Liquid Penetrant Test Lecturer Guide & Syllabus

Type of Exam : Objective type.

Total no. of Question : 40 Nos.
Maximum Mark : 100.
Certificate of award : 80% and above.

Notes:
 Introduction about LPI, Application & Limitation.
o What is flaw?
o What is surface & subsurface flaw?
o What is defect?
o What is LPI?
o Application of LPI.
o Limitation of LPI.

 Basic Principle of LPI.

o Capillary Action.
o Physical properties.
o Component of LPI
o What is Penetrant?
o What is Cleaner?
o What is Developer?
o Process Description.
o Comparator Block

 Types of LPI & Its application.

o Types of LPI.
o Application & Limitation.
o Advantage and Disadvantage.
o Material Specification.
o Surface Requirements and Surface preparation.

 Procedure & Acceptance.

o True Indication & False Indication.
o Rounded Indication and linear Indication.
o ASME Sec. V Article 5 – Procedure.
o ASME Sec. V – Acceptance Criteria.
o Level – I, Level – II & Level – III duties and responsibilities.

 Practical Demonstration.

 Written Exam.
Hints for Note:

Introduction about LPI, Application & Limitation:

 What is flaw?
- Any discontinuity or foreign matter with in the material is called flaw.

 What is surface & subsurface flaw?

- A discontinuity which is open to the surface is called surface flaw.
- A discontinuity which is not open to the surface is called subsurface flaw.

 What is defect?
- A discontinuity which is leads the failure of the material is called defect or
A discontinuity which is beyond the acceptable limit is called defect.

 What is LPI?
- Liquid Penetrant inspection is generally used to check whether the
material free from surface defect or not.
- Porous surface not fit for LPI.
- Smooth surface required for inspection.
- All material we can inspect through LPI.

 Application of LPI.
- Weld grows checked by LPI before Welding.
- Weld joints checked by LPI.
- Machined components.
- Stainless steel vessels.

 Limitation of LPI.
- A defect must be open to the surface.
- Subsurface defect can’t detect.

Basic Principle of LPI:

 Capillary Action.
- Explain Capillary Action.

 Physical properties.
- Properties of a good Penetrant, Cleaner & Developer.

 Component of LPI.
- Describe about Penetrant, Cleaner & Developer.

 What is Penetrant?
 - Describe the function of Penetrant or Dye.

 What is Cleaner?
- Describe the function of Cleaner.

 What is Developer?
- Describe the function of Developer.

 Process Description.
- Give detail explanation of LPI Process.

 Comparator Block
- Calibration of LPI.

Types of LPI & Its application:

 Types of LPI.
- Refer student hand book.

 Application & Limitation.

- Refer student hand book.

 Advantage and Disadvantage.

- Refer student hand book.

 Material Specification
- Refer student hand book.

 Surface Requirements and Surface preparation

- Explain the disadvantage of Shot blasting, Grinding, Wire brushing,
Scaling, and Surface temperature limits.
- Explain the procedure of surface preparation.

Procedure & Acceptance:

 True Indication & False Indication.

- Give explanation on
o Relevant indication and non relevant indication.
o Rounded Indication and linear Indication.
o ASME Sec. V Article 5 – Procedure.
o ASME Sec. V – Acceptance Criteria.
o Level – I, Level – II & Level – III duties and responsibilities.
End of session assessment:

1. What is defect?
2. What is discontinuity?
3. Give the difference between defect and discontinuity?
4. What is the basic principle of LPI?
5. What is Capillary Action?
6. What are Fluorescent and Non-Fluorescent LPI methods?
7. What is Dwell time?
8. What are the applications of LPI?
9. What is limitation of LPI?
10. What are the requirements of Fluorescent LPI methods?
11. Which is the standard ASME procedure applicable for LPI?
12. Explain the acceptance criteria of LPI?
13. What is comparator Block?
14. What is surface and subsurface defect?
15. What is relevant and non-relevant indication?
16. What is linear and rounded indication?
17. What are all the basic requirements for LPI?
18. Why the Shot blasting is not recommended before to perform LPI?
19. Why the Grinding and Wire brushing are not recommended before to perform
LPI?
20. What is Standard?
21. What is Procedure?
22. What is Acceptance?
23. Give a technique sheet for LPI to perform Butt welded Joint after PWHT?
24. How many times we have to perform LPI for Butt welded joint on Pipe as per
Standard? Give the list?[Process – TIG & SMAW]
25. What are the illumination requirements for gross and high sensitive defects?

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