Posts by James Whittaker

03 Nov

Ferrite Meter Selection Guide for Stainless Steel Weld Inspection

A practical guide to selecting and using a ferrite meter for stainless-steel welds, covering Ferrite Number, probes, calibration, surface effects and inspection records.

30 Oct

Metallographic Sample Preparation Equipment: A Complete Selection Guide

A practical guide to selecting metallographic cutting, mounting, grinding and polishing equipment, including consumables, utilities, workflow and preparation-quality checks.

23 Oct

Leeb vs UCI Hardness Testing: How to Choose a Portable Tester

Compare Leeb and UCI portable hardness testing by component rigidity, surface condition, material calibration and reporting requirements, with a practical equipment-selection checklist.

16 Oct

Phased Array Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Buying Guide: Probes, Scanners and Calibration

A practical PAUT buying guide covering inspection requirements, probes, wedges, encoded scanners, TOFD, calibration and the complete equipment quotation.

QE-CPI300 Semi-Automatic Charpy Pendulum Impact Tester

13 Oct

Charpy Impact Tester Buying Guide: Capacity, Setup and Verification

Choose a Charpy impact tester around your test methods, energy range and laboratory workflow. Review specimen preparation, installation, verification and the complete purchasing package.