ASTM_E_1416_-_16a.pdf

Designation:E141616aStandard Practice forRadioscopic Examination of Weldments1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1416;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.Scope1.1 This practice covers a uniform procedure for radio-scopic examination of weldments.Requirements expressed inthis practice are intended to control the quality of the radio-scopic images and are not intended for controlling acceptabilityor quality of welds.1.2 This practice applies only to the use of equipment forradioscopic examination in which the image is finally pre-sented on a display screen(monitor)for operator evaluation.The examination may be recorded for later review.It does notapply to fully automated systems where evaluation is automati-cally performed by computer.1.3 The radioscopic extent,the quality level,and the accep-tance criteria to be applied shall be specified in the contract,purchase order,product specification,or drawings.1.4 This practice can be used for the detection of disconti-nuities.This practice also facilitates the examination of a weldfrom several directions,such as perpendicular to the weldsurface and along both weld bevel angles.The radioscopictechniques described in this practice provide adequate assur-ance for defect detectability;however,it is recognized that,forspecial applications,specific techniques using more stringentrequirements may be needed to provide additional detectioncapability.The use of specific radioscopic techniques shall beagreed upon between purchaser and supplier.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The SI units given in parentheses are forinformation only.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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.Specific precau-tionary statements are given in Section 7.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E94 Guide for Radiographic ExaminationE543 Specification for Agencies Performing NondestructiveTestingE747 Practice for Design,Manufacture and Material Group-ing Classification of Wire Image Quality Indicators(IQI)Used for RadiologyE1000 Guide for RadioscopyE1025 Practice for Design,Manufacture,and MaterialGrouping Classification of Hole-Type Image Quality In-dicators(IQI)Used for RadiologyE1032 Test Method for Radiographic Examination of Weld-mentsE1255 Practice for RadioscopyE1316 Terminology for Nondestructive ExaminationsE1411 Practice for Qualification of Radioscopic SystemsE1453 Guide for Storage of Magnetic Tape Media thatContains Analog or Digital Radioscopic DataE1475 Guide for Data Fields for Computerized Transfer ofDigital Radiological Examination DataE1647 Practice for Determining Contrast Sensitivity in Ra-diologyE1742 Practice for Radiographic ExaminationE2002 Practice for Determining Total Image Unsharpnessand Basic Spatial Resolution in Radiography and Radios-copyE2033 Practice for Computed Radiology(PhotostimulableLuminescence Method)E2698 Practice for Radiological Examination Using DigitalDetector Arrays2.2 ASNT Standards:3ASNT Recommended Practice No.SNT-TC-1A PersonnelQualification and Certification in Nondestructive TestingANSI/ASNT CP-189-ASNT Standard for Qualification andCertification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel1This 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.15,2016.Published January 2017.Originallyapproved in 1991.Last previous edition approved in 2016 as E1416-16.DOI:10.1520/E1416-16A.2For 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.3Available from TheAmerican Society for Nondestructive Testing(ASNT),P.O.Box 28518,1711 Arlingate Ln.,Columbus,OH 43228-0518.Copyright 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 theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 2.3 National Aerospace Standard:4NAS 410 Certification and Qualification of NondestructiveTest Personnel2.4 Other Standards:ISO 9712 Non-Destructive TestingQualification and Cer-tification of NDT Personnel5SMPTE RP 133 Spe