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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2006
Masaki Yamano, Suita, JP;
Masaki Yamano, Suita, JP;
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The ultrasonic testing method includes the steps of arranging an ultrasonic probe having a plurality of transducers so as to face a tubular test object P, and causing the transducers appropriately selected from the plurality of transducers to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves so that the ultrasonic waves are propagated in the tubular test object in a plurality of different propagation directions, wherein a ultrasonic testing condition by the ultrasonic probe is set so that respective external refraction angles θr of the ultrasonic waves in the plurality of propagation directions are approximately equivalent and/or respective internal refraction angles θk of the ultrasonic waves in the plurality of propagation directions are approximately equivalent.