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NDT for Electric Vehicles

January 2026 - Volume 84, Issue 1

EV demand is pushing nondestructive testing to evolve fast—and the biggest story isn’t just battery cells. This Technical Focus Issue looks at how NDT is expanding across the EV ecosystem: electric motors, battery modules/packs, and power electronics, using a mix of machine vision, ultrasound, and X-ray/CT.  

From rapid, in-process 3D verification of motor hairpin windings to high-energy CT capable of inspecting large assemblies (even complete vehicles), these papers highlight what quality, reliability, and throughput will require next.  

This special issue is published open access and available to all audiences.  

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Materials Evaluation

December 2025 - Volume 83, Issue 12

This issue features agentic AI for NDE 4.0, API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 updates, metal identification research, eddy current tutorials, and ASNT's next-generation initiatives.

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November 2025 – Volume 83, Issue 11

This issue highlights NDT innovation: sustainable penetrant testing, advanced ultrasonic weld methods, and ASNT Basic Level III exam preparation guidance.

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October 2025 — Volume 83, Issue 10

This issue features ASNT 2025, the world's largest NDT conference, plus research on wind turbine inspection, radiography safety, and auditing ethics.

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September 2025 – Volume 83, Issue 9

This issue features the ASNT Foundation’s new curriculum resources for educators and our updated Educational Directory. 

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