Fusion of electromagnetic inspection methods for evaluation of stress loaded steel samples

Abstract

The magnetic leakage flux, multifrequency eddy current and Barkhausen noise methods were used to evaluate changes in materials properties induced by stress. Seven samples made of ferromagnetic low carbon steel with different stress level were prepared. The results showed tensile deformed samples at room temperature with a yield at around 350 MPa, residual strain between 0.7% and 14% and tensile stress from 100 MPa to 389 MPa.