IS 6394 : 2006 Ultrasonic Testing of Seamless Metallic Tubular Products by Contact and Immersion Methods - Code of Practice

1. SCOPE

This standard covers procedures for detecting longitudinal and transverse (circumferential) discontinuities in seamless metal pipe and tubing using ultrasonic pulse-echo method by contact or immersion angle beam technique. It is intended to be used for tubular products having outside diameter greater than 12 mm, and having outer to inner diameter ratio less than 2.

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: