8: Viewing Radiographs Flashcards
Unwanted inclusions in a part will appear on a radiograph as what?
A light or dark spot/area, depending on the relative absorption ratio of the part material and inclusion material
Prior to use and after a brief warmup time, a digital transmission densitometer is…
Calibrated against a master density strip
Non metallic weld inclusions are generally termed what?
Slag
The star shaped defect occurring in the depression formed at the end of a weld bead is called a what?
Crater crack
A film permitting 1% of the incident on it to be transmitted is said to have a density of what?
2.0
When viewing a radiograph, the lighting in the viewing room should be what?
Subdued
A radiograph with excessive overall density is probably a result of what?
Over exposure