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T-534.2.1 Basic Calibration Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
T-534.3 Straight Beam Calibration Blocks for Bolting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Table
T-522 Variables of an Ultrasonic Examination Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Mandatory Appendices
Appendix I Ultrasonic Examination of Pumps and Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
I-510 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
I-530 Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
I-560 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
I-570 Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Appendix II Inservice Examination of Nozzle Inside Corner Radius and Inner Corner Regions . 109
II-510 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
II-530 Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
II-560 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
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II-570 Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Appendix III Glossary of Terms for Ultrasonic Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
III-510 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
III-520 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
III-540 Miscellaneous Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Appendix IV Inservice Examination of Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
IV-510 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
IV-530 Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
IV-560 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
IV-570 Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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ARTICLE 5
ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION
METHODS FOR MATERIALS
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T-534 ARTICLE 5 — ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION METHODS FOR MATERIALS T-562.2
TABLE T-522
VARIABLES OF AN ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
Essential Nonessential
Requirement Variable Variable
the material being examined. For the purposes of this T-560 CALIBRATION
paragraph, P-Nos. 1, 3, 4, and 5 materials are considered
T-561 Instrument Linearity Checks
equivalent. The finish on the scanning surface of the
block shall be representative of the scanning surface The requirements of T-561.1 and T-561.2 shall be
finish on the material to be examined. met at intervals not to exceed three months or prior
to first use thereafter.
T-534.1 Tubular Product Calibration Blocks
(a) The calibration reflectors shall be longitudinal T-561.1 Screen Height Linearity. The ultrasonic
(axial) notches and shall have a length not to exceed instrument’s (excludes instruments used for thickness
1 in. (25 mm), a width not to exceed 1⁄16 in. (1.6 mm), measurement) screen height linearity shall be evaluated
and depth not to exceed 0.004 in. (0.10 mm) or 5% in accordance with Mandatory Appendix I of Article 4.
of the nominal wall thickness, whichever is larger.
(b) The calibration block shall be long enough to T-561.2 Amplitude Control Linearity. The ultra-
simulate the handling of the product being examined sonic instrument’s (excludes instruments used for thick-
through the examination equipment. ness measurement) amplitude control linearity shall be
evaluated in accordance with Mandatory Appendix II
T-534.2 Casting Calibration Blocks. Calibration
of Article 4.
blocks shall be the same thickness ±25% as the casting
to be examined.
T-534.3 Bolting1 Material Calibration Blocks and T-562 General Calibration Requirements
Examination Techniques. Calibration blocks in accord-
ance with Fig. T-534.3 shall be used for straight beam T-562.1 Ultrasonic System. Calibrations shall in-
examination. clude the complete ultrasonic system and shall be
performed prior to use of the system in the thickness
1
range under examination.
“Bolting” as used in this Article is an all-inclusive term for any
type of threaded fastener that may be used in a pressure boundary
bolted flange joint assembly such as a bolt, stud, studbolt, cap T-562.2 Calibration Surface. Calibrations shall be
screw, etc. performed from the surface (clad or unclad; convex or
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Fig. T-534.2.1 2001 SECTION V
3 T min.
T/2 T/4
T/2
3 T/4
T/2
T/2
T
T/2 6 in. (152 mm) min.
Clad if present
3 3
1 or less (25 or less) ⁄4 or t (19 or t) ⁄32(2.4) Width p 1⁄8 to 1⁄4 (3.2 to 6.4)
Over 1 through 2 (25 through 51) 11⁄2 or t (38 or t) 1
⁄8(3.2)
3
Over 2 through 4 (51 through 102) 3 or t (76 or t) ⁄16(4.8) Depth p 2% T or 0.04 whichever is greater, into
1
Over 4 through 6 (102 through 152) 5 or t (127 or t) ⁄4(6.4) the base metal (2% T or 0.1, whichever
5
Over 6 through 8 (152 through 203) 7 or t (178 or t) ⁄16(7.9) is greater, into the base metal.)
3
Over 8 through 10 (203 through 254) 9 or t (230 or t) ⁄8(9.5)
Over 10 (254) t ± 1 (t ± 25) [Note (1)] Length p 2 min. (51 min.)
GENERAL NOTES:
(a) Holes shall be drilled and reamed a minimum of 11⁄2 in. (38 mm) deep, essentially parallel to the examination surface.
(b) Alternatively, the block may be constructed as shown in Article 4, Appendix J, Fig. J-431.
(c) Curved surfaces: for curved surfaces, two curved blocks, one for each representative curvature; or two sets of calibration reflectors
oriented 90 deg. from each other shall be used.
(d) Notches may be provided as required.
(e) The tolerance for hole diameter shall be ± 1⁄32 in. The tolerance on notch depth shall be + 10 and − 20%. The tolerance on hole
location through the thickness shall be ± 1⁄8 in. (3.2 mm).
