Triplett Test Equipment & Tools UTG300 User manual

User Manual

UTG300

Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge

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1. Overview

Congratulations on your purchase of the Triplett UTG300
Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge. This product is an intelligent
ultrasonic thickness gauge that adopts the latest high
performance and low power consumption microprocessor
technology. Based on the principle of ultrasonic
measurement, it can measure the thickness and sound
speed of metal and other materials. It can detect the thinning
of pipes and pressure vessels after corrosion, and can make
accurate measurements of plates and machined parts. The
gauge can be widely used in petroleum, chemical,
metallurgy, shipbuilding, aviation, aerospace and other
fields.

1.1 Operating Principle

When measuring the thickness, the ultrasonic pulse is
generated by the probe to reach the measured body
through the coupling agent. Part of the ultrasonic signal is
reflected from the bottom of the object, and the probe
receives the reflected echo. The gauge calculates the
round trip time of the ultrasonic wave and the thickness
value according to the following formula, and then
displays the calculated results.

In the formula: H-Measured thickness; V-Material sound
velocity; t-Round trip time of ultrasonic wave in specimen

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1.2 Specifications

Display

2.4" monochrome dot matrix screen

Language

English/Chinese

Measurement range

1.00~300.00mm

Sound velocity range

(1000～9999) m/s

Unit

0.1mm/0.01mm/0.01in

H<10mm, ±0.1mm, H is the actual

Accuracy

thickness;

H≥10mm, ±(1%H+0.1)mm

Lower limit of pipe measurement

Φ

20×3mm (steel)

300 groups, including material, sound

Data storage

velocity, unit, measured value, MAX,

MIN and AVG of each group

Single measurement, continuous

Main functions

measurement, alarm, sound velocity

measurement, auto calibration

Battery

Built-in 3.7V 2000mAh lithium battery

Charging specification

DC5V 1A, Type-C interface

Operating time (full battery)

About 16h

Operating temperature and humidity

0℃~40℃ 10%RH~80%RH

Storage temperature and humidity

-10℃~50℃ 10%RH~70%RH

Product size

140×66×28.5mm

Note: 1) Oil coupling agent cannot be used for the
standard probe, otherwise the probe will be damaged.
After using the probe, please wipe the residual coupling
agent on it to extend its service life.

2) Please avoid using the product in oily environment
as far as possible. If unavoidable, minimize the contact

time with oily substances, and wipe the probe
surface with oil-absorbing paper after use.

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2. Structure and Appearance

4

Product features

5

3

2

1

Single

20.00 mm

Mat

Steel

5920

Max

mm

Min

mm

Avg

mm

ULTRASONIC THICKN ESS GAUG E

Mode

m/s

Menu

Cal

Rec

Enter

Back

Alarm

6

7

1.

Outer shell

2. Buttons

3. Display

4.

Transmitting socket

5. Receiving socket

6. Standard thickness block

7. Probe

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2.1 Main Interface

After the gauge is turned on, it will automatically enter
the main interface, as shown below:

6

1

2 5 4

Scan

4.42 mm

Mat：

Custom�

5920

Max

4.50mm

Min

4.42mm

Avg

4.43mm

3

3. Battery Charging and Maintenance

The product is equipped with a non-removable

3.7V 2000mAh lithium battery.

When the product cannot be turned on or the battery
is empty, please charge it in time.
Charge the product with a DC5V adapter larger than
1A and the charging interface is Type-C.
When charging, the battery icon scrolls

. When

fully charged, the battery icon becomes full .

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Note: When not in use for a long time, the product should
be fully charged and recharged every six months to
avoid battery damage.

4. General Measurement Process

5. Preparation

5.1 Treatment of Measured Workpiece Surface

If the measured object surface is rough or
seriously rusted, please use the following methods:

●Use coupling agent on the measured object surface

●Use rust remover, wire brush or sandpaper to treat

the surface

●Multiple measurements near the same point

6. Operation

6.1 Power On/Off

Insert the probe into the gauge and short press

to

power on.Long press

to power off.

Auto power off: The product will shut down automatically
when there is no operation. The default time is 5 minutes.
Users can select the auto power off time, refer to 6.18 Power Off.

Force shutdown: Long press the Power button for more than 10s.

