Custom Specimens and Mock-ups

Specialised training and qualification

Sonaspection products can be used for specific NDE training, procedure development, personnel training and qualification, specialists training and performance demonstration

  • Advanced training and qualifications (Performance Demonstrations)
    • Flaw detection
    • Flaw sizing
  • Complex weld geometries
  • Exotic materials
  • Equipment, procedures and personnel

Custom specimens are supplied with documentation which clearly identifies the flaw types, sizes and locations (flaw truth).

All specimens are supplied with as a minimum:-

  • As built CAD drawing
  • Flaw size statement optional
  • Flaw photographs
  • Flaw tracings
  • Inspection reports
  • Material certificates
  • Certificate of conformance

Specimen types

  • Ferritic pipes
  • Austenitic pipes
  • Dissimilar weld metals
  • Weld overlay specimens
  • Reactor vessel & nozzles
  • Core shroud & spray specimens
  • Pressuriser mock-ups
  • CRDM mock-ups
  • Bolting & studs
  • Erosion/Corrosion

Ideal for NDE training and PDI qualifications.

Tolerances
Dimension Working Final/reported
Flaw Length (L) ± 4mm(0.16″) ± 1.5mm (0.06″)
Flaw Height (h) ± 1.5mm(0.06″) ± 0.75mm (0.03″)
From Weld Centre (d) ± 1mm(0.04″) ± 0.5mm (0.02″)
From Pipe Datum (D) ± 2mm(0.08″) ± 1mm (0.04″)
Tilt (#1) ± 5° ± 5°
Skew (#2) ± 5° ± 5°