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Image Quality Indicators (I.Q.I’s) - Penetrameters

EN 462-1:1994 Wire Type were introduced as a EUROPEAN STANDARD to supersede the German Standards Institute (DIN 54.109) and the British
Standards Institute (BS3971:1980 type 1) Image Quality Indicators. Each indicator consists of a series of seven parallel wires of different thicknesses
mounted and encapsulated between two thin sheets of transparent, flexible PVC. A lead monogram indicates the number of the thickest wire, the
material and the EN symbol.

Wire lengths ; 10mm, 25mm or 50mm (Please state length required when ordering)
A
Wire Diameters;
Wire Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Wire Diam (mm) 3.20 2.50 2.00 1.60 1.25 1.00 0.80 0.63 0.50 0.40

Wire Number 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Wire Diam (mm) 0.32 0 25 0.20 0.16 0.125 0.10 0.08 0.063 0.05

Indicator Sizes:
There are four sizes of EN Image Quality Indicators.
Size 1 – contains wire numbers 1 to 7 and used for material
thicknesses in the range of 40 to 160mm
Size 6 – contains wire numbers 6 to 12 and used for material
thicknesses in the range of 12.5 to 50mm
Size 10 – contains wire numbers 10 to 16 and used for material
thicknesses in the range of 5 to 20mm
Size 13 – contains wire numbers 13 to 19 and used for material
thicknesses in the range 2.5 to 10mm
All sizes are available in Steel (Fe), Aluminium (Al), and Copper (Cu.) Titanium (Ti) Image Quality Indicators are only available in sizes 10 and 13.
As an illustration the identification (i.e. lead monogram) for, say Size 1 (Wire numbers 1 to 7) in steel (Fe) would be 1 FE EN
All EN Image Quality Indicators are individually numbered and supplied with a Certificate of Conformity, with or without wallets. (Please specify)

Product Codes (10mm long): F00.2001 to F00.2014 Product Codes (50mm long): F00.2021 to F00 2034

Product Codes (25mm long): F00.1980 to F00.1994

DIN 54 109 Wire Type Image Quality Indicators are similar to the Set No. Wire No Dia. mm Dia. Ins
EN 462-1:1994 I.Q.I’s, the wire diameters are the same, and there
A 1 0.08 0.0032
are the same wire numbers in each size of Indicator. The only difference “ 2 0.10 0.0040 Available for Fe, Cu,
being that the lead monogram reads DIN rather than EN. “ 3 0.13 0.0050 Al & Ti. For material
Example; Size 1 (Wire numbers 1 to 7) in Steel (Fe) would be 1 FE DIN. “ 4 0.16 0.0063 6.35 to 19mm thick.
DIN 54 109 Wire Type Image Quality Indicators are only available in Steel “ 5 0.20 0.0080
(Fe), Aluminium (Al) and Copper (Cu) but can be supplied with either “ 6 0.25 0.0100
10mm, 25mm or 50mm long wires. Product Code 25mm: F00.2101 Product Code 50mm: F00.2111
All indicators have a serial number for Quality Assurance purposes,
from which can be traced to the measured wire diameters and date of
manufacture. Set No. Wire No. Dia. mm Dia. Ins
A Certificate of Conformity is optionally available at additional cost. Available for Fe, B 1 0.25 0.010
Cu, Al & Ti. For “ 2 0.33 0.013
material 19 to “ 3 0.40 0.016
44.5mm thick. “ 4 0.51 0.020
“ 5 0.64 0.025
Product Codes (10mm long): F00.2041 to F00.2052 “ 6 0.81 0.032
Product Code 25mm: F00.2102 Product Code 50mm: F00.2112

Product Codes (25mm long): F00.2061 to F00.2072 Set No. Wire N Dia. mm Dia. Ins
C 1 0.81 0.032
“ 2 1.02 0.040 Available for Fe, Cu &
Product Codes (50mm long): F00.2081 to F00.2092 “ 3 1.27 0.050 Al. For material 44.5
“ 4 1.60 0.063 to 102mm thick.
“ 5 2.03 0.080
“ 6 2.50 0.100
ASTM E747-84a / ASME SE747-97a wire type
penetrameters consists of a series of six parallel wires of different Product Code 25mm: F00.2103 Product Code 50mm: F00.2113
thicknesses, 25 or 50mm long, encapsulated between two thin sheets of
transparent, flexible PVC. Lead characters identify the thickness of the Set No. Wire N Dia. mm Dia. Ins
thickest wire, and the material group. The letters ASTM are also included.
D 1 2.50 0.100
Sets A, B and C are available with wires either 25 or 50mm long. Available for Fe only. “ 2 3.20 0.128
Set D is only available with wires 50mm long For material 102 to “ 3 4.06 0.160
254mm thick. “ 4 5.10 0.200
A “Certificate of Conformity” is available for each of the “ 5 6.40 0.250
above Wire Type I.Q.I.’s. “ 6 8.00 0.320

Product Code 50mm: F00.2114

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