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Echo Ultrasonics — UltraSoniX US1-MV Broad-Temperature Couplant

Overview

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

Its flowable gel consistency supports convenient spreading while remaining suitable for vertical and overhead inspection surfaces. The slow-drying formulation provides extended scanning time, while reduced surface tension promotes fast wetting and reliable contact across suitable metals, plastics, composites, and other industrial materials.

UltraSoniX provides excellent corrosion inhibition and contains no glycerin, formaldehyde, nitrates, nitrites, or glycol ethers. Supplied in a 1 gal / 3.8 L container with one refillable application bottle and dispensing cap, SKU US1-MV provides a practical bulk couplant solution for field, fabrication, maintenance, manufacturing, and QA/QC inspection programs.

What's Included

Box Dimensions & Shipping Weight (Estimated)

Key Specifications

Compliance and Material Characteristics

Applicability should be verified against the governing inspection procedure and customer requirements before use.

Performance Features

Broad Operating-Temperature Range
Supports ultrasonic flaw detection and thickness measurement from approximately 10 °F to 220 °F / -12 °C to 104 °C.

Medium-Viscosity Flowable Gel
Spreads easily across the inspection surface while providing sufficient body for vertical and overhead applications.

Excellent Corrosion Inhibition
Helps protect ferrous metals and other compatible materials during ultrasonic inspection and temporary couplant contact.

Slow-Drying Formulation
Extends available scanning time and reduces the need for frequent couplant reapplication.

Fast Surface Wetting
Reduced surface tension helps the couplant spread beneath the transducer or wedge and minimizes trapped air.

Glycerin-Free Composition
Does not contain glycerin, helping support inspections where glycerin could affect aluminum surfaces or interfere with subsequent penetrant testing.

Water-Soluble Cleanup
Can be removed using wet or dry wiping or an appropriate water-washing process.

User-Friendly Design

• Medium viscosity supports spreading and controlled application

• Refillable bottle simplifies couplant application during field inspections

• Dispensing cap supports convenient transfer from the bulk container

• Slow drying provides extended working time

• Water-soluble formulation simplifies cleanup

• Lower-residue composition helps reduce post-inspection cleaning

• Broad temperature range supports varied inspection environments

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

• Suitable for portable inspection kits and centralized workstations

Built for Industrial Environments

• Designed for professional ultrasonic testing applications

• Suitable for field, fabrication, manufacturing, and maintenance workflows

• Supports vertical, horizontal, and overhead inspection surfaces

• Practical for repeated flaw-detection and thickness-gauging procedures

• Corrosion-inhibiting formulation supports inspection of metallic components

• Suitable for use with portable and stationary ultrasonic equipment

• Bulk packaging supports inspection departments and NDT service providers

• Intended for use according to applicable procedures and safety documentation

Compatibility

Compatible with:

• Ultrasonic thickness gauges

• Ultrasonic flaw detectors

• Phased-array ultrasonic testing equipment

• Straight-beam transducers

• Angle-beam transducers and wedges

• Dual-element corrosion transducers

• Single-element precision transducers

• Delay-line transducers

• Manual ultrasonic scanning procedures

• Carbon steel and other compatible metals

• Suitable plastics, composites, and fiberglass materials

• Field and laboratory UT inspection programs

Material compatibility, surface temperature, 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

• Pipeline inspection

• Storage-tank inspection

• Pressure-vessel inspection

• Boiler and heat-exchanger inspection

• Structural steel evaluation

• Casting and forging inspection

• Composite material inspection

• Fabrication QA/QC

• Preventive maintenance programs

• Field NDT inspection

About Echo Ultrasonics

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