Preparation of calibration standards for eddy current assessment of non-conductive coating thickness

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 323-329

  Perotti, Ariel ^a   Lanzani, Liliana ^a   Coronel, Pascual ^a   Ruch, Marta ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; COATINGS; CORROSION; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF GASES; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES; HYDROGEN; MATERIALS TESTING; OXIDES; STANDARDS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

CORROSION TESTS; LITHIUM HYDROXIDE; NONCONDUCTIVE COATING THICKNESS;

EDDY CURRENT TESTING;

EID: 0035338107     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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