ASTM_E_1025_-_11.pdf

Designation:E102511Standard Practice forDesign,Manufacture,and Material Grouping Classificationof Hole-Type Image Quality Indicators(IQI)Used forRadiology1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1025;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This practice2covers the design,material groupingclassification,and manufacture of hole-type image qualityindicators(IQI)used to indicate the quality of radiologicimages.1.2 This practice is applicable to X-ray and gamma-rayradiology.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B139/B139M Specification for Phosphor Bronze Rod,Bar,and ShapesB150/B150M Specification for Aluminum Bronze Rod,Bar,and ShapesB164 Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy Rod,Bar,andWireB166 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys(UNSN06600,N06601,N06603,N06690,N06693,N06025,N06045,andN06696),Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy(UNS N06617),and Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Tungsten Alloy(UNS N06674)Rod,Bar,andWireE746 Practice for Determining Relative Image Quality Re-sponse of Industrial Radiographic Imaging SystemsE747 Practice for Design,Manufacture and Material Group-ing Classification of Wire Image Quality Indicators(IQI)Used for RadiologyE1735 Test Method for Determining Relative Image Qualityof Industrial Radiographic Film Exposed to X-Radiationfrom 4 to 25 MeVE1316 Terminology for Nondestructive ExaminationsE2662 Practice for Radiologic Examination of Flat PanelComposites and Sandwich Core Materials Used in Aero-space Applications2.2 Department of Defense(DoD)Documents:MIL-I-24768 Insulation,Plastics,Laminated,Thermoset-ting;General Specification for43.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsThe definitions of terms relating to gammaand X-radiology in Terminology E1316,Section D,shall applyto the terms used in this practice.4.Hole-Type IQI Requirements4.1 Image quality indicators(IQIs)used to determineradiologic-image quality levels shall conform to the followingrequirements.4.1.1 All image quality indicators(IQIs)shall be fabricatedfrom materials or alloys identified or listed in accordance with7.3.Other materials may be used in accordance with 7.4.4.1.2 Standard Hole-Type IQIs:4.1.2.1 Standard Hole-Type Image quality indicators(IQIs)shall dimensionally conform to the requirements of Fig.1.4.1.3 Modified Hole-Type IQI:4.1.3.1 The rectangular IQI may be modified in length andwidth as necessary for special applications,provided the holesize(s)and IQI thickness conform to Fig.1 or 4.1.4,asapplicable.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde-structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.01 onRadiology(X and Gamma)Method.Current edition approved Dec.15,2011.Published January 2012.Originallyapproved in 1984.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E1025-05.DOI:10.1520/E1025-11.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related PracticeSE-1025 in Section II of that Code.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/dodssp.daps.dla.mil.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 NOTE1Tolerances for IQI thickness and hole diameter.NOTE2Tolerances for True T-hole Diameter IQI thickness and hole diameter shall be 610%.NOTE3XX identification number equals T in.001 inches.NOTE4IQIs No.1 through 9 for Standard Hole Type IQIs(4.1.2)are not 1T,2T,and 4T.NOTE5Holes shall be true and normal to the IQI.Do not chamfer.IdentificationNumber T(Note 3)A in.(mm)B in.(mm)C in.(mm)D in.(mm)E in.(mm)F in.(mm)Tolerances(Note 2)141.500(38.1)0.750(19.05)0.438(11.13)0.250(6.35)0.500(12.7)0.250(6.35)10%0.015(0.38)0.015(0.38)0.015(0.38)0.015(0.38)0.015(0.38)0.030(0.76)5201.500(38.1)0.750(19.05)0.438(11.13)0.250(6.35)0.500(12.7)0.250(6.35)0.0005(0.127)0.015(0.38)0.015(0.38)0.015(0.38)0.015(0.38)0.015(0.38)0.030(0.76)21501.500(38.1)0.750(19.05)0.438(11.13)0.250(6.35)0.500(12.7)0.250(6.35)0.0025(0.635)0.015(0.38)0.015(0.38)0.015(0.38)0.015(0.38)0.015(0.38)0.030(0.76)511602.250(57.15)1.375(34.93)0.750(19.05)0.375(9.53)1.