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Echo Ultrasonics — UltraSoniX™ US1-HV Broad-Temperature Couplant

Overview

The Echo Ultrasonics UltraSoniX™ US1-HV is a high-viscosity ultrasonic couplant designed for professional flaw-detection and thickness-gauging applications across a broad operating-temperature range. It creates a stable acoustic interface between the ultrasonic transducer and inspection surface, helping ultrasonic energy enter the test material efficiently.

With an approximate viscosity of 165,000 cps, the stiff-gel formulation provides strong resistance to running and dripping. This makes it particularly suitable for vertical, overhead, curved, rough, and irregular surfaces where the couplant must remain in position during scanning.

UltraSoniX™ US1-HV provides excellent corrosion inhibition and operates from approximately 10 °F to 220 °F / -12 °C to 104.4 °C. Supplied in a 1 gal / 3.8 L container with one refillable application bottle and dispensing cap, it provides a practical bulk solution for field, fabrication, maintenance, manufacturing, and QA/QC inspection programs.

What's Included

Box Dimensions & Shipping Weight (Estimated)

Key Specifications

Temperature and Viscosity

Actual working time and performance depend on component temperature, surface condition, couplant quantity, transducer design, and inspection technique.

Performance Features

High-Viscosity Stiff Gel
The approximately 165,000 cps consistency provides excellent surface retention and helps minimize unwanted running or dripping.

Broad Operating-Temperature Range
Supports ultrasonic flaw detection and thickness gauging from approximately 10 °F to 220 °F / -12 °C to 104.4 °C.

Excellent Corrosion Inhibition
Helps protect compatible metallic surfaces during temporary couplant contact and ultrasonic inspection.

Reliable Acoustic Transmission
Reduces air between the transducer and test surface to support efficient ultrasonic energy transfer.

Vertical and Overhead Performance
The thick formulation helps the couplant remain in place on vertical, overhead, curved, rough, and irregular surfaces.

One-Gallon Bulk Supply
Provides a practical quantity for inspection departments performing regular ultrasonic testing.

User-Friendly Design

• High viscosity helps prevent couplant runoff

• Stiff-gel consistency supports controlled placement

• Suitable for vertical and overhead inspection surfaces

• Refillable bottle simplifies field application

• Dispensing cap supports convenient couplant transfer

• Broad-temperature capability supports varied inspection conditions

• Corrosion-inhibiting formulation helps protect compatible components

• One-gallon container supports routine and high-volume UT work

• Easy to integrate into portable and stationary inspection workflows

Built for Industrial Environments

• Designed for professional ultrasonic testing applications

• Suitable for fabrication, manufacturing, maintenance, and QA/QC workflows

• Practical for flaw detection and thickness-gauging procedures

• Supports inspection of rough, curved, vertical, and overhead components

• Suitable for use with portable and stationary ultrasonic equipment

• Bulk packaging supports NDT service providers and inspection departments

• Corrosion inhibition supports inspection of compatible metallic materials

• Intended for use according to applicable procedures and safety documentation

• Surface and transducer temperature limits should be confirmed before inspection

Compatibility

Compatible with:

• Ultrasonic thickness gauges

• Ultrasonic flaw detectors

• Phased-array ultrasonic testing systems

• Straight-beam transducers

• Angle-beam transducers and wedges

• Dual-element corrosion probes

• Single-element precision transducers

• Delay-line transducers

• Manual and mechanized scanning procedures

• Suitable metallic and nonmetallic inspection surfaces

• Field and laboratory ultrasonic testing programs

Material compatibility, component temperature, transducer rating, inspection duration, and cleanup requirements should be evaluated before use.

Ideal Applications

• Ultrasonic flaw detection

• Corrosion thickness measurement

• Precision thickness gauging

• Weld inspection

• Straight-beam ultrasonic testing

• Angle-beam shear-wave inspection

• Phased-array ultrasonic testing

• Vertical and overhead scanning

• Pipeline inspection

• Storage-tank inspection

• Pressure-vessel inspection

• Boiler and heat-exchanger inspection

• Structural steel evaluation

• Casting and forging inspection

• Fabrication QA/QC

• Preventive maintenance programs

• Field NDT inspection

• Broad-temperature ultrasonic testing

About Echo Ultrasonics

Echo Ultrasonics develops ultrasonic couplants and inspection fluids for professional non-destructive testing applications. Its products support ultrasonic thickness measurement, flaw detection, corrosion monitoring, phased-array inspection, automated testing, and specialized broad-temperature inspection workflows.