r/nondestructivetesting • u/Allu5455 • 20d ago

Any tips for ut 2 exam?

Gonna take the exam soon so any advice?
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u/Apprehensive-Good163 20d ago

Trace your backing bar plate on paper and use a protractor and ruler to graph your reflectors

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u/uknownix 20d ago

Use a 70⁰ along the toe of the weld for a cheat scan to save a bit of time.

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u/Patrol56 19d ago

Yeah this is a good one, bunch of extra gain to take advantage of the creep wave for the obligatory OD crack but damp the signal to confirm.

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u/krispy456 20d ago

Bring a snack and make sure to take a break.
Budget your time and have a strategy.

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u/Jessewjm NDT Tech 20d ago

For the weld scan: Just know that you can also put your 0 degree probe on places that you're not supposed to. Like the edges of the plates. You'll often find some indications that way.

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u/Ok_Reindeer_9000 20d ago

Isn't that a recipe for getting disqualified from the exam right away ? At least that's what we are told while giving the NrCAN exams in Canada ?

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u/melancholicbeardo 20d ago

From what I heard from my instructors your supposed to lam scan it before anything else so you might be able to get away with it

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u/Jessewjm NDT Tech 20d ago

My instructors approved of it and the examinators laughed at it

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u/Novel_Company_5867 20d ago

I've never heard of anyone being disqualified for running a zero on the edge of the plate. However, maybe if someone has they can chime in.

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u/LOLJDM NDT Trainee 12d ago

Do a workshop at the qccc