ASTM E1316-06a

Standard Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations

SCOPE
1.1 This standard defines the terminology used in the standards prepared by the E07 Committee on Nondestructive Testing. These nondestructive testing (NDT) methods include: acoustic emission, electromagnetic testing, gamma- and X-radiology, leak testing, liquid penetrant testing, magnetic particle testing, neutron radiology and gauging, ultrasonic testing, and other technical methods.
1.2 Committee E07 recognizes that the terms examination, testing and inspection are commonly used as synonyms in nondestructive testing. For uniformity and consistency in E07 nondestructive testing standards, Committee E07 encourages the use of the term examination and its derivatives when describing the application of nondestructive test methods. There are, however, appropriate exceptions when the term test and its derivatives may be used to describe the application of a nondestructive test, such as measurements which produce a numeric result (for example, when using the leak testing method to perform a leak test on a component, or an ultrasonic measurement of velocity). Additionally, the term test should be used when referring to the NDT method, that is, Radiologic Testing (RT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), and so forth. (Example: Radiologic Testing (RT) is often used to examine material to detect internal discontinuities.)
1.3 Section A defines terms that are common to multiple NDT methods, whereas, the subsequent sections define terms pertaining to specific NDT methods.
1.4 As shown on the chart below, when nondestructive testing produces an indication, the indication is subject to interpretation as false, nonrelevant or relevant. If it has been interpreted as relevant, the necessary subsequent evaluation will result in the decision to accept or reject the material. With the exception of accept and reject, which retain the meaning found in most dictionaries, all the words used in the chart are defined in Section A.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2006
• ICS: 01.040.19 - Testing (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 19.100 - Non-destructive testing
• Technical Committee: E07 - Nondestructive Testing
• Drafting Committee: E07.92 - Editorial Review

