CE / ISO Angle Beam Transducers Wedge Couplant

Angle Beam Transducers

Angle Beam Transducers are single or dual element transducers designed for weld inspection or flaw detection where flaws have an angular orientation with respect to the material surface. Weld inspections are performed using shear waves refracted from a longitudinal wave by means of a lucite wedge. Lucite wedges are designed to produce shear waves of a particular angle in a specified material with minimal wedge noise

MSW-QC Style Angle Beam, Benchmark and Alpha Series Benchmark and Alpha series MSW-QC Miniature Angle Beam Transducers are available in the same range of sizes and fit the same standard “Quick Change" wedges as the Gamma series. Their one-piece stainless steel case insures long service life. All MSW-QC probes are color coded by frequency and have top mounted Microdot connectors. Benchmark series probes feature proprietary BENCHMARK COMPOSITE® active elements. They offer a superior combination of sensitivity, resolution, and penetration for punching through highly attenuative materials. They are especially beneficial when signal to noise ratio is a problem, for example coarse grain materials and fiber reinforced composites. Alpha series MSW-QC probes are made with highly damped monolithic ceramic elements and are recommended when very short pulse lengths are required for axial resolution