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AN INTERNATIONAL CODE2010 ASME Boiler&Pressure Vessel Code2011a AddendaJuly 1,2011VNONDESTRUCTIVEEXAMINATIONASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee onNondestructive ExaminationThree Park Avenue New York,NY 10016 USAX05011?Date of Issuance:July 1,2011This international code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American NationalStandards and it is an American National Standard.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balancedto assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed codeor standard was made available for public review and comment that provides an opportunity for additional public input fromindustry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any itemsmentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability for infringement ofany applicable letters patent,nor assume any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that determinationof the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,is entirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted as governmentor industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the established ASMEprocedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.The footnotes in this document are part of this American National Standard.The Specifications published and copyrighted by the American Society for Testing and Materials are reproduced with theSocietys permission.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system orotherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:56-3934Printed in the United States of AmericaThe American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2011 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reserved?CONTENTSList of Sections.xivForeword.xviStatement of Policy on the Use of the Certification Mark and Code Authorization inAdvertising.xviiiStatement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items.xviiiSubmittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler andPressure Vessel Committee Mandatory.xixPersonnel.xxiASTM Personnel.xxxivSummary of Changes.xxxvList of Changes in Record Number Order.xxxviiiSUBSECTION ANONDESTRUCTIVE METHODS OF EXAMINATION.1Article 1General Requirements.1T-110Scope.1T-120General.1T-130Equipment.2T-150Procedure.2T-160Calibration.2T-170Examinations and Inspections.3T-180Evaluation.3T-190Records/Documentation.3Mandatory AppendixIGlossary of Terms for Nondestructive Examination.4Nonmandatory AppendixAImperfection vs Type of NDE Method.5Article 2Radiographic Examination.7T-210Scope.7T-220General Requirements.7T-230Equipment and Materials.7T-260Calibration.9T-270Examination.10T-280Evaluation.14T-290Documentation.15FigureT-275Location Marker Sketches.11TablesT-233.1Hole-Type IQI Designation,Thickness,and Hole Diameters.8T-233.2Wire IQI Designation,Wire Diameter,and Wire Identity.8T-276IQI Selection.13T-283Equivalent Hole-Type IQI Sensitivity.15iii?Mandatory AppendicesIIn-Motion Radiography.16IIReal-Time Radioscopic Examination.17IIIDigital Image Acquisition,Display,and Storage for Radiographyand Radioscopy.19IVInterpretation,Evaluation,and Disposition of Radiographic andRadioscopic Examination Test Results Produced by the DigitalImage Acquisition and Display Process.20VGlossary of Terms for Radiographic Examination.21VIDigital Image Acquisition,Display,Interpretation,and Storage ofRadiographs for Nuclear Applications.23VIIRadiographic Examination of Metallic Castings.28VIIIRadiography Using Phosphor Imaging Plate.28IXApplication of Digital Radiography.30Nonmandatory AppendicesARecommended Radiographic Technique Sketches for Pipe or TubeWelds.33CHole-Type IQI Placement Sketches for Welds.36DNumber of IQIs(Special Cases).36Article 4Ultrasonic Examination Methods for Welds.43T-410Scope.43T-420General.43T-430Equipment.43T-440Miscellaneous Requirements.51T-450Techniques.51T-460Calibration.53T-470Examination.55T-480Evaluation.57T-490Documentation.57FiguresT-434.1.7.2Ratio Limits for Curved Surfaces.46T-434.2.1Non-Piping Calibration Blocks.47T-434.3Calibration Block for Pipe.48T-434.4.1Calibration Block for Technique One.49T-434.4.2.1Alternate Calibration Block for Technique One.50T-434.4.2.2Alternate Calibration Block for Technique One.50T-434.4.3Alternate Calibration Block for Technique Two.51T-434.5.1Calibration Block for Straight Beam Examination of Nozzle SideWeld Fusion Zone and/or Adjacent Nozzle Parent Metal.52TableT-421Requirements of an Ultrasonic Examination Procedure.44Mandatory AppendicesIScreen Height Linearity.59IIAmplitude Control Linearity.59IIITime of Flight Diffraction(TOFD)Technique.59IVPhased Array Manual Raster Examination Techniques Using LinearArrays.64VPhased Array E-Scan and S-Scan Linear Scanning ExaminationTechniques.65iv?VIIUltrasonic