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NDT help

We produce automobile you bolts out of SAE 1541, S45C, SAE 15b41 steels, which are duly heat treated and then zinc plated. When and which is the best method in terms of low cost and fast cycle time for NDT checking for cracks, inclusions, microstructure.

Vijay Kumar Kore
auto parts - Nashik, Maharashtra, India
2003

The most common NDT methods are dye penetrant testing and eddy-current testing. Mectron is a leading supplier of NDT machines to inspect fasteners for the type of defects you mention.

Toby Padfield
Automotive module supplier - Michigan
2003

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