Eddy Current Testing (ECT, including Eddy Current Array) Tube Inspections for

Reliable Heat Exchangers

IRISNDT uses ECT (including Eddy Current Array) to detect
pits, corrosion, erosion, cracking, and others, in stainless
steels, brass, titanium, Inconel, copper, copper-nickel, and
other non-ferrous tubes. This fast, accurate inspection
technique has identified the flaws shown below.
INSPECTION PREPARATION
The tubes must be free of obstructions. However, the
cleaning required is minimal.
ADVANTAGES ECT baffle plate indication.
• This technique is fast with up to 4 ft/s pulling speed
through tubes.
• Couplants are not needed. Consequently,
contaminants are not introduced during the
inspection.
• The technique identifies large and small volume pits.
• 100% of the surface of the tubes is inspected, with
360º coverage through the length. All the data is Baffle plate is indicated above.
stored for review.
LIMITATIONS
• With a traditional bobbin coil, circumferential cracks
can be missed due to no disturbance in the flow of
eddy currents.
• Ferromagnetic deposits on the tubes will lead to
erroneous assessments.
• The probe needs a minimum 80% fill factor for
maximum sensitivity to defects.
• The technique has a ± 10% variance in call accuracy OD pits ECT indications.
assessments.

Through-wall crack in 1.0 inch x 0.109 inch

ECT signal of through wall crack on the right stainless steel tube.
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Eddy Current Testing (ECT, including Eddy Current Array) Tube Inspections for
Reliable Heat Exchangers

With Eddy Current Array, we can

detect and size circumferential
cracks. With the use of multiple
coil topologies, all defects can
appear perpendicular to the flow
of eddy currents causing all
defects to be easily identified and
sized.
ASME calibration showing C scan imaging with Eddy Current Array of 4
x 20% Flat bottom holes

An advantage of Eddy Current

Array over conventional Eddy
Current is that one can
see/resolve multiple defects all
occurring at the same axial
location of the tube. This
allows us to easily differentiate
which defect is deepest for
more precise call accuracy.

4649 S Sam Houston Parkway E Houston, TX (713) 722-7177 Tulsa, OK (918) 446-8773 Hammond, IN (219) 923-6501
Houston, TX 77048 Beaumont, TX (409) 727-2400 Claremore, OK (918) 343-1420 Gonzales, LA (225) 384-5588
Ph: (713) 722-7177 Corpus Christi, TX (361) 888-4700 Benicia, CA (707) 590-9011 New Orleans, LA (504) 328-0070
Fax: (713) 722-7677 Deer Park, TX (281) 476-4444 Stanton, CA (714) 861-4058 Westlake, LA (337) 476-3132
Texas City, TX (405) 945-2662 North Salt Lake, UT (385) 218-4777 Lakeland, FL (251) 214-4936
Bismarck, ND (701) 805-0222 El Dorado, KS (316) 452-5440 Robinson, IL (618) 421-4655
Canton, OH (234) 894-0020 Detroit, MI (313) 209-6666
Canada (780) 437-2022 United Kingdom +44 1469 575728
Website: www.irisndt.com