Frazer Nash NDT Ltd can supply Liquid Penetrant Inspection
(LPI) or Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection (FPI) both in our
lab and on-site as required. PT can be applied to almost any
non-porous materials from welds to castings as seen in the
photographs. The method of PT is to reveal any surface breaking
indications through "bleed out" of a coloured dye
from the flaw.
Fluorescent PT is based on the same
principle; however the conditions of test are in darkened conditions
with the aid of an Ultra Violet Light. This method is generally
used for complex castings, machined parts or aerospace components.