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AEROSPACE SESSION

CHAIRMAN: Dr. Joseph MoyzisCO-CHAIRMAN: John L. Parker

NDT - A Tool for Quality Control in a Foundry 1S. R. Prasad

Weld Inspection System Development for the SpaceShuttle External Tank 4

J. Beal, P. Khandelwal, R. Moreau, R. Polen

The Application of Advanced Eddy Current Techniquesto the Control of Cast Turbine Blade Quality 6

E. E. Weismantel

An Automatic Ultrasonic Scanner 7W. Feldmier

RESEARCH SESSION

CHAIRMAN: Fred W. Rowe

Application of Integrated Record to Magnetic Testingof Steel Wire Ropes 9

M. J. Bergander

Correlation of Fiber Composite Tensile Strength With

the Ultrasonic Stress Wave Propagation Factor 20

A. Vary and R. F. Lark

Residual and Active Leakage Fields Around Defects

in Ferromagnetic Materials 21

W. Lord, J. M. Bridges, W. Yen and R. Palanisamy

Radioactive Gas Penetrant Inspection of IntegratedCircuit Substrate Gold Platings 28

L. W. Dahlke

Dual Frequency Eddy Current Inspection Method for the

Measurement of Case Depth in Induction Hardened Shafts 35

H. L. Chesney, E. P. Papadakis, and B. W. Petersen

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ACOUSTIC EMISSION SESSION

CHAIRMAN: Dr. Clement A. Tatro

CO-CHAIRMAN: Dr. Davis M. Egle

Correlation of In Process Acoustic' Emission to

Flaw Type and Size in Nuclear Power Plant Welds 36

D. W. Prine and W. Lichodziejewski

Status of ASTM Formulation of Guidelines for Acoustic

Emission Monitoring During Welding 40

W. F. Hartman

Real-Time Acoustic Emission Monitoring of SubmergedArc Welding 42

R. S. Williams

Weld Quality Characterization of a Complex Material

(Ta Capacitor) Using Stress Wave Emission Techniques 55

H. A. Duncan, M. C. Jon and S. J. Vahaviolos

SONICS SESSION I--RELIABILITY: WHERE WE ARE IN ULTRASONIC

TESTING RESPONSIBILITY*

CHAIRMAN: Ronald H. Seiner

Determining Variability of Wall Thickness Measurements

During Ultrasonic Inspection of Ship System Components 58

N. J. Gleicher, J. R. Nicholas, Jr. and R. J. Willingham

Fracture Mechanics and Ultrasonic ReliabilityJ. W. Goodman 59

Ultrasonic Reliability--Nuclear Applications 60

W. E. Lawrie

Status of ASTM E07.06 Ultrasonic Standards Program 61

H. E. VanValkenburg

Improved Reliability of Ultrasonic Measurements: Recent

NBS Activities 62

D. G. Eitzen and D. J. Chwirut

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PENETRANT RADIATION SESSION I--ASSURING NDTRADIOGRAPHIC PROCESSING AND STORAGE (Panel Discussion)(Summaries Not Included)

MODERATOR: John Aman

PANEL MEMBERS:

Harold Graber, Babcock and Wilcox Co., Barberton, OH

G. L. Becker, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Photo Products

Department, Wilmington, DE

Harold Berger, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC

Frank J. Vicki, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, CTSamuel A. Wenk, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX

MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT MATERIALS SESSION—NONDESTRUCTIVE

