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AS 2083-2005
[Current]Calibration blocks and their methods of use in ultrasonic testing
Specifies requirements for a range of calibration blocks and their methods of use in ultrasonic testing.
Published: 08/07/2005
Pages: 41
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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
1.5 Construction of blocks
1.5.1 Material
1.5.2 Dimensions
1.5.3 Surface finish
2 Requirements for calibration block No. 1 and methods of use
2.1 General
2.2 Probes
2.2.1 Equipment and probe calibration—Normal probes
2.2.2 Equipment and probe calibration—Angle probes
2.3 Dimensions
2.4 Methods of use—Normal probes
2.4.1 Probe positions
2.4.2 Calibration of test range
2.4.3 Assessment of horizontal linearity (Method No. 1)
2.4.3.1 General
2.4.3.2 Procedure
2.4.4 Assessment of horizontal linearity (Method No. 2)
2.4.4.1 Procedure for test ranges 250 mm to 500 mm
2.4.4.2 Procedure for other test ranges
2.4.5 Assessment of vertical linearity
2.4.5.1 General
2.4.5.2 Procedure
2.4.6 Measurement of dominant frequency
2.4.7 Assessment of resolution—Normal probes
2.4.8 Assessment of resolution by measurement of pulse length
2.4.9 Assessment of overall system gain
2.5 Methods of use—Angle probes
2.5.1 Calibration of test range
2.5.2 Determination of probe index
2.5.3 Determination of beam angle
2.5.4 Setting of reference sensitivity
2.5.5 Assessment of beam alignment
2.5.6 Measurement of dominant frequency
2.5.7 Assessment of resolution by measurement of pulse length
2.5.8 Assessment of overall system gain
3 Requirements for calibration block No. 2 and methods of use
3.1 General
3.2 Probes
3.2.1 Normal probes
3.2.2 Angle probes
3.2.3 Angle probes
3.3 Dimensions and surface identification
3.4 Methods of use—Normal probes
3.5 Methods of use—Angle probes
3.5.1 Measurement of beam angle
3.5.2 Assessment of beam profile
3.5.2.1 General
3.5.2.2 Procedure for vertical plane
3.5.2.3 Procedure for horizontal plane
3.5.3 Assessment of overall system gain
3.5.4 Setting of reference sensitivity
4 Requirements for calibration block No. 3 and methods of use
4.1 General
4.2 Dimensions
4.3 Methods of use—Angle probes
5 Requirements for calibration block No. 4 and method of use
5.1 General
5.2 Dimensions
5.3 Method of use
6 Requirements for calibration block No. 5 and methods of use
6.1 General
6.2 Probes
6.2.1 Normal probes
6.2.2 Angle probes
6.3 Dimensions
6.4 Method of use—Normal probes
6.5 Methods of use—Angle probes
6.5.1 Calibration of test range
6.5.2 Determination of probe index
6.5.3 Determination of approximate beam angle
6.5.4 Setting of reference sensitivity
7 Requirements for calibration block No. 6 and method of use
7.1 General
7.2 Dimensions
7.3 Assessment of resolution
8 Calibration procedures not requiring specific blocks
8.1 General
8.2 Measurement of dead zone length using normal probes
8.3 Measurement of dead zone length using angle probes
9 Calibration and reference blocks containing flat-bottomed holes
9.1 General
9.2 Dimensions
9.3 Construction of blocks
9.3.1 General
9.3.2 Material
9.4 Ultrasonic response
9.4.1 General
9.4.2 Area-amplitude blocks
9.4.2.1 General
9.4.2.2 Preparation of area-amplitude response curves.
9.4.3 Distance-amplitude blocks
9.4.3.1 General
9.4.3.2 Preparation of distance-amplitude response curves
9.5 Reference blocks—Identification
9.6 Methods of use of blocks
9.6.1 General
9.6.2 Area-amplitude blocks
9.6.3 Distance-amplitude blocks
9.6.3.1 Construction of amplitude reference line
9.6.3.2 Determination of near-zone length.
10 Requirements for calibration block No. 7 and method of use in ultrasonic thickness measurements
10.1 General
10.2 Dimensions
10.3 Method of use
11 The use of ultrasonic testing equipment
11.1 General
11.2 Equipment performance
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