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R.B.SHETTY- D.S.KAPADIA
Name General Manager Sr. Manager - Safety &
Services.
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R. B. SHETTY
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CONTENTS

SL. NO TOPIC
PAGE NO.
1. SCOPE
3
2. REFERENCE DOCUMENT
3
3. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION
3
4. APPLICATION a
J
5. EQUIPMENT
J
6. SEARCH UNIT
4
7, COUPLANT
4
8. BASIC CALIBRATION BLOCK
4
9, TEST SURFACE PREPARATION
5
10. EQUTPMENT SET_UP
5
17, CALIBRATIONCONFIRMATION
6
72, EXAMINATION
6
13. TECHNTQUE
7
.].4, EVALUATION
I
15. ACCEPTANCE / REJECTION STANDARD
8
76, EXAMINATION OF REPAIRS
I
77. PROCEDURERE_QUALiFrcATroN
9
18. REPORT OF THE EXAMINATION
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1.0 SCOPE:

This procedure describes the requirement

for Ultrasonic Examination of welcjcrl
pipes, weld plates of tanks & Equipments.

2,0 REFERENCE:

a ASME B 31.I.
a ASME Section I
a ASME Section V Article_4
a SNT-TC.1A
a Proj ect Specifi cations.
a ASME Sec VIII Div I & 2 App 12.

3.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION:

for conducting the examinatio'rs sharr

Ili,iTflTlla"*olovecl be qualificci r.

4.0 APPLICATION:
4'1 The principle objective of this procedure
ancl tecr'rniquc. ciescribe.ri l.rerei, is
the detection, location and evaluation
of cliscontir-rrities witl-rin welcl, hcat
affected zone and also in the adjacent
base material.
4'2 The weld shall be examined by angle beam
method wherever practical. AIi
welds shall be examined frotn toth"the
,iJ", of welcl from a single surface or
a combination of surfaces so that
full volume of the welcl is coverec-l.
4'3 where geomeky of the assembly does not
allow examination frorn b.tlr
sides, then any of the fo,owing
aliernatives may be used:

a) Combination of angle beam ancl straight

beam,

b) straight beam in two directions at 90" to eacrr

other,
c)
Angle beam frorn one sicle of welcl usir-rg
two ciifferent bearn a.11les.
5.0 EQUTPMENT:

5.1 A pulse echo type of ultrasonic instrument

shalr be used. Trre i.strunrcrrt
shall be capable of at.frequencies over the range of at least
to 5 MHz and shall .o1elati3n 1 MI Iz
be equipped with a steppecl gain control
or less. in units of 2

lrumbot
400 07C
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5,2IfinstrumenthasadampingcontroI,itmayo",ffi-.i,."
sensitivity of the examinatiJn.
The reject.J"toirnail
be in tt,u lori, positio.
be demonstraied that it
i:::llff:nffif#,lL1T;'t'an does not arrect trre
5'3 The requirements of screen height
linearity & amplitude control
shall be checked at intervar, ,,ot to uxceeding three rinearity
months; if equiprnent is
months then it sha]r be .n".[ua'uefore
;:Hffiij[: use and record sha,
5.4 The ultrasonic instrument,s screen
height linearity shall be evaluatecl
accordance with mandatory in
Edition.
app""al*"i ;;^;;#
sec v Article l, 2001
5.5 The ultrasonic instrument's
ampritude conkor rinearitv shalr
accordance with mandatory be evaluatecl ir-r
Appendix II, of ASME Sec V Article
edition. 4, 2001
6.0 SEARCH UNIT:

o Longitudinar wavestraight Beam singre probe

. Longitudinal Wave Straig:ht Beam Twin Crystarprobe
o Crystal
Transverse Wave Angle E"u_ probe

The minimum and maximum

size of the searcrr unit sha, be
mm diameter respectivery for straight 10 mm and 25
respectively for angle beam.
u"ur. ancl gxg mm ancl 20x22
mm

7.0 COUPLANT:
7.1 Couplant Grease, oil or any other
similar material which permits satisfactorv
transmission of Ultrasonic Waves
shall be used. llowevcr, sarn(l c.,uprla,rt
f1calibration as weI as testing.
7'2 *ll?:-::edused on nicker br;;;li;yr"rilr,
ff;r,j*"
sulfur. "?,
contain rrore tha. 250 ppM .f
7'3 Couplants used on austenitic stainless
steel or tita.ium shall r-rot co'tair.r
more than 250 ppM of haricles (Crrroricles
fi* nuoricres).
8.0 BASIC CALIBRATION BLOCK:

8.1
3;i':1J1;T#i:3,".1:1,.:l:.b?ck materiar sharr be compretery examinecr
ffi itrXlHl'ff:mr::,Tx^i:*:,.y!;Fri,,;ff',il:"n.lllT1,,1l:
l:T"";..Tff ;
:ff tri:11"'r'ff"::1"::1"":*:it,ib".;ffi ffi ;fr
required to reach the various calibration
reflectors.
8.2
ff,ff::,:::,,T:Ti.-.:j:::,T !:i.:,ilJ;ffi
shalt be used to estabrish
hores, nat bottom horcs,
prima.y ."0"*".":".;".ffi Ji[:
il:::tr":,,".)
equipment.
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examined. r,or
;";,i,! grouping as one or rrre
ffi:,::f,3"j"r oi;:: rt #,}?;'.:11,T ;T
the prrporu,
s.4 Heat i;;;;#"1:Ti1"::flr',xl'J:'i?l*
,n,,, ;..ive at reast the minimum
treatment required by the
liH":tt"t -r-,"*, ,oecification for the type anci
8'5 surface Finish: The finish
on the scanning surfaces of
of the scanning surface fi"nish the brock shalr be
:;ffifil;ltive on the component to be

9.0 TEST SURFACE PREPARATION:

g|LBase Metal: The base metal

on each side of weld shall
spatters, surface irregularities, be frc.c. of wclcl
or foreign matters that might
the examination. interfere with
9'2 weld Metal: where the weld metal
interferes with the exarnination,
shail be prepared as needed the wclc.l
to permit,i.,uirr.uronic Exarnination.
10.0 EQUTPMENT SET_UP:

10'1 Distance Range Calibratio,:

Calibration for range setting shall
*ith ;;;igr.rrto,-, ancr re.frectors as shor.t,r.r.ut
using a basic calibration block be. carriec.l
figure T_494.2,7 of Section V. irr
10.2 Distance Amplitude Correction
(DAC)
a) Position the search unit for a
maximum response from the li+.I.
horer.
b) Adjust the sensitivity control to
provide an g0% (t 5% of FSFI) echo
from the hore' Mark ihe peak indication
on the screen.
c) Position the search unit for maximum
response fuom1/zl- hole, ancl rnark
the peak of indication on the
screen.

d) Position the search unit for maximum

response from tl.re 7+J.hole altcr
half-skip and mark the peak incjication
on the screLrn 1o, s/ +.f position.
e) Connect the screen marks t provicle
a crista.ce ampritucle cur\,(_r.
10'3 calibration shall be re established
on at least one of trre basic reflectors
Basic calibration block o-. by in the
using a simulator at the finish of
- each
ffili;;|;:l
"Tr'#:f
:":'-1:la *"'4,:;;
examination and when examination
;*#;;;;; "uu,v
.=^#;
4 hours during rhe
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11.0 CALIBRATION CONFIRMATION:

11'1 system Changes: when

any part of the examination
check shall be system is crrarrgccl, a
:?l',::t'"" -udu o, the basic calibration'block ro verify trrat
ancl sensitivity settings satisfy
.frrru,lirl;t;r?,"ts tt ."qriremc..r of
",
11'2 Periodic Examination
Checks: A calibration cl-reck
basic reflectors in the basic on at least one of the
calibration t to.t or a crreck ,rir-,g
shall be made at the finish or .r.n a simurat.r
examinations' every 4 hou.r during examinatio, or serie,s or si,-rirar.
the examination, ancr wrren
exarninati..
foi"" anci sensitivitv seui.gs srra,
-- ^ &T:ilff::fi":H::?;3,'i11;[;lT"
11'3 Distance Range Points: If any distance range
line by more than 10% of the point has movec.r on trre swcop
iirtur-,." reading or S%of full sweep,
is greater' correct the distance wrrichc',.r.
range calibration and note the
examination record' All recorclecl correctior.r in the
inclications since the last valicl
calibrati..
:l :fl:[T,::1"]:t ;;.i ; rrre r es u b e c r a, ge cl
;i:l.ii;;:;*
L1'4 sensitivity settings: If any
","i "cr
i v aru sr ra r

sensitivity
or 2dB of its amplitude, correct thesetting has changecl by ,,rore trra. 20%
sensitivity calibration anc.l not. t6.
correction in the examination record.
If the sensitivity setting has clecreasccl,
all data sheets since the last valicl
calibration check shall be niarkec.l
the area covered by the voided rzoirl ancr
data shall t" ."-"*uroi.ec-1, If
setting has increased, all recorded the se,siti'itl,
inclications since the last valicl
calibraii.n
J onc] tr re ir
:l :i:liT,::1"'ff* *:[h::;:,u*i,,. v ar u es sha r r be crr a, gccl

12.0 EXAMINATION:

12'1 The scanning of adjacent base metal sr-ralr be performecr

-the
reflectors that might affeci interpretation of angle bea,r
to tretcct
be used for acceptance or relection resurts a.c.r is r-rot tcr
of welcl. I-,ocatio^ anc.l areas of
reflectors shall be recorcled. sucl-r
1'2'2 Examination.Coverage: The
volume to be scanned
moving the search unit over the scanrri";r;;;.e shall be examined by
examination volume for each required so as to scan the entire
seirch unit. Each pass of the search
unit shall overlap a minimu.r, oi 1'0%
of the active transducer dimensio.
perpendicular to the direction
of the scan.
12'3 The rate of search unit movement
shar not exceecr 152mm/s (6in/ s).
12'4 scanning sensitivity Level:
Distance
sensitivity level shall be set a minimu*"*r;I1" .te-chnique the scannir-rg
vr vvu
o? 6clB rtr6rrer
higher than
rrun rne
the refererrce
level gain setting.