TESTING AND FRACTURE MECHANICS

CHAIRMAN: Ward D. Rummel

CO-CHAIRMAN: Lee Crockett

Criteria for NDI and NDI/Fracture Mechanics Interface 64

D. E. Pettit

Criticality and Closure in Part-Through Cracks 71

P. F. Packman, C. Robinson and D. M. Corbley, Jr.

Ultrasonic Signal Response as a Function of Crack Closure 72

D. M. Corbly

Crack Opening--Best X-ray Sensitivity Parameter 78

W. L. Castner, R. G. Forman, and F. E. Sugg

Time Dependent Behavior of Ultrasonic Signal Responsefrom Fatigue Cracks 79

F. H. Chang, B. G. W. Yee and J. W. Hagemeyer

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SONICS SESSION II--RELIABILITY: ULTRASONIC TESTING

RELIABILITY DATA ANALYSIS*

CHAIRMAN: Francis H. Chang

NDT Reliability Data Cumulation Schemes 80

G. W. Yee and J. C. Couchman

Reliability of Critical Components After NDI Inspection 81

P. F. Packman and J. K. Malpani

Method of Analysis for Ultrasonic NDI Reliability Data 82

W. H. Sproat, W. H. Lewis and C. E. Bronn

Determination of NDI Reliability in the Nuclear Industry 83

D. P. Johnson

PENETRATING RADIATION SESSION II--A LOOK AT AIRLINE

RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION

CHAIRMAN: Lewis E. Hollingsworth

What an Airline Inspects by Radiography 84

E. G. Grimson

A Look at Airline Radiographic Inspection--Why? 85

D. M. Coston

When Should an Airline Perform Radiographic Inspections 88

R. D. White

How Should a Modern Airline Perform RadiographicInspections? 93

R. A. Martin

Overall View of an Airline's Radiographic InspectionProgram and How It Is Affected by Federal Agencies 98

P. M. Opar

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SONICS SESSION III--RELIABILITY: ULTRASONIC TESTING

RELIABILITY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS*

CHAIRMAN: Dr. Matthew J. Golis

Pressure Vessel Research Committee Round-Robin Ultrasonic 103

Inspection Results of Thick Section WeldmentsG.C. Graber and 0. Heddon

The Anatomy of a Round-Robin Demonstration Program 104

or How Good is Ultrasonic Examination of Stainless Steel

Piping Found in BWR Nuclear Power Plants

M. J. Golis and E. Reinhart

Analysis of ASNT Round-Robin Study on Flaw Detection

By Ultrasonics 105

W.A. Token, F.H. Chang, J.R. Bell, S.I. Shelton and

D.G. Cosgrove

Reliability of Ultrasonic NDI in the Air Force Field and

Depot Environment 106

B.W. Boisvert, W.H. Lewis and W.H. Sproat

UTILITIES SESSION

CHAIRMAN: Syl A. Viaclovsky

Eddy Current Inspection of Inconel 600 Tubes with

Circumferential Cracks 107

V. S. Cecco

Nondestructive Evaluation of Spent Fuel Shipping Casks 132

D. W. Ballard

A Semi-Automatic Ultrasonic Unit for Naval Boiler Gen¬

erator Tube Evaluation 133

B.F. Peters, B.W. Greenwood and J. Verba

Quality Program for Erection of Containment Liners 143

R. W. Eastman

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Inspection of Fusion Bond Coating ApplicationsD. A. Wade

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PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE SESSION: NDT--PROFIT NOT COST

CHAIRMAN: John K. Aman

A World Without NDT 155

G. R. Quinn

NDT--Profit Not Cost 158

J. K. Aman

NDT Profit Analysis 165

J. P. McGee

Case Histories/Panel Discussions

(Summaries Not Included)

Charles Battershal, Howmet Corp., Dover, NJ

I. W. Boyce, Exxon Corp., Baytown, TX

W. Luke, Jr., Magnaflux Corp., Chicago, IL

J. L. Mulkey, G.I.A.N.T., Inc., Pensacola, FL

D. A. Naughton, Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and

Insurance Co., Hartford, CT

W. C. Shell, National Airlines, Miami, FL

A. N. Yurick, Mobil Corp., Paulsboro, NJ

SONICS SESSION IV--RELIABILITY: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE*

CHAIRMAN: C. M. (Jim) Johnson

Sizing of Ultrasonic Flaw Indications in Accordance with

Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code 168

R. A. Baker

Acoustic-Emission Techniques for Valve Leak Detection 169

W. J. Shack and W. A. Ellingson

New Directions for the Use of Ceramic Transducers As a

Tool in Acquiring Ultrasonic Information 179

H. H. Chaskelis

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High Accuracy Ultrasonic In-Situ Steam Generator 180

Wall Thickness Measurements

R.A. Day and C.G, Valente

Ultrasonic Scattering Measurements as a Method for

Increasing Ultrasonic Reliability 182

R. B. Thompson

Stainless Steel Weld Inspection with HorizontallyPolarized Shear Waves 184

D. S. Kupperman and K. J. Reimann

JOINT ASNT/AWS DIALOG DEBATE SESSION

ASNT CHAIRMAN: John E. Bobbin

CO-CHAIRMAN: Willard B. Minton

Effects of Construction Practices on the Ultrasonic

Inspectability of Piping Welds 190

W. T. Flach and P. D. Watson

NDT of Welds in the Shipbuilding Environment 194

R. R. Hardison

Development of a Portable, High-Energy RadiographicSource 196

E.R. Reinhart, R. Schonberg, S.A. Wenk, and G. Mixon

ASME Versus AWS NDT Requirements 201

S. Viaclovsky and D.C. Douglas

PENETRANT SESSION

CHAIRMAN: James Borucki

CO-CHAIRMAN: Amos G. Sherwin

Biodegradability Aspects of High Performance Penetrants 202

Ralph B. Shellenbaum

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Quality Control of Inspection Materials--What Does ItTake Today? 210

