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Table 1 - DIN Wire Type IQI

DIN Pack Wire Diameter mm (inch)

Designation Corresponding Wire Number
3.20 2.50 2.00 1.60 1.25 1.00 0.80
1 FE DIN (0.125) (0.098) (0.078) (0.062) (0.050) (0.040) (0.032)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1.00 0.80 0.63 0.50 0.40 0.32 0.25
6 FE DIN (0.040) (0.032) (0.024) (0.020) (0.016) (0.013) (0.010)
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0.40 0.32 0.25 0.20 0.16 0.125 0.1
10 FE DIN (0.016) (0.013) (0.010) (0.008) (0.006) (0.004 (0.004)
10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Table 2 - ISO Wire Type IQI

ISO Pack Wire Diameter mm (inch)

Designation Corresponding Wire Number
3.20 2.50 2.00 1.60 1.25 1.00 0.80
1 ISO 7 (0.125) (0.098) (0.078) (0.062) (0.050) (0.040) (0.032)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1.00 0.80 0.63 0.50 0.40 0.32 0.25
6 ISO 12 (0.040) (0.032) (0.024) (0.020) (0.016) (0.013) (0.010)
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0.40 0.32 0.25 0.20 0.16 0.125 0.1
10 ISO 16 (0.016) (0.013) (0.010) (0.008) (0.006) (0.004) (0.004)
10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Table 3 - ASTM Wire Type IQI

ASTM Set Wire Diameter mm (inch)

Designation Corresponding Wire Number
0.081 0.102 0.127 0.160 0.203 0.254
A (0.0032) (0.004) (0.005) (0.0063) (0.008) (0.010)
1 2 3 4 5 6
0.254 0.330 0.406 0.508 0.635 0.813
B (0.010) (0.013) (0.016) (0.020) (0.025) (0.032)
6 7 8 9 10 11
0.813 1.016 1.27 1.6 2.03 2.54
C (0.032) (0.040) (0.050) (0.063) (0.080) (0.100)
11 12 13 14 15 16
2.54 3.2 4.06 5.08 6.35 8.13
D (0.100) (0.126) (0.160) (0.200) (0.250) (0.320)
16 17 18 19 20 21
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Table 4 - Wire Type IQI Designation

Wire DIN IQI wire Number ISO IQI wire Number ASTM IQI wire
diameter Number
mm
8.0 NA NA 21
6.4 NA NA 20
5.1 NA NA 19 D
4.0 NA NA 18
3.2 1 1 17
2.5 2 2 16
2.0 3 3 15
1.6 4 1 FE DIN 4 1 ISO 7 14 C
1.25 5 5 13
1.0 6 6 12
0.80 7 7 11
0.63 8 8 10
0.50 9 6 FE DIN 9 6 ISO 12 9 B
0.40 10 10 8
0.32 11 11 7
0.25 12 12 6
0.20 13 10 FE DIN 13 10 ISO 16 5
0.16 14 14 4 A
0.125 15 15 3
0.100 16 16 2
0.08 NA NA 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 raadiographic density shalll be 2.2 min nimum and 3.53 maximum m HD.
1.2 Sensitivitty
1.2.1 Sensitivityy shall be 2% % or better inn weld area, based on number of source-
side wires visible on raadiographs.
1.2.2 In case, single
s wall single
s image e technique is used an nd IQI canno ot be
places on the source side, an eq quivalent sensitivity sha
all be establiished
during raddiographic 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
1.4 All radiog om mechaniccal, chemica al or other blemishes
b to
o the
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 Fogging
1.4.2 Water marrks, streaks or chemical stains