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Leak Testing & Pressure Testing: Basic principles of leak testing

What is a Leak? A leak is a flow of gas (or liquid) through the wall of a vessel (via an imperfection such as a hole, crack or bad seal). Leaks require a pressure difference to generate the flow; they always flow from higher pressure to lower pressure. Leaks are pictured as going from positive pressure (inside an object) to  ...