‘AMS MARINE PTE LTD 23, Link Road, Singapore 619037 Tue PROSeDURE FoR UCEASONC Tes EiauTON NONTUBOARTRUTURAT 306.0 {MSNDTAWSIETON [Leemavissue | tne wage | Petra | _Rev.NO a | aoe [= ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION PROCEDURE D.GHOSHAT a Non-Tubular Product ‘Goutam Kumar Deb ASNT NDT LEVI REVIEWED & APPROVED BY ee m1‘AMS MARINE PTE L1D 23, Link Road, Singapore 619037 me ‘PROCEDURE FOR ULTRASONIC TESTING EXAMINATION-NONTUBULAR (STRUCTURAL) 06. NO, AMSINDTIAWSALTNOT wmaLissue | sav | 20 ry so 0 eo 109 10 arr Arr. arr. REFERENCES. PERSONNEL, ‘SURFACE PREPARATION EQUIEMENT. SEARCH. UNITSCTRANSDUCERS) courLANTs. ‘CALIBRATION BLOCKS [EXAMINATION PROCEDURE REPAIR APPENDIX A - ULTRASON \C FLAW DETECTOR PERFORMANCE CHECK APPENDIX B - PROBE CHARACTERISTICS CHECK APPENDIX C- SCANNING TECHNIQUE 1 APTENDIXD- SCANNING TECHNIQUE? APPENDIX E~ SCANNING TECHNIQUE APPENDIX G SAMPLE TEST REPORT‘AMS MARINE PTE LTD 23, Link Road, Singapore 619037 Tue PROCEDURE FOR ULTRASONIC TESTING EXAMINATION NONTUBULAR (STRUCTURAL) B06.NO. | AMSINDTIAWSUDOO1 ImaL issue | torrvzots 1. score: Lh The purpose ofthis procedure iso establish and implement the Ultrasonic Testing technigue, inching interpretation of results to determine acceptability of the welds in accordance with AWSDI.I REFERENCES: 21 ASME SECV Ant4 & 5 (2010 Héiton) Non Destructive Examination. 22 AWSDLL (@o10 Eaten) Sacral Welding Code) 23 sNrTcia (2011 Bétion) Personnel Quslfnion & Certification NDT 24 AMSINDI/WPROLRew A Writen Pract. 3. PERSONNEL: 3.1 Personnel performing ultrasonic testing and evaluating results shall be NDT Level Il in ulrasonie testing as per ASNT-SNT-TC-1A (2011 Edition) or PCN Level Il 4 SURFACE PREPARATION: 4. The scanning surfies on the base material shall he toe of weld spatter, scale, dit, ust and any enreae roughness on each sie ofthe weld thet might interfere wilh the ulrasonic weve transmission fora distance equal to atleast 1% skip distance. S$ EQUIPMENT: 5. The examination shall be conducted with « pulse echo A” scan presentation) capable of generating fequences over the range ofa least 2 MHz to 2.5 Miz Eg. Kraukrame-USM 5X/USM 36, Epoch, Sonatest or eguivelent 52. The ultrasonic instrument shal provide linear horizontal presentation within 22% of the calibrated range. The procedure evaluating distance or horizontal linearity is provided in Appendix A and shall be performed every 3 months. 53 The ultrasonic instrument shall provide linear vertical presentation within 45% of the ful screen height for 20% to 80% ofthe calibrated sean height (baseline to maximum calibrated Screen point(s). The procedure for evaluating screen heigt or vertical linearity is provided in Appendix B and shall be performed every 3 mont 54 The ultrasonic instrument shal utilize an amplitude control accurate over is useful range to +£20% of the nominal amplitude ratio, to allow measurement of indications beyond the linear ange ofthe vertical display on the screen, The prooedure for evaluating amplitude control linearity is given in Appenix C and shall be performed every 3 months, ‘55 The proper functioning ofthe examination equipment shal be chocked und the equipment shal be calibrated by the use of calibration standard athe beginning and end of each examination, when examination personne! are changed, when probe, co-axial eable or battery is changod, and a any time that malfunctioning i suspected asa minimumAMS MARINEPTELID ,_ 2, LinkRowt, Snape? LYS (QZ) “yrue | OGEOURETOR URASONG TEST OUMHATEN WONTUBULARTRUSTORAN| Boe. no Sn wemaLesue | wrva01 mace [ Poweare | wea. [A | Revowe | = 6 _ SEARCH UNITS (TRANSDUCERS): 6.1 The search units may contain either single or dual transducer elements 62. The transducer frequencies shal be between 2 and 2.5 MEiz. 63 Therateof search unt movement for examinstion shall not exceed 6 in /sec unless calibration is verified at seanning speod 64 The search unit shall produce a sound beam inthe material being tested within 32" or 45" angles 65 Eschsearch unit shall be marked to clerly indicate the fequency of the transucer, nominal angle of reaction and the index point, 65 AWSDI. Teble6.7 shall bo followed for different weld thickness 0", 60° 7 COUPLANTS: 7A The couplant shall wet the surices of the search unit and the test pce, and eliminate any air gap between the wo 7.2. Water, il or cellulose gum (paste) may be used as the couplant. 