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 BS EN 1371-1 : 1997

National foreword
This British Standard is the English language version of EN 1371-1 : 1997. It
supersedes BS 4080 : Part 2 : 1989 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee
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Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page,
pages 2 to 26, an inside back cover and a back cover.

This British Standard, having Amendments issued since publication

been prepared under the
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Sector Board, was published
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Standards Board and comes into
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 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1371-1
NORME EUROPEÂENNE
EUROPAÈISCHE NORM June 1997

ICS 77.140.80; 77.150.99

Descriptors: Foundry engineering, castings, steels, cast iron, surface condition, inspection, nondestructive tests, liquid penetrant tests,
surface defects, acceptability

English version
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Founding Ð Liquid penetrant inspection Ð Part 1: Sand, gravity die

and low pressure die castings

Fonderie Ð ControÃle par ressuage Ð Partie 1: Gieûereiwesen Ð EindringpruÈfung Ð Teil 1: Sand- ,

PieÁces mouleÂes au sable, en coquille, par gravite et Schwerkraftkokillen- und
basse pression NiederdruckkokillenguûstuÈcke

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-06-02. CEN members are
bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the
conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard
without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards
may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.

CEN
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Comite EuropeÂen de Normalisation
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Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels

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EN 1371-1 : 1997

Foreword Contents
This European Standard has been prepared by
Technical Committee CEN/TC 190, Foundry technology, Page
the secretariat of which is held by DIN. Foreword 2
This European Standard shall be given the status of a Introduction 3
national standard, either by publication of an identical
1 Scope 3
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text or by endorsement, at the latest by

December 1997, and conflicting national standards shall 2 Normative references 3
be withdrawn at the latest by December 1997. 3 Conditions for liquid penetrant inspection 3
Within its programme of work, Technical Committee 4 Method of inspection 3
CEN/TC 190 requested CEN/TC 190/WG 4.20, Surface
inspection, to prepare the following standard: 4.1 Operating mode 3
4.2 Qualification of the operators 3
EN 1371-1 Founding Ð Liquid penetrant 4.3 Surface preparation 3
inspection Ð Part 1: Sand, gravity die
and low pressure die castings 4.4 Conditions of inspection 4
This is one of two European Standards for liquid 5 Acceptance criteria 4
penetrant inspection. The other standard is: 5.1 Indications of discontinuities 4
prEN 1371-2 Founding Ð Liquid penetrant 5.2 Definition of liquid penetrant inspection
inspection Ð Part 2: Investment castings indications 4
5.3 Severity levels 4
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations,
the national standards organizations of the following 6 Classification of the indications and
countries are bound to implement this European interpretation of results 5
Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, 7 Ordering 5
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, 8 Retesting 5
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. 9 Post-examination cleaning procedures 5
10 Inspection documentation 5
Tables
1 Nature of discontinuities and types of
corresponding liquid penetrant inspection
indications 6
2 Severity levels for liquid penetrant
inspection ± Non-linear indications isolated
(SP) or clustered (CP) 6
3 Severity levels for liquid penetrant
inspection ± Linear (LP) and aligned (AP)
indications 7
4 Recommended surface finish for liquid
penetrant inspection 8
Annexes
A (informative) Bibliography 9
B (informative) Reference figures ± Non-linear
isolated indications designated SP 9
C (informative) Reference figures ± Non-linear
indications designated SP and CP 14
D (informative) Reference figures ± Linear and
aligned indications designated LP and AP 17
E (informative) Model of a liquid penetrant
inspection document 24

