Thickness and grain size monitoring in seamless tube-making process using laser ultrasonics

NDT and E International

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 622-626

  Levesque D ^a   Kruger, S E ^a   Lamouche, G ^a   Kolarik II, R ^b   Jeskey, G ^c   Choquet, M ^d   Monchalin, J P ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b TIMKEN COMPANY   (United States)

^c Jeskey Consulting   (United States)

^d Tecnar Automation Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Austenite grain size; Laser ultrasonics; Seamless tube; Thickness

Indexed keywords

AUSTENITE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LASER APPLICATIONS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AUSTENITE GRAIN SIZE; LASER ULTRASONICS; SEAMLESS TUBE; THICKNESS;

ULTRASONICS;

EID: 33748611614     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2006.04.009     Document Type: Article

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