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13.0 TECHNTQUE:

13.1 Angle Beam Technique

a) Beam Angle: The search unit

ancl beam angle selecterl
appropriate for the configuration sl.rall bo
being examined ancl shall be
of detecting the calibrati"on reflectors, r:apabk:
over the requirecl angle ir"u,,
path.

b) Reflectors Transverse to the weld

seam: The angre beam shall be
directed essentially parallel to the
welcl ,*ir- it-," search unit shall
manipulated so that the ultrasonic energy be
volume of werd and adjacent base pur* through the required
.rrutfiiut--ir,u ,ur..h unit shall be
rotated 180o and the examination
repeated.

c) Restricted Access welds: werds that

cannot be fuily examined frorn
two directions using the angre beam
technique 1u.g., corr.,er and Tee
joints) shall arso b; examine.i,
if
technique. These areas of restrictud
possiur., -iir,' u skaight bearn
examination report.
u..u* sha, be noted in trre

d) Inaccessible welds: werds that cannot

be examinecl from at reast one
side (edge) using the angle beam technique
examination report. For ftange werds,
shal be noted in trre
the weid ;y;. examined with a
straight beam or r.ow.angre rongituclinar
waves iro* the flange face
provided the examination vol,r*J.u.,
be covered.
13.2 Straight Beam Technique:

whenever Straight Beam examination

is part of the.welci testing thc sca..i.g
shall be performed at a gain setting
of at ieast two times tr-re primary
reference level. Evaruati,on shail
be pe*o.-".r ,iprr,rr.y revers.
13'3 Discontinuity sizingshalr be done
as per 6dI3 drop method.

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14.0 EVALUATION:

14'1 Evaluation of indication

due to geometricar origin
a) Interpret the area containing .r," ."n""6r.
sha[ be done as forlows
applicable examination
procedure.
;- ;;;;;".* with the
b) Plot verify the--reflector coordinates.
-anf
-prepare a cross-sectional
p;ril; #,,,,ru..
:f :.*:^ffT,:,.f;;,unu.to, il,.oiti,,,i ti ch s s u a
c) Review Fabrication or weld "s
preparation drawings. Other
techniques or non destructivu ultrasonic
determining a reflector's true
L**ri'ulon methods may be herpfur
p"ri;t;;;riru u,a orientation. in
1'4'2 Evaluation of iniicatio"
o,nu, flr"i s"";ori."r origin
shall be as forows
a) Any imperfection that causes an
indication in excess of 20%
shall be investigated to the
extent that it can be evaluateJ
of DAC
acceptance or rejection in terms of
criteria given in the reference
stated below. ;;" which is
b) Any imperfection that causes an indication
be recorded. in excess of S0% DAC shall

15.0 ACCEPTANCE/REIECTION
STANDARD:

15'L Refin"o.I]l'i1,f3r lining:-rl" acceptance

as per para ASME sec of urrrasonic examination
vIII Div r u, p*. *ni.n ir.,ai.riior.,r"rho*., sha, be
ultrasonic examination of on the
welds ur,a..t,ul as imperfections
unacceptabre under tr'," roiro*ing are
conditror.,r,uttut'zed
a) Indications characte rized._as
penetration are unacceptable
Cracks, rr:f
of fusion, or incompretc
b) ' Other discontinuities
regardless of length.

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3. 19mm (s/+,,) for T over Simm
:,{)^^, (2 1'+'
)
eVj;l
where T is the thickness (excl,u.d1ng
werd being examined. any allowabre reinforcement)
thickness at the weld, r is
If the. weld jjn, i*o members
having
of the
tne tninner differenr
"1,h";;thicknesses.
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16.0 EXAMINATION
OF REPAIRS:

*Lf;1,1lT.?,T;UHJn::;:ffi,11"' bv the same procedure as

used ror the

17.0 PROCEDURE RE_QUALIFTCATION

:

values (range of. value)

of essential and non essentiar
examination are listed in variabres in urhasonic
Table T-427of section v,
Article +. ir in"." is any change
il#I:.:: .r,:;:1"T'J:i:,essential
variabre, procedure sharr
specifiecl as ,,o.,
be re-quariried
doesn't catl for re-quatification variable
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18.0 REPORT OF THE
EXAMINATION:

Examination shail be recorded

rf;::ll:X i:#fasonic on the Urtrasonic

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