November 2026 - Volume 84, Issue 11

In this issue, ASNT 2026 in review: SNT-TC-1A modernization, the Battle of the AI Agents, and ASNT’s 85th birthday. A feature details a protocol for requalifying used oilfield tubing, and a technical paper tests 3D-printed CF/PLA porosity specimens for air-coupled UT. Departments cover IQI limits, SNT-TC-1A interpretations, and the ASNT Foundation.

Cover of "Materials Evaluation" magazine showing an offshore oil platform lit at night, featuring "Requalifying Used OCTG: A Layered Testing Protocol" and additional article previews.

Two NDT technicians in hard hats and safety glasses reviewing data on a laptop in an industrial facility

Interpreting SNT-TC-1A

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Mind the Gap

Delta-style 3D printer extruder head above a printed lattice part on a dark background

Members

Aerospace, UT

Use of Carbon Fiber–Reinforced Polylactic Acid Print Specimens to Control Porosity for Air-Coupled Ultrasound Reference Experiments

Stacked used oilfield tubing joints with threaded ends in front of a drilling rig

Members

Energy, VT

Requalifying Used Oilfield Tubing

Jet engine on an aircraft wing inside a sunlit maintenance hangar

Members

Aerospace, RT

Why Is Your Image Quality Indicator Lying to You?

Large audience seated at round tables in a ballroom facing stage screens at the ASNT 2026 general session

ASNT 2026 in Review

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