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Pipe Thickness = 8.74 If Indication is Surface Flaw

Indication Heigth = 0.77 Thickness Aspec Ratio a/t =

Indication Length = 6.40 Length Aspec Ratio a/l =

Maximum Length Acceptable =

TABLE 1
FLAW ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR WELD FLA
THICKNESS LESS THAN 25mm
Flaw a/t l
Surface Flaw ≤0.087 ≤6.4mm Aspect
Subsurface Flaw ≤0.143 ≤6.4mm Ratio
a/l
0.00
FLAW INDICATION 0.05
Surface Flaw Subsurface Flaw 0.10
0.15
t= 8.74 t= 8.74 0.20
0.25
Accept 0.77 mm 0.30
Reject 0.77 mm Height 0.35
6.40 Height 6.40 (2a) 0.40
Length (a) Length 0.45
(l) (l) 0.50
CASE 181 ASPEC RATIO CALCULATOR V.0

KEY IN VALUES IN GREEN BOX ONLY

tion is Surface Flaw Reject If Indication is Subsurface Flaw Accept

Aspec Ratio a/t = 0.088 Thickness Aspec Ratio a/t = 0.04

Aspec Ratio a/l = 0.12 Length Aspec Ratio a/l = 0.10

ength Acceptable = 6.40 Maximum Length Acceptable = 6.40

TABLE 2
FLAW ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR 25mm
TO 300mm THICK WELD
25mm to ≤ 64mm ≥ 64 mm to 100mm ≤100 mm to ≤ 300 mm
Surface Subsurface Surface Subsurface Surface Subsurface
Flaw Flaw Flaw Flaw Flaw Flaw
a/t a/t a/t a/t a/t a/t
0.031 0.034 0.025 0.027 0.019 0.020
0.033 0.038 0.026 0.030 0.020 0.022
0.036 0.043 0.029 0.034 0.022 0.025
0.041 0.049 0.033 0.039 0.025 0.029
0.047 0.057 0.037 0.045 0.028 0.033
0.055 0.066 0.044 0.052 0.033 0.038
0.064 0.078 0.051 0.061 0.038 0.044
0.074 0.090 0.059 0.070 0.044 0.051
0.083 0.105 0.066 0.080 0.050 0.058
0.085 0.125 0.068 0.095 0.051 0.067
0.087 0.143 0.069 0.109 0.052 0.076
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Use of Alternative Ultrasonic Examination
Acceptance Criteria in ASME B31.3
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