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Penetrants

Penetrants

Theindustryandmilitaryspecificationsthatcontrolpenetrantmaterialsandtheiruse,allstipulatecertain
physicalpropertiesofthepenetrantmaterialsthatmustbemet.Someoftheserequirementsaddress
thesafeuseofthematerials,suchastoxicity,flashpoint,andcorrosiveness,andotherrequirements
addressstorageandcontaminationissues.Stillothersdelineatepropertiesthatarethoughttobe
primarilyresponsiblefortheperformanceorsensitivityofthepenetrants.Thepropertiesofpenetrant
materialsthatarecontrolledbyAMS2644andMILI25135Eincludeflashpoint,surfacewetting
capability,viscosity,color,brightness,ultravioletstability,thermalstability,watertolerance,and
removability.
Moreinformationonhowsomeofthesepropertiescanaffectpenetranttestingcanbefoundby
followingtheselinks.

https://www.ndeed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/PenetrantTest/PTMaterials/penetrants.php

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