SQUID Measurements of the Rate of Hidden Corrosion Vanderbilt University

December 17-19 1997


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SQUID Measurements of the Rate of Hidden Corrosion Vanderbilt University

Outline

What is a SQUID Magnetometer?

Superconducting Quantum Interference Device

The Law of Biot and Savart

Pickup Coil Distance

Dewar

MicroSQUID System Schematic

SQUID Configurations

When One Might Use SQUID NDE

Magnetic Image of Cracks Adjacent to Rivets

Notes

SQUID Measurements of Corrosion Activity

Three Types of Corrosion

Corrosion Cell Sample 1

Active Pitting Corrosion

Corrosion Cell Sample 2

Active Corrosion

Corrosion Kinetics

Active "Uniform" Corrosion

Magnetic Field Strength verses Distance between the SQUID and Specimen Top Surface

Magnetic Field Strength verses NaCl Concentration due to Hidden Active Corrosion

Conclusions From Previous Studies

Question

Metal Loss over Time

NCI SQUID System

NCI SQUID System Drawing

NCI SQUID System Picture 1

NCI SQUID System Picture 2

NCI SQUID System Picture 3

NCI SQUID System Picture 4 Pickup Coil

NCI SQUID System Picture 5 Data Acquisition

Difference Image 1: Corrosion Change vs. Time

Difference Image 2

Corrosion Image 1: Corrosion Signal vs. Time

Corrosion Image 2

Corrosion Fatigue and Corrosion Predictive Modeling Vanderbilt Work Plan

Initial Sample Tests

2024-T3

7075-T6 Joined with 2024-T3

A/C 2445

Calibration of Magnetic Signals: Correlation of SQUID and Mass Loss

SQUID Testing for Precorroded Joints

Corrosion Versus Temperature

Calibration of Magnetic Signals: Spatial effects in signal production

Calibration of Magnetic Signals: Mechanism of signal production

The Simplest Model

More Realistic Models

Summary

Infinite Sheet

Infinite Strip

Parallel Boxes

Electrical Interface

Interface

Calibration of Magnetic Signals: Effects of Inhomogeneities on Signal Generation

Hardware Development

Author: John P. Wikswo