—G 0901— 1. Scope _ This Japanese Industrial Standard specifies classification aid tance criteria by ultrasonic test on steel plates of thickness 13 mm and ‘oyé wide flats of thickness 13 mm and over and width 180 mm and over whic used for main structural member parts of steel structures being subjected: remarkable strong stress in through thickness direction. Further, the general requirements other than those specified in this { ard shall conform to JIS Z 2344. Remarks: The following standards are cited in this Standard. JIS B 0601-Definitions and designation of surface roughaesd 3 JIS G 0565-Method for magnetic particle testing of ferrotigy, netic materials and classification of magnetic! Be Ss ticle indication ea boilers and other pressure vessels JIS G 3106-Rolled steels for welded structure JIS Z 2843-Method for liquid penetrant testing and classifica tion of the indication JIS Z 2344-General rule of ultrasonic testing of metals by pulse echo technique JIS % 2345-Standard test blocks for ultrasonic testing JIS Z 2350-Method for measurement of performance chai teristics of ultrasonic probes 2. Definitions JIS Z 2300 apply. 8. Flaw detecting system The flaw detecting system shall be the pulse echo 9 technique using a single crystal normal probe (hereafier referred to as th mal probe") and a double crystal normal probe. The probes given in Tabl—G:0901— able 1. Thickness of test material and type of applicable probe ‘Thickness of test material ‘Type of applicable probe Double crystal normal probe or normal probe Normal probe i [kutomatic flaw detector The automatic flaw detector which uses the jpble grvstal normal prove shall be checked at least once every three years, hall have the following performance: ‘iplitude linearity For the amplitude linearity of a digital type automiat- ic detector, the first bottom echo or the electric false signal of the test block setting sensitivity of Annex 2, is set at an appropriate level, the ampli- tide linearity is measured by respective lines —6 dB, — 12 dB and — 18 dB {from the set level, and the sum of the absolute value of the positive and = negative maximum deviation between the ideal value and the measured alue shall be 2.5 dB or under by taking the ideal value as reference. “purther, the amplitude linearity of the automatic flaw detector having “tn'A-scope display for indication shall be as described in 4.1.2 (1). 2) Distance amplitude compensation performance For the apparatus having Gistance amplitude compensation performance, the bottom echo height after rection when it is applied to the maximum thickness shall be within £6 dB with respect to the maximum echo height on the distance amplitude Haracteristic eurve (12° Manual flaw detector The manual flaw detector shall be checked at uit once every one year in accordance with 5. (periodic inspection) of JIS (2882, and shall have the following performance: i i) Amplitude linearity The amplitude linearity of the flaw detector shall be “measured in accordance with 4.1 (linearity of amplitude) of JIS Z 2352 and © the sum of absolute value of its positive and negative maximum deviation : oat be 6 % or under. is surface resolution The far surface resolution of the flaw detector shall be measured by using the reference block RB-RA of JIS Z 2352 and. |—G 0901 Table 2, Far surface resolution Nominal Far surface frequency | resolution MHz mm a 9 or under * 5 7 or under (3) ‘The dead zone of a flaw detector shall be 10 mm or less Dead zone manner: Adjust the test range of the time base to 50 mm, and then adjust,the echo height of the reference hole of STB-N1 specified in JIS Z 2345,-t0 - 20 % of the graticule. Then, increase the sensitivity by 14 4B, read offyin e terms of beam path length corresponding to the defect in the steel, the’ length on the graticule from the zero point to the point where the transmis sion pulse finally becomes 20 %, and take this as the dead zone. 4.2 “Feed motion, aut automatic alarm, and the recor: atic alarm, and recorder When the feed motion, the order to perform flaw detectis 4.3 Flaw detecting system The flaw detecting system shall be of an immer: sion method (gap method or local immersion method) or a direct contact method. 