electromagnetic crack detector

electromagnetic crack detector

[i¦lek·trō·mag′ned·ik ′krak di‚tek·tər]

(metallurgy)

An instrument that detects cracks in iron or steel objects by applying a strong magnetizing force and measuring the resulting magnetic flux through the object.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.