PT Journal AU Benes, P Kotrba, M Kriz, A TI Alternative Uses of Eddy Current Inspection in Materials Engineering SO Manufacturing Technology Journal PY 2016 BP 1240 EP 1243 VL 16 IS 6 DI 10.21062/ujep/x.2016/a/1213-2489/MT/16/6/1240 DE eddy currents; work hardening AB There are a large number of special methods for exploring the internal condition of materials on the basis of eddy currents. A major use of this method can be seen in surface engineering, particularly in studying some state quantities of surface integrity. It is also an irreplaceable tool in surface engineering. The reason is that no other affordable method provides information on both the surface and the sub-surface regions, as the latter are difficult to reach by most other inspection methods. It must be noted that the sub-surface region is significant, and dictates, to a large extent, the behaviour of the overlying surface. This article explores a non-traditional application of eddy current inspection. This inspection technique is typically used for detecting discontinuities in material. The study presented here involves a use of this non-destructive testing method for studying work hardening in two metallic materials: EN AW-1090 aluminium alloy, and S235JR-C carbon steel. ER