Product overview

Boiler Tube Flawed Specimens are custom-made metal tubes with intentional flaws and anomalies typical of boiler tubes in power plants and industrial systems. These specimens are used in training, certification, and method development in tube inspection to simulate cracks, erosion, corrosion, and defects that occur in real boiler environments.

Key features and benefits

• Contains represented failure types such as internal corrosion, cracks and material wear

• Manufactured from materials similar to boiler tubes for realistic response during testing

• Designed for compatibility with x-ray, ultrasound and penetrant methods

• Used for training in misinterpretation, calibration and method studies

• Robust construction that withstands handling and use in laboratories or field settings

Areas of application

• Education and training in NDT inspection of boilers and power plants

• Validation and qualification of inspection equipment and procedures

• Comparison of different methods for flaw detection in pipes

• Research and development projects within pipe materials, corrosion and wear