NDT Penetrant Comparison of Ardrox, Chemetall-Ely, Magnaflux Met’l Chek & Sherwin
Material |
Sensitivity |
Ardrox |
Chemetall-Ely |
ITW/Magnaflux |
Met’l Chek |
Sherwin |
| Visible Red Dye Penetrant (Type II) – Water Washable |
N/A | Ardrox 906 Ardrox P6R |
Checkmor 200 | SKL-WP1 | VP-30 VP-30A VBP-300 |
DP-50 DP-51 DP-54 |
| Visible Red Dye Penetrant (Type II) – Post Emulsifiable |
N/A | SKL-SP1 | VP-302 | DP-40 | ||
| Solvent Removers (Class II) | Ardrox 9PR50 Ardrox PR1 |
Chemetall S-76 | SKC-S SKC-HF |
E-59A | DR-60 DR-62 |
|
| Non Aqueous Developers (Form d for Type II Penetrants) |
Ardrox 9D1B Ardrox NQ1 Ardrox NQ1 RVSL |
Chemetall LD-7 | SKD-S2 | D-72A | D-100 D-106 |
|
| Fluorescent Penetrants (Type 1) – Water Washable Method A |
Level 1/2 | Ardrox 970-P21 | ZL-15B | FP-900 | HM-1 FP-10 Rev D |
|
| Level 1 | Ardrox 970P22 Ardrox 9702 |
Britemor 445 | ZL-19 | FP-901 FP-91B FBP-911 |
HM-220 | |
| Level 2 | Ardrox 970P24 Ardrox 9703 Ardrox 9704 Ardrox P133D Ardrox P134E |
Britemor 4455 Britemor 4455A |
ZL-60C ZL-60D |
FP-902 FP-92B (M) FBP-912 |
HM-3A HM-406 HM-412 HM-440 HM-602 |
|
| Level 3 | Ardrox 9813 Ardrox 985-P13 |
Britemor 600 | ZL-27A | FP-95A (M) | RC-65 | |
| Level 4 | Ardrox 9814 Ardrox 985-P14 |
Britemor 668A | ZL-37 | FP-97A (M) | RC-77 RC-88 |
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| Lipophilic Emulsifier (Method B) | Ardrox 9PR3 | Chemetall L-80 | ZE-4B | E-57 | ER-85 | |
| Hydrophilic Remover (Method D) | Ardrox 9881 (10%) Ardrox 9PR12 (10%) Ardrox E-1 (10%) |
Chemetall H-91A (20%) | ZR-10B (20%) | E-58D (20%) | ER-83A (30%) | |
| Dry Powder Developers form a (Type 1) |
Ardrox 9D4A | Chemetall PD-3 | ZP-4B | D-72A | D-90G | |
| Water Soluble Developers form b (Type 1) |
Ardrox 9D75 | ZP-14B | D-76B | D113G.1 | ||
| Water suspendable Developer form c (Type 1 & 2) |
Ardrox 9D76 | ZP-5B | D-78B | D-110A.1 | ||
| Non-Aqueous Developers form d/e (Type 1 & 2) |
Ardrox 9D1B Ardrox NQ-1 Ardrox NQ1 RVSL |
Chemetall LD-7 | SKD-S2 ZP-9F |
D-70 | D-100 D-104 D-104A D-106 |