Examination Requirements for Workmanship BasedAcceptance Criteria.66VIIIUltrasonic Examination Requirements for a Fracture Mechanics BasedAcceptance Criteria.67IXProcedure Qualification Requirements for Flaw Sizing andCategorization.69Nonmandatory AppendicesALayout of Vessel Reference Points.71BGeneral Techniques for Angle Beam Calibrations.71CGeneral Techniques for Straight Beam Calibrations.77DExamples of Recording Angle Beam Examination Data.77EComputerized Imaging Techniques.80GAlternate Calibration Block Configuration.86IExamination of Welds Using Angle Beam Search Units.86JAlternative Basic Calibration Block.88KRecording Straight Beam Examination Data for Planar Reflectors.89LTOFD Sizing Demonstration/Dual Probe Computer ImagingTechnique.91MGeneral Techniques for Angle Beam Longitudinal WaveCalibrations.93NTime of Flight Diffraction(TOFD)Interpretation.96OTime of Flight Diffraction(TOFD)Technique General ExaminationConfigurations.115Article 5Ultrasonic Examination Methods for Materials.118T-510Scope.118T-520General.118T-530Equipment.118T-560Calibration.119T-570Examination.121T-580Evaluation.122T-590Documentation.122FigureT-534.3Straight Beam Calibration Blocks for Bolting.120TableT-522Variables of an Ultrasonic Examination Procedure.119Mandatory AppendicesIUltrasonic Examination of Pumps and Valves.124IIInservice Examination of Nozzle Inside Corner Radius andInner Corner Regions.124IIIGlossary of Terms for Ultrasonic Examination.125IVInservice Examination of Bolts.127Article 6Liquid Penetrant Examination.128T-610Scope.128T-620General.128T-630Equipment.128T-640Miscellaneous Requirements.128T-650Technique.129v?T-660Calibration.130T-670Examination.130T-680Evaluation.132T-690Documentation.132TablesT-621Requirements of a Liquid Penetrant Examination Procedure.129T-672Minimum Dwell Times.130Mandatory AppendicesIGlossary of Terms for Liquid Penetrant Examination.133IIControl of Contaminants for Liquid Penetrant Examination.133IIIQualification Techniques for Examinations at NonstandardTemperatures.134Article 7Magnetic Particle Examination.136T-710Scope.136T-720General.136T-730Equipment.136T-740Miscellaneous Requirements.136T-750Technique.137T-760Calibration.140T-770Examination.144T-780Evaluation.145T-790Documentation.145FiguresT-754.2.1Single-Pass and Two-Pass Central Conductor Technique.139T-754.2.2The Effective Region of Examination When Using an Offset CentralConductor.139T-764.2(a)Pie-Shaped Magnetic Particle Field Indicator.140T-764.2(b)(1)Artificial Flaw Shims.141T-764.2(b)(2)Artificial Flaw Shims.142T-766.1Ketos(Betz)Test Ring.143TableT-721Requirements of a Magnetic Particle Examination Procedure.137Mandatory AppendicesIMagnetic Particle Examination Using the AC Yoke Technique onFerritic Materials Coated With Nonmagnetic Coatings.147IIGlossary of Terms for Magnetic Particle Examination.149IIIMagnetic Particle Examination Using the Yoke Technique WithFluorescent Particles in an Undarkened Area.150IVQualification of Alternate Wavelength Light Sources for Excitation ofFluorescent Particles.151Nonmandatory AppendixAMeasurement of Tangential Field Strength With Gaussmeters.153Article 8Eddy Current Examination.154T-810Scope.154vi?Mandatory AppendicesIGlossary of Terms for Eddy Current Examination.155IIEddy Current Examination of Nonferromagnetic Heat ExchangerTubing.155IIIEddy Current Examination on Coated Ferritic Materials.161IVExternal Coil Eddy Current Examination of Tubular Products.162VEddy Current Measurement of Nonconductive-Nonmagnetic CoatingThickness on a Nonmagnetic Metallic Material.164VIEddy Current Detection and Measurement of Depth of SurfaceDiscontinuities in Nonmagnetic Metals With Surface Probes.166VIIEddy Current Examination of Magnetic and NonmagneticConductive Metals to Determine if Flaws are Surface-Connected.169VIIIEddy Current Examination of Nonmagnetic Heat Exchanger Tubing.172Article 9Visual Examination.178T-910Scope.178T-920General.178T-930Equipment.179T-950Technique.179T-980Evaluation.179T-990Documentation.179TableT-921Requirements of a Visual Examination Procedure.178Mandatory AppendixIGlossary of Terms for Visual Examination.180Article 10Leak Testing.181T-1000Introduction.181T-1010Scope.181T-1020General.181T-1030Equipment.181T-1040Miscellaneous Requirements.182T-1050Procedure.182T-1060Calibration.182T-1070Test.183T-1080Evaluation.183T-1090Documentation.183Mandatory AppendicesIBubble Test Direct Pressure Technique.184IIBubble Test Vacuum Box Technique.185IIIHalogen Diode Detector Probe Test.187IVHelium Mass Spectrometer Test Detector Probe Technique.189VHelium Mass Spectrometer Test Tracer Probe Technique.192VIPressure Change Test.194VIIGlossary of Terms for Leak Testing.195VIIIThermal Conductivity Detector Probe Test.196IXHelium Mass Spectrometer Test Hood