本欧洲标准描述了使用平面定位方法在接受压力测试期间进行金属压力设备的声发射测试（AT）的方法。本标准也适用于随后的重新鉴定测试。声学辐射的一般原理在EN 13554中有所描述。 AE测试的目的是提供100％体积测试，以限定具有爆发型AE的声学活动的结构区域，例如，由于亚临界不连续性的演变，从而提高了验收测试的可靠性。该测试提供了与未来测试结果进行比较的参考图

This European Standard describes the method for conducting acoustic emission testing (AT) of metallic pressure equipment during acceptance pressure testing using a planar location method. This standard is applicable also for subsequent tests for requalification. General principles of Acoustic Emissions are described in EN 13554. The objectives of the AE testing are to provide 100 % volumetric testing to define regions of the structure which are acoustically active with burst type AE, e.g. as a result of evolution of sub-critical discontinuities, thus increasing the reliability of the acceptance test. The test provides a reference map for comparison with results of future tests.