cT-6-3 SECOND EDITION CLASSROOM TRAINING HANDBOOK NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING magnetic particle conyrane ©) 1977 GENERAL DYNAMICS Convair Division eRe rewezePREFACE Classroom Training Handbook - Magnetic Particle Testing, CT-6-3, is one of @ series of training handbooks designed for use in the classroom or as & reference book during on-the-job training of nondestructive testing personnel. ‘This book can be most effeetively used by those persons who have successfully completed Programmed Instruction Handbook, PI~3, Mag- netic Particle Testing. In general, the Classroom Training Handbooks are a Continuation of the material taught in the corresponding Programmed Instruction Handbooks, deleting some of the process details and adding tabular matter and other technical details that are necessary for the ‘continued upgrading of professional nondestructive testing personnel. Other Classroom Training Handbooks in the series inelude: CT-6-2 _ Liquid Penetrant Testing CT-6-4 Ultrasonic Testing CT-6-5 Eddy Current Testing CT-6-6 Radiographic Testing ott veerCLASSROOM TRAINING HANDBOOK MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING CHAPTER1 ++. ee ee eee ee ee eee INTRODUCTION CHAPTER2. . . . . PRINCIPLES OF MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING CHAPTER3 ....... . MAGNETIC PARTICLE TEST EQUIPMENT CHAPTER4........05 MEDIUMS AND THEIR PREPARATION CHAPTERS... ..... . MAGNETIC PARTICLE APPLICATIONS CHAPTER6....-...., CLASSIFICATION OF DISCONTINUITIES CHAPTERT..- --5..--. COMPARISON AND SELECTION OF NDT PROCESSES APPENDIX A. 2 pee eee ee eee GLOSSARY APPENDIX B. .. . . . . . . MEASUREMENT CONVERSION CHARTS ii eet venece