Non-destructivetesting- Ultrasonictesting-General principles
Essais non destructifs - Contr6le par ultrasons - Principesgeneraux
International Standard
Secondedition2024-10
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ISO 16810:2024(en)
Contents
PageForeword ivIntroduction. .V1 Scope. 12 Normative references.. 13 Terms and definitions. 24 Qualification and certification of test personnel. 25 Information required prior to testing. 26 Principles of ultrasonic testing (UT). 6.1 General. .2 26.2 6.3 Wave mode and direction of sound propagation Through-transmission technique. .3 36.4 Pulse-echo technique. .3Test equipment. 7.1 Instrument. 37.2 Probes. .3 37.2.1 7.2.2 General. Probe selection. 3 47.2.3 7.2.4 Frequency and dimensions of transducer. Dead zone 47.2.5 Damping 4 47.3 7.2.6 Coupling media. Focusing probes. .4 57.4 Standard blocks. 57.6 7.5 Specific test blocks. Reference blocks. .6 58 Settings 68.1 8.2 Range. General. 6 68.4 Sensitivity. Pulse repetition frequency. .79 Preparation for testing 7 79.1 Surface preparation. Identification and datum points. .79.3 9.2 Application of transfer correction. .7 710 Testing 810.2 10.1 Coverage of testing Overlapping .8 .810.3 Scanning speed. Evaluation and recording levels. .810.4 10.4.1 General. .8 .810.4.2 Pulse-echo technique. 10.4.3 Through-transmission technique. .8 .811 Characterization of discontinuities. 911.2 11.1 Through-transmission technique. Pulse-echo technique. 9 .912 Test procedure. 913 Test report. 10Bibliography. 11
ISO 16810:2024(en)
Foreword
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-Clause 3 Terms and definitions refers to ISO 5577 as a source of terms;
- normative references have been updated;
editorial revisions and usage of terms has been harmonized.
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ISO16810:2024(en)
Introduction
The following International Standards are linked:ISO 16810 Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic testing - General principlesISO 16811 Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic testing - Sensitivity and range settingISO 16823 Non-destructive testing - UItrasonic testing - Through-transmission techniqueISO 16826 Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic testing - Testing for discontinuities perpendicular to the surfaceISO 16827 Non-destructive testing - Uitrasonic testing - Characterization and sizing of discontinuitiesISO 16828 Non-destructive testing Ultrasonic testing -Time-offlight diffraction technique for detection and sizing of discontinuities
