ndt sources

Sentinel NDT Sources (Click here for Sentinel NDT equipment)

Sources The SENTINEL range of double encapsulated special form sealed source assemblies caters to most industrial applications using gamma radiography.

Source A choice of isotopes provides solutions for the widely varying requirements demanded by different materials and site conditions. Sources with outputs ranging from less than one curie up to several hundred are available - all precision constructed to ensure the highest possible specific activities and the smallest focal spot sizes.

Source Source exchange is available as a service either on-site or when source projectors are returned to SENTINEL for inspection or overhaul. Sources can be shipped in the source projector or in a suitable returnable transport container.

Selenium-75 (Se-75) (click here for more detail)
Selenium-75 sources are available in cylindrical and quasi-spherical focals, permitting shorter SFDs and greater sensitivity on fixed geometries.

Source Irridium-192 (Ir-192)
Irridium-192 sources are constructed using iridium metal discs or pellets of uniform size in a welded stainless steel capsule.

Cobalt-60 (Co-60)
Cobalt-60 sources are constructed using compression fused cobalt metal pellets confined within welded titanium and stainless steel capsules.

Ytterbium-169 (Yb-169)
Ytterbium-169 sources are available in spherical and right circular cylinder focals, housed in a welded titanium alloy capsule.

Energy Spectrum and Steel Working Range
Isotope*	Source Model**	Half Life	Energies	Steel Working Range
Selenium-75	A424-25W	120 Days	97 - 401 KeV	.32 in to 1.18 in	(8 mm to 30 mm)
Iridium-192	A424-9	74 Days	206 - 612 KeV	.71 in to 2.76 in	(18 mm to 70 mm)
Cobalt-60	A424-13, A424-18	5.27 Years	1.17 - 1.33 MeV	1.97 in to >4.72 in	(50 mm to >120 mm)
Ytterbium-169	918	32 Days	63 - 308 KeV	.16 in to .79 in	(4 mm to 20 mm)

Device/Source Maximum Capacity
Sentinel Device	Selenium-75	Iridium-192	Cobalt-60	Ytterbium-169
880 Delta	150 Ci (5.55 TBq)	150 Ci (5.55 TBq)	65 mCi (2.40 GBq)	20 Ci (0.74 TBq)
880 Sigma	150 Ci (5.55 TBq)	130 Ci (4.81 TBq)	25 mCi (925 MBq)	20 Ci (0.74 TBq)
880 Elite	150 Ci (5.55 TBq)	50 Ci (1.85 TBq)	25 mCi (925 MBq)	20 Ci (0.74 TBq)
880 Omega	80 Ci (2.96 TBq)	15 Ci (0.55 TBq)		30 Ci (1.11 TBq)
979 Crawler Head	25 Ci (925 GBq)
959M Scar Projector	81 Ci (3 TBq)	15 Ci (555 GBq)
865 Projector		240 Ci (8.88 TBq)
741 A/B Projector			33 Ci (1.22 TBq)
680 A/B Projector			110 Ci (4.07 TBq)
676 A/B Projector			330 Ci (12.32 TBq)
660 A Projector	81 Ci (3 TBq)	120 Ci (4.44 TBq)
660 B Projector	81 Ci (3 TBq)	140 Ci (5.18 TBq)
Other Device	Selenium-75	Iridium-192	Cobalt-60	Ytterbium-169
INC-IR100		100 Ci (3.7 TBq)
SPEC-150		150 Ci (5.55 TBq)
Selenium-75 and Iridium-192 use the 650L Source Charger, while Cobalt 60 uses the 770 Source Charger. *INC-IR100 uses Source Model #88703, and SPEC-150 uses Source Model #96901.

Source Holders

Source holders offered by SENTINEL include a comprehensive choice of designs which match original equipment manufacturer specifications and are fully compatible with most current makes of gamma radiography projector.

SourceHolder

Connector:
The patent connector design is constructed from hardened steel and manufactured to critical dimensional tolerances. The force of the integral stainless steel sprung plunger is tensioned precisely to always provide a secure and positive connection to the control drive cable. The assembly, swaged to the teleflex cable, has an unmatched record of safety and wear resistance in the industrial radiographic industry.

Stop Ball:
The stop ball, made from stainless steel, is precision drilled, accurately positioned and secured in place with three point high pressure swaging. Precise positioning of the stop ball ensures that the source can be accurately and safely stored within the projector.

Capsule Assembly:
Sources capsules are constructed using either stinless steel or titanium alloy hermetically sealed by tungsten inert gas fusion welding and finished to exacting standards. Every capsule is subjected to a series of quality inspection tests to ensure weld integrity and uniform wall thickness.

Flexible Cable:
The source capsule is securely attached to a distortion and fray resistant teleflex cable by swaging under high pressure. The resulting bond is tensile tested for optimum strength well beyond normal operational limits. The teleflex cabling, consisting of spiral wound flexible steel, has proven to be consistently durable and reliable over many years of use.