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Mandatory Appendices
Appendix I Eddy Current Examination Method for Installed Nonferromagnetic Heat
Exchanger Tubing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
I-800 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
I-810 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
I-820 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
I-830 Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
I-831 Frequency of Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
I-850 Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
I-860 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
I-861 Calibration Tube Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
I-862 Basis Frequency Calibration Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
I-863 Auxiliary Frequency(s) Calibration Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
I-864 Calibration Confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
I-865 Correlation of Signals to Estimate Depth of Discontinuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
I-870 Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
I-871 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
I-872 Probe Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
I-880 Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
I-881 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
I-890 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
I-891 Procedure Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Appendix II Eddy Current Examination of Nonferromagnetic Heat Exchanger Tubing. . . . . . . . . . 155
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Figures
I-862-1 Typical Signal Response From a Properly Calibrated Differential Bobbin
Coil Probe System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
I-862-2 Typical Signal Response From a Properly Calibrated Absolute Bobbin
Coil Probe System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
I-865-1 Phase Angle vs Flaw Depth Inconel Tube, 400 kHz (Typical
0.050 in. Wall Tube). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Table
T-823 Requirements for an Eddy Current Examination Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
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T-820 GENERAL
01 T-821 Performance
nel performing examinations shall be qualified as re-
Tubes may be examined at the finish size, after the quired by the referencing Code Section.
final anneal or heat treatment, or at the finish size,
prior to the final anneal or heat treatment, unless
otherwise agreed upon between the supplier and the T-823 Procedure 01
purchaser. The procedure shall be qualified by demon- T-823.1 Requirments. Eddy current or other electo-
strating detection of discontinuities of a size equal to magnetic examinations shall be performed in accordance
or smaller than those in the reference specimen described with a written procedure, which shall, as a minimum
in T-833. Indications equal to or greater than those contain the requirements listed in Table T-823. The
considered reportable by the procedure shall be pro- written procedure shall establish a single value, or
cessed in accordance with T-880. range of values, for each requirement.
T-823.2 Procedure Qualification. When procedure
qualification is specified, a change of a requirement in
01 T-822 Personnel Requirements
Table T-823 identified as an essential variable from
The user of this Article shall be responsible for the specified value, or range of values, shall require
assigning qualified personnel to perform eddy current requalification of the written procedure. Where a range
examinations to the requirements of this Article. Person- is specified for an essential variable, the bounding
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currents of suitable frequencies and shall be capable Specific techniques may include special probe or coil
of sensing the changes in the electromagnetic properties designs, electronics, calibration standards, analytical
of the material. Output produced by this equipment algorithims and/or display software. Techniques, such
may be processed so as to actuate signaling devices as channel mixes, may be used as necessary to suppress
and/or to record examination data. signals produced at the ends of tubes. Such techniques
shall be in accordance with requirements of the referenc-
ing Code Section.
01 T-831 Test Coils and Probes
Test coils or probes shall be capable of inducing T-860 CALIBRATION
alternating currents into the material and sensing
changes in the electromagnetic characteristics of the T-861 Performance Verification 01
material. Test coils should be selected to provide the Performance of the examination equipment shall be
highest practical fill factor. verified by the use of the reference specimen as follows:
(a) As specified in the written procedure:
(1) at the beginning of each production run of a
01 T-832 Scanners given diameter and thickness of a given material;
(2) at the end of the production run;
Equipment used should be designed to maintain the
material concentric within the coil, or to keep the probe (3) at any time that malfunctioning is suspected.
centered within the tube and to minimize vibration (b) If, during calibration or verification, it is deter-
during scanning. Maximum scanning speeds shall be mined that the examination equipment is not functioning
based on the equipment’s data acquisition frequency properly, all of the product tested since the last calibra-
response or digitizing rate, as applicable. tion or verification shall be re-examined.
(c) When requalification of the written procedure as
required in T-823.2.
