62 API STANDARD 1104

11.4.2 Details of Procedure

11.4.2.1 General

The details of each ultrasonic procedure shall be recorded. A copy of the record shall be furnished to the company for
its records. The record shall be in the form of both writing and sketches. As a minimum, each procedure shall include
the applicable details listed in 11.4.2.2.

11.4.2.2 Ultrasonic Procedure

As a minimum the procedure for ultrasonic testing of welds shall include the following specific application details.

a) Type of welds to be tested, joint preparation dimensions, and welding processes.

b) Material type (i.e. size, grade, thickness, process of manufacturing per API 5L).

c) Scanning surface preparation/condition.

d) Stage at which examination is to be performed.

e) Ultrasonic instrument/system and probes (i.e. manufacturer, type, size, etc.).

f) Automatic or manual.

g) Couplant.

h) Testing technique:

1) angles,

2) frequencies (MHz),

3) temperatures and ranges,

4) scanning patterns and speeds,

5) reference datum and location markers (i.e. root face and circumferential locations).

i) Reference standards—detail sketches showing plan view and cross-section view dimensions of production
material reference standard blocks and all reference reflectors.

j) Calibration requirements—the interval at which calibration of the instrument or system is required, the sequence
of setup calibration prior to inspecting welds, including all standard calibration blocks to be used, the reference
sensitivity reflectors to be used, the reference sensitivity-level setting [i.e. distance amplitude correction (DAC) or
time-corrected gain (TCG)], and the intervals for verification of calibration settings.

k) Scanning level—the sensitivity setting in decibels (dB) to be added to the reference sensitivity for scanning.

l) Evaluation level—the level or height of echoes detected during scanning at which further evaluation is required
and any sensitivity adjustment to be made before evaluating for acceptance or rejection.

m) Recording of results—type of record (e.g. sketch, thermal printer, compact disc, etc.) and whether all reflectors or
only unacceptable reflectors will be recorded.

n) Ultrasonic examination report—an example of the examination reports.