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1316-06 - Standard Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM E1316-07 - Standard Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2007
• Referred By: ASTM E746-18 - Standard Practice for Determining Relative Image Quality Response of Industrial Radiographic Imaging Systems
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E3024/E3024M-22a - Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing for General Industry
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E499/E499M-11(2017) - Standard Practice for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer Leak Detector in the Detector Probe Mode<rangeref></rangeref >
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E751/E751M-17(2022) - Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Monitoring During Resistance Spot-Welding
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E2191/E2191M-16 - Standard Practice for Examination of Gas-Filled Filament-Wound Composite Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E2862-23 - Standard Practice for Probability of Detection Analysis for Hit/Miss Data
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E165/E165M-23 - Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Testing for General Industry
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E1774-17(2022) - Standard Guide for Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers (EMATs)
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM C1624-22 - Standard Test Method for Adhesion Strength and Mechanical Failure Modes of Ceramic Coatings by Quantitative Single Point Scratch Testing
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E164-19 - Standard Practice for Contact Ultrasonic Testing of Weldments
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E3170/E3170M-18 - Standard Practice for Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing of Polyethylene Electrofusion Joints
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E1025-18 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Material Grouping Classification of Hole-Type Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for Radiography
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E1324-21 - Standard Guide for Measuring Some Electronic Characteristics of Ultrasonic Testing Instruments
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E1316–06a
Standard Terminology for
1
Nondestructive Examinations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1316; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INDEXOFTERMS
Section
A: Common NDT Terms
B: Acoustic Emission (AE) Terms
C: Electromagnetic Testing (ET) Terms
D: Gamma- and X-Radiologic Testing (RT) Terms
E: Leak Testing (LT) Terms
F: Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT) Terms
G: Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) Terms
H: Neutron Radiologic Testing (NRT) Terms
I: Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Terms
J: Infrared Testing (IRT) Terms
K: Holographic Testing (HT) Terms
L: Visual Testing (VT) Terms
1. Scope Radiologic Testing (RT) is often used to examine material to
detect internal discontinuities.)
1.1 This standard defines the terminology used in the
1.3 Section A defines terms that are common to multiple
standards prepared by the E07 Committee on Nondestructive
NDT methods, whereas, the subsequent sections define terms
Testing. These nondestructive testing (NDT) methods include:
pertaining to specific NDT methods.
acoustic emission, electromagnetic testing, gamma- and
1.4 As shown on the chart below, when nondestructive
X-radiology, leak testing, liquid penetrant testing, magnetic
testing produces an indication, the indication is subject to
particle testing, neutron radiology and gauging, ultrasonic
interpretation as false, nonrelevant or relevant. If it has been
testing, and other technical methods.
interpreted as relevant, the necessary subsequent evaluation
1.2 Committee E07 recognizes that the terms examination,
will result in the decision to accept or reject the material.With
testing and inspection are commonly used as synonyms in
the exception of accept and reject, which retain the meaning
nondestructive testing. For uniformity and consistency in E07
found in most dictionaries, all the words used in the chart are
nondestructive testing standards, Committee E07 encourages
defined in Section A.
the use of the term examination and its derivatives when
describing the application of nondestructive test methods.
There are, however, appropriate exceptions when the term test
and its derivatives may be used to describe the application of
a nondestructive test, such as measurements which produce a
numeric result (for example, when using the leak testing
methodtoperformaleaktestonacomponent,oranultrasonic
measurementofvelocity).Additionally,thetermtestshouldbe
used when referring to the NDT method, that is, Radiologic
Testing (RT), UltrasonicTesting (UT), and so forth. (Example:
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ThisterminologyisunderthejurisdictionofCommitteeE07onNondestructive
Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.92 on Editorial
Review.
Current edition approved May 1, 2006. Published June 2006. Originally
approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as E1316–06.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3. Significance and Use
NOTE 1—This standard defines the terminology used in the standards
3.1 Thetermsfoundinthisstandardareintendedtobeused
prepared by Committtee E07 on Nondestructive Testing and published in
the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Volume 03.03. uniformly and consistently in all nondestructive testing stan-
dards. The purpose of this standard is to promote a clear
understanding and interpretation of the NDT standards in
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which they are used.
contact ASTM 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. 4. Terminology
Section A: Common NDT Terms
The terms defined in Section A are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.92, Editorial Review.
acceptable quality level—the maximum percent defective or shape, orientation, location, growth, or other properties, of a
the maximum number of units defective per hundred units flaw based on NDT response.
that, for the purpose of sampling test, can be considered
imperfection, n—a departure of a quality characteristic from
satisfactory as a process average. its intended condition.
calibration, instrument, n—the comparison of an instrument
indication—the response or evidence from a nondestructive
with, or the adjustment of an instrument to, a known
examination.
reference(s) often traceable to the National Institute of
DISCUSSION—An indication is determined by interpretation
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Designation:E1316–06 Designation:E1316–06a
Standard Terminology for
1
Nondestructive Examinations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1316; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INDEXOFTERMS
Section
A: Common NDT Terms
B: Acoustic Emission (AE) Terms
C: Electromagnetic Testing (ET) Terms
D: Gamma- and X-Radiologic Testing (RT) Terms
E: Leak Testing (LT) Terms
F: Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT) Terms
G: Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) Terms
H: Neutron Radiologic Testing (NRT) Terms
I: Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Terms
J: Infrared Testing (IRT) Terms
K: Holographic Testing (HT) Terms
L: Visual Testing (VT) Terms
1. Scope
1.1 This standard defines the terminology used in the standards prepared by the E07 Committee on Nondestructive Testing.
These nondestructive testing (NDT) methods include: acoustic emission, electromagnetic testing, gamma- and X-radiology, leak
testing, liquid penetrant testing, magnetic particle testing, neutron radiology and gauging, ultrasonic testing, and other technical
methods.
1.2 Committee E07 recognizes that the terms examination, testing and inspection are commonly used as synonyms in
nondestructivetesting.ForuniformityandconsistencyinE07nondestructivetestingstandards,CommitteeE07encouragestheuse
of the term examination and its derivatives when describing the application of nondestructive test methods. There are, however,
appropriateexceptionswhenthetermtestanditsderivativesmaybeusedtodescribetheapplicationofanondestructivetest,such
as measurements which produce a numeric result (for example, when using the leak testing method to perform a leak test on a
component, or an ultrasonic measurement of velocity). Additionally, the term test should be used when referring to the NDT
method, that is, Radiologic Testing (RT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), and so forth. (Example: Radiologic Testing (RT) is often used
to examine material to detect internal discontinuities.)
1.3 Section A defines terms that are common to multiple NDT methods, whereas, the subsequent sections define terms
pertaining to specific NDT methods.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.92 on Editorial Review.
Current edition approved MarchMay 1, 2006. Published AprilJune 2006. Originally approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 20052006 as E1316–056.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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1.4 As shown on the chart below, when nondestructive testing produces an indication, the indication is subject to interpretation
as false, nonrelevant or relevant. If it has been interpreted as relevant, the necessary subsequent evaluation will result in the
decision to accept or reject the material. With the exception of accept and reject, which retain the meaning found in most
dictionaries, all the words used in the chart are defined in Section A.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
NOTE 1—This standard defines the terminology used in the standards prepared by Committtee E07 on Nondestructive Testing and published in the
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Volume 03.03.
3. Significance and Use
3.1 The terms found in this standard are intended to be used uniformly and consistently in all nondestructive testing standards.
The purpose of this standard is to promote a clear understanding and interpretation of the NDT standards in which they are used.
4. Terminology
Section A: Common NDT Terms
The terms defined in Section A are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.92, Editorial Review.
acceptable quality level—the maximum percent defective or the maximum number of units defective per hundred units that, for
the purpose of sampling test, can be considered satisfactory as a process average.
calibration, instrument, n—the comparison of an instrument with, or the adjustment of an instrument to, a known reference(s)
often traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). (See also standardization, instrument.)
cognizant engineering organization—thecompany,governmentagencyorotherauthorityresponsible
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