NOTE:
(1) For each increase in weld thickness of 2 in. (51 mm) or fraction thereof over 10 in. (254 mm), the hole diameter shall increase 1⁄16
in. (1.6 mm).
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ARTICLE 5 — ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION METHODS FOR MATERIALS Fig. T-534.3
D l/
(typ) 4
Lh
(typ)
(c) Block C
Dh
(typ) l/
2
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T-562.2 2001 SECTION V T-571.2
concave) corresponding to the surface of the material T-563.3 Confirmation Acceptance Values
from which the examination will be performed.
T-563.3.1 Distance Range Points. If any distance
T-562.3 Couplant. The same couplant to be used range point has moved on the sweep line by more
during the examination shall be used for calibration. than 10% of the distance reading or 5% of full sweep
(whichever is greater), correct the distance range calibra-
T-562.4 Contact Wedges. The same contact wedges
tion and note the correction in the examination record.
to be used during the examination shall be used for
All recorded indications since the last valid calibration
calibration.
or calibration check shall be reexamined and their
T-562.5 Instrument Controls. Any control, which values shall be changed on the data sheets or re-
affects instrument linearity (e.g., filters, reject, or clip- recorded.
ping), shall be in the same position for calibration,
T-563.3.2 Sensitivity Settings. If any sensitivity
calibration checks, instrument linearity checks, and ex-
setting has changed by more than 20% or 2 dB of its
amination.
amplitude, correct the sensitivity calibration and note
T-562.6 Temperature. For contact examination, the the correction in the examination record. If the sensitiv-
temperature differential between the calibration block ity setting has decreased, all data sheets since the last
and examination surfaces shall be within 25°F (14°C). valid calibration or calibration check shall be marked
For immersion examination, the couplant temperature void and the area covered by the voided data shall be
for calibration shall be within 25°F (14°C) of the reexamined. If the sensitivity setting has increased,
couplant temperature for examination. all recorded indications since the last valid calibration
or calibration check shall be reexamined and their
values shall be changed on the data sheets or re-
T-563 Calibration Confirmation
recorded.
T-563.1 System Changes. When any part of the
examination system is changed, a calibration check
shall be made on the calibration block to verify that T-564 Casting Calibration for
distance range points and sensitivity setting(s) satisfy Supplementary Angle Beam
the requirements of T-563.3. Examinations
T-563.2 Periodic Examination Checks. A calibra- For supplementary angle-beam examinations, the in-
tion check on at least one of the reflectors in the strument gain shall be adjusted during calibration such
calibration block or a check using a simulator shall be that the indication from the side-drilled hole producing
made at the finish of each examination or series of the highest amplitude is 80% ±5% of full screen height.
similar examinations, every 4 hr during the examination, This shall be the primary reference level.
and when examination personnel (except for automated
equipment) are changed. The distance range points and
sensitivity setting(s) recorded shall satisfy the require- T-570 EXAMINATION
ments of T-563.3. T-571 Examination of Product Forms
T-563.2.1 Simulator Checks. Any simulator T-571.1 Plate. Plate shall be examined in accordance
checks that are used shall be correlated with the original with SA-435/SA-435M, SA-577/SA-577M, SA-578/SA-
calibration on the calibration block during the original 578M, or SB-548, as applicable, except as amended
calibration. The simulator checks may use different by the requirements elsewhere in this Article.
types of calibration reflectors or blocks (such as IIW)
and/or electronic simulation. However, the simulation T-571.2 Forgings and Bars
used shall be identifiable on the calibration sheet(s). The (a) Forgings and bars shall be examined in accord-
simulator check shall be made on the entire examination ance with SA-388/SA-388M or SA-745/SA-745M, as
system. The entire system does not have to be checked applicable, except as amended by the requirements
in one operation; however, for its check, the search elsewhere in this Article.
unit shall be connected to the ultrasonic instrument (b) All forgings and bars shall be examined by the
and checked against a calibration reflector. Accuracy straight-beam examination technique.
of the simulator checks shall be confirmed, using the (c) In addition to (b) above, ring forgings and other
calibration block, every three months or prior to first hollow forgings shall also be examined by the angle-
use thereafter. beam examination technique in two circumferential
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T-571.2 ARTICLE 5 — ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION METHODS FOR MATERIALS T-591.2
directions, unless wall thickness or geometric configura- necessary to adjust the highest indication amplitude for
tion makes angle-beam examination impractical. each DAC to 80% ±5% FSH.
(d) In addition to (b) and (c) above, ring forgings (c) Immersion techniques may be used.
made to fine grain melting practices and used for vessel
shell sections shall be also examined by the angle-
beam examination technique in two axial directions. T-572 Examination of Pumps and Valves
(e) Immersion techniques may be used. Ultrasonic examination of pumps and valves shall
be in accordance with Mandatory Appendix I.
