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Nondestructive Testing Lab and Services

Nondestructive testing (NDT) is a varied group of test and inspection processes used to detect surface and sub-surface defects or inconsistencies in test samples without affecting the future operating performance of the inspected parts. This category of test method is also known as NDT testing, nondestructive examination, or nondestructive evaluation.

Nondestructive Testing Services

Ultrasonic Testing
  • Materials: Up to 70 ft. long, diameter from 1/8 in. to 6 5/8 in.
  • Extensive library of tube, pipe, bar, and plate ultrasonic reference standards
  • Receipt and final inspection
  • Cutting, trimming, and deburring
  • Packaging and shipping per ANSI N45.2.2
  • Material identification – line marking, stenciling, electrochemical etching
  • Government Source Inspection

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Liquid Penetrant Testing
  • Dye Penetrants – Magnaflux brand
  • Visible – water-washable and solvent removable
  • Fluorescent – water-washable, post-emulsified, and solvent removable
  • Metals, plastic, glass, and other non-porous materials
  • Test materials up to 35 feet long

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Magnetic Particle Inspection
  • Dry powder and wet fluorescent magnetic particle testing
  • Products up to 12 feet in length
  • A max current output of 6,500 A
  • Certified MT Level 2 inspectors evaluate all test results

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Radiographic / X-Ray Testing
  • Computed radiography (digital) and conventional radiography (film)
  • Small (cabinet radiography) to large (20 x 20 ft. room)
  • X-ray equipment can penetrate solid materials of varying thicknesses

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Hydrostatic Pressure Testing
  • Products Tested – tubing, pipe, coils
  • Testing Medium – water, oil, air (underwater)
  • Pressure to 10,000 PSI

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Additional Value-Added Services
  • Receipt inspection
  • Cutting, trimming, and deburring
  • Material identification
    • Line marking
    • Stenciling
    • Electrochemical etching
  • Packaging and shipping according to ANSI N45.2.2 or customer specifications

Nondestructive Test Services at LTI

LTI offers spacious NDT labs, high-capacity cranes and forklifts, and equipment capable of testing large-dimension test samples. This allows routine NDT inspection of a wide range of products such as tubing, pipe, bar, plates, castings, fasteners, and other machined parts. We can accommodate large-volume orders and oversized samples. Metals are our specialty, but some NDT inspection methods are also available for other solid or nonporous materials.

LTI NDT Capabilities

Standards and Specifications

The lab can perform testing to the standards and specifications our customers require, including AMS, ASME, ASTM, MIL, and P&W.

Accreditations

PRI Nadcap accreditation in materials testing and nondestructive testing
ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 compliant
ASME NQA-1 / 10 CFR 50 App. B Compliant (Nuclear Power Generation)
ITAR and DFARS Certified (Department of Defense)
NIST SP 800-171 Compliant (Cybersecurity)
European PED approved

Certifications

  • Inspectors in our NDT testing lab are certified to ASNT SNT-TC-1A, NAS410, MIL-STD-2132, and Pratt & Whitney PWA-NDTQ.
  • LTI has a Pratt & Whitney SIM Level 3 and a MIL-STD-2132 Examiner on staff.
  • A Defense Contract Management Agency quality assurance representative (DCMA QAR) is onsite for government source inspection.
  • Our certified NDT Level 2 and Level 3 technicians evaluate all NDT inspection results.

LTI’s Nondestructive Testing Lab Ensures Quality Without Sacrificing Integrity

Laboratory Testing Inc. is one of the leading nondestructive testing labs in the USA; we offer a range of capabilities for customers requiring nondestructive examination and evaluation of metal materials and parts. The layout of our nondestructive testing lab and equipment capacities enable LTI to process orders of almost any quantity – for materials and parts in all shapes and sizes. Our certified NDT technicians routinely inspect tubing, pipes, bars, plates, castings, fasteners, electronics, and more.

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