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01 T-890 DOCUMENTATION
T-892 Documentation of Performance 01
01 T-891 Examination Reports Demonstration
A report of the examination shall contain the follow- When required by the referencing Code Section,
ing information: performance demonstrations shall be documented.
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FIG. I-865-1 PHASE ANGLE vs FLAW DEPTH INCONEL TUBE, 400 kHz (TYPICAL 0.050 in. WALL TUBE)
(2) one flat bottom drill hole, 3⁄16 in. (4.8 mm) I-872 Probe Speed
in diameter × 40% through the wall from the outside
The nominal probe speed during examination shall
surface;
not exceed 14 in. /sec (356 mm/s). Higher probe speeds
(3) one flat bottom drill hole, 7⁄64 in. (2.8 mm)
may be used if system frequency response and sensitivity
in diameter × 60% through the wall from the outside to the applicable calibration standards described in I-
surface; 861 can be demonstrated.
(4) one flat bottom drill hole, 5⁄64 in. (2.0 mm)
in diameter × 80% through the wall from the outside
surface;
(5) one through-the-wall drill hole [same as the I-880 EVALUATION
calibration tube standard in I-861(a)]. I-881 General
(g) Other reference comparators may be used, pro-
vided that they can be demonstrated to be comparable The evaluation of examination data shall be made
to the intended discontinuity to be evaluated. in accordance with the referencing Code Section.
(h) Signal amplitude may be used to estimate depth
for defects, which exhibit a known regularity in their
growth history. Standards representative of the defect I-890 DOCUMENTATION
shall be used to generate an amplitude versus depth
I-891 Procedure Requirements
calibration curve.
When required by the referencing Code Section,
Eddy Current (ET) examinations shall be performed in
I-870 EXAMINATION accordance with a written procedure. Each procedure
shall include at least the following information:
I-871 General
(a) tube material, diameter, and wall thickness;
Data shall be recorded as the probe traverses the tube. (b) size and type of probes;
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dc to Fmax, where Fmax (Hz) is equal to 10 (Hz-sec /in.) II-830.3.2 Recording System
[0.4 (Hz-sec /mm)] times maximum probe travel speed. (a) The recording system shall be capable of re-
cording and playing back all acquired eddy current
II-830.2.2 Magnetic Tape Recorder signal data from all test frequencies.
(a) The magnetic tape recorder shall be capable of (b) The recording system shall be capable of re-
recording and playing back eddy current signal data cording and playing back text information.
from all test frequencies and shall have voice logging (c) The recording system shall have a minimum
capability. resolution of 12 bits per data point.
(b) The frequency response of the magnetic tape
recorder outputs shall be constant within ±10% of the II-830.4 Bobbin Coils
input value from dc to Fmax, where Fmax (Hz) is equal II-830.4.1 General Requirements
to 10 (Hz-sec /in.) times maximum probe travel speed. (a) Bobbin coils shall be able to detect calibration
(c) Signal reproducibility from input to output shall standard discontinuities.
be within ±5%. (b) Bobbin coils shall have sufficient bandwidth for
operating frequencies selected for flaw detection and
II-830.2.3 Strip Chart Recorder sizing.
(a) Strip chart recorders used during the examination
shall have at least 2 channels. II-830.5 Data Analysis System
(b) The frequency response of the strip chart recorder
II-830.5.1 General System Requirements
shall be constant within ±20% of full scale from dc
(a) The data analysis system shall be capable of
to Fmax, where Fmax (Hz) is equal to 10 (Hz-sec /in.)
displaying eddy current signal data from all test fre-
[0.4 (Hz-sec /mm)] times maximum probe travel speed.
quencies.
(b) The system shall have multiparameter mixing
II-830.3 Digital Data Acquisition System capability.