T-571.3 Tubular Products. Tubular products shall
be examined in accordance with SE-213 or SE-273,
as applicable, except as amended by the requirements
T-573 Inservice Examination
elsewhere in this Article.
T-573.1 Nozzle Inner Radius and Inner Corner
T-571.4 Castings. Castings shall be examined in Region. Inservice examination of nozzle inner radii
accordance with SA-609/SA-609M, except as amended and inner corner regions shall be in accordance with
by the requirements elsewhere in this Article. Mandatory Appendix II.
(a) For straight-beam examinations, the sensitivity
compensation in paragraph 8.3 of SA-609/SA-609M T-573.2 Inservice Examination of Bolting. Inservice
shall not be used. examination of bolting shall be in accordance with
(b) A supplementary angle-beam examination shall Mandatory Appendix IV.
be performed on castings or areas of castings where T-573.3 Inservice Examination of Cladding. Inser-
a back reflection cannot be maintained during straight- vice examination of cladding, excluding weld metal
beam examination, or where the angle between the overlay cladding, shall be in accordance with SA-578/
front and back surfaces of the casting exceeds 15 deg. SA-578M.
T-571.5 Bolting Material. Bolting material shall be
examined in accordance with SA-388/SA-388M, except T-574 Thickness Measurement
as amended by the requirements elsewhere in this
Article. Thickness measurement shall be performed in accord-
(a) Bolting material shall be examined radially prior ance with SE-797, except as amended by the require-
to threading. Sensitivity shall be established using the ments elsewhere in this Article.
indication from the side of the hole in calibration block
A at radial metal paths of D⁄4 and 3D⁄4. The instrument
gain shall be adjusted such that the indication from T-580 EVALUATION
the D⁄4 or 3D⁄4 hole (whichever has the highest indication
amplitude) is 80% ±5% of full screen height (FSH). For examinations using DAC calibrations, any imper-
This shall be the primary reference level. A distance- fection with an indication amplitude in excess of 20%
amplitude correction (DAC) curve shall be established of DAC shall be investigated to the extent that it can
using the indications from the D⁄4 and 3D⁄4 holes and be evaluated in terms of the acceptance criteria of the
shall be extended to cover the full diameter of the referencing Code Section.
material being examined.
(b) Bolting material shall be examined axially from
both end surfaces, either before or after threading. The T-590 DOCUMENTATION
instrument gain shall be adjusted such that the indication
from the flat-bottom hole producing the highest indica- T-591 Recording Indications
tion amplitude, is 80% ±5% FSH. This shall be the T-591.1 Non-Rejectable Indications. Non-rejectable
primary reference level. A DAC curve shall be estab- indications shall be recorded as specified by the referenc-
lished using the indications from the three flat-bottom ing Code Section.
holes and shall be extended to cover the full length
of the material being examined. If any flat-bottom hole T-591.2 Rejectable Indications. Rejectable indica-
indication amplitude is less than 20% FSH, construct tions shall be recorded. As a minimum, the type of
two DAC lines using calibration blocks A and B, and indication (i.e., crack, lamination, inclusion, etc.), loca-
calibration blocks B and C and record the gain setting tion, and extent (i.e., length) shall be recorded.
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ARTICLE 5
MANDATORY APPENDICES
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II-531.4 2001 SECTION V III-540
(1) Reflector No. 1 – 0.20 in. to 0.35 in. (5 mm amplitude response curve; dual search unit; echo;
to 9 mm) examination system; frequency (inspection); frequency
(2) Reflector No. 2 – 0.35 in. to 0.55 in. (9 mm (pulse repetition); holography (acoustic); immersion
to 14 mm) testing; indication; initial pulse; interface; linearity (am-
(3) Reflector No. 3 – 0.55 in. to 0.75 in. (14 mm plitude); linearity (time or distance); longitudinal wave;
to 19 mm) loss of back reflection; mode; noise; pulse; pulse echo
method; pulse repetition rate; range; reference block;
reflector; reject (suppression); resolution; scanning;
II-560 CALIBRATION search unit; sensitivity; shear wave; signal-to-noise ratio;
straight beam; sweep; test surface; through transmission
II-561 System Calibration
technique; transducer; ultrasonic; vee path; video presen-
System calibration shall be in accordance with Article tation; wedge.
