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ISO {t688:10{0{E}
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This lntematisnal Standard apecifies ultrasonie acceptance levefs 2 and 3 for fult penefagon weldpd joinls in
feffitic eteq"ls, whlch cerrespaRd t0 l$0 5817 quatity fevelu ts and s. An a*ceptdnce level conesporiolng to
ISO 5817 quslity level E is not included in this lnternational Standard as ultrasonic t"*ting
is gelerfilly*noi
requested for this weld Walrty.
These acceptance levels are applicable to testing canied out in accordance wjlh l$O 17640.
This lnternational Standard applies to lhe examlnstion of full penetration ferritic steel \i{relds, with lhi'knesses
from I mm to 100 mm. tt can also be used for ather $pes of welds, materials and thickneeses abnve 100 mm,
provrded the exarninations have been performeA *'$ necessary consideration of the geometry
ani, aeoustic
properties o-f the cnrnponeflt, and nn adeq_uat+ eensitlvity can bs employes tc enable tir! acaeptence levels
of
this lnternationsl $tand*rd to be applied. The nomlnalfrequency of iro[es used in lhis lnternations] Standard
is hetween ? lVlHz and 5 MFIZ unle$$ attenuation ;or'lreqdiemints fnr higher resolutisn call for other
frequ*ncles, The use of thF$e ficceplansF levels in ennjunction witfr frequenciEs outaide this range needs to
be csnsidered carefully"
Nsrmaiive refGrences
The fslloviting re{erene.ed documents are indi*pensable fnr the 3ppticalion qf this doqumerd. Fsr dated
refsrence$, nnly ihe edition cited appliee. For undsted references, the tatest edition cf thb referenced
dsetment (including any amendments) applies.
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Ulfrasonrc
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The length of an indicatlon shall be detemined by m*asuring the distance along tre tength cver uvhich the
echo amplitude ie above lhe evnluation level, using the fixed arnplitude level technlque speiified in Annex BAlternative technigues fcr mearuring indlcation fength may be used when specified.
ISO ?0tO
l$o {'!sE:10{0(E}
The sensitivity seiling may be performed by one of the following techniques. Ffii seneitivity seging and fhe
subsequent examinatlons, ths same technique shallbe used:
al
b')
technique 2: based cn distance gatn size tSG$l survss fer flat$ottom trole* (dlsk-shaped reflertors);
a)
d)
technique 3: uslng a distanc+-arn$lhde-canected {DAG} curtE nf a recfangular notctr'l of 1 mrn depth and
1 mm width;
techniqu* 4: using the tandsm tedrnlque wlth referEnce,to a 6 mrn diameter flat-bottom hole
{dist+shaped
reflector).
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1) referenc* Ieva};
2) eualuation level;
3) recording levels ffor two acceptance
acceptance level mlnua 4 dB);
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Acseptancs levels
5.1
General
The relatiorchip befiateen accephnce levels, testing lerrels and quatity lerrels is given ln ISO i?Sg5- See also
Tabte 1,
Table
a
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The acce@nce levels in this lnternational Standard are valid fnr all taeii*g leuels and fsr all techniques es
deJined ln ISO 174f', inctuding tests uriith sbaight beam probes.
and fcr non-plonar lrdications, the acceptanae levels in this lntematisnal $tandsrd apply.
lf characterizatlan has not been specified, the acceptance leuels in this lntemational Standsrd apply to all
indlcations.
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Longitudinal indicstiCIne
Table A.1 gives informa?ion on the techniques uEed for evaluatjon of indicatione according to ISS 17640 and
the related evaluation and.acceptance levels. Table A.2 specifies the acceptance levele for technfque 2 using
transver$e waves. Table 4.3 specifies the acceptance levefs for technique 2 ueing lon,gitudinal wales.
For techniques 1 (side*drilled holes) and 3 (rectangular notch), see Figurea
Al
to A.4.
For techniquea 3 $at-bcttom hqles {disk-*haped retTectors}J and 4 {tandem te$hnique}, see Figures 4"5 to A.8,
Any indicati*n wlth an amp*itttde belorlr the acceptance level but with a length {above evaluation level}
exceeding r, for the thlckness range of I mft { t< 15 mm, ar #2 or 20 rnrn, whichever is the larger, for atrl
sther thickneas Fngesi sh*ll he suhjeci to further tasting. Thls requires the use of additisnal prohe angle{s),
and, if specifed, the tandem technique.
The tnal evaluaticn shall be baaed on the maximum echo amplitude end length m*asurcd-
5.4
Grouping of indigat3ons
Grouping
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a)
the dlstanca, d*, is less than twice the length of the longer indication {see Figure 1);
b) ftre distanee, d, ls less than half B'f the thickness hut not more than 10 mm:
c) lhe distance, d., is less than half of the thicknes$ but not mcre thnn 10 mm.
The carnbined length is:
ita=lr+Ie+dtr
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Flgure H"4
t7