ASME SEC VIII / DIV 02

SA 388 / ACCEPTANCE AS PER AM 203

FORGINGS :
4 INCHS AND OVER IN NOMINAL THICKNESS UT WITH SA388 AND
ACCEPTANCE WITH AM 203 –2c
REFERENCE SPECIMEN SHALL BE THE SAME NOMINAL THICKNESS,
THE SAME COMPOSITION,
P NUMBER GROUPING AS THE FORGING

ST. BEAM: DIA 25 mm , 2.25 MHZ Frequency probe can be used

REF. Keep the 1st Backwall at 75%+/_ 5% of screen.
Scan 2 directions at Rt .angles.

ANGLE BEAM: 45 degree, 1 MHZ F requency , 25 x 25 mm probe shall be used.

REF. NOTCH STD
Depth; 3 % of nominal wall Thickness
Length: 25 mm
Width: not greater than Twice the depth.

Scanning; One circumferential surface ,one Normal to their Axes

UT preferred After HT.

A Forging shall be UNACCEPTABLE

If ST. Beam results show one or more discontinuities which produce indications
accompanied by a complete loss of Back reflection.

If Angle beam results show one or more discontinuities which produce indications
Exceeding in Amplitude the indication from the Calibration notch.

Conditions shall be reported to the purchaser for his consideration and approval .

a) Forging containing one or more discontinuities which amplitude Exceeding adjacent

back reflection.
b)one or more discontinuities which produce travelling indications accompanied by reduced
back reflection.

c) Indications having Amplitude exceeding 50 % of the calibration notch amplitude.

d)Cluster of indications located in a small area of the Forging with amplitude less than
50% of the calibration notch.

Additional NDT procedures or trepanning may be employed to resolve questions of

Interpretations of UT indications.