defectoscopy

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noun

The technological detection of defects or irregularities in materials.

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Meanings

noundefectoscopy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe technological detection of defects or irregularities in materials.

    X-Ray computed tomography is used for dimensional control and defectoscopy.

    2020, Michaela Kritikos, “Porosity Measurement by X-Ray Computed Tomography: Different Porosity Analysis Application”, in Numan M. Durakbasa, M. Güneş Gençyılmaz, editor, Digital Conversion on the Way to Industry 4.0, page 175
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    During defectoscopy under industrial conditions cracks at a depth of more than 1.5-2 mm were reliably exposed.

    1967, B.P. Dovnar, “Rapid Electormagnetic Rail Defectoscopy”, in The Soviet Journal of Nondestructive Testing - Volume 3, page 487

    Radiation defectoscopy is a nondestructive testing of materials used to detect violations of the uniformity of the macrostructure.

    2019, Ilya Obodovskiy, Radiation: Fundamentals, Applications, Risks, and Safety, page 321

Origin

From defect + -o- + -scopy.

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