The webinars in this section focus on electromagnetic
testing (ET), an NDT method that uses a variety of techniques to detect surface
and near-surface discontinuities within electrically conductive materials. The
primary techniques that encompass the ET method are eddy current testing,
alternating current field measurement, and remote field testing (RFT). The
distinctive nature of each technique stems from differences in excitation
frequencies, the nature of the transducers used, and the signal analysis
techniques for characterizing the state of the test object. The primary purpose
of ET is to detect discontinuities such as cracks, inclusions, gouges, and
other surface and near-surface imperfections that could affect the
serviceability of a part. However, ET is also useful in determining the state
of a test specimen’s material properties including changes in conductivity
and/or permeability and changes in the geometry of a part such as back-surface
corrosion.