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Help for the SoftwareNDT Calculator program

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Overview of the program interface

Co60, Ir192, Se75:

Selection of the active isotope.

Exposure Time:

Main window for setting the exposure conditions.

Films:

Settings of the exposure sensitivity of the films.

Exposure chart:

View of the exposure curve for the selected isotope.

Exposure time

Curie or GBq:

Activity of the selected isotope.

Film type:

Selection of the film to be used.

Film Focus Distance:

Distance from the radiation source to the film.

Wall thickness:

Thickness of the weld seam.

Weld thickness:

Thickness of the weld seam.

Film density:

Selection of the film density in the base material or in the weld.

Exposure Time:

Calculated exposure time for the selected exposure conditions.

Film factor

Film name:

Film name of the selected film. 

Film factor:

Film factor with respect to the film with a film factor of 1.0. The film with a film factor of 1.0 is the film in the exposure diagram.

Calculated film factor

Old film factor:

Current film factor of the selected film.

Should film density:

Calculated film density.

Is film density:

Measured density of the film.

New Film Factor:

Calculated new film factor for the currently selected film. Click “Apply” to apply the film factor.

Exposure Diagram

The exposure diagram cannot be changed for the isotopes.

SoftwareNDT Calculator 1.2

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