{"id":5129,"date":"2026-09-07T14:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T14:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/ndt-technologies-and-standards\/transducers-and-couplant\/delay-line-and-thin-material-measurements\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T21:19:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:19:52","slug":"delay-line-and-thin-material-measurements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/ndt-technologies-and-standards\/transducers-and-couplant\/delay-line-and-thin-material-measurements\/","title":{"rendered":"Delay line and thin-material measurements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:36%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-sonda_alta_precisione_per_misure_di_spessore_immagine_applicativa-web-1200x1200-1.webp?resize=1200%2C1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Precision probe for measurements on thin materials\" class=\"wp-image-994\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-width:1px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-sonda_alta_precisione_per_misure_di_spessore_immagine_applicativa-web-1200x1200-1.webp?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-sonda_alta_precisione_per_misure_di_spessore_immagine_applicativa-web-1200x1200-1.webp?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-sonda_alta_precisione_per_misure_di_spessore_immagine_applicativa-web-1200x1200-1.webp?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-sonda_alta_precisione_per_misure_di_spessore_immagine_applicativa-web-1200x1200-1.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-sonda_alta_precisione_per_misure_di_spessore_immagine_applicativa-web-1200x1200-1.webp?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:4%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-left-color:#225f78;border-left-width:6px;background-color:#ebf1f4;padding-top:24px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:28px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#225f78;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.408), 18px);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6\">On a very thin material the echo returns before the crystal has finished transmitting. The delay line buys time, and makes visible a signal that would otherwise remain hidden. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"list-style:none;padding-left:0px;line-height:1.6\">\n<li style=\"list-style:none\"><strong style=\"color:#225f78\">\u2713<\/strong> Separation between transmit pulse and return echo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"list-style:none\"><strong style=\"color:#225f78\">\u2713<\/strong> Measurement of thicknesses that could not be read without a delay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"list-style:none\"><strong style=\"color:#225f78\">\u2713<\/strong> Protection of the crystal from direct contact with the part<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"list-style:none\"><strong style=\"color:#225f78\">\u2713<\/strong> Dedicated Interface-Echo modes on precision instruments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a crystal transmits a pulse it keeps vibrating for a short interval, during which it cannot distinguish an incoming signal. On substantial thicknesses this is not a problem, because the echo returns when the crystal has already settled. On a very thin material, however, the echo arrives while transmission is still in progress and remains indistinguishable.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delay line places between crystal and part an element of known material, which the pulse must cross on the way out and on the way back. The time spent in that stretch shifts the echo forward: when it reaches the crystal, transmission ended some time ago and the signal is clean and measurable. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light popmake-4066 popmake-739\" style=\"border-width:1px;min-height:250px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-727 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner_technical_support_choose_products.png?resize=1200%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner_technical_support_choose_products.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner_technical_support_choose_products.png?resize=300%2C63&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner_technical_support_choose_products.png?resize=1024%2C213&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner_technical_support_choose_products.png?resize=768%2C160&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#d3d6dc\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-15701bb7 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-ti-fg-color is-style-default has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(21.536px, 1.346rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.374), 35px);\"><strong>Need help choosing the right product?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b507c051 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button popmake-4066 popmake-739\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ti-accent-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delay introduced must however be excluded from the measurement, because it is not part of the piece. Precision instruments therefore have dedicated modes, referred to as Interface-Echo, which recognise the interface between delay line and material and calculate the thickness from there. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When the delay line is needed<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background-color:#225f78;color:#ffffff;padding:10px\">Situation<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#225f78;color:#ffffff;padding:10px\">Reason<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Very thin materials<\/td><td>The echo would return during transmission<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>High-resolution measurements<\/td><td>The separated signal is cleaner and better defined<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hot surfaces<\/td><td>The delay keeps the crystal away from the part<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Abrasive surfaces<\/td><td>The replaceable element protects the transducer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thin plastic materials<\/td><td>Combination of low thickness and attenuation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An accessory that wears out<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:36%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-strumento_PMX3-DL_applicazione_reale_di_misura_su_pezzo_meccanico-web-680x680-1.webp?resize=680%2C680&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Precision measurement on a machined component\" class=\"wp-image-1045\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-width:1px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-strumento_PMX3-DL_applicazione_reale_di_misura_su_pezzo_meccanico-web-680x680-1.webp?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-strumento_PMX3-DL_applicazione_reale_di_misura_su_pezzo_meccanico-web-680x680-1.webp?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-strumento_PMX3-DL_applicazione_reale_di_misura_su_pezzo_meccanico-web-680x680-1.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:4%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delay line is the part of the probe that touches the part, so it is also the one that wears. On abrasive surfaces it wears down and must be replaced: it is a spare part, not a permanent component, and it pays to keep some in stock as one does with cables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Replacement requires the probe zero to be redone, because the delay introduced changes with the element fitted. On models with automatic probe zero the operation takes place without a manual procedure when the transducer is changed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instruments and probes<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background-color:#225f78;color:#ffffff;padding:10px\">Element<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#225f78;color:#ffffff;padding:10px\">Use<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/products\/thickness-gauges\/dakota-pmx2-dl-precision-gauge-with-a-scan\/\">Dakota PMX2-DL<\/a><\/td><td>Interface-Echo and Interface-Echo-Echo modes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/products\/thickness-gauges\/dakota-pzx1-dl-precision-gauge-for-thin-substrates\/\">Dakota PZX1-DL<\/a><\/td><td>Precision measurement on thin materials<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/products\/thickness-gauges\/dakota-pcx8-dl-ptg-precision-thickness-gauge\/\">Dakota PCX8-DL<\/a><\/td><td>Top-of-the-range precision gauge with colour A-Scan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/products\/probes-and-accessories\/transducers-for-precision-thickness-gauges\/\">Precision transducers<\/a><\/td><td>High-frequency delay line and contact probes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1757304001\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why is a delay needed on thin materials?<\/strong><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Because the echo would return while the crystal is still vibrating from transmission, remaining indistinguishable. The delay line shifts the echo forward, making it readable. <\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1757304002\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is the delay counted in the thickness?<\/strong><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Precision instruments have Interface-Echo modes that recognise the interface between delay line and material and exclude the stretch travelled in the delay. <\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1757304003\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does the delay line need replacing?<\/strong><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, it is the part that touches the piece and wears, especially on abrasive surfaces. After replacement the probe zero must be redone. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back to <a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/ndt-technologies-and-standards\/transducers-and-couplant\/\">Transducers and couplant<\/a> or write to us from the <a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/contact\/\">Contacts<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further information and contacts <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roder.it\">Systems division and sensor integration partner : www.roder.it<\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/chi-siamo\/\">More information about RODER SRL : about us<\/a><br\/>Contact for general information : <a href=\"mailto:info@roder.it\">info@roder.it<\/a><br\/>Contact for information about these products : <a href=\"mailto:info@roder.it\">info@roder.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/>The information contained on this web page is provided for information purposes only. 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