic inspection services tailored to your specific requirements, from automated verification to detailed material analysis. Our range of testing capabilities ensures accurate defect detection and thorough material characterization for all your critical components.

• Automated Ultrasonic Testing Verification (AUTV)
• Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) measurement
• Contact Ultrasonic Testing
• Immersion Ultrasonic Inspection (IUT)
• Pipe wall thickness measurement
• Phased array ultrasonic testing
• C-scan ultrasonic inspection

Our testing capabilities cover metals, alloys, composites, and concrete components across multiple industries. We specialize in critical components including pipeline girth welds, aerospace parts, and power generation equipment. Our expertise extends to testing large industrial components, plates, bars, and extrusions of various sizes and complexities.

• Pipeline girth welds
• Aerospace components
• Power generation equipment
• Industrial machinery
• Metal plates and bars

Our flexible inspection methods adapt to your unique testing requirements, whether in the field or laboratory. When radiographic inspection isn't possible, our contact ultrasonic testing requires access to only one side of your test specimen, making it ideal for awkwardly shaped or immobile parts. We combine advanced technology with expert knowledge to deliver precise results, supporting both quality control and research applications with detailed analysis and comprehensive documentation.

• Portable contact testing for field inspection

• Laboratory-based immersion testing

• Specialized techniques for complex geometries

• Comprehensive data acquisition

• Detailed analysis capabilities

Our comprehensive, laboratory-based immersion ultrasonic testing (IUT) methodology provides better sound travel through submersion, allowing us to detect smaller defects like cracking and porosity with exceptional accuracy. This enables precise reporting of sub-surface irregularities and flaws to support a broad range of requirements applicable to any wall thickness and material. When assessing very thick materials, our ultrasonic testing typically requires less exposure – and subsequent risk – than other methods such as radiography.

We maintain state-of-the-art testing facilities equipped with advanced technology to handle components of all sizes and complexities. Our equipment portfolio enables precise testing and detailed analysis for thorough quality assessment.

• Turntable immersion tanks (up to 6 feet diameter)
• Vertical ring rolling immersion system (up to 12 feet diameter)
• Immersion tanks for stock up to 36 feet long
• TACTIC immersion line for pipe and bar components
• Portable contact UT equipment
• Advanced data acquisition systems
• C-scan imaging technology

Our team operates from Materials Testing Services hubs across the world, providing global access to our expert capabilities. Find your nearest Materials Testing Services hub on our Locations Page.

Our comprehensive analysis services combine advanced C-scan imaging with sophisticated data acquisition systems to produce more clearly defined images than many other NDT methods, providing detailed material characterization. This enables precise detection of specific defects like cracking and porosity with thorough documentation, supporting both quality control requirements and research and development initiatives with accurate, actionable data.