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Introduction
This European Standard complements the general
principles of liquid penetrant inspection given in
EN 571 for the additional requirements of the foundry
industry.
Liquid penetrant inspection, as well as any other non
destructive examination method, is part of a general or
specific assessment of the quality of a casting to be
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agreed between the manufacturer and the purchaser at
the time of acceptance of the order.
Penetrant testing examination of castings is
standardized in two parts:
± EN 1371-1: Sand, gravity die and low pressure die
castings
± prEN 1371-2: Investment castings
1 Scope
This European Standard applies to the liquid penetrant
testing of all castings (except copper-tin and/or
copper-tin-lead alloy castings, where copper is the
major constituent) produced in conventional sand
moulds by gravity and low-pressure die casting,
whatever their grade and the casting procedure used to
produce them.
This standard does not apply to investment and
pressure die castings.
2 Normative references
This standard incorporates, by dated or undated
reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate
places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent
amendments to or revisions of any of these
publications apply to this standard only when
incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For
undated references, the latest edition of the publication
referred to applies.
EN 473 Qualification and certification of NDT
personnel Ð General principles
EN 571-1 Non-destructive testing Ð Penetrant
testing Ð Part 1: General principles
EN 1370 Founding Ð Surface roughness
inspection by visualtactile comparators
prEN 1371-2 Founding Ð Liquid penetrant
inspection Ð Part 2: Investment castings
prEN 1956 Non-destructive testing Ð Penetrant
testing and magnetic particle testing Ð
Viewing conditions
NOTE. Informative reference to documents used in the
preparation of this standard, and cited at the appropriate places in
the text, are listed in a bibliography, see annex A.
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3 Conditions for liquid penetrant
inspection
The manufacturing stage(s) when liquid penetrant
inspection is to be performed shall be clearly defined
by agreement between the manufacturer and the
purchaser.
Inspection shall be carried out only on those areas of
the castings and on the percentage of castings agreed.
Inspection requirements shall be clearly stated in the
call for tender, in the request for prices and, more
particularly, in the order sent to the manufacturer and
accepted by him, so that the manufacturer can assess
the costs of manfacturing to satisfy the required
severity level and the costs of additional inspections
and operations, and the manufacturing risks involved.
For each agreed area of the casting to be inspected,
the following shall be indicated:
± type of discontinuity;
± severity level.
Sensitivity can differ depending on the method of
liquid penetrant inspection selected. Therefore the
severity levels required shall be selected as a function
of the liquid penetrants used and the method agreed
between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
The type of discontinuity and the severity level can
vary depending on the area of the casting inspected
(see tables 1 to 3).
4 Method of inspection
4.1 Operating mode
Inspection shall be carried out as described in
EN 571-1. The characteristics of the penetrant materials
shall be checked in accordance with specifications to
be agreed between the manufacturer and the
purchaser.
4.2 Qualification of the operators
Inspection shall be performed by personnel qualified in
accordance with EN 473 or by a certification scheme
which is considered to be equivalent. The qualification
level of the personnel shall be agreed between the
manufacturer and the purchaser at the time of
acceptance of the order.
4.3 Surface preparation
The surface to be inspected shall be clean and free
from oil, grease, moulding and coating residues or any
other contaminant which could interfere with the
correct implementation and interpretation of the
penetrant inspection test results.
The surface finish of the casting in the area to be
tested shall have sufficient brightness and contrast of
colour and adequate shape to determine the required
severity level. Unless otherwise specified at the time of
ordering, the surface finish shall be selected from
