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Ultrasonic Testing Formula Sheet

General UT Equations Symbols Ultrasonic Pneumonic Aid SI Units

Wavelength =V/F F Frequency Mega 106 1000000


⬆ F Frequency
Near Field = (D2 x F) / (4 x V) λ Wavelength Kilo 103 1000
⬇ P Penetration
Half Angle Beam Spread = (K x V) / (D x F) D Diameter Centi 101 10

Snell’s Law (Sin⍬1 / Sin⍬2) = (V1 / V2) θ Angle ⬆ A Attenuation 1 1 1

Amplitude to dB dB = 20 x Log(A2 / A1) dB Decibels milli 10-3 0.001


⬇ D Divergence
Acoustic Impedance (Z) =⍴xV A Amplitude Beam Spread
Impedance Ratio = Z2 / Z1 ⍴ Density ⬆ S Sensitivity Constants
Reflected Energy (%) = [(Z2 - Z1)2 / (Z2 + Z1)2] x 100 V Velocity K dB
⬇ C Crystal Thickness
V - Path = (2 x w.t.) / Cos(⍬) Z Impedance 1.22 0

Skip Distance ⬆ R Resolution


1.09 -20
= 2 x w.t. x Tan(⍬) w.t. Wall Thickness
Period =1/F a, b, c Side lengths of triangle ⬇ Y Wavelength 0.93 -12

Pulse Interval = 1 / Pulse Repetition Rate 0.87 -10


⬆ N Near Field Distance
Circumference of Circle = ∏ x Diameter 0.7 -6

Pythagorean Theorem a 2 + b 2 = c2 0.51 -3

Distance V x Time

Inches to Millimeters Multiply times 25.4

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Ultrasonic Testing Formula Sheet

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