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QTY July 2021 Back2Basics: Leak Test 101 feature. Source: Getty Images
Aerospace | Back 2 Basics

Leak Test 101: The Basics Rule, No Matter How Much Technology Evolves

These best practices are relevant whether the right leak test for your application is pressure/vacuum decay, mass flow, or tracer gas.
Gordon Splete
July 15, 2021
15 Comments
Times change, technologies change, but the fundamentals of leak testing remain the same – the reliability and repeatability of your test results depend on how well you understand and compensate for testing variables.
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NDT | Leak Testing

E-Mobility Gives Automakers a Host of Leak Detection Challenges

EV battery cells, battery packs, electric motors and other systems modified for EV applications all require leak testing to assure both quality and safety.
Thomas Parker
June 9, 2021
14 Comments
The rapid and unexpected growth in the production of alternative drive systems is presenting automakers and their suppliers with a host of leak-detection challenges to ensure vehicle safety and quality.
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Standardized Leak Testing for Lithium-Ion Battery Cells

It is Essential for Automakers.
Thomas Parker Daniel Wetzig, PhD
January 6, 2021
92 Comments

Automakers in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and the United States are struggling with performance and safety issues associated with electric and hybrid-electric cars.


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Supply, Demand and Cost: Don’t Let That Helium Just Drift Away at the End of a Leak Test

How can you make the most of this increasingly precious commodity for your critical quality assurance needs?
Jeff McBee Gordon Splete
August 5, 2020
36 Comments

Helium is in short supply and its cost is rising. Global sources may even run dry by the end of the century. And yet, it remains the dominant choice for trace-gas-based leak-testing on the production line. How can you make the most of this increasingly precious commodity for your critical quality assurance needs?


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Leak Testing Meets New Energy Storage Needs

Leak tightness is a major criterion for stable performance of a battery pack over the expected lifetime of an electrical vehicle.
Chuck Davidson Rudi Konwitschny
August 5, 2020
7 Comments

Since the early 1990s Lithium ion batteries have entered industrial markets as energy storage technology for mobile consumer electronics and battery-operated tools.


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Is Your Sealed Device Leak Testing Method All Wet?

Testing with air or gas offers a more reliable and nondestructive alternative.
Gordon Splete
June 9, 2020
5 Comments

From e-vehicles to consumer electronics and implantable medical devices, standards and expectations for the quality and reliability of sealed devices and components continue to rise. This puts the burden on manufacturers to employ methods of leak testing that are objective, reliable and repeatable.


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Production Leak Testing: Where to Start?

In leak testing, there is no one method that works best for every situation.
Gene Grilli
March 15, 2020
8 Comments

Production leak testing can mean a lot of different things, and if you are not familiar with this branch of nondestructive testing, the choices of methodologies and techniques can seem a bit daunting.


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How Leak Testing Works

A leak test is a procedure used to determine if an object, product, or system functions within a specified leak limit.
Jackie Vars
February 8, 2020
7 Comments

Leak testing is a broad term that includes a multitude of technologies. For the purposes of this article, different leak test methods will be referenced but not described in full detail. 


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Leak Testing Complex Systems: Recommendations & Best Practices

The leak testing process is a crucial quality control method that helps manufacturers ensure that their final product will be safe and reliable for end users.
Andrew Klobucar
August 1, 2019
One Comment

Leak testing is a quality control measure used by manufacturers to identify product inconsistencies that occur during manufacturing or assembly.


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5 Important Reasons to Check for Leaks in Battery Manufacturing

For quality, durability and safety, leak testing is critical.
Thomas Parker
July 1, 2019
3 Comments

Electromobility is currently one of the most significant trends worldwide, and it is destined to change the way people purchase vehicles, travel and enjoy their leisure time. 


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