An Assessment of the Corrosive Potential of the Chemicals Used in Penetrant Testing Towards Aircraft Structural Materials,

Abstract

Various chemicals are used in non-destructive penetrant testing for cracks in aircraft structural materials. Tests have been carried out to assess the corrosive effect of these chemicals on aircraft aluminium alloys. These tests showed that the chemicals themselves are unlikely to have any deleterious effects. However, water used in removing the chemicals from the test area could cause surface corrosion and increase the rate of stress corrosion crack propagation if it is not removed at the conclusion of testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA112191

Entities

People

  • Leslie Wilson
  • R. S. G. Devereux

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Alloys
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Australia
  • Body Weight
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Corrosion
  • Crack Propagation
  • Cracks
  • Department Of Defense
  • Materials
  • Stress Corrosion
  • Stress Corrosion Cracking
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.