Ultrasonic flaw detection device, ultrasonic flaw detection method, method of manufacturing welded steel pipe, and welded steel pipe quality control method

Abstract

An ultrasonic flaw detection device includes: a matrix array probe; an ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving unit that controls the matrix array probe; and an evaluation unit that detects a planar defect based on the reflected ultrasonic waves received by the ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving unit. The matrix array probe has a plurality of vibration elements arranged lattice-like, an array pitch of the vibration elements in the pipe axis direction is larger than a wavelength of ultrasonic waves transmitted and received, widths of the vibration elements in the pipe axis direction decrease outward in the pipe axis direction from a pipe axis direction center position of the matrix array probe, and the widths and center coordinates of the vibration elements in the pipe axis direction have been adjusted such that all of ultrasonic waves from the vibration elements overlap in a focal position control range for the ultrasonic waves.