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Penetrant Testing: Coursework 1
Penetrant Testing: Coursework 1
Penetrant Testing
Coursework 1
a. Capillary forces
b. Specific gravity
c. Viscosity
d. Chemical inertness
2. The process by which a penetrant is drawn out of discontinuities by the developer is:
a. Capillary action
b. Suck back
c. Reverse capillary action
d. Gravitational attraction
a. Dry developer
b. Non-aqueous wet developer
c. Aqueous liquid developer
d. Liquid developer
a. Viscosity
b. Surface tension
c. Wetting ability
d. No one single property determines if a material will or will not be a good penetrant
a. The inspector should allow five minutes before inspection to allow his eyes to become
accustomed to the lighting conditions
b. The quality of white light in the inspection booth should be limited to, typically 10 lux
c. Removal of excess penetrant is monitored under UV-light
d. All the above
a. Rivets
b. Contamination of dry powder developer with fluorescent penetrant
c. Failure to remove excess penetrant
d. Lint fibres on the test piece
15. Which of the following penetrant systems would be the most sensitive for the detection of
very fine defects:
16. Which of the following physical properties, more than any other, determines,
what makes a material at a good penetrant ?
a. Viscosity
b. Surface tension
c. Wetting ability
d. No one single property determines if a material will or will not be a good penetrant
17. When selecting a penetrant system which of the following factors would be considered:
19. The most widely accepted method of washing excessive water-washable penetrant from
the surface of a test specimen is:
21. The functions of the emulsifier in the post-emulsifiable penetrant method is to:
a. Hydrophilic removers are fluorescent whereas lipophilic removers are always colour
contrast
b. With hydrophilic removers, the application of the remover can be preceded by an
optional water wash. This is not the case with lipophilic removers
c. Lipophilic removers require a contact time at least twice as long as hydrophilic
removers
d. Hydrophilic removers are oil based whereas lipophilic removers are water
based
24. Which of the following is not a basic inspection principle that’s applied to all
penetrant methods?
a. Threads
b. Rivets
c. Splines
d. All of the above
a. They are more sensitive because the indications are easier to see
b. They do not require special lighting conditions
c. They are more suitable for smooth surfaces
d. They are less corrosive
a. It is difficult to see whether the part has been completely covered in developer
b. The part must be dried after application of the developer
c. They can only be used with colour contrast penetrant
d. They should only be used with fluorescent penetrant