4.4 Couplant The couplant shall be, as a rule, of water. jes 4.5 Test block oo 4.5.1 Reference block The reference block is a specimen to investigate the distance amplitude characteristics for double crystal normal probe, and shall use the reference block for double crystal normal probe (RB-E) specified in Annex 1 Fr 4.5.2 Sensitivity determining test block The sensitivity determining test block is a specimen used for sensitivity setting and determination of working sensitivity for apparatus for flaw detection using many double crystal normal probes, and shall use the sensitivity determining test block-for double crystal normal probe specified in Annex 2. oda 4.5.3, Standard test’ block ‘The standard test: block is a spécimen to detér: mine the working sensitivity for normal probe, and shall use STB-N1, STI V15-4 and STB-G V15-2.8 specified in JIS Z 2345. . 4.6 Probe ‘The double crystal normal probe used shall have the performance specified in Annex 3, = —1402——G .0901— "flaw detecting method “Stage of flaw detection The flaw detection shall be conducted, asa rule, ibe fime of final manufacturing process of the steel plate and wide flat. “fest surface The test surface shall be, as a rule, as rolled or heat- Egatconditon, and shall-be smoothed by polishing, etc., as required. ‘eBlaw detecting conditions 3 {~ Nominal frequency and working sensitivity of double crystal normal ~ ye 'The nominal frequency and working sensitivity of double crystal normal oe shall be as given in Table 3. : ‘urther, if necessary, distance amplitude correction shall be carried out jusideting the thickness of a test material and the distance amplitude charac- _jgialic of the probe. Table 3. Nominal frequency and working sensitivity of double crystal normal probe “ThiekBess Of fry ne of Nominal “jest material Working sensitivity frequency Bs ma apparatus ares {3 or over A-scope Use RB-E in Annex 1. After conforming 5 up to and display for | the first bottom echo height of the sind: 60 indication | thickness /y indicating the maximum echo type flaw | height in Annex 3 to 50 %, raise the detector | sensitivity by 10 dB when the probe of "10 nominal Ni sensed sensitivity” is used, and by 14 dB when the probe of "14 | nominal N1 sensed sensitivity” is used. Digital | Use the test block for setting sensitivity type flaw | in Annex 2, and set the first bottom echo detector | height thereof to the sensitivity reference value. Then, raise the sensitivity by ike 10 dB when the probe of "10 nominal N1 2 sensed sensitivity” is used, and by 14 dB ie when the probe of “14 nominal Ni sensed : sensitivity” is used. {532 Nominal frequency, dimension of crystal, and working sensitivity of F ‘Miormal probe The nominal frequency, dimensions of a crystal, and working ‘“fauitivity of a normal probe shall be as given in Table 4. —1403— a—G .0901— Table 4. Nominal frequency, dimension of crystal, and working sensitivity of normal probe eee of test material | Working sensitivity Freguaty 18 or over up to and incl. 20 | STB-N1 : 25 % 5 Over 20 up to and incl. 40 | STB-N1 : 50 % 5 Over 40 up to and incl. 60 | STB-N1: 70% 5 Over 60 up to and incl. 100 | STB-G V15-4 : 50 % 2 Over 100 up to and incl.160 | STB-G V15-4 : 80% 2 Over 160 up to and incl. 200 | STB-G V15-2.8 : 50 % 2 5.4 Establishment of reference line When the A scope display type device used in combination with the double crystal normal probe, the reference lines’ shall be previously marked on the graticule of the flaw detector. Namely,.-\\. taking the height equal to 50 % of the graticule as the reference line DM, the — level 6 dB higher shall be taken as reference line DH, the level 6 dB lower as reference line DL (see Fig. 1). When the digital type device is used in combination with double erystal normal probe, the reference values corresponding to those in Fig. 1 shail be determined. " Fig. 1. Reference lines in applying A scope display type device and double crystal normal probe A scope display Digital type | type flaw detector flaw detector “is | DH line Reference value +643 GoweeaR) DM line (so%+00B) DL lige (50-848) > Bcho height () —> Distance —1404——G"0901— ‘geanning place For scanning places of rolled steel plates, lines in’the’roll- « Sroction ‘of 200 mm pitch shall be, as a rule, taken as scanning lines [see .