Practical Radiography covers principles, procedures, techniques and applications of one of the widely used NDT techniques – Radiography. It is intended to serve as practical guide for the beginner in the field with engineering or science background. Technicians and Supervisors in engineering disciplines would benefit from the contents of the book. The book has been thoughtfully structured with every section having a summary. Objective and numerical type questions have also been provided at the end of each Chapter. The contents of this book are inline with the syllabus prescribed by various international and national bodies under their training and certification schemes.

Foreword / Preface / Acknowledgements / Introduction : Basics of Non-Destructive Testing / Basic Metallurgical Processes and Defects / Materials in Service / Physical Principles of the Test: Basic Radiation Physics / Interaction of Radiation with Matter / Radiation Detection / Sources for Industrial Radiography : X-Ray Equipment / Gamma Rays / Photographic Recording: Characteristics of X-Ray Film / Darkroom Techniques and Film Processing / Work Parameters and Condition: Radiographic Quality and Exposure / Viewing of Radiographs / Defectology / Selection of Radiographic Techniques: Selection of Radiography Techniques / Codes and Standards / Radiation Safety: Biological Effects of Radiation / Radiation Units and Operational Limits / Radiation Monitoring and Control / Safety in Transport of Radioactive Material / Advances in Radiography: Microfocal Radiography / Fluoroscopy and Real Time Radiography / High Energy Radiography / General References / Index

Undergraduate Students, Engineers, Technicians and Supervisors in Engineering Disciplines