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6.2 Single Measurement

Evenly smear the coupling agent on the area to be
measured. Tightly couple the probe to the material
surface, and the thickness of the measured area will
show on the screen. When the probe is well coupled to
the material, the screen will display the coupling symbol

. If the coupling symbol flickers or there is no
coupling symbol, it indicates that the coupling condition
is bad and the coupling agent needs to be added. After
the probe is removed, the coupling symbol disappears
and the thickness value remains.
Figure 1 Add the coupling agent

Figure 2 Evenly smear the coupling agent and
tightly couple the probe to the material surface.

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6.3 Continuous Measurement

Evenly smear the coupling agent on the area to be
measured and couple the probe to the material surface.
Move the probe along the surface. The gauge will
display the current measured value, MAX, MIN and AVG
in real time.

6.4 Alarm

Users can monitor the unqualified materials with the
alarm function. Long press

to turn on/off the alarm.
If is displayed on the screen, the alarm is turned on.
If is displayed on the screen, the alarm is turned off.
For example:

Standard value: 4.00mm, limit: ±0.1mm. When the
measured thickness is less than 3.90mm or greater than

4.10mm, the gauge will give an alarm sound, indicating that
the thickness is not qualified. Users can press any button to
exit the alarm, or continue measuring.

6.5 Calibration

Note: Calibration should be carried out when the probe
is replaced, the ambient temperature changes greatly
or the measurement deviation occurs.

Calibrate the gauge if it is used for the first time or not
used for a long time. Calibration must be done using
the standard thickness block. After calibration, the
material automatically changes to steel, and the sound
velocity changes to 5920m/s (0.233in/us).

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Calibration steps:

1) Long press

to enter the calibration mode.

"Please Calibrate" will show on the screen.

2) Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 in 6.2 Single
Measurement to evenly smear the coupling agent on
the surface of the standard thickness block. Press
the probe on the coupling agent to make it tightly contact
with the block surface. (Note: the coupling agent should

not be too thick. Otherwise the gauge will count the
thickness of the coupling agent, resulting in calibration
errors).

3) Press to save the calibration data. (Note: Before
pressing , the value displayed might not be 4mm. When
the value is stable, press . After calibration, the displayed
value should be within the range of 4±0.04mm,
otherwise recalibrate).

6.6 Sound Velocity Measurement

Different materials have different sound velocities. The
materials and velocities listed in Appendix A are for r
eference only.This function is used to measure the sound
velocities of materials. The steps are as follows:

1) First calibrate the gauge.

2) Use a caliper to measure the thickness of
the workpiece.

3) Use the gauge to measure the thickness of the
workpiece.

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4) Press

or to make the thickness measured by

the gauge the same as the value measured by the caliper.

5) Press

to calculate the workpiece sound velocity.

6) At this point, the correct sound velocity can be obtained,
and the correct thickness can be obtained by measuring
the same material with the sound velocity.

Note: The thickness adjustment range is ±20mm
(±0.79in) (for customized materials, ±250mm
(±9.84in)). The upper limit is 300mm, and the lower
limit is 1mm. In case of misoperation, users can refer to

6.7 Sound Velocity Selection.

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6.7 Sound Velocity Selection

Users can select the sound velocity according to the
material. When the current unit is mm, the unit of
sound velocity is m/s. When the unit is in, the unit of
sound velocity is in/us. In the main interface,
short press

to select the material. The gauge has
three types of custom materials. If users do not know
which material to select, they can select the custom
materials and then measure the sound velocity of the
material, refer to 6.6 Sound Velocity Measurement.

Material selection interface

MAT 1) Press to step through the

options upwards.

Steel

5920

2)

Press to step through the

Stainless

5740

options downwards.

Brass

4399

Copper

4720

3)

Press to confirm the selected

Iron

5930

material and enter the sound velocity

Cast iron

5110

adjustment interface.

Plumbum

2400

4)

Press to return to the main

interface.

Sound velocity adjustment interface

SPD

Adjust range

5720 - 6120

5920m/s

1) Press

to add the value. Long

press it to scroll up.

2) Press to subtract the value.
Long press it to scroll down.

3) Press to confirm the sound
velocity and return to the main
interface.

4) Press to return to the
material selection interface.

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6.8 Clear Measured Results

In the single and continuous measurement interfaces,
short press

to clear the current measured results
(including MAX, MIN and AVG). In the continuous
measurement mode, the results can only be cleared
after the probe is removed.

6.9 Data Storage

In the single and continuous measurement interfaces,
long press to save records. Each record includes the
current measured value, MAX, MIN, AVG and material
sound velocity. A maximum of 300 groups of data can
be stored. To view and delete records, refer to 6.14
Records. In the continuous measurement mode, the
data can only be saved after the probe is removed to
avoid storing unstable data.