table 4.
NOTE. It is recommended that the assessment of surface finish is
carried out using a visual cast-surface roughness comparator.
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Liquid penetrant inspection shall be performed on
castings in the as-delivered conditon. If sand blasting
or shot blasting 1) is required, it shall be as light as
possible, in order to avoid sealing or closing up
possible discontinuities. If the risk of sealing or closing
up possible discontinuities is unacceptable, then
blasting shall be followed by chemical etching in order
to enable detection of discontinuities. The chemical
composition of the etching bath and other parameters
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such as concentration, temperature, immersion time,
neutralizing and rinsing, if applicable, shall be
recorded.
4.4 Conditions of inspection
The inspection shall be carried out with the naked eye
or at a maximum magnification of 3 and viewing
conditions in conformity with prEN 1956.
5 Acceptance criteria
5.1 Indications of discontinuities
5.1.1 General
The indication of discontinuities can be non-linear
(isolated or clustered), aligned or linear. Although
liquid penetrant inspection cannot generally be used to
determine the size of detected discontinuities, it allows
discontinuities to be assessed by measurement of the
length L of the indication. In the following clauses:
± L indicates length;
± W indicates width;
± t indicates section thickness;
± P indicates liquid penetrant;
± SP indicates non-linear isolated indication;
± CP indicates non-linear clustered indication;
± AP indicates aligned indication;
± LP indicates linear indication.
5.1.2 Criteria
The various types of penetrant indication can
correspond to the discontinuities (A, B, C, etc.) shown
in table 1.
The physical discontinuities detailed in table 1 shall
give either a non-linear, linear or aligned liquid
penetrant inspection indication.
5.2 Definition of liquid penetrant inspection
indications
a) linear indication (LP). An indication with the
largest dimension three or more times its smallest
dimension (i.e. L $ 3W);
b) non-linear indication. An indication with the
largest dimension less than three times its smallest
dimension (i.e. L < 3W):
1) Shot blasting is not recommended prior to liquid penetrant testing.
± isolated (SP);
± clustered (CP): area of multiple indications, the
distance between the indications cannot be
measured (they seem to form only one indication);
c) aligned indication (AP). Indications that are
either:
± linear: the distance between two indications is
smaller than the length of the longest discontinuity
in the alignment; or
± non-linear: the distance between two indications
is less than 2 mm and at least three indications are
noted.
5.3 Severity levels
5.3.1 General
Several severity levels are recognized in accordance
with tables 2 and 3. It is necessary to carry out the test
on a surface corresponding to a given degree of finish
(see table 4) depending on the severity level desired.
The liquid penetrant inspection for each type of
indication and its severity levels shall be specified at
the time of ordering, by the purchaser, depending on
the use of the castings. The manufacturer shall give his
agreement.
The penetrant indications to be taken into account
shall have dimensions in accordance with the severity
level.
The required severity level shall be selected
accordingly and specified in the order by agreement
between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
5.3.2 Criteria
The maximum permissible length for linear or aligned
indications varies with the section thickness t. Three
section thickness types are specified (see table 3):
± type a: t # 16 mm;
± type b: 16 mm < t # 50 mm;
± type c: t > 50 mm.
Tables 2 and 3 show the largest dimensions of the
smallest indications to be considered in the severity
level concerned.
5.3.3 Tables
Table 2 corresponds to non-linear isolated or non-linear
clustered indications.
Examples of non-linear indications are shown in
annexes B and C. These have been established in
accordance with table 2; the reference figures are given
to and shall be interpreted against a scale of 1:1.
Table 3 corresponds to linear or aligned indications.
Tables 2 and 3 are independent (differing severity levels
may be selected from these tables).
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6 Classification of the indications and 7 Ordering

