Liquid Penetrant Inspection (LPI) is an NDT method that uses a penetrating dye in order to expose surface flaws in ferrous and non-ferrous materials.  LPI is based upon capillary action, where low surface tension fluid penetrates into clean and dry surface-breaking discontinuities.  LPI is used to detect casting and forging defects, cracks, and leaks in new products, and fatigue cracks on in-service components. 

               Some of the methods we use are:

               - Color Contrast Penetrants
               - Fluorescent Penetrants




March 9, 2010