ASTM_E_1209_-_18.pdf

Designation:E120918Standard Practice forFluorescent Liquid Penetrant Testing Using the Water-Washable Process1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1209;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 procedures for water-washablefluorescent penetrant testing of materials.It is a nondestructivetesting method for detecting discontinuities that are open to thesurface such as cracks,seams,laps,cold shuts,laminations,isolated porosity,through leaks,or lack of porosity and isapplicable to in-process,final,and maintenance examination.Itcan be effectively used in the examination of nonporous,metallic materials,both ferrous and nonferrous,and of nonme-tallic materials such as glazed or fully densified ceramics andcertain nonporous plastics and glass.1.2 This practice also provides a reference:1.2.1 By which a fluorescent penetrant testing method usingthe water-washable process recommended or required byindividual organizations can be reviewed to ascertain itsapplicability and completeness.1.2.2 For use in the preparation of process specificationsdealing with the water-washable fluorescent penetrant exami-nation of materials and parts.Agreement by the purchaser andthe manufacturer regarding specific techniques is stronglyrecommended.1.2.3 For use in the organization of the facilities andpersonnel concerned with the liquid penetrant testing.1.3 This practice does not indicate or suggest standards forevaluation of the indications obtained.It should be pointed out,however,that indications must be interpreted or classified andthen evaluated.For this purpose there must be a separate codeor specification or a specific agreement to define the type,size,location,and direction of indications considered acceptable,and those considered unacceptable.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.5 All areas of this document may be open to agreementbetween the cognizant engineering organization and thesupplier,or specific direction from the cognizant engineeringorganization(CEO).1.6 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products(Gen-eral High Pressure Decomposition Device Method)D516 Test Method for Sulfate Ion in WaterD808 Test Method for Chlorine in New and Used PetroleumProducts(High Pressure Decomposition Device Method)D1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products byHigh Temperature Combustion and Infrared(IR)Detec-tion or Thermal Conductivity Detection(TCD)E165/E165M Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination forGeneral IndustryE433 Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspec-tionE543 Specification for Agencies Performing NondestructiveTestingE1219 Practice for Fluorescent Liquid Penetrant TestingUsing the Solvent-Removable ProcessE1316 Terminology for Nondestructive ExaminationsE2297 Guide for Use of UV-Aand Visible Light Sources andMeters used in the Liquid Penetrant and Magnetic ParticleMethods1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde-structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.03 on LiquidPenetrant and Magnetic Particle Methods.Current edition approved Nov.1,2018.Published December 2018.Originallyapproved in 1987.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as E1209-10.DOI:10.1520/E1209-18.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related TestMethod SE-1209 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.*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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for th