interpretation of results
In order to classify an indication of discontinuity, a
frame measuring 105 mm 3 148 mm 2) should be placed
in the most unfavourable location. The observed
indications shall be in relation to the reference severity
levels as described in this standard and compared to
the equivalent or immediately better severity level.
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The enquiry and/or order shall specify the following
points:
a) the area(s) of the casting(s) and percentage of
castings to be inspected (see clause 3);
b) the manufacturing stage or stages when the
inspection is to be carried out, as agreed between

the parties (see clause 3);

Indications shall be considered to be equivalent when the c) the type of discontinuity indications and the
same number of non-linear spots and/or the same length severity level for each area of the casting(s) to be
of linear indications of similar appearance are detected. inspected (see clause 3 and 5.2).
Maximum permissible discontinuities may appear
simultaneously on the area of 105 mm 3 148 mm2).
If, for any indication type, the observed severity level is 8 Retesting
worse than that specified in the order, the casting shall Retesting shall be in accordance with EN 571-1.
be considered to be in non-conformance with this
standard. It shall be considered as conforming with
this standard when the observed severity level is equal
9 Post-examination cleaning procedures
to or better than that specified in the order. Post-examination cleaning procedures shall be in
accordance with EN 571-1.
For severity levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, classification shall be
made by comparison with reference figures. For
severity levels 001, 01, 02 and 03, and in the event of 10 Inspection documentation
dispute in the interpretation of severity Inspection documentation shall be in accordance with
levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, reference shall be made to the EN 571-1. A model of a trilingual inspection document
values in tables 2 and 3. is shown in annex E.
NOTE 1. Reference figures corresponding to non-linear, aligned
and clustered indications in accordance with tables 2 and 3 are
represented in annexes B, C and D for guidance only, drawn to a
scale of 1:1.
The requirements detailed in the order or in the
specifications shall be written in conformance to the
terminology used in this standard.
Examples of how the requirements shall be specified
are as follows:
± non-linear indications level 2 (abbreviated as SP 2);
± linear and aligned indications level 5 (abbreviated
as LP 5c and AP 5c).
NOTE 2. `c' in LP 5c means that the section thickness type t is
greater than 50 mm.
NOTE 3. Severity level references are arbitrary. They cannot be
considered in the same progression from one table to the other,
nor from one kind of indication to another.
NOTE 4. Provided that, on the casting surface, no tested area
contains discontinuities which exceed the agreed severity level,
there is no limit to the acceptability of discontinuities.

2) ISO format A6. If the casting dimensions in total are smaller than 105 mm 3 148 mm, then the indicating criteria should be in
proportion to the surface area and agreed between the manufacturer and the purchaser.

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Table 1. Nature of discontinuities and types of corresponding liquid penetrant inspection

indications
Nature of discontinuities Symbol Types of liquid penetrant inspection indications
non-linear linear aligned
isolated clustered
SP CP LP AP
Gas porosity A X X Ð X
Sand and/or slag B X X Ð X
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inclusions (other than

alumina)
Shrinkage defects due C X X X X
to nitrogen1)
Cracks D Ð Ð X X
Hot tears E Ð Ð X X
Inserts F X Ð X X
Laps and cold shuts H Ð Ð X X
Presence of alumina2) J Ð Ð X X
Graphite flotation1) K No image, but `background' indications
1) For cast iron only.
2) For non-ferrous alloys only.

Table 2. Severity levels for liquid penetrant inspection ± Non-linear indications1) isolated (SP) or
clustered (CP)
Characteristic Severity levels
SP 012) SP 02 SP 03 SP 1 SP 2 SP 3 SP 4 SP 5
CP 012) CP 02 CP 03 CP 1 CP 2 CP 3
Inspection means Magnifying eye
glass or
eye
Magnification for #3 1
observation of
penetrant indication
Diameter of smallest 0,3 0,5 1 1,5 2 3 5 5
indication to be
considered in mm
Maximum number of 5 6 7 8 8 12 20 32
non-linear indications
allowed
Maximum size of
discontinuity indication
A, B, C and F allowed
in mm
± isolated indications 1 1 1,5 3 6 9 14 21
SP
± clustered 3 4 6 10 16 25 Ð Ð
indications CP (for
aluminium alloys
only, with a
maximum of 2 per
area)
1)
Such that L # 3W, where L is the length and W is the width of the indication.
2)
Severity level to be reserved for particular uses.
NOTE 1. Only values expressed in this table are valid. Reference figures are for information only (see annexes B and C).
NOTE 2. The sensitivity can differ depending on the method of penetrant inspection selected.
NOTE 3. The penetrant indications may grow over a period of time and this should be taken into account.

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Table 3. Severity levels for liquid penetrant inspection ± Linear (LP) and aligned (AP) indications
1)
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Table 4. Recommended surface finish for

liquid penetrant inspection
Dimension of Visualtactile comparators 1)
smallest
indication

mm BNIF2) SCRATA 2)
0,3 2/0SI ± 1/0SI Ð
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1 S2 ± 2 S2
1,5 1 S1 ± 2 S1 A1
3 S2 ± 4 S2 H1
2 2 S1 ± 3 S1 A2
4 S2 ± 5 S2 H2
$3 non specified A3±A4
(rough surface) H3
1) See EN 1370.
2) See annex A.