II-830.3.1 Eddy Current Instrument (c) The system shall be capable of maintaining the
(a) At the scanning speed to be used, the sampling identification of each tube recorded.
rate of the instrument shall result in a minimum digitiz- (d) The system shall be capable of measuring phase
ing rate of 30 samples per in. (25 mm) of examined angles in increments of one degree or less.
tubing, using dr p sr /ss, where dr is the digitizing (e) The system shall be capable of measuring ampli-
rate in samples per in., sr is the sampling rate in tudes to the nearest 0.1 volt.
samples per sec or Hz, and ss is the scanning speed
in in. per sec. II-830.6 Analog Data Analysis System
(b) The digital eddy current instrument shall have a II-830.6.1 Display. Eddy current signals shall be
minimum resolution of 12 bits per data point. displayed as Lissajous patterns by use of an X-Y storage
(c) The frequency response of the outputs of analog display oscilloscope or equivalent. The frequency re-
portions of the eddy current instrument shall be constant sponse of the display device shall be constant within
within ±2% of the input value from dc to Fmax, where ±2% of the input value from dc to Fmax, where Fmax
Fmax (Hz) is equal to 10 (Hz-s /in.) [0.4 (Hz-sec /mm)] (Hz) is equal to 10 (Hz-sec /in.) [0.4 (Hz-sec /mm)]
times maximum probe travel speed. times maximum probe travel speed.
(d) The display shall be selectable so that the exami-
nation frequency or mixed frequencies can be presented II-830.6.2 Recording System
as a Lissajous pattern. (a) The magnetic tape recorder shall be capable of
(e) The Lissajous display shall have a minimum playing back the recorded data.
resolution of 7 bits full scale. (b) The frequency response of the magnetic tape
(f) The strip chart display shall be capable of dis- recorder outputs shall be constant within ±10% of the
playing at least 2 traces. input value from dc to Fmax, where Fmax (Hz) is equal
(g) The strip chart display shall be selectable so to 10 (Hz-sec /in.) times maximum probe travel speed
either the X or Y component can be displayed. (in. /sec).
(h) The strip chart display shall have a minimum (c) Signal reproducibility input to output shall be
resolution of 6 bits full scale. within ±5%.
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II-830.7 Digital Data Analysis System (b) When the performance of fixture location reveals
II-830.7.1 Display that an error has occurred in the recording of probe
(a) The analysis display shall be capable of presenting verification location, the tubes examined since the previ-
recorded eddy current signal data and text information. ous location verification shall be re-examined.
(b) The analysis system shall have a minimum resolu- II-840.4 Automated Data Screening System. When
tion of 12 bits per data point. automated eddy current data screening systems are used,
(c) The Lissajous pattern display shall have a mini- each system shall be qualified in accordance with a
mum resolution of 7 bits full scale. written procedure.
(d) The strip chart display shall be selectable so
either the X or Y component of any examination
frequency or mixed frequencies can be displayed.
(e) The strip chart display shall have a minimum II-860 CALIBRATION
resolution of 6 bits full scale.
II-860.1 Equipment Calibration
II-830.7.2 Recording System II-860.1.1 Analog Equipment 01
(a) The recording system shall be capable of playing The following shall be verified by annual calibration.
back all recorded eddy current signal data and text (a) The oscillator output frequency to the drive coil
information. shall be within ±5% of its indicated frequency.
(b) The recording system shall have a minimum (b) The vertical and horizontal linearity of the cathode
resolution of 12 bits per data point. ray tube (CRT) display shall be within ±10% of the
II-830.8 Hybrid Data Analysis System deflection of the input voltage.
(a) For a hybrid system using both digital elements (c) The CRT vertical and horizontal trace alignment
and some analog elements, individual elements shall shall be within ±2 deg. of parallel to the graticule lines.
meet II-830.1 and either II-830.2 or II-830.3, as appli- (d) The ratio of the output voltage from the tape
cable. recorder shall be within ±5% of the input voltage for
(b) If analog to digital or digital to analog converters each channel of the tape recorder.
are used, the frequency response of the analog element (e) The chart speed from the strip chart recorder
outputs shall be constant within ±5% of the input value shall be within ±5% of the indicated value.
from dc to Fmax, where Fmax (Hz) is equal to 10 (Hz- (f) Amplification for all channels of the eddy current
sec /in.) [0.4 (Hz-sec /mm)] times maximum probe travel instrument shall be within 5% of the mean value, at
speed. all sensitivity settings, at any single frequency.