(a)). However, when the feed mechanism for the probe of an automatic e width direction of 200 mm pitch shall be taken as scanning lines. eS se For the nae ces of wide flat, lines in the rolling direction at + width positions in the width direction shall be taken as Fig. 2, Scanning place canning place of rolled steel plate (b) Scanning place of wide flat Rolling alretion—> Rolling aration — Scanning line Scanning tine “Scanning procedure Scanning speed The scanning speed shall not interfere with the examina- “joi. However, it shall be no greater than 200 mm/s when scanning is made “with flaw detector without automatic alarm device. 272 Scanning direction with double crystal normal probe In the case of the double crystal normal probe, the scanning shall be made parallel to the rolling direction being arranged the acoustic separator for the probe transversally to he rolling direction (see ® of Fig. 3). ‘When the feed mechanism for the probe of automatic flaw detector is “equipped to move it transversally to the rolling direction, the scanning shall be nade being arranged the acoustic separator for the probe parallel to the rolling ction (see ® of Fig. 3). Fig. 3. Scanning direction with double crystal normal probe Rolling direction —> , Moving direction of probe 4, oe \ ea terse. Say A agen of probe —1405——G@ 0901— 8, Classification of defects ae 8.1 Classification of defects detected when double crystal norufal probe is teat When the scanning is made parallel to the rolling direction, the flaws shall] Table 5. Classification of defects detected by double crystal normal probe Classification of defects (identification symbol) Flaw echo height Above DL line, below DM line Above DM line When the scanning is made transversally to the rolling direction, however the mark "A" shall be given to the echo whose height is in the range of above") DM line and below DH line, while the mark "x" for that of above DH line. re when the digital type device is applied, the reference values corresponding ty each reference line shall be used. 8.2 Classification of defects detected when normal probe is used ‘The ey & shall be tlassified snd denoted according to Tlaws or the botlom echo height ay: given in Table 6, ee Table 6. Classification of defects detected by normal probe Classification of defects (identification symbol) Flaws or bottom echo height 50 % < Fi § 100 % (when By 2 100 %) A or 50 % < Fy / By < 100 % (when By < 100%) FF, > 100 % (when By 2 100 %) x F/B, > 100 % (when By < 100 %) or By 50% 9. Evaluation procedure 9.1 Representative defect The searching line shall be divided into segmi 200 mm in Iength, and the defects which correspond to the highest flaw ec height among the individual divisions shall be taken_as representative defe: those divisions, and shall be denoted as given in Table 5 or Table 6. =1406-—G0901— Weighted number of divisions involving defects The weighted number of jions involving defects shall be calculated as follows: add twice of the num- Local space factor of steel plate The whole surface of the plate shall be, jgd with @ unit area of Im? squares as shown in Fig. 4 (a), and the space ir within each area of 1 m* shall be determined. This factor obtained is" | jed “local space factor” (%). When it is difficult to secure 1 m* squares, it ‘ll be determined permitting overlap with the squares which have been Local space factor of wide flat ‘The whole surface of wide flat shall be 3 ded in the length direction as given in Fig. 4 (b) to make 30 divisions @ m th), the space factor within each of 30 divisions is obtained, whic! ‘taken as the local space factor (%). However, for the part wherein 30 divisions “Fran not be taken, it shall be determined permitting overlap with the part which siyave been divided. Fig. 4. Dividing procedure for steel plate and wide flat to determine local space factor - (a) Dividing procedure for steel plate (b) Dividing procedure for wide flat 2m. (00 divisions) Scanning line —| 8 scanning 6 scanning Tisee Baer sification and criteria ‘The classification and criteria shall be made don those specified in Table 7. When the obtained space factor and local ‘ace factor are not more than the digits as shown in Table 7, the plates are 1407~G. 0901— Table 7. Classification and criteria Space factor | Local space * Class % factor % * x 15 — 7 15 11. Repair by welding The steel plates and wide flats which have been tia by ultrasonic test may be repaired by welding to pass the requirements. case, the following items shall be satisfied: (2) The depth of the region containing an internal defect to be removed shay (2) ‘The region containing a defect shall undergo, after removal-of the defve (8) The region which has been repaired by welding shall undergo, if necess: the radiographic test specified in JIS Z $104, also the magnetic particle test or the liquid penetrant test, in addition to the ultrasonic test accor ing to the flaw detecting conditions specified in this Standard in order {o' confirm the success of the repairing. —1408—Ee —G 0901— ‘Annex 1. Type E reference block for double crystal normal probe (RB-E) “gcope This Annex specifies the Type E reference block for the double | pealmommal probe (RB-E). 