Designation:C1175−99a(Reapproved2010)StandardGuidetoTestMethodsandStandardsforNondestructiveTestingofAdvancedCeramics1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1175;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideidentifiesanddescribesstandardproceduresandmethodsfornondestructivetestingofadvancedceramicsusingradiology,ultrasonics,liquidpenetrants,andacousticemission.1.2Thisguideidentifiesexistingstandardsfornondestruc-tivetestingthathavebeendeterminedtobe(orhavebeenmodifiedtobe)applicabletotheexaminationofadvancedceramics.Thesestandardshavebeengeneratedby,andareunderthejurisdictionof,ASTMCommitteeE07onNonde-structiveTesting.Selectionandapplicationofthesestandardstobefollowedmustbegovernedbyexperienceandthespecificrequirementsineachindividualcase,togetherwithagreementbetweenproduceranduser.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Theinch-poundunitsgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E94GuideforRadiographicExaminationE114PracticeforUltrasonicPulse-EchoStraight-BeamContactTestingE165PracticeforLiquidPenetrantExaminationforGeneralIndustryE317PracticeforEvaluatingPerformanceCharacteristicsofUltrasonicPulse-EchoTestingInstrumentsandSystemswithouttheUseofElectronicMeasurementInstrumentsE494PracticeforMeasuringUltrasonicVelocityinMateri-alsE569PracticeforAcousticEmissionMonitoringofStruc-turesDuringControlledStimulationE587PracticeforUltrasonicAngle-BeamContactTestingE650GuideforMountingPiezoelectricAcousticEmissionSensorsE664PracticefortheMeasureme...
