PROCEDURE FOR VISUAL & OPTICAL INSPECTION OF METALLIC CASTING

1.0 Scope Visual method of testing for surface irregularities in steel casting.

2.0 Refernce document

a) ASME Sec V Art. 9. 2017.

b) ANSI/MSS SP 55 2011.

3.0 Personnel qualification

a) Testing person must be Visual Level II as per SNT TC 1A or equivalent.

4.0 Equipment

 X LED 24 - 10inspection kit

 XLED 2-4-100
 iCapture DVR – with articulation
 Angular mirror & torch assembly.
 ………………

5.0 Technique of visual examination

a) Direct visual technique

When direct inspection is employed it shall be performed when access is sufficient to place the eye within 24” of
the surface to be examined and at an angle not less than 30° to the surface to be examined.

Mirrors shall be used, when deemed necessary to improve the angle of vision, and aids such as a magnifying
lens may be used to assist examinations

Illumination from sun light or artificial source must provide luminescence of 1000 lx on testing surface . This
needs to be verified by white lx meter. Lux meter needs to calibrated once every year or after service/repairing.

b) Remote visual technique

If the area of inspection is inaccessible for direct technique we will cover visual inspection with our video-
borescope.

c) Translucent visual examination

For hydraulic passage inspection we have implemented glass fittings at different angles along with artificial
lighting to check surface discontinuities .

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6.0 Surface preparation

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7.0 Evaluation and Acceptance Criteria

All surface to be inspected in respect with ANSI MSS SP 55, which categories all irregularities/discontinuity in
twelve terminology. All discontinuity to be compared as per Table 1of ANSI MSS SP 55 & reference photographs.

*note copy of ANSI MSS SP 55 is attached end of this procedure.

8.0 Reporting

All report to be scripted as per below mentioned format.

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