Ultrasonic guided wave inspection of Inconel 625 brazed lap joints

Pierre Comot; Philippe Bocher; Pierre Belanger

doi:10.1117/12.2216284

8 April 2016 Ultrasonic guided wave inspection of Inconel 625 brazed lap joints

Pierre Comot, Philippe Bocher, Pierre Belanger

Proceedings Volume 9804, Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials, Aerospace, and Civil Infrastructure 2016; 980408 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2216284
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Abstract

The aerospace industry has been investigating the use of brazing for structural joints, as a mean of reducing cost and weight. There therefore is a need for a rapid, robust, and cost-effective non-destructive testing method for evaluating the structural integrity of the joints. The mechanical strength of brazed joints depends mainly on the amount of brittle phases in their microstructure. Ultrasonic guided waves offer the possibility of detecting brittle phases in joints using spatio-temporal measurements. Moreover, they offer the opportunity to inspect complex shape joints. This study focused on the development of a technique based on ultrasonic guided waves for the inspection of Inconel 625 lap joints brazed with BNi-2 filler metal. A finite element model of a lap joint was used to optimize the inspection parameters and assess the feasibility of detecting the amount of brittle phases in the joint. A finite element parametric study simulating the input signal shape, the center frequency, and the excitation direction was performed. The simulations showed that the ultrasonic guided wave energy transmitted through, and reflected from, the joints was proportional to the amount of brittle phases in the joint.

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Pierre Comot, Philippe Bocher, and Pierre Belanger "Ultrasonic guided wave inspection of Inconel 625 brazed lap joints", Proc. SPIE 9804, Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials, Aerospace, and Civil Infrastructure 2016, 980408 (8 April 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2216284

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