Comparison between PAUT and Radiography

Radiography PAUT
Safety Radiation Source requires Work does not require any
large area of clearance. personnel clearance

Capital cost Slight lower than PAUT but in Slight higher than RT in most
some cases are higher than cases
PAUT
Running Cost Very high due to Source Very low
depletion and processing
chemicals in addition to cost of
films
Result processing Results take time to filter Immediate results in most
through the system , films to cases
be processed , interpretation
and reports

Productivity on workshops Productivity in the region of 30 Productivity in the region of 60

welds per RT crew per 10 hour welds per PA crew per 10 hour
shift in a fabrication shop shift in a fabrication shop
environment environment.

Productivity on field Productivity in the region of 20 Productivity of 30 welds per

welds per shift in situ i.e PA crew
platform field welds per 10 hour shift in situ

Probability of Detection Low POD of planar flaws High POD of planar flaws
Production interruption inspection work time is idle Inspection can take place
production time along side Welding operations
and repairs