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1. PURPOSE

This instruction includes liquid penetrant test details and inspection applications.

2. EQUIPMENT and APPARATUSES

Penetrant : BETA 68 or equivalent ( Red )

Cleaner : BETA 69 or equivalent ( Transparent )

Developer: BETA 70 or equivalent ( White )

3. PROCEDURE

Liquid penetrant test procedure is an effective method for metal which has discontunity on its
surfaces.

Liquid penetrant test scope described in the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) or Quality Plan.

3.1. Surface Preparation and Control

• Before testing, surface is visual inspected. Minimum 25 mm nearby welding seam regions are
cleaned from dirt, chips, grease, etc.

• Typical used cleaning materials are dirt removal solutions, and paint removals. Cleaner solution
(BETA 69) is used for this purpose. Non-woven rag is used during cleaning.

• Before penetrant paint application, the cleaning solution is left on the surface for a sufficient time
to allow it much evaporation.

• As a standard application method, penetrant liquid temperature and material surface

temperature is not lower than 10 0C, and not higher than 50 0C for an inspection period.

• Material shall be local heated or local cooled, provided that material temperature is between 10
ºC and 50 ºC.
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3.2. Penetrant Application

• The penetrant is left on the surface for a while between 5 and 60 minutes allow as much
penetrant as possible.

• After the stated time, excess penetrant liquid is cleaned by paying attention not to clean possible
discontinuity penetrant.

• Rag wetted with BETA 69 is used for this purpose. For cleaning red penetrant, BETA 69 is not
applied to test surface. Cleaning spray is only applied to rag directly.

• Surfaces are dried with a clean rag.

• After cleaning the surface penetrant, developer is applied immediately.

3.3. Developer Application

• Developer paint spray is applied distant 30 cm from test surface.

• Developer is applied to surface as a thin and homogeneous layer.

• Insufficient coating thickness can not allow getting out the penetrant liquid from discontinuity,
and excessive coating thickness can hide possible discontinuity. For these reasons, it has to be
paid attention to applied developer thickness.

3.4. Evaluation

• Testing personnel must have EN or ASNT-SNT-TC-1A Level I certificate, and evaluation

personnel must have EN or ASNT-SNT-TC-1A Level II certificate.

• When required NDE personnel must have certificate according to PED 68 / 2014 EC .

• A minimum light level of 1,000 Lux or (100 foot candles (fc) ) is required

• After the appliction of developer, investigation is started immediately for describing the tracks.
Evaluation is done after 10-30 minutes.

• Open surface defects are seen red colour on white ground. In case of any doubt at evaluation,
the test will be repeated.
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• All tracks are evaluated according to related codes and specifications’ acceptance conditions.

4. CONTROL

After penetrant test, following items are checked by test operator.

• Capillary Crack
• Fatigue or Layer Crack
• Crater
• Wide and Deep Crack
• Pore
• Deep Pore
• Stress Corrosion Crack
• Undercut

5. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

According to EN ISO 23277, AD 2000 HP 5/3, ASME SEC. VIII DIV.1 Section V Article 6