73. The eouplant used shall be the same for calbration and examination, 74 Couplans used on nickel bse alloys stall not contain more than 250ppm of sulfur 75. Couplants used on austenitic stainles steel shall not contin mote than 250ppm of halides (Chiocides pls furides) 8 CALIBRATION BLOCKS: 8.1 The IW VIor V2 Block shall be used for sweep range calibration ofthe equipment for both straight beam and angle beam transducers 82. Sensitivity shall be taken om @1.5 hole from IW VI block 83 For contact exansnation the temperature ditfeental between the eaibration block and ‘cxamination surface shall be within 14°C, 9 CALIBRATION PROCEDURE: 9.1.1 Allcalbrations and test shall be made withthe reject contol tured off. Use Ofreject consol may alter the amplitude inerity of the instrument and Invalidate test reals. 9.1.2 Calibration fr sensitivity and horizontal sweep (distance) shall be made by ‘The ukrasonic operator just prio o and a the locaton of esting of cach Weld. 9.1.3 Re-alibraton shall be made after a change of operators, each 2 hours Manin time interval, of when the electialeioutry is disturbed in any ‘Way which inchodes the folowing: a) Transducer Change 3) Battery Change ©) Elecisical outlet change Coaxial cable change ©) Power Outage (lure)AMS MARINE PTE LTD A a 5) 2, LinkRow Seemoreisa7 AY a [@IZ) TTTLE | PROCEDURE FOR ULTRASONG TESTING EXAMINATION NONTUBULAR (STRUCTURAL) OC. No. AMSINDTIAWSIUTNO1 IWMALISSUE | _t0/142013 Pace | Pogesot22 | REV.NO. a REV DATE = 9.14. Straight Beam Testing of Base Metal Calibration for straight beam testing of base metal shall be made withthe Search unit applied to Face A ofthe base metal and performed as fllows: 9.18 Sweep: The horizontal sweep shall be adjusted for distance calration to present the euivalent ofa least two plat thicknesses on the display. 9.1.6 Sensitivity: The sensitivity shall be adjusted ata locaton fice of indicetions so that te fst ‘ack refleetion ftom the fr side ofthe plate willbe 50 to 75Y ofthe full screen eight. 10 EXAMINATION PROCEDURE: TOA. X" Line ‘An “X" Line for flaw location shall be marked onthe test face ofthe weldment in a direction parallel to the weld ais. The location distance perpendicular tothe weld axis is based on {he dimensional figures on the detail drawing and usually falls on the centerline ofthe butt Join: welds, and always falls onthe near face ofthe connecting member of T and corner joint ‘welds 10.1.2 “Y" Line ‘A-“Y" accompanied with a weld identifcstion number shall be clesrly marked on the bese metal adjacent to the weld that is wlrasonicelly tested. This marking is used for the following purposes: 1) Weld Kdentificstion 2) dentification of face A 53) Distance meesurement and direction (+oF-) '4) Location measurement from weld ends or edges 10.13 Couplant Celtulose gum (paste) oil water or any other similar material capable of conducting tlrasonie vibrations from the transducer to the material being examined shall be used. Rist Inhibitors, softeners and weiting agents may be addod to the couplant. Tae couplant with aditves should not bo detrimental tothe component being examined and should wet the ‘Surface ofthe component to provide and intimate contact. Couplants may not be compareble ‘o one another andthe same couplant stall be wed for calibration and examination. 10.14 Surface preparation ‘The base metal on each side ofthe weld shall be fee of weld spate, surficeiregutaites, or foreign matter that might interfere with the examination. Where the weld surfees interferes with the examination, the weld shall be prepared as needed to permit examinationAMS MARINEPTELID a al 3, Link Roe, Sngaporesi90s? BY Nn (@IZ) PROCEDURE FOR ULTRASONG TESTING EXAVINATION NONTUBULAR (STRUCTURAL) oc. No. AMSINDTIAWSIUTNO1 WNMALISSUE | _to/142013 vot | Parte [ mevno. |» | sevowe | — 101.5 Extentof Testing ‘The entre bse metal through which ultrasound must travel to test the weld shall be tested ‘or laminar reflectors using a straight beam search unit. If any area of base metal exhibits total lss of back reflection or an indication equal or greater than the original back reflection height is locate in a position that will interfere with the normal weld scanning ‘procedure, its size, location and depth from