NDT METHOD

TESTING METHOD

ACCEPTANCE

STRUCTURAL: Non Tubular

VT
PT
MT

AWS D1.1/D1.1 M:2002 Part 6.9 Visual

Inspection
ASTM E 165 95
Standard Test Method for Liquid
Penetrant Examination
ASTM E 709 91
Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle

UT

ASTM E 164 97
Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Contact
Examination of weldments

RT

ASME V, Article 2, Radiographic

Examination with reference to ASTM
1032-92

AWS D1.1 / D1.1 M:2002,

Structural Welding Code Steel,
Section 6 Table 6.1

AWS D1.1 M:2002

Standard welding code-steel Section 6,
Table 6.2 UT Acceptance Rejection
Criteria (Statically loaded non-tubular
connections)
AWS D1.1 / M:2002 Paragraph 6.12.1
Non Destructive Testing Radiographic
Testing Acceptance Criteria for NonTubular connections

STRUCTURAL: Tubular
PT

ASTM E165 99
Standard Test Method for Liquid
Penetrant Examination

MT

Same of non-tubular

UT

ASTM E 164 97
Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Contact
Examination of Weldments

RT

ASME V, Article 2,
Radiographic Examination with
reference to ASTM 10132 92

AWS C6.13.3
Ultrasonic Acceptance Criteria for
Tubular Connections
AWS D1.1 M:2002 Paragraph 6.12.3
Non Destructive Testing Radiographic
Testing Acceptance Criteria for Tubular
Connections

PRESSURE VESSELS
PT
MT
UT
RT

ASTM E65 95
Standard Test Method for Liquid
Penetrant Examination
ASME V Article 25
Magnetic Particle Standards Paragraph
4.2
ASTM E 164 97
Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Contact
Examination of weldments
ASME Section V, Article 2,
Radiographic Examination

ASME VIII Div. 1,

Appendix 12 Paragraph 3,
Acceptance Rejection Standards
ASME 1, Part PR 51,
Acceptance Standards for Radiography

POWER BOILER
PT
MT
UT
RT

ASTM E 164 92,

Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Contact
Examination of weldments
ASME Section V, Article 2,
Radiographic Examination

ASME VIII Div. 1, Appendix 12

Paragraph 3,
Acceptance Rejection Standard
ASME I, Part PR 51 ,
Acceptance Standards for Radiography