ASME BPVCY-2021, ARTICLE 6 Table T-621.1 Requirements of a Liquid Penetrant Examination Procedure ‘onesental identcacon oad any chang in peor fanly group of ponent mates adding x Surfce preparation (flehing and cleaning Including type of cleaning slvent) x Method of removing excess surface penetrant x ‘ne for hydrophilic enulsiers {yrophe eser canesntration in spray appestons x Method of aptying developer x Doses peeant ee ma tomeats x incre in developer al ae iatrpretation Tins) x Minimum ihe mens x Surtace ener outtde40# to 125 (SC SI) ar previously aiid x Performance demonstration whe required x Materals, shape, or snes to e examined andthe extent of examination x NOTE Content srices or eaninaonsrqurdinT-650 TECHNIQUE ” _— 7-651 TECHNIQUES ey 1-643 DRYING AFTER PREPARATION Either a color contrast (visible) penetrant or a uores- ‘After cleaning, drying ofthe surfaces to be examined cent penetrant shall be used with one of the following shall be accomplished by normal evaporation or with three penetrant techniques: forced hot oF cold air. A minimum period of time shall (@) water washable be established to ensure thatthe cleaning solution has (2) post-emulsifying evaporated prior to application of the penetrant. {(c) solvent removable Table T-621.3 Minimum and Maximum Time Limits for Steps in Penetrant Examination Procedures Deying afer preparation (F643) x Penetrant del (7672) x x Penetant removal water washable/slvent removable (1-6731/1-6733) Penetrant removal with lipophilic emulsifier (1-673.2(2] x x Penetant removal with hydrople emulser(1-5732(0)} Water immersion or spray poscvinse x Doving afer pentran removal (7675) Solvent eemoval penetrants Developer application (7-57 Developing and interpretation sim (7.675. and':676) x 2ar