ASTM E1209-10

Standard Practice for Fluorescent Liquid Penetrant Testing Using the Water-Washable Process

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Liquid penetrant examination methods indicate the presence, location, and, to a limited extent, the nature and magnitude of the detected discontinuities. This method is normally used for production inspection of large volumes of parts or structures, where emphasis is on productivity. The method enjoys a wide latitude in applicability when extensive and controlled conditions are available. Multiple levels of sensitivity can be achieved by proper selection of materials and variations in process.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers procedures for water-washable fluorescent penetrant examination of materials. It is a nondestructive testing method for detecting discontinuities that are open to the surface such as cracks, seams, laps, cold shuts, laminations, isolated porosity, through leaks, or lack of porosity and is applicable to in-process, final, and maintenance examination. It can be effectively used in the examination of nonporous, metallic materials, both ferrous and nonferrous, and of nonmetallic materials such as glazed or fully densified ceramics and certain nonporous plastics and glass.  
1.2 This practice also provides a reference:
1.2.1 By which a fluorescent penetrant examination method using the water-washable process recommended or required by individual organizations can be reviewed to ascertain its applicability and completeness.
1.2.2 For use in the preparation of process specifications dealing with the water-washable fluorescent penetrant examination of materials and parts. Agreement by the purchaser and the manufacturer regarding specific techniques is strongly recommended.
1.2.3 For use in the organization of the facilities and personnel concerned with the liquid penetrant examination.
1.3 This practice does not indicate or suggest standards for evaluation of the indications obtained. It should be pointed out, however, that indications must be interpreted or classified and then evaluated. For this purpose there must be a separate code or specification or a specific agreement to define the type, size, location, and direction of indications considered acceptable, and those considered unacceptable.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are regarded as standard. SI units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 All areas of this document may be open to agreement between the cognizant engineering organization and the supplier, or specific direction from the cognizant engineering organization.
1.6 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Feb-2010
• ICS: 19.100 - Non-destructive testing
• Technical Committee: E07 - Nondestructive Testing
• Drafting Committee: E07.03 - Liquid Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Methods

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E1209 − 10
Standard Practice for
Fluorescent Liquid Penetrant Testing Using the Water-
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Washable Process
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1209; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.5 All areas of this document may be open to agreement
between the cognizant engineering organization and the
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1.1 This practice covers procedures for water-washable
supplier, or specific direction from the cognizant engineering
fluorescent penetrant examination of materials. It is a nonde-
organization.
structive testing method for detecting discontinuities that are
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
open to the surface such as cracks, seams, laps, cold shuts,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
laminations, isolated porosity, through leaks, or lack of poros-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ity and is applicable to in-process, final, and maintenance
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
examination. It can be effectively used in the examination of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
nonporous, metallic materials, both ferrous and nonferrous,
and of nonmetallic materials such as glazed or fully densified
2. Referenced Documents
ceramics and certain nonporous plastics and glass.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2 This practice also provides a reference:
D129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
1.2.1 By which a fluorescent penetrant examination method
eral High Pressure Decomposition Device Method)
using the water-washable process recommended or required by
D516 Test Method for Sulfate Ion in Water
individual organizations can be reviewed to ascertain its
D808 Test Method for Chlorine in New and Used Petroleum
applicability and completeness.
Products (High Pressure Decomposition Device Method)
1.2.2 For use in the preparation of process specifications
D1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (High-
dealing with the water-washable fluorescent penetrant exami-
Temperature Method)
nation of materials and parts.Agreement by the purchaser and
E165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General
the manufacturer regarding specific techniques is strongly
Industry
recommended.
E433 Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspec-
1.2.3 For use in the organization of the facilities and
tion
personnel concerned with the liquid penetrant examination.
E543 Specification forAgencies Performing Nondestructive
Testing
1.3 This practice does not indicate or suggest standards for
E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
evaluationoftheindicationsobtained.Itshouldbepointedout,
however, that indications must be interpreted or classified and 2.2 ASNT Documents:
Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A Personnel Qualifica-
then evaluated. For this purpose there must be a separate code
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or specification or a specific agreement to define the type, size, tion and Certification in Nondestructive Testing
ANSI/ASNT-CP-189 QualificationandCertificationofNDT
location, and direction of indications considered acceptable,
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and those considered unacceptable. Personnel
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2.3 Military Standard:
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are regarded as
MIL-STD-410 Nondestructive Testing Personnel Qualifica-
standard.SIunitsgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.
tion and Certification
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde- For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.03 on Liquid contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Methods. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2010. Published March 2010. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E1209 - 05. DOI: Available fromTheAmerican Society for NondestructiveTesting (ASNT), P.O.
10.1520/E1209-10. Box 28518, 1711 Arlingate Lane, Columbus, OH 43228-0518.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Test AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700
Method SE-1209 in Section II of that Code. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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2.4 AIA Standard: method enjoys a wide latitude in a
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:E1209–05
Standard Test Method for Fluorescent Liquid Penetrant
Examination Using the Water-Washable
ProcessDesignation:E1209–10
Standard Practice for
Fluorescent Liquid Penetrant Testing Using the Water-
1
Washable Process
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1209; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1This test method
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1.1 This practice covers procedures for water-washable fluorescent penetrant examination of materials. It is a nondestructive
testingmethodfordetectingdiscontinuitiesthatareopentothesurfacesuchascracks,seams,laps,coldshuts,laminations,isolated
porosity,throughleaks,orlackofporosityandisapplicabletoin-process,final,andmaintenanceexamination.Itcanbeeffectively
used in the examination of nonporous, metallic materials, both ferrous and nonferrous, and of nonmetallic materials such as glazed
or fully densified ceramics and certain nonporous plastics and glass.
1.2 This test methodpractice also provides a reference:
1.2.1 By which a fluorescent penetrant examination method using the water-washable process recommended or required by
individual organizations can be reviewed to ascertain its applicability and completeness.
1.2.2 For use in the preparation of process specifications dealing with the water-washable fluorescent penetrant examination of
materials and parts. Agreement by the purchaser and the manufacturer regarding specific techniques is strongly recommended.
1.2.3 For use in the organization of the facilities and personnel concerned with the liquid penetrant examination.
1.3 This test method practice does not indicate or suggest standards for evaluation of the indications obtained. It should be
pointedout,however,thatindicationsmustbeinterpretedorclassifiedandthenevaluated.Forthispurposetheremustbeaseparate
code or specification or a specific agreement to define the type, size, location, and direction of indications considered acceptable,
and those considered unacceptable.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. SI units are providedgiven in parentheses are for
information only.
1.5 All areas of this document may be open to agreement between the cognizant engineering organization and the supplier, or
specific direction from the cognizant engineering organization.
1.6 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (General Bomb Method)
D516 Test Method for Sulfate Ion in Water
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This test method practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E07 on NondestructiveTesting and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.03 on Liquid
Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Methods.
Current edition approved January 1, 2005. Published January 2005. Originally approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as E1209-99. DOI:
10.1520/E1209-05.
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2010. Published March 2010. Originally approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E1209 - 05. DOI:
10.1520/E1209-10.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Test Method SE-1209 in Section II of that Code.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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E1209–10
D808 Test Method for Chlorine in New and Used Petroleum Products (Bomb Method)
D1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (High-Temperature Method)
E165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General Industry
E433 Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspection
E543 Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
2.2 ASNT Documents:
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Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A Personnel Qualificatio
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