Market Size of NDT in Automotive & Transportation Industry
| Study Period | 2019 - 2029 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2023 |
| CAGR | 5.80 % |
| Fastest Growing Market | Asia-Pacific |
| Largest Market | North America |
| Market Concentration | Medium |
Major Players
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NDT in Automotive & Transportation Market Analysis
The NDT in the Automotive & Transportation market is expected to register a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period (2022-2027). Nondestructive testing (NDT) technology is a vital means to improve the quality control of automobiles in the automotive industry. Currently, NDT technology is applied in many aspects like research and development, manufacturing and maintenance of automobiles.
- By using the non-destructive monitoring method in the automotive and transportation industry, it is possible to find out the various defects existing in different materials and components by testing the internal structure of different materials and showing different responses to heat, sound, light, electricity, etc., without damaging the object under inspection. Simultaneously, the type, characteristics, number, size, and location of the formed defects and other parameters can be obtained through inspection.
- NDT can be used to test the uniformity and reliability of various materials, mostly applied to aspects like quantitative analysis of the correlation between different types and intensity of defects; evaluation of the remaining life and load life of various components; detection of internal structural incompleteness and defects originated during the operation of different equipment, so as to find the problems of equipment in a more timely manner and ensure the safety of the equipment in operation.
- Radiation detection methods are being widely used in the automotive industry. For instance, the radiation irradiation method, based on the fact that different materials have different absorption and attenuation properties to the rays, is employed as the blackness of the negative can be used to detect the defects existing in the material. It is used in the automotive industry to inspect castings and welded components. For example, camshafts and wheel hubs are inspected.
- In April 2021, the TACOMA project was announced, which strives to develop an advanced solution for the automotive industry as it increases the use of carbon fibre reinforced polymer parts as an aid to light-weighting. While it is already possible to spot defects in composite parts using different non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques, the speed of inspection is still a limiting factor, especially for high-volume production environments. Additionally, many of the existing NDT techniques are only capable of locating certain defects. The project aims to solve these issues by delivering a unique rapid X-ray detection system complete with imaging software that is suitable for high-volume, high-speed automotive manufacturing applications. Such initiatives would aid in the expansion of the studied market.
- However, the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the automotive industry due to the disruptions in supply chain, slump in demand, fluctuation in process and unavailability of raw materials. For instance, according to the OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles), the estimated worldwide motor vehicle production decreased from 97 million vehicles in 2018 to 78 million vehicles in 2020. In 2021, almost 80 million motor vehicles were produced worldwide, which translates into an increase of around 3%, compared with 2020.
