Abstract

As a common welding method for polyethylene natural gas pipelines, electro-fusion welding has been widely used. However, defects are easy to occur in the fusion area during the welding. In this paper, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes with different types of electric welding joint defects are processed, and the detection effect of the ultrasonic phased array on joint defects is explored. The results show that: Ultrasonic phased array detection technology is easy to operate and reliable. It can detect three common defects: inadequate socket, cold welding, and scratch of oxide scale. In addition, according to the inspection result chart, the defect type can be accurately judged.

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