Checking the Ambient Air, Penetrant and Component Temperature

摘要

During my tenure of auditing various facilities, I have received many different replies whenever I ask how one determines the ambient air, penetrant and component temperatures. One answer I received that I will never forget is, "It's California, it never gets that cold here." Due to these types of responses, I spent some time researching various temperature measuring devices and how they can be used to ensure that a facility is compliant with ASTM E 1417 (1999). To perform these temperature checks, technology provides us with some useful and wonderful products. However, sometimes we fail to hear about these products until someone mentions them to us or we're informed by reading, seeing an advertisement or having to answer an audit question. In an effort to further nondestructive testing knowledge, I would like to share my research with you.