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AS 1710-2007
[Current]Non-destructive testing — Ultrasonic testing of carbon and low alloy steel plate and universal sections — Test methods and quality classification
Specifies the methods for the ultrasonic manual testing of carbon and low alloy wrought steel plate of uniform thickness, in the range 5 mm to 180 mm inclusive, and universal sections using A-scan presentation.
Published: 29/01/2007
Pages: 17
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Referenced documents
1.4 Definitions
2 Equipment
2.1 General
2.2 Probes
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Protective diaphragms
2.2.3 Probe size
2.3 Presentation
2.4 Gain control
2.5 Couplant
2.6 Equipment checks
3 Procedure
3.1 Surface condition
3.2 Sensitivity
3.3 Scanning methods for plate
3.3.1 Direction scanning
3.3.2 Scans transverse to plate rolling direction
3.3.3 Scans longitudinal to plate rolling direction
3.3.4 Plate edges
3.3.4.1 Trimmed edges (sheared, slit or gas cut)
3.3.4.2 Untrimmed edges (universal or mill edge)
3.4 Scanning method for universal sections
3.4.1 Extent of scanning
3.4.2 Scans
3.5 Evaluation—Senstivity levels
3.5.1 General
3.5.2 Material thickness ≥5 mm ≤15 mm
3.5.3 Material thickness >15 mm ≤40 mm
3.5.4 Material thickness >40 mm ≤180 mm
4 Sizing of discontinuities
4.1 Laminations
4.2 Inclusion clusters
4.3 Inclusion stringers
5 Quality grading
5.1 Quality grading of plates
5.1.1 Limit of discontinuities for plate
5.1.2 Designation of quality grades for plate
5.2 Quality grading for universal sections—Level 1 requirements
5.2.1 Laminar discontinuities
5.2.2 Inclusion discontinuities
5.2.3 Level 1 requirements
6 Qualification of non-destructive examination personnel
7 Presentation of test data
7.1 Record of test
7.2 Test report
Appendix A
A1 General
A2 Information to be supplied when ordering plate
A3 Direction of scanning
A4 Referee testing
A5 Information to be supplied when ordering universal sections
Appendix B
B1 Procedure for sizing laminations using 6 db drop technique
B2 Procedure for sizing inclusion cluster discontinuities using the last significant echo technique
Cited references in this standard
[Withdrawn]
Non-destructive testing — Qualification of personnel for limited applications of non-destructive testing
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