Penetrant Testing Process Guide

Five Tips for

Method A: Water Wash Fluorescent Method B/D: Post Emulsifiable
Penetrant Testing
Fluorescent
ZL-15B, Level ½
Daraclean 282
1. Check required specifications before
ZL-19, Level 1
Daraclean 200 ZL-60D*, Level 2
Daraclean 236 ZL-67, Level 3
ZL-56, Level 4
Daraclean 282 ZL-2C Level 2
beginning penetrant inspection.
Daraclean 200 ZL-27A* Level 3
1. Preclean with 2. Apply Penetrant 3. Dwell 4. Rinse Daraclean 236 ZL-37* Level 4
Daraclean 10−30 minutes (in some
cases longer)
50−100°F / 10−38°C
at <40 psi / 2.75 bar
2. Certifications, SDS, PDS, and
1. Preclean with 2. Apply Penetrant 3. Dwell instructions are available at
Daraclean 10−30 minutes
www.magnaflux.com
ZP-5B Water
Suspendible 3. Verify that parts to be penetrant
tested are clean and dry before
5. Apply Aqueous
Developer
6. Dry
160°F / 71°C maximum
7. Dwell
10 min–2 hr maximum applying penetrant.

ZR-10E Hydrophilic ZE-4E Lipophilic 4. Magnaflux offers PeneCert Testing

ZP-4D Dry Powder Service for in-process penetrant
8. Inspect
4a. Rinse 4b. Apply Emulsifier 4. Apply Emulsifier materials. Contact Magnaflux
Customer Service for details at
50−100°F / 10−38°C at
5. Dry 6. Apply Dry 7. Dwell
<40 psi / 2.75 bar
160°F / 71°C maximum Developer 10 min–4 hr maximum
support@magnaflux.com

5. Magnaflux penetrant products

are available in kits for convenience
Method C: Solvent Removable, Fluorescent, and portability.
and Nonfluorescent
5. Rinse
50−100°F / 10−38°C at
<40 psi / 2.75 bar

1. Preclean 2. Apply Penetrant 3. Dwell 4. Remove Excess Penetrant

Cleaner options: SKC-S* Penetrant options: 10–30 minutes Spray SKC-S* cleaner onto a clean,
ZL-27A*, ZL-37*, ZL-60D*, dry lint-free cloth. DO NOT apply ZP-5B Water Suspendible
SKL-SP2*, or SKL-WP2* cleaner directly onto the ZP-14A Water Soluble
part or test area.

6. Apply Developer 6. Dry

160°F / 71°C maximum

ZP-4D Dry Powder

ZP-9F* Solvent Based

5. Remove Penetrant 6. Apply Developer 7. Dwell

Use the cloth to remove Developer options: 10–60 minutes
excess surface penetrant SKD-S2* or ZP-9F* 7. Dry 8. Dwell 7. Apply Developer
with minimal wiping. 160°F / 71°C maximum 10 minutes minimum

9. Inspect
8. Inspect 8. Inspect
in a well lit environment under a UV lamp

* Available in Aerosol Cans