KAOTHEEM uses IRIS to detect general corrosion/erosion and localized volumetric defects such as pitting, fretting, and others in ferrous (carbon steel tubes such as SA214 and SA179 tubes) and non-ferrous (stainless steel) tubes. IRIS measures tube wall thickness values based on ultrasound pulse echo techniques.
INSPECTION PREPARATION
Thorough internal tube cleaning is essential to obtain clear reliable results. The technique needs water as a couplant.