J. T. Schmidt

Progress on the Revisions to the Penetrant Material andProcess Specifications 212

G. L. Hardy

Electrostatic Application of Red Dye Penetrants and DryPowder Developers to Massive Nuclear Components 213

M. A. Hall

Fluorescent Penetrant Evaluation 226F. J. Vicki and D. N. Tousignant

PENETRATING RADIATION III--TUTORIAL SESSION

CHAIRMAN: William J. McKee

NDT Radiography--Imaging with Film and Screens 227J. K. Aman

Fundamentals of Industrial Radiography 233

L. W. Dahlke

Neutron Radiography (tutorial lecture) 241E. Heiberg

Tutorial of Real Time Imaging 245C. M. Arney

SPECIAL APPLICATIONS SESSION I

CHAIRMAN: Donald C. Adamonis

Automatic Data Recording for Manual Ultrasonic Examinations

T.L. Allen, H.L. Grothues, and J. L. Jackson 247

Ultrasonic Scanning Equipment for Remote Automated

Inspections 255C. R. Mikesell and J. Ybarguen

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Notes on the History of Testing Panels for Inspection 257Penetrants

J. R. Alburger

Applications of Subthermal Neutron Radiography 271F. Patricelli and V. J. Orphan

SONICS SESSION V--GENERAL

CHAIRMAN: George Quinn

CO-CHAIRMAN: H. E. VanValkenberg

Flaw Location and Characterization in AnisotropicMaterials by Ultrasonic Spectral Analysis 272

L. Adler, K.V. Cook, W.A. Simpson and D.K. Lewis

Ultrasonic Inspection of Cast Stainless Steel 281

F. J. Sattler, M. G. Hacker and J. R. Birchak

Simultaneous Monitoring of Acoustic Emission andUltrasonic Attenuation During Metal Fatigue 289

J. C. Duke, Jr., and Robert E. Green, Jr.

Ultrasonic Shear Wave Birefringence in Bridge Members 293V. Devon Smith, R.R. King, S.A. Cerwin, J. R. Barton

and C. H. McGogney

Transducer Compensation Concepts in Flaw Classification 303

J. L. Rose and M. J. Avioli

SPECIAL APPLICATIONS SESSION II

CHAIRMAN: Paul Dick

Eddy Current Method for Detection of Defects Due to

Corrosion 323

K. M. Khanna

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Ultrasonic Inspection of Thin Section Fusion Welds inTractor Cabs 326

R. C. Canada

On-Line Weight Calculation as Example for Process ComputerApplication in the Field of UT-tube Testing 333

R. Lang, G. Finger, G. Buken

Measuring the Notch Touchness of Weld Metal and ItsConsideration in the Weld Defect Evaluation 338

T. Konkoly and E. Czoboly

Scanning Electron Miscroscope Quality Evaluation ofMiniature Electronic Devices 343

P. Dick

SONICS SESSION VI--GENERAL

CHAIRMAN: H. E. VanValkenberg

CO-CHAIRMAN: George Quinn

Multiprocessor Based Ultrasonic System (MBUS) 345G. P. Handley II

The Role of Logarithmic Amplitude Display in the

Evolution of Ultrasonic Flaw Evaluation Instruments 353

G. R. Quinn

An Ultrasonic Flaw/Dimensional System for Extruded

Plastic. Tubing 356

J. P. Johnston

Computerized Ultrasonic Inspection 365

J. Donohue and R. Pittaro

Ultrasonic Inspection Using the Pitch-Catch Technique 371

M. W. Moyer and D. L. Donsbach

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PENETRATING RADIATION SESSION IV--GENERAL

CHAIRMAN: James P. Finfera

Image Dist^6)tion in Relief Radiography 382

S. Mardix

EPI--THERMAL NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY OF FAST REACTOR FUEL

ASSEMBLIES 386

C. T. Oien and J. P. Barton

The Nu Method for Determining the L/D Ratio of Neutron

Radiography Facilities 391

R. L. Newacheck

Off-Shore, High-Speed, Quality Radiography 393

R. G. Dunn

Radiation Ratemeter Location of Blockages in Molten

Metal Transfer Lines 394

D. A. Garrett, J. R. Rosso and C. E. Pepper

*Abstracts are reprinted here for the Ultrasonic Reliability

Symposium since full papers will be published later in

a volume of proceedings.

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