Dye Penetrant Testing
Dye Penetrant Testing
Dye Penetrant Testing
A Water Washable
B Postemulsifiable - Lipophilic
C Solvent Removable
D Postemulsifiable - Hydrophilic
Developer Form
Dry Powder
Wet, Water Soluble
Wet, Water Suspendable
Wet, Non-Aqueous
6 Steps of Penetrant Testing
1. Pre-Clean
2. Penetrant Application
3. Excess Penetrant Removal
4. Developer Application
5. Inspect/Evaluate
6. Post-clean
Pre-cleaning – Step 1
• Parts must be free of dirt, rust,
scale, oil, grease, etc. to perform a
reliable inspection.
• The cleaning process must remove
contaminants from the surfaces of
the part and defects, and must not
plug any of the defects.