Normec QS test laboratory recognised by Synergrid
Since April, Normec QS has been included in Synergrid’s list of recognised test labs for the Belgian market.
The quality of a welding joint is extremely important in the manufacture of an electrofusion weld in a PE piping system, also known as PE electro-welding or PE-welding. Normec QS guarantees the quality of electrofusion welding connections by, among other things, a Non-Destructive Test (NDT) on site.
The entire research into the quality of electro welding consists of the following steps:
After the visual examination, an ultrasonicist from Normec QS performs ultrasonic examination on the electrofuscion welding connection. This research also takes place on location. In this study, an ultrasonicist uses a scanner with a PAUT probe. With the help of the Phased Array Ultrasonic technique (PAUT), it transmits sound waves straight through the entire electro-welding connection. This form of ultrasound results in a film on which possible inadmissible deviations, such as cavities and contamination, become visible in the electro-welding connection.
Ultrasonic testing can be used to assess the quality of the welding zone of an electrofusion welding connection. Certainty about this is an important part of the quality assurance of electrofusion welded joints.
With ultrasonic examination, Normec QS checks the inside of an electro-welding connection. Thanks to the advanced scanning equipment, it can be seen whether there are irregularities such as grains of sand or air bubbles in the electro-welding connection that can weaken the connection. As with visual inspection, ultrasonic examination takes place at the location where the electrofusion welding connections are made.
Non-destructive testing by Normec QS takes place in addition to destructive testing, which is carried out in the Laboratory of Normec QS. The big difference is that with non-destructive testing, the electrofusion weld remains intact. This is not the case with destructive testing. In this case, the strength of the electrofusion is tested in the laboratory of Normec QS by means of a detachment test. With this, Normec QS checks the breaking behaviour of the welded joint and whether or not there is a sticky weld or brittle fracture.
Since April, Normec QS has been included in Synergrid’s list of recognised test labs for the Belgian market.
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