1.1
This standard provides digital reference images for steel fusion welds that contain typical discontinuities with varying severity levels in different thicknesses of material. The digital reference images are an adjunct to this standard and must be purchased separately from ASTM International if needed.
1.2
There are three volumes of digital reference images based on seven nominal weld thicknesses as follows:
1.2.1
Vol I—
Set of 23 images covering base material up to and including
1
/
4
in. (6.4 mm) in thickness.
1.2.2
Vol II—
Set of 30 images covering base material over
1
/
4
up to and including 3 in. (6.4 to 76 mm) in thickness.
1.2.3
Vol III—
Set of 7 images covering base material over 3 up to and including 8 in. (76 to 203 mm) in thickness.
1.3
Units—
The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4
All areas of this standard may be open to agreement between the cognizant engineering organization and the supplier, or specific direction from the cognizant engineering organization. These items should be addressed in the purchase order or the contract.
1.5
Only licensed copies of the software and images shall be utilized for production inspection. A copy of the ASTM/user license agreement shall be kept on file for audit purposes. (See
Note 1
.)
Note 1:
The set of digital reference images consists of sixty digital data files, and software to load the desired format and specific instructions on the loading process. The sixty reference images illustrate both graded discontinuities and ungraded discontinuities. Available from ASTM International Headquarters, order Nos: RRE341901, RRE341902, and RRE341903.
1.6
These digital reference images are not intended to illustrate the types and degrees of discontinuities found in steel fusion welds when performing film radiography. If performing film radiography of such weldments, refer to Reference Radiographs
E390
.
1.7
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.8
This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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4.1
These digital reference images may be used as a means for establishing the types and severity levels of discontinuities that are revealed by digital radiographic examination of steel fusion welds.
4.2
Personnel utilizing digital reference images to this standard shall be qualified to perform radiographic interpretation in accordance with a nationally or internationally recognized NDT personnel qualification practice or standard and certified by the employer or certifying agency, as applicable. The practice or standard used, and its applicable revision shall be identified in the contractual agreement between the using parties. If assistance is needed with interpreting specifications and product requirements as applied to the reference radiographs, a certified Level III shall be consulted before accept/reject decisions are made (if the Level III is the radiographic interpreter, this may be the same person).
4.3
The combined volumes contain illustrations of representative graded and ungraded discontinuities applicable to seven thickness ranges, as shown in
Table 1
.
Table 2
lists the discontinuity types and severities illustrated for each thickness of base material. Each of the graded discontinuity types has five severity levels, 1 through 5 in order of increasing severity. The ungraded discontinuities are included for informational purposes.
(A)
In the special cases of joining two members of unequal thickness, the standard applicable to the thinner member shall be used.
(A)
The severity of linear porosity (globular indications) should be judged by their length and clustering rather than by their optical density.
4.4
These digital reference images may be used in contractual specifications, for which agreement has been reached between purchaser and supplier, to establish acceptance limits of the types and severity levels of discontinuities revealed by digital radiographic examination.
4.5
The use of this document is not intended to be restricted to the specific energy levels given in
Table 3
or to the thickness limits given in
Table 1
. This document may be used, where there is no other applicable document, for other energy levels or thicknesses, or both, for which it is found to be applicable and for which agreement has been reached between purchaser and manufacturer.
(A)
All films were processed by automatic film processors.
(B)
ASTM Guide
E94
.
(C)
Not defined in Guide
E94
; manufacturers' description is—ultra fine grain, high contrast.
(D)
These reference radiographs were made with
60
Co.