ARTICLE 2 ASME BPVC.

V-2017

T-231.2 Processing. Standard Guide for Controlling

Table T-233.2
the Quality of Industrial Radiographic Film Processing,
Wire IQI Designation, Wire Diameter, and
SE-999, or Sections 23 through 26 of Standard Guide for
Wire Identity
Radiographic Examination, SE-94, may be used as a guide
for processing film, except that Section 8.1 of SE-999 is Set A Set B
not required. Wire Wire Wire Wire
Diameter, in. (mm) Identity Diameter, in. (mm) Identity
T-232 INTENSIFYING SCREENS 0.0032 (0.08) 1 0.010 (0.25) 6
0.004 (0.10) 2 0.013 (0.33) 7
Intensifying screens may be used when performing 0.005 (0.13) 3 0.016 (0.41) 8
radiographic examination in accordance with this Article. 0.0063 (0.16) 4 0.020 (0.51) 9
0.008 (0.20) 5 0.025 (0.64) 10
T-233 IMAGE QUALITY INDICATOR (IQI) DESIGN 0.010 (0.25) 6 0.032 (0.81) 11

T-233.1 Standard IQI Design. IQIs shall be either the Set C Set D
hole type or the wire type. Hole-type IQIs shall be manu- Wire Wire Wire Wire
factured and identified in accordance with the require- Diameter, in. (mm) Identity Diameter, in. (mm) Identity
ments or alternates allowed in SE-1025. Wire-type IQIs 0.032 (0.81) 11 0.100 (2.54) 16
shall be manufactured and identified in accordance with 0.040 (1.02) 12 0.126 (3.20) 17
the requirements or alternates allowed in SE-747, except 0.050 (1.27) 13 0.160 (4.06) 18
that the largest wire number or the identity number may 0.063 (1.60) 14 0.200 (5.08) 19
be omitted. ASME standard IQIs shall consist of those in 0.080 (2.03) 15 0.250 (6.35) 20
0.100 (2.54) 16 0.320 (8.13) 21
Table T-233.1 for hole type and those in Table T-233.2
for wire type.
T-233.2 Alternative IQI Design. IQIs designed and
manufactured in accordance with other national or inter-
national standards may be used provided the require-
ments of either (a) or (b) below, and the material
requirements of T-276.1 are met.

Table T-233.1
Hole-Type IQI Designation, Thickness, and Hole Diameters
4T Hole
IQI Thickness, 1T Hole Diameter, 2T Hole Diameter, Diameter,
IQI Designation in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm)
5 0.005 (0.13) 0.010 (0.25) 0.020 (0.51) 0.040 (1.02)
7 0.0075 (0.19) 0.010 (0.25) 0.020 (0.51) 0.040 (1.02)
10 0.010 (0.25) 0.010 (0.25) 0.020 (0.51) 0.040 (1.02)
12 0.0125 (0.32) 0.0125 (0.32) 0.025 (0.64) 0.050 (1.27)
15 0.015 (0.38) 0.015 (0.38) 0.030 (0.76) 0.060 (1.52)
17 0.0175 (0.44) 0.0175 (0.44) 0.035 (0.89) 0.070 (1.78)
20 0.020 (0.51) 0.020 (0.51) 0.040 (1.02) 0.080 (2.03)
25 0.025 (0.64) 0.025 (0.64) 0.050 (1.27) 0.100 (2.54)
30 0.030 (0.76) 0.030 (0.76) 0.060 (1.52) 0.120 (3.05)
35 0.035 (0.89) 0.035 (0.89) 0.070 (1.78) 0.140 (3.56)
40 0.040 (1.02) 0.040 (1.02) 0.080 (2.03) 0.160 (4.06)
45 0.045 (1.14) 0.045 (1.14) 0.090 (2.29) 0.180 (4.57)
50 0.050 (1.27) 0.050 (1.27) 0.100 (2.54) 0.200 (5.08)
60 0.060 (1.52) 0.060 (1.52) 0.120 (3.05) 0.240 (6.10)
70 0.070 (1.78) 0.070 (1.78) 0.140 (3.56) 0.280 (7.11)
80 0.080 (2.03) 0.080 (2.03) 0.160 (4.06) 0.320 (8.13)
100 0.100 (2.54) 0.100 (2.54) 0.200 (5.08) 0.400 (10.16)
120 0.120 (3.05) 0.120 (3.05) 0.240 (6.10) 0.480 (12.19)
140 0.140 (3.56) 0.140 (3.56) 0.280 (7.11) 0.560 (14.22)
160 0.160 (4.06) 0.160 (4.06) 0.320 (8.13) 0.640 (16.26)
200 0.200 (5.08) 0.200 (5.08) 0.400 (10.16) …
240 0.240 (6.10) 0.240 (6.10) 0.480 (12.19) …
280 0.280 (7.11) 0.280 (7.11) 0.560 (14.22) …

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