Technique.199XUltrasonic Leak Detector Test.201Nonmandatory AppendixASupplementary Leak Testing Formula Symbols.204Article 11Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiber-Reinforced PlasticVessels.205vii?T-1110Scope.205T-1120General.205T-1130Equipment and Supplies.206T-1140Application Requirements.207T-1160Calibration.208T-1180Evaluation.208T-1190Documentation.208FiguresT-1142(c)(1)(a)Atmospheric Vessels Stressing Sequence.209T-1142(c)(1)(b)Vacuum Vessels Stressing Sequence.210T-1142(c)(1)(c)Test Algorithm Flowchart for Atmospheric Vessels.211T-1142(c)(2)(a)Pressure Vessel Stressing Sequence.212T-1142(c)(2)(b)Algorithm Flowchart for Pressure Vessels.213TablesT-1121Requirements for Reduced Operating Level Immediately Prior toExamination.205T-1181Evaluation Criteria.214Mandatory AppendicesIInstrumentation Performance Requirements.215IIInstrument Calibration.216IIIGlossary of Terms for Acoustic Emission Examination ofFiber-Reinforced Plastic Vessels.218Nonmandatory AppendixASensor Placement Guidelines.219Article 12Acoustic Emission Examination of Metallic Vessels DuringPressure Testing.225T-1210Scope.225T-1220General.225T-1230Equipment and Supplies.226T-1240Application Requirements.226T-1260Calibration.228T-1280Evaluation.228T-1290Documentation.228FiguresT-1244.3.2An Example of Pressure Vessel Test Stressing Sequence.228T-1244.3.3An Example of In-Service,Pressure Vessel,Test Loading Sequence.230TableT-1281An Example of Evaluation Criteria for Zone Location.229Mandatory AppendicesIInstrumentation Performance Requirements.231IIInstrument Calibration and Cross-Referencing.232IIIGlossary of Terms for Acoustic Emission Examination of MetalPressure Vessels.232viii?Nonmandatory AppendicesASensor Placement Guidelines.234BSupplemental Information for Conducting Acoustic EmissionExaminations.239Article 13Continuous Acoustic Emission Monitoring.240T-1310Scope.240T-1320General.240T-1330Equipment.241T-1340Requirements.244T-1350Procedure Requirements.245T-1360Calibration.245T-1370Examination.246T-1380Evaluation/Results.247T-1390Reports/Records.247FiguresT-1331Functional Flow Diagram Continuous AE Monitoring System.242T-1332.2Response of a Waveguide AE Sensor Inductively Tuned to 500 kHz.242Mandatory AppendicesINuclear Components.249IINon-Nuclear Metal Components.250IIINonmetallic Components.252IVLimited Zone Monitoring.253VHostile Environment Applications.254VILeak Detection Applications.255VIIGlossary of Terms for Acoustic Emission Examination.257Article 14Examination System Qualification.259T-1410Scope.259T-1420General Requirements.259T-1430Equipment.260T-1440Application Requirements.260T-1450Conduct of Qualification Demonstration.262T-1460Calibration.263T-1470Examination.263T-1480Evaluation.265T-1490Documentation and Records.265TablesT-1472.1Total Number of Samples for a Given Number of Misses at aSpecified Confidence Level and POD.264T-1472.2Required Number of First Stage Examiners vs.Target Pass Rate.265Mandatory AppendixIGlossary of Terms for Examination System Qualification.266IIUT Performance Demonstration Criteria.266Article 15Alternating Current Field Measurement Technique(ACFMT).270T-1510Scope.270T-1520General.270T-1530Equipment.270ix?T-1540Miscellaneous Requirements.271T-1560Calibration.271T-1570Examination.273T-1580Evaluation.273T-1590Documentation.273FigureT-1533ACFMT Calibration Block.272TableT-1522Requirements of an ACFMT Examination Procedure.271Article 16Magnetic Flux Leakage(MFL)Examination.274T-1610Scope.274T-1620General.274T-1630Equipment.276T-1640Requirements.276T-1650Calibration.276T-1660Examination.276T-1670Evaluation.276T-1680Documentation.276FiguresT-1622.1.1Reference Plate Dimensions.275T-1622.1.2Reference Pipe or Tube Dimensions.275TableT-1623Requirements of an MFL Examination Procedure.276Article 17Remote Field Testing(RFT)Examination Method.278T-1710Scope.278T-1720General.278T-1730Equipment.278T-1750Technique.278T-1760Calibration.279T-1770Examination.281T-1780Evaluation.281T-1790Documentation.281FiguresT-1762Pit Reference Tube(Typical).279T-1763.1(a)Voltage Plane Display of Differential Channel Response forThrough-Wall Hole(Through Hole Signal)and 20%GrooveShowing Preferred Angular Relationship.280T-1763.1(b)Voltage Plane Display of Differential Channel Response for the TubeSupport Plate(TSP),20%Groove,and Through-Wall Hole(Through Hole Signal).280T-1763.2Reference Curve and the Absolute Channel Signal Response FromTwo Circumferential Grooves and a Tube Support Plate.280TableT-1721Requirements of an RFT Examination Procedure.278x?SUBSECTION BDocuments Adopted by Section V.283Article 22Radiographic StandardsSE-94Standard Guide for Radiographic Examination.283SE-747Standard Practice for Design,Manufacture,and Material GroupingClassification of Wire Image Quality Indicators(IQI)Used forRadiology.297SE