Reaffirmed 2024

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard deals with methods for checking the overall performance of ultrasonic flaw detection equipment along with the probe.

1.2 This standard provides practical guidance for evaluation of some of the parameters of ultrasonic flaw detection equipment which strongly influence the integrity of flaw detection and assessment. It may be noted here that while some parameters depend only upon the probes, some others depend only upon flaw detector and the remaining parameters depend both upon the probes and flaw detector.

1.3 This standard does not cover general and environmental testing of ultrasonic flaw detection equipment.

2. REFERENCES

The following standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

2417 : 2003 Glossary of terms used in ultrasonic non-structive testing (second revision)

4904 : 2006 Calibration blocks for use in ultrasonic non-destructive Testing (fourth revision)