(g) The two output channels of the eddy current
instrument shall be orthogonal within ±3 deg. at the
II-840 REQUIREMENTS examination frequency.
II-840.1 General Requirements II-860.1.2 Digital Equipment. Analog elements
(a) The eddy current signal data from all test frequen- of digital equipment shall be calibrated in accordance
cies shall be recorded on the recording media as the with II-860.1.1. Digital elements need not be calibrated.
probe traverses the tube.
(b) The sensitivity for the differential bobbin coil II-860.2 Calibration Standards
technique shall be sufficient to produce a response II-860.2.1 General Requirements. Calibration
from the through-wall holes with a minimum vertical standards shall conform to the following:
amplitude of 50% of the full Lissajous display height. (a) Calibration standards shall be manufactured from
a tubing of the same material specification, same heat
II-840.2 Probe Traverse Speed. The traverse speed
treatment, and same nominal size as that to be examined
shall not exceed that which provides adequate frequency
in the vessel.
response and sensitivity to the applicable calibration
(b) Tubing calibration standard materials heat treated
discontinuities.
differently from the tubing to be examined may be
II-840.3 Fixture Location Verification used when signal responses from the discontinuities
(a) The ability of the fixture to locate specific tubes described in II-860.2.2 are demonstrated to the Inspector
shall be verified visually and recorded upon installation to be equivalent in both the calibration standard and
of the fixture and before relocating or removing the tubing of the same heat treatment as the tubing to be
fixture. examined.
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(c) As an alternative to (a) and (b), calibration (c) Withdraw the probe through the calibration stan-
standards fabricated from UNS Alloy N06600 shall be dard at the nominal examination speed. Record the
manufactured from a length of tubing of the same responses of the applicable calibration discontinuities.
material specification and same nominal size as that The responses shall be clearly indicated by the instru-
to be examined in the vessel. ment and shall be distinguishable from each other as
(d) Discontinuities in calibration standards shall be well as from probe motion signals.
spaced axially so they can be differentiated from each
other and from the end of the tube. The as-built II-860.3.2 Absolute Bobbin Coil Technique
dimensions of the discontinuities and the applicable (a) The sensitivity shall be adjusted to produce a
Eddy Current equipment response shall become part minimum origin-to-peak signal of 2 volts from the four
of the permanent record of the standard. 20% flat-bottom holes or 3 volts from the four through-
wall drilled holes.
II-860.2.2 Calibration Standards for Differential (b) Adjust the phase or rotation control so that the
and Absolute Bobbin Coil signal response due to the through-wall hole forms up
(a) Calibration standards shall contain: and to the left as the probe is withdrawn from the
(1) One or both through-wall holes as follows: standard holding the signal response from the probe
(a) A 0.052 in. (1.32 mm) diameter hole for motion horizontal.
tubing with diameters of 0.750 in. (19 mm) and less, (c) Withdraw the probe through the calibration stan-
or a 0.067 in. (1.70 mm) hole for tubing with diameters dard at the nominal examination speed. Record the
greater than 0.750 in. (19 mm). responses of the applicable calibration discontinuities.
