Testing is an integral part of equipment maintenance. It must be carried out to evaluate the materials, components, design, or structure of mechanical components. Based on the state of the tested component after the testing is done, the procedures used can be classified under destructive testing or nondestructive testing.

If the component gets damaged or destroyed during the testing process, the testing method employed is described as destructive testing. In contrast, nondestructive testing is carried out without causing damage to the tested piece of equipment.

In this article, we will focus on different applications of nondestructive testing methods.

What is nondestructive testing?

Testing methods that do not compromise the structural integrity of the parts being tested are called nondestructive tests (NDT). NDT employs various inspection techniques to evaluate the components, individually or collectively. It uses different principles in scientific fields (e.g., physics, chemistry, and mathematics) to test the components.

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