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XorNot
1y ago
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X-ray weld inspection is standard in the pipe fitting industry. Even with automation you wouldn't bet your rocket on "probably okay".
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timschmidt
1y ago
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Pipelines still break from time to time.
goku12
1y ago
These tests are applicable only to manufacturing or service-time defects. Pipelines can still break in the dynamic environment of spaceflight. Such problems are design problems, not manufacturing defects.
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