(b) Four holes spaced 90 deg. apart in a single The responses shall be clearly indicated by the instru-
plane around the tube circumference, 0.026 in. ment and shall be distinguishable from each other as
(0.66 mm) diameter for tubing with diameters of 0.750 well as from probe motion signals.
in. (19 mm) and less and 0.033 in. (0.84 mm) diameter
for tubing with diameters greater than 0.750 in. (19 mm). II-860.4 Digital System Calibration. When the eddy
current examination information is digitized and re-
(2) A flat-bottom hole 0.109 in. (2.8 mm) diameter,
corded for off-line analysis and interpretation, the system
60% through the tube wall from the outer surface.
calibration phase and amplitude settings shall be per-
(3) A flat-bottom hole 0.187 in. (4.8 mm) diameter,
formed off-line by the data analyst. Phase and amplitude
40% through the tube wall from the outer surface. settings shall be such that the personnel acquiring the
(4) Four flat-bottom holes 0.187 in. (4.8 mm) data can clearly discern that the eddy current instrument
diameter, spaced 90 deg. apart in a single plane around is working properly.
the tube circumference, 20% through the tube wall II-860.4.1 System Calibration Verification
from the outer surface. (a) Calibration shall include the complete eddy cur-
(b) The depth of the artificial discontinuities, at their rent examination system. Any change of probe, exten-
center, shall be within ±20% of the specified depth or sion cables, eddy current instrument, recording instru-
±0.003 in. (±0.08 mm), whichever is less. All other ments, or any other parts of the eddy current examination
dimensions shall be within ±0.03 in. (±0.8 mm). system hardware shall require recalibration.
(c) All artificial discontinuities shall be sufficiently (b) System calibration verification shall be performed
separated to avoid interference between signals, except and recorded at the beginning and end of each unit
for the holes specified in (a)(1)(b) and (a)(4). of data storage of the recording media.
(c) Should the system be found to be out of calibra-
II-860.3 Analog System Calibration
tion (as defined in II-860.3), the equipment shall be
II-860.3.1 Differential Bobbin Coil Technique recalibrated. The recalibration shall be noted on the
(a) The sensitivity shall be adjusted to produce a recording and the data analyst shall determine which
minimum peak-to-peak signal of 4 volts from the four tubes, if any, shall be reexamined.
20% flat-bottom holes or 6 volts from the four through-
wall drilled holes.
(b) The phase or rotation control shall be adjusted
so the signal response due to the through-wall hole
II-880 EVALUATION
forms down and to the right first as the probe is
withdrawn from the standard holding the signal response II-880.1 Data Evaluation. Data shall be evaluated
from the probe motion horizontal. in accordance with the requirements of this Article.
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II-880.2 Means of Determining Indication Depth. by fabrication drawings or the use of a measurement
For indication types that must be reported in terms technique.
of depth, a means of correlating the indication depth
II-890.2 Records
with the signal amplitude or phase shall be established.
The means of correlating the signal amplitude or phase II-890.2.1 Record Identification. The recording
with the indication depth shall be based on the basic media shall contain the following information within
calibration standard or other representative standards each unit of data storage:
that have been qualified. This shall be accomplished (a) owner
by using curves, tables, or software. (b) plant site
(c) heat exchanger identification
II-880.3 Frequencies Used for Data Evaluation. (d) data storage unit number
All indications shall be evaluated. Indication types, (e) date of examination
which must be reported, shall be characterized using (f) serial number of the calibration standard
the frequencies or frequency mixes that were qualified.
(g) operator’s identification and certification level
(h) examination frequencies
(i) lengths of probe and probe extension cables
II-890 DOCUMENTATION
(j) size and type of probes
II-890.1 Reporting (k) probe manufacturer’s name and manufacturer’s
II-890.1.1 Criteria. Indications reported in accord- part number or probe description
ance with the requirements of this Article shall be II-890.2.2 Tube Identification
described in terms of the following information, as a (a) Each tube examined shall be identified on the
minimum: applicable unit of data storage
(a) location along the length of the tube and with (b) The method of recording the tube identification
respect to the support members shall correlate tube identification with corresponding
(b) depth of the indication through the tube wall, recorded tube data.
