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LENGTH
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60" FOR DIVERTED FLUX
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NOTCH

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I0.006la"t'
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P (PARALLEL SIDED] NOTCH DRILLED HOLE

FlG. 1 Reference Standards

TABLE 4 Acceptance Lim¡ts or detected by a loss ofpressure. This test may not detect very
tight, through-the-wall defects or defects that extend an
Type Notch Size of Hole Acceptance
Limit
appreciable distance into the wall without complete
Signal, % penetration.
N10, V10 100 11.2.2.6 A purchaser interested in ascertaining the nature
B,P- 80 (type, size, location, and orientation) ofdiscontinuities that can
be detected in the specific application of these examinations
TABLE 5 Marking of Seamless Pipe should discuss this with the manufacturer of the tubular
product.
Hydro Marking II.2.3 For ultrasonic testing, the calibration reference
Yes No Test pressure notches shall be at the option of the producer, and shall be any
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
NDE
Test Pressure/NDE
one of the three common notch shapes shown in Practice
8 213. The depth of notch shall not exceed 12.5 7o of the
specified wall thickness of the pipe or 0.004 in., whichever is
greater.
in 1I.2.3 through
11.2.2.1 The reference standards defined
i1.1.5 are convenient standards for calibration of 11.2.4 For eddy current testing, the calibration pipe shall
nondestructive testing equipment. The dimensions of these contain, at the option ofthe producer, any one ofthe following
itandards should not be construed as the minimum size discontinuities to establish a minimum sensitivity level for
imperfection detectable by such equipment. rejection. ?

11.2.2.2 The ultrasonic testing can be performed to detect 11.2.4.1 Drilled Hole-Depending upon the pipe diameter
both longitudinal and circumferentially oriented defects. It the calibration pipe shall contain three holes spaced 120" apart
should be recognized that different techniques should be or four holes spaced 90' apart and sufficiently separated
employed to detect differently oriented imperfections. The longitudinally to ensure separately distinguishable responses.
er¡mination may not detect shorl, deep defects. The holes shall be drilled radially and completely through the
11.2.2.3 The eddy current examination referenced in this pipe wall, care being taken to avoid distortion of the pipe while
specification has the capability of detecting significant drilling. Depending upon the pipe diameter the calibration pipe
,li:continuities, especially of the short abrupt type. shall contain the following hole:
11.2.2.4 The flux leakage examination referred to in this NPS Diameter of Drilled Hole
< 1/z in. 0.039 in (1 mm)
specification is capable of detecting the presence and location > Vz < 11/¿ in. 0.055 in. (1.4 mm)
of significant longitudinally or transversely oriented >11/q=2in. 0.071 in. (1.8 mm)
discontinuities. The provisions of this specification only >2<5in. 0.087 in. (2.2 mm)
>5in. 0.106 in. (2.7 mm)
require longitudinal calibration for flux leakage. It should be
recognized that different techniques should be employed to 1I.2.4.2 Transverse Tangential Notch-Usins a round tool
detect differently oriented imperfections. or file with a V+in. (6.4 mm) diameter, a notch shall be filed or
11.2.2.5 The hydrostatic test referred to in 10.2 has the milled tangential to the surface and transverse to the
capability of finding defects of a size permitting the test fluid longitudinal axis of the pipe. The notch shall have a depth not
to leak through the tube wall and may be either visually seen exceeding 12.5 7o of the specified wall thickness of the pipe or