The short engineering answer: 225 kV and 320 kV are not a budget choice, they are a wall-thickness choice. Once a steel section passes roughly 30 mm of equivalent thickness, a 225 kV source stops returning sharp edges and starts returning grey. The HS-320 is the configuration that keeps the edges sharp on the parts your 225 kV machine has been apologising for.
The table below is the working guidance our engineers use when a customer sends a drawing instead of a sample. Treat it as a starting point, not a guarantee — material, geometry and required contrast resolution all shift the line, and the only way to settle it is a test scan on your own part.
| Material under inspection | Typical steel-equivalent wall | Practical source choice |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminium and magnesium castings | up to about 30 mm | 225 kV is usually enough |
| Aluminium castings, thick bosses and risers | 30–50 mm | 320 kV gives cleaner edge definition |
| Steel and stainless weldments | 15–60 mm | 320 kV is the working range |
| Steel castings, heavy sections | 40–60 mm | 320 kV, small focal spot where geometry allows |
| Dense alloys, thick ceramics | beyond 60 mm | Move to a 450 kV configuration |
Steel-equivalent values assume a closed-tube source and a CsI flat panel detector. Your inspection task may tolerate more or demand less — we confirm with your sample before you order.
| Capability | Practical consequence |
|---|---|
| Higher penetration on dense sections | Solid steel weldments and heavy casting bosses stop reading as grey mush — defect edges survive the reconstruction |
| 1.5 kW on a closed tube, 0.4 / 1.0 mm dual focus | Small spot for the hairline and the thin web, large spot when the job is throughput on a production sample |
| 3072 × 3072 CsI flat panel, 140 µm, 16-bit | A 430 × 430 mm active area at that pitch keeps sub-millimetre porosity resolvable across the whole field |
| Φ830 × 1100 mm envelope, 100 kg | Gearbox housings, valve bodies, impellers and assembled weldments go straight in |
| Closed tube, 380 VAC three-phase | Production-line installation rather than a laboratory fixture; no open-tube filament consumables |
| ±55° rotating arm tilt | Oblique planes and awkward geometries are reached by tilting the arm, not by re-fixturing the part |
| Joystick, keyboard and mouse control | Operators align the part the way they already work: joystick for live driving, keyboard and mouse for stored CNC programs |
| Radiation leakage below 0.5 µSv/h | It can sit in a production hall rather than behind a controlled-area barrier — no room build-out in the quotation |
| Automatic porosity and wall-thickness analysis | Numbers and a report, not just an image — the output your customer's quality engineer signs off on |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Tube voltage | 320 kV |
| X-ray tube type | Closed tube |
| Maximum output power | 1.5 kW |
| Focal spot size | 0.4 / 1.0 mm (dual focus) |
| Detector type | CsI flat panel detector |
| Pixel pitch | 140 µm |
| Active imaging area | 430 × 430 mm |
| Pixel matrix | 3072 × 3072 |
| A/D conversion | 16 bit |
| FOD / FDD (maximum) | 36 / 1150 mm |
| Maximum workpiece size | Φ830 × 1100 mm |
| Maximum inspection weight | 100 kg |
| Tilt inspection angle | Rotating arm up to ±55° |
| Motion control | Joystick, keyboard and mouse |
| Radiation leakage | Below 0.5 µSv/h |
| Input power supply | 380 VAC ±10%, 50/60 Hz |
| Maximum power consumption | 4.5 kVA |
| Overall dimensions (L×W×H) | 2620 × 2585 × 2775 mm |
| Machine weight | Approx. 10000 kg |
| Software suite | Navigation and positioning, automatic porosity and wall-thickness analysis with report output, geometry measurement, image stitching, automatic CNC inspection |
| Part family | Why 320 kV rather than 225 kV |
|---|---|
| Heavy section steel castings | Wall thickness beyond the 225 kV working range; shrinkage and hot tears only read with real penetration |
| Structural and pressure weldments | Lack of fusion at the root of a thick-wall joint sits behind 30–60 mm of steel |
| Pump, valve and gearbox housings | Dense boss and flange geometry, core shift and wall-thickness variation through heavy sections |
| Large aluminium castings | Thick risers and bosses that go grey on a lower energy source |
| Forgings and machined blanks | Internal laps, seams and inclusion clusters deep in the section |
| Composite and ceramic components | Dense lay-ups and thick ceramic bodies where contrast collapses at lower energy |
| Battery modules and packs | Full module inspection through the housing rather than cell by cell |
| System | Complete HS-320 CT system, factory-calibrated and factory-tested before shipment |
| Software | CT acquisition and reconstruction plus the full analysis suite listed above |
| Commissioning | On-site installation, commissioning and operator training |
| Support | 12-month warranty and lifetime maintenance support |
| Packaging | Export-grade heavy-duty wooden crate, vacuum-sealed moisture barrier, shock indicators, reinforced steel strapping |
Hangzhou Huiwei Nondestructive Testing Equipment Co., Ltd. has manufactured industrial X-ray equipment since 1993 from a self-owned 12,000 m² campus in Fuyang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. The company is a National High & New Technology Enterprise and a Zhejiang Provincial Specialized & Innovative SME, holds 23 patents and software copyrights, runs a joint R&D centre with China Jiliang University, and takes part in compiling national and industry NDT standards. Huiwei systems are in service in oil and gas pipelines, boilers and pressure vessels, chemical plants and aerospace programmes, with long-term cooperation with PetroChina, Sinopec and aerospace special equipment corporations.
Huiwei headquarters, Fuyang District, Hangzhou |
In-house X-ray exposure chamber for factory acceptance testing |
System commissioning and imaging validation before shipment |
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| Price | Negotiable — factory-direct, configuration dependent |
| Minimum order quantity | 1 Set |
| Payment terms | T/T, L/C at sight |
| Supply ability | 8 Sets per Month |
| Delivery time | 60–90 working days after order confirmation |
| Packaging details | Export-grade heavy-duty wooden crate, vacuum-sealed moisture barrier, shock indicators, reinforced steel strapping |
| How do I know 320 kV is the right step and not 450 kV? | Send the heaviest section in your part family with the required defect size. If it sits in the 30–60 mm steel-equivalent band, 320 kV is the economical answer; beyond that we will tell you honestly that you need 450 kV. |
| Will it still resolve fine porosity on thin walls? | Yes. The 0.4 mm focal spot and 140 µm pixel pitch carry the small-detail work; 320 kV buys penetration, not a loss of resolution. |
| What are the site requirements? | 380 VAC ±10% 50/60 Hz three-phase, 4.5 kVA maximum, approximately 10000 kg on a level industrial floor, footprint 2620 × 2585 mm. Radiation leakage stays below 0.5 µSv/h, so no controlled-area build-out is required. |
| Can we scan our samples first? | Yes. We run your sample in our own exposure chamber and return the volume data and analysis report so the decision is made on real images. |
| Manufacturer or trading company? | Manufacturer since 1993, with own factory, engineering team and after-sales service. |
Send the thickest section you inspect and the smallest defect you must find. We will tell you whether 320 kV is enough.