the A face shal! be determined and reported 03 {he uirasonic test eport and an altemate weld scanning procedure shall be ute, 10.1.6 Reflectorsize ‘The reflector size evaluation procedure shall be as follows ‘The size of lamellar discontinuities is not always easily determined, especially thse that are ‘aller than the transducer size. When the discontinuity is larger than the trensducer, a fll loss of beck reflection will occur and a GdB loss of amplitude and measurement t0 the centerline of the transducer is usually relisble or determining flaw edges. However, the approximate size evaluation of those reflector, which are smaller than the transducer must bbe made by, beginning outside of the discontinuity end moving the transducer towards the ‘area of discontinuity until an indication on the display begins to form. The leading edge of the search unit a this point is indicative of the edge ofthe discontinuity. 10.1.7 Insceessbity If. part of a wel i inaccessible for testing in accordance with the requirements of table 6.7 of AWS D 1.1, due to laminar content recorded in accordance with 6.26.5, the testing shall be conducted using one or more ofthe following altemative procedure as necessary to stn fall weld coverage: 1) Weld surfice(s) shall be ground fush 2) Testing fiom Faces A snd B shall be performed 3) Other search unis ange shall be used 10.1.8 Scanning ‘The testing angle and scanning procedure shall be in accordance with those Shown in table-67 of AWS DIT 10.1.9 But Joints All but joint welds shall be tested from each side ofthe weld axis, Comer and Tint ‘welds shall be primarily tested fom one side ofthe weld axis only. All welds shall be ‘cated using the applicable scanning pattem or pattems shown in Hg. 6:21 of AWS DI.1 35 necessary to detect both longitudinal and transverse flaws. It & intended that, as a ‘inimum, all welds may be tested, by passing sound through the entie volume of the ‘weld and heat-affected zone in two crossing directions, wherever practical.“AMS MARINE PTE LTD 23, Link Roed, Singapore 619037 Ya SR TWTLE | PROGEDURE FOR ULTRAGONG TESTING EXAMINATION NONTUBULAR (STRUGTURAD oc. No. AMSINDTAWS/UTOT wwmacissue | sorva0%s vase | Postorze | evo, [A | nevenre |= ro. 104.12 101.13 to.1.14 10.115 ‘Maximum Indicstion ‘When a discontinuity indication appears onthe sereen, the maximum attainable indication fiom the distoatinuty shall be adjusted to produce a horizontal refeence level trace deflection on the display. This adjustment shall be made with the calibrated gain contol, and the instrument reading in decibels shall be used as the “Indication Level, a," for akulating the “Indication Rating, d a shown in attachment ~ 1 Attenuation Factor ‘The “attenuation fictor, "on the tet reports attained by subtracting 5mm ffom the sound-path distance and multiplying the remainder by 2. This factor shall be rounded out to the dearest a vale, Fractional vale less than 2 dB shall be reduced tothe lower dB level und those of or greater increased to the higher level Indication Rating The “Indication Rating, d, “in ltechment-1, represents the algebraic difference in decibels between the indication level and the reference level with correction for slleruation a indicated in the following expressions: Instruments with gain in dB: acbee=d Instrument with attenuation in dB: beacend Length of Flaws ‘The length of faws shall be determined as follows: Tix following procedure shall be used to determine lengths of indications which bave dB ‘slings more serious than fr class D indication, The length of auch indication shall be Getcrmined by measuring the distance between the transducer center line locations where the indication rating emplitude drops 50% (6 dB) below the rating for applicable flaw classification. This length shall be recorded under “discontmuity length onthe test report, Where warranted by flaw amplitude, this procedure shall be repeated to determine the length of class A, B and C flaws Basis for Acseptance or Rejection Bach wold discontinuity shal be accepted or rected on the basis ofits indication rating and is length, in aocordance with table-1 for statically Toaded structures or table? or ‘eyelicaly oaded structures, whichever i applicable. Only those discontinuities, which are rejedtable need be recorded on the test report (attachment-1) except that for welds tie Drona eye] * AS tn ese"AMS MARINE PTE LID 25, Link Road, Szgapore 619037 ZS 2 @8) PROCEDURE FOR ULTRASONG TESTING EXAMINATION NONTUBULAR (STRUCTURAL) DOC. NO, AMSINDTIAWSIUTOOL INTIAL SSUE | _1n9r013 12 IDENTIFICATION OF REJECTED AREA Each ejectablediscontimity shall be indicated on the wel by mark dretly over the [3 23, Link Road, Singapore 619037 PROCEDURE FOR ULTRASONE TESTING EXAMINATION NONTUBULAR (STRUCTURAL) AMS/NDTIAWSAUTN01 INTTALISSUE | _for2013 REV DATE 460122 | _REV.NO. 40 so PROBE INDEX Place shear wave probe on the V1 (ITW) block's 100mm quadrant side a shown in {he figure 4.0 and maximize the eco from the quadrant, Hold the probe and measure the distance (2) from block edge to probe edge ‘The probe index = (1004) mim For example if i 86mm, then Probe index = 100-86-14mm. This distance shall be transfered tothe probe, vi iw) PROBE ANGLE Place the shear wave probe onthe V1 Block as shown inthe figure 5.1 and maximize the echo fom 1.6mm hole. 51 5.2 Note the beam path and Probe angle is clealated using formula Probe Angle = Cos"(15iBeam Path)AMS MARINE PTE LTD: a AMS MARINEPTELID AS (@E] TLE | PROGEDURE FOR ULTRAGONSG TESTING EXAMINATION NONTUBULAR (STRUGTURAL) Doc. No, AMSINDTIAWS/UTOOI inmaLissue | _toriaots Pace | Page tGof22 | _REV.NO. a REV DATE = 60 2038 BEAM PROFILE Position the shear wave probe on the LOW block with the beam directed at selected 16mm hole and maximize the signal by moving probe backwards and forwards, Hold the probe in the maximized position and adjust gzin control to give 100% FSH, Make a mark! on the biock which corresponds with the probe index point (see Fig 6.1) SEIS so msnimize sgl TOW Bock 6.2. Move the probe gently forward until the signal height form the target hole has dropped to 10% FSH (.e.20dB). Hold the probe inthis position and mark? the probe index position onthe block. (See Fig. 62) Figue 62AMS MARINE PTE LTD 5 4a @2 23, Link Road, Singapore 619037 ‘PROCEDURE FOR ULTRASONG TESTING EXAMINATION-NONTUBULAR (STRUCTURAL) oe. No, AMSINDTIAWSATNOT imaLissue | wnz03 | 16.3 Move the probe gently backward such tat the signal goes back o maximam then fills away again to 10% FSH. Hold the probe inthis position and mark! the ‘probe index position onthe block. (See Fig,6.3) 99 Suisse om 64 Transfer the measurements of hole depth and probe stand off fo each of three marks onto a flaw lation slide or suitable plotting system. (65 Repeat the above steps for three other target holes diffrent depts. 166 Complete the beam angle and profile plot by joining relevant points on the plotting system. (See Fig 6.4)AMS MARINE PTE LTD 23, Link Rod, Singapore 619037 JX (@E) TWTLE | PROCEDUREFOR ULTRASONG TESTING EXAMINATION NONTUBULAR (STRUCTURAL) OC. No. AMSINDTIAWS/UTOOL INMTALISSUE | _ronYR019 PACE | Page teot22 | REV. NO. a REV DATE = 7.0 CHECKLIST All probe characteristic shall be entered in tothe Probe Characteristics Checklist format: - AMS: FORMATIUT/CALO} ‘UFD Model Date of Testing Seri No (CHECKLIST FOR PROBE CHARACTERISTICS Result Item No (Checkst Hem Tolerance ‘Accent | Reject T | Resofation- 0° Probe 3 Clearly defined indications ‘Resolution (Angle Probe) | 3 Clearly defined ‘indications 2] Probe index Sm maxim ‘fom the edge 3 | Probe Angle = ae or 1° 7 | Bean Profle ‘(Leadingtrailing edge) as oor Wwe AMS: FORMATIUTICALO1“AMS MARINE PTE LTD 7 2, LinkRoad, Sigmporesias? a Se [@LZ >ROCEDURE FOR ULTRASONIC TESTING EXAMINATION. NONTUBULAR (STRUCTURAL) 300.0 “ANSADTAWSATIOL Timsmatissue | _wrtaais race | Paeettotm | wevino | A | revo | — APPENDIX SCANNING TECHIQUE1 Component Butt Weld Joint Type Single Vee ‘Scanning Positions 1. Straight probe (0?) scanning on the HAZ (heat affected zone) and parent metal 2, Angle Beam scaring wsing Vs skip technique 3. Angle Beam Seanning using 1 skip techniqueAMS MARINE PTE LTD / We ANSMARINEPTELID AS (ig "THLE | PROCEDURE FOR ULTRASONG TESTING EXAMINATION NONTUBULAR (STRUCTURAL) 0¢. No. AMSINDTIAWSIUTENOT inmaLissue | _sorva0i3 PAGE | Page dof | REV.NO. REV DATE = APPENDIX - D SCANNING TECHNIQUE 2 1 1 oad 2 3 4 Component Butt Weld Joint Type Double Vee Scanning Positions 1. Staight probe (0) scanning on the HAZ (heat affected zone) and parent metal. 2. Angle Beam seanning using skip technique 3. 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