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Annex A (informative) Annex B (informative)

Bibliography
In the preparation of this European Standard, use was
made of a number of documents for reference
purposes. These informative references are cited at the
appropriate places in the text and the publications are
listed hereafter.
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Reference figures ± Non-linear isolated
indications designated SP
Valid for all cast alloys, except cast aluminium and
magnesium alloys.
NOTE. All reference figures shown in this annex are for guidance
only and are drawn, and shall be used, at a scale of 1:1.

ISO 4987 Steel castings Ð Penetrant inspection

ISO 9916 Aluminium alloy and magnesium alloy
castings Ð Liquid penetrant inspection
SCRATA comparators for the definition of surface
quality of steel castings, available from The Castings
Development Centre Ltd., 7 East Bank Road, Sheffield,
S2 3PT, United Kingdom.
BNIF 359 Recommandation technique du Bureau de
Normalisation des Industries de la Fonderie.
CaracteÂrisation d'eÂtats de surface des pieÁces
mouleÂes Ð Utilisation des eÂchantillons types
de 110 3 160 mm, available from Editions Techniques
des Industries de la Fonderie, 44 avenue de la Division
Leclerc, 92310 SeÁvres, France.

Figure B.1 Severity level SP 1

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Figure B.2 Severity level SP 2

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Figure B.3 Severity level SP 3
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Figure B.4 Severity level SP 4

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Figure B.5 Severity level SP 5
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Annex C (informative)
Reference figures ± Non-linear
indications designated SP and CP
Valid only for aluminium and magnesium cast alloys.
NOTE. All reference figures shown in this annex are for guidance
only and are drawn, and shall be used, at a scale of 1:1.
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Figure C.1 Severity level SP 1 ± CP 1

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Figure C.2 Severity level SP 2 ± CP 2
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Figure C.3 Severity level SP 3 ± CP 3

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Annex D (informative)
Reference figures ± Linear and aligned
indications designated LP and AP
Valid for all cast alloys.
NOTE. All reference figures shown in this annex are for guidance
only and are drawn, and shall be used, at a scale of 1:1.
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Figure D.1 Severity level LP 1a ± AP 1a

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Figure D.2 Severity level 1b ± AP 1b [LP 2a*) ± AP 2a*)]

*) Approximately comparable at these severity levels.

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Figure D.3 Severity level LP 1c ± AP 1c [LP 2b*) ± AP 2b*) or LP 3a*) ± AP 3a*)]

*) Approximately comparable at these severity levels.

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Figure D.4 Severity level LP 2c ± AP 2c [LP 3b*) ± AP 3b*) or LP 4a*) ± AP 4a*)]

*) Approximately comparable at these severity levels.

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Figure D.5 Severity level LP 3c ± AP 3c [LP 4b*) ± AP 4b*) or LP 5a*) ± AP 5a*)]

*) Approximately comparable at these severity levels.

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Figure D.6 Severity level LP 4c ± AP 4c [LP 5b*) ± AP 5b*)]

*) Approximately comparable at these severity levels.

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Figure D.7 Severity level LP 5c ± AP 5c
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Annex E (informative)

Model of a liquid penetrant inspection document

Company Liquid-penetrant inspection document No.

no
SocieÂte Document de controÃle Nr.
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Firma PruÈfbescheinigung zur EindringpruÈfung Sheet

Page
Blatt
According to
Conforme aÁ
Entsprechend
Customer Order No.
Client Commande no
Kunde Bestell-Nr.
Specification Material Heat No.
SpeÂcification Nuance CouleÂe no
Vorschrift Werkstoff Schmelze Nr.
Identification Quantity Casting designation Lot No. Drawing No.
Marquage Quantite DeÂsignation des no du lot Plan no
pieÁces
Kennzeichnung Menge GuûstuÈckbezeichnung Los Nr. Zeichnung Nr.

