A tracer-gas leak testing method is a nondestructive testing method that detects gas leaks.
A variety of methods with different sensitivities exist.
Tracer-gas leak testing is used in the petrochemical industry, the automotive industry, the construction industry[1] and in the manufacture of semiconductors, among other uses.
Several tracer-gas leak testing methods exist, including: The nature of the product or the process and the process gases will set the leak rate requirement: Based on the target leak rate, the table below will help to choose the most suitable method.
[2] Typical applications of tracer-gas leak testing include: Several standards apply to leak testing and more specifically to tracer-gas leak testing methods, for example: