The Ultrasonic Cement Analyzer (UCA) offers a nondestructive method for measuring the compressive strength of cement. The UCA applies an ultrasonic pulse to a cement slurry and measures the change in velocity as the ultrasonic signal travels through the slurry and cures.
These ultrasonic velocity measurements are correlated to the cement’s compressive strength.
The UCA system consists of the following:
• Processor, control software, monitor and keyboard
• Pressure controller
• Autoclave