Abstract: A method for enhancing inspection of components of specific geometry based on Barkhausen noises. The method includes specifying a first calibration curve that is independent of the component geometry, which describes the relationship between surface hardness values and measured Barkhausen noise signals. A first noise signal is determined by the measuring device for a reference component having the specified geometry and a first hardness value. A second noise signal is determined for a second reference component, having the specified geometry and a second hardness value lower than the first. A second calibration curve is determined, in which the first calibration curve is fitted to the first noise signal at the first hardness value and to the second noise signal at the second hardness value, such that using the second calibration curve, the measured noise signal of a component having the specified geometry relates with a surface hardness value.

Abstract: A method of inspecting a component (1) on the basis of Barkhausen noises in which a plurality of Barkhausen noise signals are processed, which have been or are determined at measurement positions (PS1, PS2, . . . , PS9) along the surface of the component (1) by a measuring device. According to the method, a computer forms a measurement matrix (M) from the Barkhausen noise signals, which matrix contains the Barkhausen noise signals detected as entries. A variety of characteristics are specified, each of which represents at least one cause of a manufacturing defect(s) of the component (1), each characteristic is associated with a processing procedure of the measurement matrix (M). The procedure is specific for the characteristic concerned. Finally, for each characteristic the measurement matrix (M) undergoes the associated processing procedure in which the intensity of the characteristic concerned is determined.

Abstract: A method for enhancing inspection of components of specific geometry based on Barkhausen noises. The method includes specifying a first calibration curve that is independent of the component geometry, which describes the relationship between surface hardness values and measured Barkhausen noise signals. A first noise signal is determined by the measuring device for a reference component having the specified geometry and a first hardness value. A second noise signal is determined for a second reference component, having the specified geometry and a second hardness value lower than the first. A second calibration curve is determined, in which the first calibration curve is fitted to the first noise signal at the first hardness value and to the second noise signal at the second hardness value, such that using the second calibration curve, the measured noise signal of a component having the specified geometry relates with a surface hardness value.

Abstract: A method of inspecting a component (1) on the basis of Barkhausen noises in which a plurality of Barkhausen noise signals are processed, which have been or are determined at measurement positions (PS1, PS2, . . . , PS9) along the surface of the component (1) by a measuring device. According to the method, a computer forms a measurement matrix (M) from the Barkhausen noise signals, which matrix contains the Barkhausen noise signals detected as entries. A variety of characteristics are specified, each of which represents at least one cause of a manufacturing defect(s) of the component (1), each characteristic is associated with a processing procedure of the measurement matrix (M). The procedure is specific for the characteristic concerned. Finally, for each characteristic the measurement matrix (M) undergoes the associated processing procedure in which the intensity of the characteristic concerned is determined.