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6.10 Menu

Long press

to enter the menu. The options
include Material, Speed, Unit, Records, Setting,
About and Reset.

Menu

Material

Speed

Unit

Records

Setting

About
Reset

1) Press

to step through the

options upwards.

2) Press

to step through the

options downwards.

3) Press to enter the interface of
the selected option.

4) Press

to exit the menu and

return to the main interface.

6.11 Material

In the material selection interface:

MAT

Custom 1

Custom 2

Custom 3

Aluminum

6370

Steel

5920

Stainless

5740

Brass

4399

1) Press

to step through the

materials upwards

2) Press

to step through the

materials downwards.

3) Press to confirm the selected
material and return to the menu.

4) Press

to return to the menu.

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6.12 Speed

The default value is ±200m/s (0.008in/us). The
adjustment range of custom materials is 1000m/s
to 9999m/s (0.039in/us to 0.394in/us).

SPD

5920m/s

1) Press

to add the value. Long

press it to scroll up.

2) Press to subtract the value.

Long press it to scroll down.

3) Press to save and return to the

menu.

4) Press

to return to the menu.

6.13 Unit

In the unit selection interface:

Unit

0.1mm

0.01mm

0.01in

1) Press

to step through the

units upwards.

2) Press

to step through the

units downwards.

3) Press to save and return to the
menu.

4) Press

to return to the menu.

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6.14 Records

In the menu, select "Records" and press to enter the
records interface. When there is no record, the screen
will display "No records", and the gauge cannot enter
the records interface.

Records

first page last

page selected

item Delete the

item Delete all

1) Press

to step through the

options upwards.

2) Press

to step through the

options downwards.

3) Press to enter the interface of
the selected option.

4) Press

to return to the menu.

6.14.1 First Page

Select "First page" and the screen will display the
records from the first page. The number and value of
each record will also be displayed.

Records

1 4.50mm

2 4.44mm
3 4.42mm

1) Press

to page up.

2) Press to page down

3) Press

to select a record.

4) Press

to return to the

records interface.

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When a record is selected, press

or

to step

through the records upwards or

downwards.

Short press

to view the detailed information of

the selected record (NO., measured value, MAX, MIN
and AVG). Short press

to return to the record list.

Records

001

4.50 mm

Mat

Custom1 5920
Max 4.50mm
Min 4.50mm
Avg 4.50mm

When viewing a record, users can long press to
delete this record. Press

or to view the

previous or next record.

6.14.2 Last Page

Select "Last page" and the screen will display the
records from the last page. The number and value
of each record will also be displayed, refer to 6.14.1
First Page.

6.14.3 Selected Item

In the records interface, select "Selected item" to
choose a record to be viewed. The screen will display
the record list starting from the page where the selected
record is located. The number and value of each record
will also be displayed.

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Select group

Select group From

001 to 009

001

1) Press

or to adjust the

record number.

2) Press to confirm the adjusted
digit (tens digit/tens digit/ units digit).
After the units digit is confirmed, it
will enter the page where the
selected record is located.

3) Press to return to the records
interface.

6.14.4 Delete the Item

In the records interface, select "Delete the item" to
choose the record to be deleted.

Del Group

group range

（ 001-009）

From 001to001

1) Press

or to adjust the

record number.

2) Press to confirm the adjusted
digit (tens digit/tens digit /units
digit). After the units
digit is confirmed, a prompt will
pop up.

3) Press to return to the
records interface.

When the prompt pops up, users can press

or

to select Yes/No, and then press to delete or not.

Press

to return to the previous interface.

Del

Delete

001-001

Yes No

Deleting records takes a while.

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6.14.5 Delete All

In the records interface, select "Delete all" to delete all
records. Press

or to select Yes/No, and then

press to delete or not. Press to return to the records
interface.

Del

Do you confirm to

Delete all Saved

data?

Yes No

6.15 Setting

In the setting interface:

Setting

Sound

Back light

Power off

Alarm

Language

1) Press

to step through the

options upwards.

2) Press

to step through the

options downwards.

3) Press

to enter the interface

of the selected option.

4) Press

to return to the menu.

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6.16 Sound

In the sound interface:

sound

ON OFF

1) Press

or to select ON/OFF.

2) Press

to save.

3) Press

to return to the setting

interface.

