National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
NQEA Pty Ltd
Site
NDT Facility
Accreditation No.
15699
Site No.
16853
Date of Accreditation
19 Mar 2009
Contact
Mr David Payne P: +61 (07) 40527222
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
NDT Facility
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Leak evaluation of welds | Metallic storage vessels | Leakage | Differential pressure box | ASME V Article 10; API 620; API 650 | |
Non-destructive testing (NDT) - Electromagnetic testing | Metallic surfaces | Defect detection and characterisation | High frequency eddy current | ||
Non-destructive testing (NDT) - Magnetic particle testing | Metallic surfaces - Magnetic | Defect detection and characterisation | AC magnetic flow; Coil; Current flow | ||
Non-destructive testing (NDT) - Penetrant testing | Metallic surfaces | Defect detection and characterisation | Solvent removable; Water washable | ||
Non-destructive testing (NDT) - Radiographic testing | Welded joints - Aluminium alloys; Welded joints - Clad and overlaid steel; Welded joints - Copper and copper-nickel alloys; Welded joints - Ferritic materials; Welded joints - Stainless steel, austenitic and duplex materials; Welded joints - Titanium and titanium alloys | Defect detection and characterisation | Film radiography | ||
Non-destructive testing (NDT) - Ultrasonic testing | Bonded metals; Piping - Ferromagnetic materials; Rolled or wrought non-ferrous materials; Rolled or wrought steel products; Welded joints - Aluminium alloys; Welded joints - Ferritic materials; Welded joints - Stainless steel, austenitic and duplex materials | Defect detection and characterisation | A-scan - Manual | ||
Metallic components; Metallic piping; Metallic plate; Non-metallic components | Material thickness - Spot/grid only | A-scan - Manual; Thickness meter | |||
Non-destructive testing (NDT) - Visual testing - During service life | Castings; Forgings; Rolled products | Defect detection | Visual testing | Castings - Examination for evidence of cracking, mechanical damage, pitting and corrosion, Pad eyes on baskets, man cages, lifting frames and containers, pressure vessel welds, Maritime structural components such as propellors and A & P bracket Forgings - Examination for evidence of cracking, mechanical damage, pitting and corrosion, Hooks and pins on cranes, Maritime structural components such as propellor shafts, propellors, insert plates, hull repairs Rolled products - Examination for evidence of cracking, mechanical damage, pitting and corrosion, Cladding and structural members on baskets, man cages, lifting frames and containers, Maritime structural components such as bow and hull repairs | |
Welded joints | Defect detection | Visual testing | Examination for evidence of cracking, mechanical damage, pitting and corrosion, Pad eyes on baskets, man cages, lifting frames and containers, pressure vessel welds, Maritime structural components such as bow ramps, insert plates and hull repairs | ||
Non-destructive testing (NDT) - Visual testing - Prior to initial service | Welded joints | Defect detection | Visual testing |
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Accreditation No.
15699
Site No.
16853
Print date
15 Jan 2025
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