4, T-463 exclusive of T-463.1.1. (b) The following Code terms are used in conjunction
with this Article:
axial direction — direction of sound beam parallel
II-570 EXAMINATION to component’s major axis
The general examination requirements of Article 4, calibration — correlation of the ultrasonic system
T-471 shall apply. response(s) with calibration reflector(s)
calibration reflector — a reflector with a dimensioned
surface which is used to provide an accurately reproduc-
APPENDIX III — GLOSSARY OF ible reference level
TERMS FOR ULTRASONIC circumferential direction — direction of sound beam
perpendicular to (cylindrical) component’s major axis
EXAMINATION
clipping — see reject
III-510 SCOPE computerized imaging — computer processed display
or analysis and display of ultrasonic data to provide
This Mandatory Appendix is used for the purpose
two- or three-dimensional images of reflectors
of establishing standard terms and definition of terms
related to Ultrasonic Examination. Distance Amplitude Correction (DAC) curve — see
distance amplitude response curve
CRT — cathode ray tube
01 III-520 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS D-scan— an ultrasonic data presentation that provides
an end view of the test object, and imperfections therein
(a) The Standard Terminology for Nondestructive dynamic calibration — calibration that is conducted
Examinations (ASTM E 1316) has been adopted by with the search unit in motion, usually at the same
the Committee as SE-1316. speed and direction of the actual test examination
(b) SE-1316 Section I provides the definitions of electric simulator — an electronic device that enables
terms listed in III-530(a). correlation of ultrasonic system response initially ob-
(c) For general terms, such as Interpretation, Flaw, tained employing the basic calibration block
Discontinuity, Evaluation, etc., refer to Article 1, Man- multiple back reflections — in ultrasonic straight
datory Appendix I. beam examination, successive reflections from the back
(d) Paragraph III-530(b) provides a list of terms and and front surfaces of the material
definitions, which are in addition to SE-1316 and are piezoelectric element — crystal or polycrystal materi-
Code specific. als which when mechanically deformed, produce electri-
cal charges, and conversely, when intermittently
charged, will deform and produce mechanical vibrations
III-540 MISCELLANEOUS primary reference response (level) — the ultrasonic
REQUIREMENTS response from the basic calibration reflector at the
(a) The following SE-1316 terms are used in conjunc- specified sound path distance, electronically adjusted
tion with this Article: A-scan; amplitude; angle beam; to a specified percentage of the full screen height
attenuation; attenuator; B-scan presentation; back reflec- refraction — the angular change in direction of the
tion; base line; beam spread; C-scan; contact testing; ultrasonic beam as it passes obliquely from one medium
couplant; damping, search unit; decibel (dB); distance to another, in which the waves have a different velocity
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ringing time — the time that the mechanical vibrations be machined in the calibration standard, located at the
of a piezoelectric element continue after the electrical minimum and maximum metal paths, except that notches
pulse has stopped need not be located closer than one bolt diameter from
scanning surface — see test surface either end. Notch depths shall be as follows:
simulation block — a reference block or other item
Bolt Size Notch Depth*
in addition to the basic calibration block that enables
correlation of ultrasonic system response initially ob- Less than 2 in. (51 mm) 1 thread depth
5
2 in. (51 mm) and greater, but ⁄64 in. (2.0 mm)
tained when using the basic calibration block less than 3 in. (76 mm)
SAFT-UT — Synthetic Aperture Focusing Technique 3 in. (76 mm) and greater 3
⁄32 in. (2.4 mm)
for ultrasonic testing *
static calibration — calibration for examination Measured from bottom of thread root to bottom of notch.
wherein the search unit is positioned on a calibration As an alternative to straight-cut notches, other notches
block so that the pertinent reflectors can be identified (e.g., circular cut) may be used provided the area of
and the instrumentation adjusted accordingly the notch does not exceed the area of the applicable
straight-cut notches required by this paragraph.
APPENDIX IV — INSERVICE
EXAMINATION OF BOLTS IV-560 CALIBRATION
This Appendix describes supplementary requirements A DAC curve shall be established using the calibra-
to Article 5 for inservice examination of bolts. tion reflectors in IV-531.2. The angle beam shall be
directed toward the calibration reflector that yields the
maximum response, and the instrument shall be set to
obtain an 80% of full screen height indication. This
IV-530 EQUIPMENT shall be the primary reference level. The search unit
IV-531 Calibration Blocks shall then be manipulated, without changing instrument
settings, to obtain the maximum responses from the
Calibration blocks shall be full-scale or partial-section other calibration reflector(s) to generate a DAC curve.
bolts, which are sufficient to contain the maximum The calibration shall establish both the sweep range
sound beam path and area of interest, and to demonstrate calibration and the distance amplitude correction.
the scanning technique.
IV-531.1 Material. The calibration block shall be
of the same material specification, product form, and IV-570 EXAMINATION
surface finish as the bolt(s) to examined. IV-571 General Examination Requirements
IV-531.2 Reflectors. Calibration reflectors shall be The general examination requirements of Article 4,
straight-cut notches. A minimum of two nothces shall T-471 shall apply.
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