6.17 Backlight

In the backlight interface:

1) Press

to add the backlight

time.

Backlight

2) Press

to subtract the backlight

Time 180S

time.

3) Press

to confirm.

4) Press

to return to the setting

interface.

6.18 Power Off

In the power off interface:

Shut

Time 300S

1) Press

to add the power off time.

2) Press

to subtract the power off

time.

3) Press

to confirm.

4) Pressto return to the setting
interface.

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6.19 Alarm

In the alarm interface, first adjust the standard value,
and then adjust the limit. Long press or to quickly

adjust the value.

Alarm

Standard 4.00mm

Limit ±0.01mm

6.20 Language

1) Press

to add the

standard/limit.

2) Press

to subtract the

standard/limit.

3) Press

to confirm.

4) Press to return to the setting
interface.

In the language interface:

Language

Chinese

English

1) Press

to step through the

options upwards.

2) Press

to step through the

options downwards.

3) Press

to save.

4) Press to return to the
setting interface.

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6.21 About

Press

to return to the setting interface in the about
interface.
The content will be updated later. The actual situation

prevails.

About

ID: UTG China

Version：V.202204

6.22 Reset

In the reset interface:

Reset

Do you need to
restore Factory

settings ?

Yes NO

1) Press

or to select Yes/No.

2) Press

to confirm.

3) Press

to return to the setting

interface.

7. Measurement Applications

7.1 Measurement Modes

●Single point measurement: Use the probe to measure

any point of the measured object. The displayed value

is the thickness.

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●Two-point measurement: Use the probe to measure
the same point of the measured object twice. The
probe parting plane is 90°, and the smaller value is the
thickness.

●Multi-point measurement: Multiple measurements are
made in a circle with a diameter of about 30mm, and
the minimum value is the thickness.

●Continuous measurement: Continuously measure
along a specified route with the single point method.
The distance between each point is not less than
5mm, and the minimum value is the thickness.

7.2 Tube Wall Measurement

The probe split surface can measure along the axis
of the pipe or the axis of the vertical pipe. If the pipe
diameter is large, the measurement should be in the
direction of the vertical axis. When the pipe diameter
is small, it should be measured in both directions,
and take the minimum value as the thickness.

8. Maintenance and Cautions

8.1 General Cautions

●The gauge and probe should be avoided from strong
vibration.

●Do not place the gauge in a damp environment.

●Do not rotate the probe when inserting or

removing it to avoid damaging the cable core.

●The attachment of oil and dust will make the probe

cable gradually aging and fracture. After use, the dirt on

the cable should be removed.

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8.2 Cautions during Measurement

●Good measurements are made only when stable

coupling symbol appears;

●When there is a large amount of coupling agent on
the object surface, it will cause mismeasurement.
Therefore, at the end of the measurement, the
probe should be quickly removed from the surface.

●The probe surface is acrylic resin and should be
gently pressed when used. When measuring rough
surface, try to reduce the probe scratching on it.

●When measuring at room temperature, the surface
of the measured object should not exceed 60℃,
otherwise the probe can no longer be used.

●If the probe wears, the indicating value will be

unstable. Please replace it.

8.3 Clean the Standard Thickness Block

The standard thickness block should avoid rust.
Wipe the block after use, and don't come into
contact with sweat. If not used for a long time,
a little grease should be coated on the surface of
the block, and the grease can be wiped after the
next use.

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8.4 Clean the Outer Shell

Alcohol and diluent have corrosive effect on the casing,
so wipe it gently with a wet cloth.

8.5 Repair

When there are problems with the gauge (such as inability
to measure, abnormal LCD display, large error and button
operation failure or confusion), please do not disassemble
or adjust any parts, and contact after-sales.

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Appendix A Material Sound Velocity

Note: The sound velocities listed are
approximate and are for reference only.

Material

Sound velocity

in/µs

m/s

User define 1

0.233

5920

User define 2

0.233

5920

User define 3

0.233

5920

Aluminum

0.250

6340-6400

Steel, common

0.233

5920

Steel, stainless

0.226

5740

Brass

0.173

4399

Copper

0.186

4720

Iron

0.233

5930

Cast Iron

0.173-0.229

4400－5820

Lead

0.094

2400

Nylon

0.105

2680

Silver

0.142

3607

Gold

0.128

3251

Zinc

0.164

4170

Titanium

0.236

5990

Tin

0.117

2960

Acrylic resin

0.109

2760

Epoxy resin

0.100

2540

Ice

0.157

3988

Nickel

0.222

5639

Plexiglass

0.106

2692

Porcelain

0.230

5842

PVC

0.094

2388

Quartz glass

0.222

5639

Rubber, vulcanized

0.091

2311

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Appendix B FAQ and Solutions

B.1 Influence of Surface Conditions on Measurement
Results
B.1.1 Surface Coverings

Before measurement, remove dust, dirt, rust, paint and
other coverings on the object surface.

