Hammer Testing Hammer testing may also be carried out to supplement visual and ultrasonic inspection.

The health of the lines can be determined by the sound produced by hammer strike and the size of indentation. However, while doing hammer testing the following should be considered i. Hammer testing of pipe, valves and fittings of cats iron and stressed relieved lines in caustic and corrosive service should not be carried out ii. Care should be taken not to hammer hard enough to damage otherwise sound piping iii. Hammer testing should not be performed on glass-lined pipes iv. Only inspection hammer (2lb weight) should be used. v. Hammer testing should not be done on the charged lines and lines under pressure. vi. Hammer testing of some alloys can cause stress corrosion cracking.