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UT pipe Tm Correction

UT pipe Tm Correction

UT pipe Tm Correction

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I have been unsuccessful in finding a formula for correcting (reducing) wall thickness readings of carbon steel pipe, taken using UT pulse-echo, when the pipe is over ambient temperature.  The best I can come up with is the “Reduce by 1% for every 100 degree (F) rise above 70 degrees” rule of thumb.  Most of what I find deals with expansion along its length...  I would be pleased if someone could point me in the right direction.

Thank you.

RE: UT pipe Tm Correction

Using the information I found here,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/sound/souspe2.html

and for E and linear expansion on the engineeringtoolbox site,
Temp 100F    200F
alpha 7.7E-6   8.4E-6 in/in/F
volumetric expansion = 3 * linear alpha
density for steel 490 pcf @ 60F
calculated density for steel at 200 F thus = 489.987 pcf

using,
E for carbon steel at 100F = 29.5 ksi
E for carbon steel at 200F = 28.8 ksi

replacing E with M when lateral dimensions are high in relation to wavelength M = E * (1-v)/(1-v-2*v^2)
increases Young's Modulii by about 1.346

then wavespeed = (M/den)^0.5
wavespeed at 100F = 19,357 fps
wavespeed at 200F = 19,126 fps
change in wavespeed/100F = 230.8 fps
% change in wavespeed per 100F = 230.8/19357 * 100

Actually I get about 1.19%/100F





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