The Ultrasonic Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) level II course provides the knowledge required to operate equipment and perform manual and encoded TOFD application on welds. The course covers theoretical aspects on TOFD application, advantages, limitations and application of TOFD as per various codes and standards. The course also covers in depth practical aspects for application of TOFD on welds in Pipes & Plates using required accessories such as calibration blocks, encoders, scanners etc. The course structure is compiled based on PCN/GEN Appendix C4. View document.

Topics:

• TOFD theory and applicaiton
• System configuration
• Calibration
• Selection of parameters for TOFD technique.
• Creation of setup files
• Data acquisition (parallel and non-parallel scan)
• Verification of data
• Data acquisition and interpretation
• Data analysis -Flaw characterization and location and sizing

Course Duration

1o days of training and examination

Prerequisites

For PCN Level II examination of TOFD, the candidates should have PCN UT Level II in at least one weld category or UT Level II as per EN 473. Please visit www.bindt.org/downloads/PSL68.pdf for more details. For candidates who do not meet the prerequisite for PCN Level II examination in TOFD, they can attend employer based qualification (employer's written practice shall be submitted prior to commencement of the course).

Who Should Attend

Technicians, Inspectors, QA / QC Engineers and Managers, Design Engineers, personnel involved in witnessing TOFD, etc.

Certification

PCN Level II certification will be issued by BINDT upon successful completion of PCN examination. For other candidates (opting non PCN Examination) Level II certificate based on employer's written practice will be issued by A-Star upon successful completion of examination.