A fully updated guide to the leading nondestructive product testing standards requirements.

Thoroughly revised to cover the latest nondestructive testing (NDT) procedures, this practical resource reviews established and emerging methods for examining materials without destroying them or altering their structure. The book offers in-depth details on the background, benefits, limitations, and applications of each method.

Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation, Third Edition boils down NDT history, theory, and techniques into clear, understandable terms that can be used by technicians and engineers. You will get expert advice on how to perform effective tests, interpret results, and formulate accurate decisions based on your findings. The book clearly discusses visual, ultrasonic, and thermal infrared testing--and much more.

- Ideal both as a textbook and as a study guide to help prepare for current certification exams
- This revised edition contains updated technologies including pulsed eddy current, full matrix capture, total focusing method, shearography, and refreshed images
- Written by an NDT expert and experienced consultant and trainer