when required by this Article
(c) signal amplitude II-890.2.3 Reporting
(d) frequency or frequency mix from which the indi- (a) The Owner or his agent shall prepare a report
cation was evaluated of the examinations performed. The report shall be
prepared, filed, and maintained in accordance with the
II-890.1.2 Depth. The maximum evaluated depth referencing Code Section. Procedures and equipment
of flaws shall be reported in terms of percentage of used shall be identified sufficiently to permit comparison
loss of tube wall. When the loss of tube wall is of the examination results with new examination results
determined by the analyst to be less than 20%, the run at a later date. This shall include initial calibration
exact percentage of tube wall loss need not be recorded, data for each eddy current examination system and
i.e., the indication may be reported as being less subsequent rechecks.
than 20%. (b) The report shall include a record indicating the
II-890.1.3 Non-Quantifiable Indications. A non- tubes examined (this may be marked on a tubesheet
quantifiable indication is a reportable indication that sketch or drawing), any scanning limitations, the loca-
cannot be characterized. The indication shall be consid- tion and depth of each reported flaw, and the identifica-
ered a flaw until otherwise resolved. tion and certification level of the operators and data
evaluators that conducted each examination or part
II-890.1.4 Support Members thereof.
II-890.1.4.1 Location of Support Members. (c) Tubes that are to be repaired or removed from
The location of support members used as reference service, based on eddy current examination data, shall
points for the eddy current examination shall be verified be identified.
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(a) This Appendix provides the Eddy Current exami- III-851 Coating Thickness Measurement 01
nation methodology and equipment requirements appli-
The performance of examinations shall be preceded
cable for performing Eddy Current examination on
by measurement of the coating thickness in the areas
coated ferritic materials.
to be examined. If the coating is nondconductive, an
(b) Article 1, General Requirements, also applies Eddy Current technique may be used to measure the
when Eddy Current examination of coated ferritic mate- coating thickness. If the coating is conductive, a mag-
rials is required. Requirements for written procedures, netic coating thickness technique may be used in accord-
as specified in Article 8, shall apply, as indicated. ance with ASTM D 1186. Coating thickness measure-
(c) ASTM D 1186, Standard for Magnetic Thickness ment shall be used in accordance with the equipment
Measurement of Coatings, may be used as a procedure manufacturer’s instructions. Coating thickness measure-
for measuring the thickness of conductive coatings. ments shall be taken at the intersections of a 2 in. (51
mm) maximum grid pattern over the area to be exam-
ined. The thickness shall be the mean of three separate
readings within 1⁄4 in. (6 mm) of each intersection.
III-820 GENERAL
III-821 Personnel Qualification
III-852 Procedure Verification 01
NDE personnel shall be qualified in accordance with
the requirements of the referencing Code Section. (a) A qualification specimen is required. The material
used for the specimen shall be the same specification
and heat treatment as the coated ferromagnetic material
01 III-822 Procedure to be examined. If a conductive primer was used on
the material to be examined, the primer thickness
The requirements of T-823 shall apply. The type of on the procedure qualification specimen shall be the
coating and maximum coating thickness shall be essen- maximum allowed on the examination surfaces by the
tial variables. coating specification. Plastic shim stock may be used
to simulate nonconductive coatings for procedure quali-
fication. The thickness of the coating or of the alternative
01 III-823 Procedure Demonstration plastic shim stock on the procedure qualification speci-
men shall be equal to or greater than the maximum
The procedure shall be demonstrated to the satisfac- coating thickness measured on the examination surface.
tion of the Inspector in accordance with requirements
(b) The qualification specimen shall include at least
of the referencing Code Section.
one crack. The length of the crack open to the surface
shall not exceed the allowable length for surface flaws.
The maximum crack depth in the base metal shall be
between 0.020 and 0.040 in. (0.51 mm and 1.02 mm).
III-830 EQUIPMENT
In addition, if the area of interest includes weld metal,
The ET system shall include phase and amplitude a 0.020 in. (0.51 mm) maximum depth crack is required
display. in an as-welded and coated surface typical of the welds
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