Metals Handbook Desk Edition
Leak Testing
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Published:1998
Abstract
Leak testing is used to determine the rate at which a liquid or gas penetrates from inside a component or assembly to the outside, or vice versa. This article discusses the type of leaks, namely real leaks, and virtual leaks. The article describes the leak testing of fluid systems at pressure through acoustic method and bubble testing. The article gives a short note on types of leak detectors, sulfur hexafluoride detectors and mass-spectrometer. The article tabulates the pressure and vacuum system leak-testing methods and discusses the application of gas detectors in leak testing.
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