B.1.2 Rough Surfaces

Too rough surface can cause error, or even no reading.
The material surface should be as smooth as possible.
Grinding, polishing, filing and other methods are helpful,
and a high-viscosity coupling agent can also be used.

B.1.3 Roughwrought Surfaces

Regular grooves created by roughwrought surfaces
(such as lathes or machines) can also cause errors, as
described above. In addition, adjust the angle between
the probe partition board (through the bottom center of
the probe metal thin layer) and the measured material
groove, so that the partition board and the groove are
vertical or parallel to each other. Take the minimum
value as the thickness.

B.1.4 Cylindrical Surfaces

When measuring cylindrical materials, such as pipes,
oil drums, etc., it is very important to correctly choose
the included angle between the probe partition board
and the axis of the measured material. The probe is
coupled with the measured material, and the probe
partition board is parallel or perpendicular to the
material axis. Slowly shake the probe vertically along
the axis, and the reading on the screen will change
regularly. Take the minimum value as the thickness.

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Select the angle between the probe partition board and
the axis according to the curvature of the material. For
pipe with large diameter, the probe partition board is
perpendicular to the pipe axis. For pipe with small
diameter, the probe partition board is perpendicular or
parallel to the pipe axis. Take the minimum value as the
thickness.

B.1.5 Composite Shapes

The method described above can be used when
measuring materials with composite shapes (such as
pipe elbows). The difference is that two measurements
are made, reading the probe partition and axis
perpendicular and parallel values respectively. Take
the smaller value as the thickness.

B.1.6 Unparallel Surfaces

To obtain a stable and reliable value, the other
surface of the material must be parallel or coaxial to
the measured surface.

B.2 Influence of Temperature on
Measurement Results

The thickness and the velocity of ultrasonic wave in the
material are affected by temperature. When higher
accuracy is needed, the blocks with the same material
and approximate thickness can be measured under the
same temperature. The temperature compensation
coefficient can be obtained, and the measured value of
the workpiece can be corrected with this coefficient.

B.3 Influence of Material Attenuation on

Measurement Results

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Fiber, porous, coarse crystal materials will cause a lot of
ultrasonic scattering and energy attenuation, so that the
gauge may have abnormal reading or no reading
(abnormal reading is usually less than the actual
thickness). In this case, the material is not suitable for
measurement with this gauge.

B.4 Reference Blocks

The closer the material of the calibrated block is to the
measured material, the more accurate the measurement
will be. An ideal reference block would be a set of
blocks of different thicknesses of the measured material,
which would provide instrumental compensatory
correction factors (such as material microstructure, heat
treatment conditions, particle orientation, surface
roughness, etc.). In most cases, satisfactory
measurement accuracy can be obtained by using only
one reference block. The block shall be of the same
material and of a similar thickness as the measured
material. The uniform material can be used as a block
after measuring with a micrometer.
For thin materials, a block may be used to determine the
exact lower limit when its thickness approaches the lower
limit measured by the probe. Do not measure material
below the lower limit of thickness. If the thickness range
is estimable, the thickness of the block shall be the upper
limit. When the material to be tested is thick, especially
the alloy with a complex internal structure, one of the
blocks close to the measured material should be
selected to facilitate calibration.
The internal structure of most forgings and castings is

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directions. To solve this problem, the test block should
have an internal structure in the same direction as the
measured material, and sound waves should travel in the
same direction in the test block as in the material.

In certain cases, the reference block can be replaced by
the sound velocity table of the known material. But this
is only approximating the substitution of some reference
blocks. In some cases, the values in the sound velocity
table differ from the actual measurements because of
differences in the physical and chemical conditions of
the material. This method is often used to measure mild
steel, but only as a rough measurement. This gauge has
the function of measuring the sound velocity, so it can
measure the sound velocity first, and then measure the
workpiece with the sound velocity.

