NQEA Pty Ltd

Site

NDT Facility

Accreditation No.

15699

Site No.

16853

Date of Accreditation

19 Mar 2009

Address

76-78 Cook Street
Cairns, QLD 4870
Australia

nqea.com.au

Contact

Mr David Payne P: +61 (07) 40527222

Availability

Services available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
NDT Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
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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