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Thickness Gauging Level 2 (Questions & Answers)

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about thickness gauging at an advanced level. It tests knowledge about topics like setup errors for different materials, the use of double crystal probes, factors that affect readings like temperature, system specifications, and techniques for accurate thickness measurement including direct contact probes, velocity measurement, and simultaneous measurement of thickness and pipe diameter. The answers are provided at the end.

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Thickness Gauging Level 2 (Questions & Answers)

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about thickness gauging at an advanced level. It tests knowledge about topics like setup errors for different materials, the use of double crystal probes, factors that affect readings like temperature, system specifications, and techniques for accurate thickness measurement including direct contact probes, velocity measurement, and simultaneous measurement of thickness and pipe diameter. The answers are provided at the end.

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Questions & Answers - Thickness Gauging Level 2

1 What is a possible velocity set-up error for a type of material, such as "steel"
or "stainless steel?"
a) 0,5%
b) 2,0%
c) 10,0%

2 Why are double crystal probes used for thickness gauging?


a) Good for corrosion gauging
b) Good for thin wall gauging
c) Good for thick wall gauging
d) Good for precision gauging

3 Temperature affects the indicated reading through four mechanisms; which


one is the main cause of error?
a) Speed of sound
b) True thickness of material
c) Electronics drift
d) Probe characteristics

4 What is the common clock frequency of precision thickness gauges?


a) 1 MHz
b) 10 MHz
c) 200 MHz

5 What can prevent the error which occurs when echo amplitude changes?
a) DSP Digital Signal Processing
b) AGC Automatic Gain Control
c) Zero crossing Method

6 Which is most accurate?


a) Direct contact with double crystal probe
b) Direct contact with delay line probe
c) Immersion

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7 What provides the best minimum thickness resolution?
a) triggering between excitation pulse and first backwall echoes
b) triggering between interface echo and first backwall echoes
c) triggering between two successive backwall echoes

8 Thickness gauging can only be performed by known velocity


a) Yes
b) Methods exist that can measure with unknown velocity

9 Manual thickness scanning requires


a) A-scan display
b) High-Low peak monitor or latch

10 An ultrasonic gauging measures pipe thickness and simultaneously the inner


and outer diameter. What are the benefits of that?
a) Accurate
b) Relative low System costs
c) All values measured at the same point

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14. Questions & Answers - Thickness Gauging Level 2
Question Answer
No.
1 C
2 A and C
3 A
4 B
5 B
6 C
7 C
8 B
9 A
10 A, B, C

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