Ultrasound thickness measuring.

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  1. gcav
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    gcav New Member

    I know that best measurement would be againstt bare metal.
    How much distortion is added if measuring over paint?

    thx,
    gc
     
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  2. gonzo
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    It will depend on the ratio of paint thickness to base material thickness. The ultrasonic measuring devices use a value called "celerity" which is characteristic of each material. The paint has a different value than the base material. You could adjust the measurement by averaging the celerity values. A problem with measuring layered materials, is that there will be secondary, out of phase echoes.
     
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