Non-Destructive Testing of Welds

Ensure the Quality and Strength of Your Welds

A weak weld can weaken an entire structure. That’s why your welds need to be top quality.

TÜV Rheinland has highly qualified inspectors who can perform visual and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of welds – either in house or at field locations – to determine and help assess weld process problems.

Our inspectors are certified in accordance with the American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) and EN (European Norms) and the American Welding Society (AWS).

Benefits at a Glance

With non-destructive testing of welds services from TÜV Rheinland, you can be sure of:

  • Conforming to specifications
  • Finding and repairing flaws quickly on site
  • Quick in-process inspection
  • Quality assurance
  • Performance evaluations
  • Corrections to product
  • Salvage of products before shipment and expensive rework is required on site
  • Reduced risk of company liability with documented inspections
  • Fast audit times and our long-standing experience
  • High-quality standards
  • TÜV Rheinland’s exclusive, one-stop service
  • Compliance with local government and industry requirements

Our Services for Non-Destructive Testing of Welds

Testing is performed in accordance with the latest standards of the American Welding Society (AWS), the American Petroleum Institute (API), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and the military and aerospace industry, along with many other applicable standards.

Welding procedure and testing services:

Rail weld testing (NDT services provide the specialized testing required to assure conformance and safety to railway welding):

Additional welding services:

  • Welding engineers on staff for consulting
  • Technical training and seminars
  • Witnessing
  • Failure analysis
  • Fatigue testing

More Information

Visual and Non-destructive testing (NDT) of welds can be performed in-house or at field locations. It can involve all different NDT inspection services, such as ultrasonic testing (UT), PT, MT, RT, and ET, as well as visual inspection of welded components. These tests are determined by weld configuration and by access to the welds. By performing these inspections, we can assess a welder’s performance in accordance to a welding procedure.

We also provide consulting and training, allowing companies to achieve their goals in meeting industry standards for qualifications of welders and welding procedures for most materials:

  • Weld procedure specification
  • Welder qualification test
  • Procedure qualification record

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