Eddy Current Inspection 20 Question Quiz

1. Filtering is applied to the received signal and, therefore:

It should be added to the base signal
It is not directly related to the probe drive frequency
Should be added to the pick-up coil
Should be subtracted from the amplitude of the dB

A probe that is often intended to be used in contact with the test surface is
called a:



Reference probe
Surface probe
Transmission probe
Reflection probe

When making a conductivity measurement, the thickness of the material
should be at least ___ times the standard depth of penetration.



1
2
3
4

The coil in an eddy current probe is most often made from:



Iron
Copper
Silver
Platinum







HPF stands for:



High Pulse Filter
Harmonic Pulse Filter

High Pass Filter
High Pulse Factor
A bolt hole probe and scanner is used to inspect:



Flat surfaces
Radiuses
Holes
Both B and C

Probe shielding and loading are sometimes used to:



Prevent external electrical interference
Limit the spread and concentrate the magnetic field of the coil
Magnetically saturate the part
None of the above



What material(s) is/are commonly used to shield an eddy current probe?



Ferrite
Aluminum
Lead
Both A and B

Relative permeability is:



The permeability in a vacuum
A unitless value
The ratio of the measured permeability and the permeability in a vacuum

Both B and C

Most surface probe coils are wound so that:



They transmit a frequency that will slightly resonate the part surface
They create a static magnetic field
The axis of the coil is perpendicular to the test surface
Both B and C






Use of the HPF is not recommended:



On thin parts
On thick parts
When scanning manually
On ferrous parts


When a probe is brought near a conductive but nonmagnetic material,
the coil's inductive reactance will:



Increase
Decrease
Remain the same
Remain the same until the probe touches the material



Scanning speed must be controlled:



When using a small transducer
When using a large transducer
When using a high pass filter
When using a large low frequency probe

When testing for subsurface flaws, the frequency should be:



As high as possible
As low as possible
Calculated to produce a 90
o
difference between the liftoff and flaw signals
None of the above

Drilled holes are commonly used to represent:



Pitting
Cracks
Delaminations
None of the above
Eddy currents are generated when:



A conductive material is placed in a changing magnetic field
When a conductive material is moved through a static magnetic field


When a static magnetic field is moved across the surface of a
conductive material
All of the above

When maintaining constant liftoff is a problem, what type of probe should
be used?



A absolute probe
A differential probe
A reflection probe
Both B and C


Phase lag:



Increase with discontinuity depth
Decrease with discontinuity depth
Is the same as phase angle
Is the same as the angle separating the liftoff and flaw signals on an
impedance plane

Filters are adjusted in:



Hz
KHz
MHz
THz

When an absolute probe is brought near a ferromagnetic material, the
inductive reactance of the coil will:



Remain unchanged
Increase because the material will concentrate the magnetic field in and
around the coil
Decrease because the material will concetrate the magnetic field in and
around the coil
Decrease because the magnetic field of the coil will be weakened by the
material