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Table 1 - DIN Wire Type IQI

DIN Pack
Designation
1 FE DIN

6 FE DIN

10 FE DIN

3.20
(0.125)
1
1.00
(0.040)
6
0.40
(0.016)
10

2.50
(0.098)
2
0.80
(0.032)
7
0.32
(0.013)
11

Wire Diameter mm (inch)

Corresponding Wire Number
2.00
1.60
1.25
(0.078)
(0.062)
(0.050)
3
4
5
0.63
0.50
0.40
(0.024)
(0.020)
(0.016)
8
9
10
0.25
0.20
0.16
(0.010)
(0.008)
(0.006)
12
13
14

1.00
(0.040)
6
0.32
(0.013)
11
0.125
(0.004
15

0.80
(0.032)
7
0.25
(0.010)
12
0.1
(0.004)
16

Table 2 - ISO Wire Type IQI

ISO Pack
Designation
1 ISO 7

6 ISO 12

10 ISO 16

3.20
(0.125)
1
1.00
(0.040)
6
0.40
(0.016)
10

2.50
(0.098)
2
0.80
(0.032)
7
0.32
(0.013)
11

Wire Diameter mm (inch)

Corresponding Wire Number
2.00
1.60
1.25
(0.078)
(0.062)
(0.050)
3
4
5
0.63
0.50
0.40
(0.024)
(0.020)
(0.016)
8
9
10
0.25
0.20
0.16
(0.010)
(0.008)
(0.006)
12
13
14

1.00
(0.040)
6
0.32
(0.013)
11
0.125
(0.004)
15

0.80
(0.032)
7
0.25
(0.010)
12
0.1
(0.004)
16

Table 3 - ASTM Wire Type IQI

ASTM Set
Designation
A

0.081
(0.0032)
1
0.254
(0.010)
6
0.813
(0.032)
11
2.54
(0.100)
16

0.102
(0.004)
2
0.330
(0.013)
7
1.016
(0.040)
12
3.2
(0.126)
17

Wire Diameter mm (inch)

Corresponding Wire Number
0.127
0.160
(0.005)
(0.0063)
3
4
0.406
0.508
(0.016)
(0.020)
8
9
1.27
1.6
(0.050)
(0.063)
13
14
4.06
5.08
(0.160)
(0.200)
18
19

0.203
(0.008)
5
0.635
(0.025)
10
2.03
(0.080)
15
6.35
(0.250)
20

0.254
(0.010)
6
0.813
(0.032)
11
2.54
(0.100)
16
8.13
(0.320)
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Table 4 - Wire Type IQI Designation

Wire
diameter
mm
8.0
6.4
5.1
4.0
3.2
2.5
2.0
1.6
1.25
1.0
0.80
0.63
0.50
0.40
0.32
0.25
0.20
0.16
0.125
0.100
0.08

DIN IQI wire Number

ISO IQI wire Number

NA
NA
NA
NA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

1 FE DIN

6 FE DIN

10 FE DIN

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

1 ISO 7

6 ISO 12

10 ISO 16

NA

ASTM IQI wire

Number
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

Note: The wire diameters in metric units are the standard. The metric values for
ASTM wires are close to the US customary units.

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Table 5 Wire Tyype IQI Seleection

1.1 Density
The ra
adiographic density shalll be 2.2 min
nimum and 3.5
3 maximum
m HD.
1.2 Sensitivitty
1.2.1 Sensitivityy shall be 2%
% or better in
n weld area, based on number of sourceside wires visible on ra
adiographs.
s
wall single
s
image
e technique is used an
nd IQI canno
ot be
1.2.2 In case, single
places on the source side, an eq
quivalent sensitivity sha
all be establiished
during rad
diographic qu
ualification fo
or film side IQI placement.
1.3 Film Conttrast
The contrast
c
of th
he radiograp
phs shall be in acceptab
ble level as not
n to reducce the
quality
y and mainta
ain the required sensitivvity and denssity
graphs shall be free fro
om mechaniccal, chemica
al or other blemishes
b
to
o the
1.4 All radiog
extentt that they may
m mask orr be confuse
ed with the image
i
of any discontinu
uity in
the
area of intterest of the
e object bein
ng radiograp
phed Such blemishes
b
incclude
but not
limited to:
1.4.1
1.4.2

Fogging
Water marrks, streaks or chemical stains