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A nondestructive testing technique using a mixture of iron filings in thin white paint which is spread over the surface to be examined. A large magnet is then attached over the area of interest and any discontinuities show up as concentrations of iron filings.
Further reading: ABS Guide for “Nondestructive Inspection of Hull Welds” (2002), can be downloaded from www.eagle.org