Abstract
Aluminum structures exposed to the elements are susceptible to corrosion. Corrosion may cause various mechanical and structural deficiencies such as material thinning. It is desirable to rapidly detect and evaluate the properties of an aluminum substrate early in the corrosion process to avoid costly maintenance actions later. There are several nondestructive testing methods for this purpose. To investigate capabilities of millimeter wave, conventional eddy current, and flash thermography techniques for detection of large corrosion areas in aluminum substrates, two corroded samples were inspected with and without dielectric coating (appliqué). This paper presents the results of the c-scan imaging of these samples using the methods mentioned above. The attributes of these methods for detection and evaluation of large, severe and non-uniform corrosion areas with and without a dielectric coating are discussed.
Recommended Citation
M. T. Ghasr et al., "Application of Millimeter Wave, Eddy Current and Thermographic Methods for Detection of Corrosion in Aluminum Substrate," Proceedings of the Review Of Progress In Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation (2006, Portland, OR), vol. 894, pp. 1258 - 1265, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Jul 2007.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2718110
Meeting Name
Review Of Progress In Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation (2006: Jul. 30-Aug. 4, Portland, OR)
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Aluminum substrate; Corrosion; Dielectric coating; Eddy current; Millimeter wave; Nondestructive testing and evaluation; Thermography
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-0735403994
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0094-243X
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2007 American Institute of Physics (AIP), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jul 2007
