Electromagnetic Testing Tables

The following tables have been reproduced from the print version of the
Electromagnetic Testing Programmed Instruction book.

Table 5.1: Electrical resistivity and conductivity of selected metals and alloys. (MS = megasiemens.}
Metal
Aluminum, pure
Aluminum (99.99%)
Antimony
Bronze, commercial annealed
Cadmium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper

Conductivity
MS/m
33.38

Resistivity

%IACS
61

37.67

64.94

2.55

4.4

25.52
14.62
5.10
16.01
58

44
25.2
8.8
27.6
100

cm

2.83 10

2.65 10

2.65

3.92 107

39.18

3.92 108

3.92

6.84 10

6.84

1.96 10

19.59

6.25 10

6.25

1.72 10

1.72

2.46

2.83

Gold

40.60

70

2.46 10

Iron, pure

10.44

18

9.58 108

9.58

15.6

1.11 107

11.05

38.6

4.47 10

4.47

5.22 10

5.22

6.84 10

6.84

1.20 10

11.97

1.04 10

10.39

5.94 10

59.45

1.15 107

11.49

4.2

4.10 107

41.05

31.4

5.49 10

5.49

6.16 10

6.16

Iron ingot (99.9%)

Magnesium, pure
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Silver, tin solder

9.05
22.39
19.14
14.62
8.35
9.63

Steel, high alloy

1.68

Tin, pure

8.70

Tin foil

2.44

Tungsten
Zinc, commercial rolled

18.21
16.24

33
25.2
14.4
16.6
2.9
15

28

Table 9.1: Relative conductivity of various metals and alloys.

Metal or Alloy

Conductivity (%IACS)

Silver

105

Copper (annealed)

100

Gold

70

Aluminum

61

Aluminum alloys:
6061-T6
7075-T6
2024-T4

42
32
30

Magnesium

37

70-30 brass

28

Phosphor bronzes

11

TM

Monel

(nickel-copper alloy)

3.6

Zirconium

3.4

Titanium

3.1

Zircaloy-2

2.4

304 stainless steel

2.5

Inconel 600 (nickel-chromium alloy)

1.7

Hastelloy X (corrosion-resistant nickel alloy)

1.5

WaspaloyTM

1.4

Ti-6AI-4V alloy

Table 9.2: Conductivity and permeability of different types of carbon steel.

Material

Resistivity
(cm)

Conductivity
(%IACS)

Relative
permeability ( r)

A106

16.2

11

141

1551

A178

13.6

13

166

2158

A179

17.7

10

162

1620

A214

14.9

12

132

1584

A519 / Gr 1020

14.9

12

109

1308

Notes:
With carbon steels, values may vary widely between samples.
The product of conductivity and relative permeability allows a comparison with the
conductivity values for nonferromagnetic materials, as used to calculate standard depth
of penetration.
Source: Russell NDE Systems Inc., 4909 75 Ave. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6B 2S3 Canada.

Table 9.3: Recommended frequencies for testing carbon steel tubes.

Wall Thickness

Frequency (Hz)

0.889 mm (0.035 in.)

800-900

1.067 mm (0.042 in.)

600-780

1.245 mm (0.049 in.)

450-570

1.651 mm (0.065 in.)

210-270

2.108 mm (0.083 in.)

150-210

2.769 mm (0.109 in.)

90-150

Table 12.1: Standard NIST reference materials for calibration of instruments used in the
measurement of coatings on steel.
Coating Thickness
Material Number
m

in. 103

1358a

80, 255, 1000

3.1, 9.8, 39

1359b

48, 140, 505, 800

2.0, 5.5, 20, 32

1361b

6, 12, 25, 48

0.2, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0

1362b

40, 80, 140, 205

1.6, 3.1, 5.5, 7.9

1363b

255, 385, 505, 635

9.8, 16, 20, 26

1364b

800, 1000, 1525, 1935

32, 39, 59, 79