2 ‘Material _ The material used shall be normalized steel plate of SB410 Laced in JIS G 3103. : : ape and dimension The shape and dimension of the reference block ibe as shown in Annex 1 Fig. 1. The surface finish of both detection sur- ise shall be furnished as 1.6 a specified in JIS B 0601. | Annex 1 Fig. 1. Shape and dimension Unit: mm B40 min, Thidknen| 34 5 6 7B) 810 [40 J Thicenee [12 15 19 24 30 36 42 48 [20.05 min, ‘Thickness 54D [20 —1409——G 0901— Annex 2. Sensitivity determining test block for double crystal normal probe 1. Scope This Annex specifies the sensitivity determining test block for double exystal probe. 2, Material ‘The material used shall be the rolled steels specified in JIS = G 3103 or JIS G 3106, or the hot-rolled stainless steel sheet or plate specifieg JIS G 4304. 3. Shape (1) Finishing surface . The surface of the test block shall be furnished equ; to or more the surface conditions of the test material. (2) Thickness The thickness shall be, as a rule, the thickness of RB-E te: Block indicating the maximum echo height of the probe to be used. —1410——G 0901~ _ Annex 3. Performance and marking of double crystal normal probe Scope This Annex specifies the performance and marking of double crys- ay probe. Pat ceyatal normal pbs crystal normal arabe shown Tn Annex 1, the echo height (dB) shall sured at each thickness in order to prepare the characteristic curve as juble crystal normal probe is used together with a flaw detector having tance amplitude compensation performance, however, it is allowed to sure that the echo height for the maximum thickness used falls — 6 dB id above with respect to the maximum echo height being used in the devices mentioned above. The echo height at a distance of 3 mm shall be in the range of 0 dB-to 6 dB with respect to the maximum echo height. However, when the double crystal normal probe is used together with “the flaw detector having distance amplitude compensation performance, it s allowed to secure that the echo height at 3 mm distance falls —6 dB ‘and ‘above with respect to the maximum echo height being used in the devices “mentioned above. Annex 3 Fig. 1. Distance amplitude characteristic curve f ae : = Te : a z 2 - _ i i 3 ; “hickness (om) where, Jy : thickness showing maximum echo height in RB-E (mm) t: maximum thickness used (mm) Surface echo level The surface echo level measured by the direct contact ‘ethod shall be not less than — 40 dB below the maximum echo height. Mu—G 0901— 2.3 Ni detection sensitivity Nominal N1 detection sensitivity shall be in cordance with either of the following provisions according to, the echo height the reference hole of STB-N1. (1) Nominal N1 detection sensitivity 10 The echo height of the reference’ hole of STB-NI falls in the range of -10 + 2 4B from the maximum echo height. ‘i (2) Nominal N1 detection sensitivity 14 The echo height of the reference hole of STB-N1 falls in the range of - 14 + 2 dB from the maximum e¢ height. 2.4 Effective beam width Using the reference hole of STB-N1, the probe" shall be moved in a direction parallel to the acoustic separator for double crys tal normal probe in order to measure the range in which the echo height range shall be not less than 15 mm. 3. Marking The probe shall be marked as shown in the following exaniplej accordance with JIS Z 2350. eo Further, a mark showing the acoustic separator for double crystal normal. probe shall be indicated on the case in such a way that it will not easily be’. erased. Example: 5 Z 5x20 ND { Symbol denoting double erystal not probe. Indication of crystal dimension, with 5 mm x 20 mm unit being located on i} scanning and receiving sides. Probes which use semi-circular crystal for Send. ing and receiving purposes are indicated in terms of ” (the pre-slit diameter) 2 Symbol denoting crystal material. Nominal frequency, in MHz. —1412—