Radiographic Testing

What this topic covers

How industrial radiography can image internal features using controlled ionizing radiation.

Core ideas

Radiography can reveal density and thickness differences through a component.

It is useful for selected weld and component examinations where geometry permits.

Ionizing radiation is hazardous and tightly controlled; this site provides no source-handling or exposure instructions.

Program tradeoffs

Coverage, access, technique limitations and uncertainty should be visible in the final record.

What good evidence looks like

Inspection findings need a closed path to engineering assessment, maintenance, monitoring or documented acceptance.

Lifecycle perspective

Formal code inspection and risk-based inspection require competent specialists and current standards.