B.5 Casting Measurement

The grain size of casting material is coarse and the
structure is not dense enough, which will cause great
attenuation of sound energy. In addition, the
measurement is often carried out in the state of wool, so
it is difficult to measure. The degree of attenuation is
closely related to grain size and ultrasonic frequency. At
the same frequency, the attenuation increases with the
increase of grain diameter, but when it exceeds the
highest point, the attenuation tends to a fixed value. For
probes with different frequency, the attenuation
increases with the increase of frequency. When the
coarse grain and casting in the presence of coarse
heterogeneous structure, the ultrasonic signal will
produce abnormal reflection, grass echo or tree echo,
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reading error.
Coarse grain size and inconsistent densification of
tissues at different positions in the workpiece will

cause differences in sound velocity and make the
measurement results inaccurate.

Note:

● When measuring the casting with rough surface,

a coupling agent with high viscosity must be used.

● It is recommended to calibrate the sound velocity
of the material with a block of the same material and
direction as the measured object.

B.6.4 Probe Wear

The probe surface is acrylic resin. Long-term use will
increase its roughness, resulting in a decrease in
sensitivity. If the probe is badly worn, sandpaper or
whetstone can be used to smooth the surface. If the
measured value is still unstable, replace the probe.

B.6.5 Multilayer and Composite Materials

It is impossible to measure multilayer materials with
incompact bonding surfaces because ultrasonic waves
cannot penetrate uncoupled surfaces. Ultrasonic waves
cannot spread at uniform speed in composite materials,
so the gauges measuring thickness by ultrasonic
reflection principle are not suitable for measuring
multilayer and composite materials.

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B.6.6 Influence of Oxide Layer on Metal
Surface

Some metals, such as aluminum, have a dense oxide
layer on their surfaces. This oxide layer is closely
bonded with the matrix, but the spread speeds of
ultrasonic wave in these two substances are different,
so it will cause error. Please pay attention to this
condition when using. Users can select a sample block
from the same batch of measured materials, measure
its thickness with micrometer or caliper, and calibrate
the gauge with this sample block.

B.6.7 Abnormal Thickness Reading

Operators should be able to identify abnormal
readings, which are usually caused by rust spots,
corrosion pits, and internal defects. Solutions can be
found in the relevant sections of this manual.

B.6.8 Selection and Use of Coupling Agents

The coupling agent is used as the carrier of ultrasonic
signal spread between the probe and the measured
material. If the type or use method of coupling agent is
improper, it may cause error, or the coupling symbol
flickers, and the measured value cannot be stable. The
coupling agent should be applied in appropriate amount
and coated evenly. Low viscosity coupling agents can be
used on smooth surfaces. High viscosity coupling agents
can be used on rough, vertical and top surfaces.

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B.7 Methods for Reducing

Errors B.7.1 Ultra-Thin Materials

With any ultrasonic thickness gauge, errors will occur
when the measured material thickness falls below the
lower limit of the probe.
When measuring ultra-thin materials, a false result called
"double refraction" sometimes occurs: the reading is
twice as thick as it actually is. Another type of false result
is called "pulse envelope, cycle jump": the measured
value is greater than the actual thickness. In order to
prevent such errors, the ultra-thin material
measurements should be checked repeatedly.

B.7.2 Rust Spots and Corrosion Pits

Rust pits on another surface of the measured material
(small rust spots are sometimes difficult to detect) will
cause irregular changes in the reading and in extreme
cases no reading at all. When pits are found, this area
should be measured with great care. Multiple
measurements can be performed by selecting the
orientation of the probe partition board at different
angles.

B.7.3 Material Identification Error

When the gauge is calibrated with one material and then
measures another, the wrong result will be obtained.
Please select the correct sound velocity.

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9. Packing List

NO.

Item

Quantity

Remarks

1 Ultrasonic thickness

1

gauge

Standard

2

Probe (5MHz Φ10)

1

accessories

3

Coupling agent

1

4

Carrying bag

1

5

Data cable

1

6

User manual

1

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Warranty

Triplett / Jewell Instruments extends the following warranty to the original

purchaser of these goods for use. Triplett warrants to the original purchaser for

use that the products sold by it will be free from defects in workmanship and

material for a period of (1) one year from the date of purchase. This warranty

does not apply to any of our products which have been repaired or altered by

unauthorized persons in any way or purchased from unauthorized distributors

so as, in our sole judgment, to injure their stability or reliability, or which have

been subject to misuse, abuse, misapplication, negligence, accident or which

have had the serial numbers altered, defaced, or removed. Accessories,

including batteries are not covered by this warranty

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