Area examined ± zone controÃleÂe ±- PruÈfbereich

× 100 %
× testing scheme ± plan de controÃle ± PruÈfplan
× cavity root ± fonds affouillements ± Ausmuldung fuÈr Schweiûung
Stage ± stade ± Zustand
× after heat treatment ± apreÁs traitement thermique ±- nach WaÈrmebehandlung
× before stress relieving ± avant deÂtensionnement ± vor SpannungsarmgluÈhen
Dye-penetrant ± peÂneÂtrant ± Eindringmittel.......................................................................................................................
Trademark ± marque ± Handelsmarke................................................................................................................................
Excess penetrant remover ± produit de lavage ± SpuÈlmittel ...........................................................................................
Trademark ± marque ± Handelsmarke................................................................................................................................
Developer ± reÂveÂlateur ± Entwickler ..................................................................................................................................
Trademark ± marque ± Handelsmarke................................................................................................................................
(continued)

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Model (continued)
Testing conditions ± conditions d'examen ± PruÈfbedingungen
Surface condition ± eÂtat de surface ± OberflaÈchenzustand
× shot blasted ± grenaille ± gestrahlt
× ground ± meule ± geschliffen
× machined ± usine ± mechanisch bearbeitet
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Casting temperature ± tempeÂrature de la pieÁce mouleÂe ± GuûstuÈcktemperatur

× 5 ÊC up to/jusqu'aÁ/bis 14 ÊC
× 15 ÊC up to/jusqu'aÁ/bis 35 ÊC
× 36 ÊC up to/jisqu'aÁ/bis 55 ÊC
× ............................................. ÊC
Pre-cleaning ± nettoyage preÂalable ± Vorreinigung
× yes ± oui ± ja
× no ± non ± nein
Penetrant application ± application du peÂneÂtrant ± Auftragen des PruÈfmittels
× brush ± pinceau ± Pinsel
× spray ± pulveÂrisation ± SpruÈhen
× dip ± immersion ± Tauchen
Penetration time ± temps d'impreÂgnation ± Eindringdauer ..................... min
Penetration removal ± elimination du peÂneÂtrant ± Entfernen des Eindringmittels
× cleaning with water ± lavage aÁ l'eau ± AbspuÈlen mit Wasser
× solvent ± solvant ± LoÈsemittel
Drying time ± dureÂe de seÂchage ± Trocknungsdauer ................................min
Drying temperature ± tempeÂrature de seÂchage ± Trocknungstemperatur......................ÊC
Developer application ± application du reÂveÂlateur ± Anwendung des Entwicklers
× brush ± pinceau ± Pinsel
× spray ± pulveÂrisation ± SpruÈhen
× wet ± humide ± naû
× dry ± sec ± trocken
Developing time ± temps de reÂveÂlation ± Entwicklungsdauer .......................... min
Illumination ± eÂclairage ± Beleuchtung
× natural ± naturel ± Tageslicht
× artificial ± artificiel ± kuÈnstlich
× ultraviolet ± ultraviolet ± ultraviolett
Testing results ± reÂsultats de l'examen ± PruÈfergebnisse
According to ± conforme aÁ ± entsprechend
.................................................................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................................................................
Accepted ± accepte ± abgenommen
× yes ± oui ± ja
× no ± non ± nein
Non-conformance note ± fiche d'anomalie ± Beanstandung
.................................................................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................................................................
(continued)

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Model (continued)
Continuation sheet ± annexe ± Fortsetzungsblatt
× yes ± oui ± ja
× no ± non ± nein
Inspection authority ± organisme de controÃle ± Abnahmegesellschaft
................................................................................................................................................................................................
Quality assurance section ± service assurance qualite ± Abteilung QualitaÈtssicherung
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................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date ± date ± Datum
................................................................................................................................................................................................
Signature of inspector/operator ± signature de l'inspecteur/controÃleur ± Unterschrift des Leiters der
PruÈfstelle/PruÈfers
................................................................................................................................................................................................

If applicable, tick the relevant box.

Suivant le cas, cocher le case correspondante.
Falls zutreffend, Entsprechendes ankreuzen.

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