Phased array UT examination of austenitic welds(homogeneous stainless steel welds,dissimilar metal welds)has been applied and formally qualified for in-service inspection in nuclear power plants for more than 10 years.Due to more stringent regulations on the use of radiography in many countries all over the world,various other industries show increased interest in phased array UT as an alternative volumetric inspection technique,even for austenitic welds.Although most of the elements of a"successful"inspection solution are known to UT experts,on-site deployment of the required inspection techniques is still perceived as laborious and expensive,because it typically requires high-end equipment and software,or multiple software packages.This paper will show how dual matrix array probes and wedge assemblies can be easily set-up using a portable,but high-power phased array unit and its embedded software,thus allowing for effective and robust austenitic weld inspections.The performance of well-chosen dual matrix array assemblies will be illustrated with ultrasonic data from practical trials on various representative austenitic weld specimens containing artificial and realistic flaws.It will be shown how the embedded software solely supports all steps of the examination process,including comprehensive visualization of the data,and efficient data analysis.