ASTM E213-02

Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe and Tubing

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1.1 This practice covers a procedure for detecting discontinuities in metal pipe and tubing during a volumetric examination using ultrasonic methods. Specific techniques of the ultrasonic method to which this practice applies include pulse-reflection techniques, both contact and non-contact (for example, as described in Guide E 1774), and angle beam immersion techniques. Artificial reflectors consisting of longitudinal, and, when specified by the using party or parties, transverse reference notches placed on the surfaces of a reference standard are employed as the primary means of standardizing the ultrasonic system.
1.2 This practice is intended for use with tubular products having outside diameters approximately 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) and larger, provided that the examination parameters comply with and satisfy the requirements of Section 12. These procedures have been successful with smaller sizes. These may be specified upon contractual agreement between the using parties. These procedures are intended to ensure that proper beam angles and beam shapes are used to provide full volume coverage of pipes and tubes, including those with low ratios of outside diameter-to-wall thickness, and to avoid spurious signal responses when examining small-diameter, thin-wall tubes.
1.3 The procedure in Annex Annex A1 is applicable to pipe and tubing used in nuclear and other special and safety applications. The procedure in Annex Annex A2 may be used to determine the helical scan pitch.
1.4 This practice does not establish acceptance criteria; they must be specified by the using party or parties.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The SI equivalents are in parentheses and may be approximate.
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: 09-Jun-2002
• ICS: 23.040.10 - Iron and steel pipes
• Technical Committee: E07 - Nondestructive Testing
• Drafting Committee: E07.06 - Ultrasonic Method

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM E213-04 - Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E213–02
Standard Practice for
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Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe and Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E213; 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 (ε) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
2 bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This practice covers a procedure for detecting discon-
tinuities in metal pipe and tubing during a volumetric exami-
2. Referenced Documents
nation using ultrasonic methods. Specific techniques of the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ultrasonic method to which this practice applies include
E543 Practice for Evaluating Agencies that Perform Non-
pulse-reflection techniques, both contact and non-contact (for
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destructive Testing
example, as described in Guide E 1774), and angle beam
E1065 Guide for Evaluating Characteristics of Ultrasonic
immersion techniques.Artificial reflectors consisting of longi-
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Search Units
tudinal, and, when specified by the using party or parties,
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E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
transverse reference notches placed on the surfaces of a
E1774 Guide for Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers
reference standard are employed as the primary means of
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(EMATs)
standardizing the ultrasonic system.
E1816 Practice for Ultrasonic Examinations Using Electro-
1.2 This practice is intended for use with tubular products
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magnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) Techniques
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having outside diameters approximately ⁄2 in. (12.7 mm) and
2.2 ASNT Documents:
larger, provided that the examination parameters comply with
Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A for Nondestructive
and satisfy the requirements of Section 12. These procedures
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Testing Personnel Qualification and Certification
have been successful with smaller sizes. These may be speci-
ANSI/ASNT CP-189 Standard for Qualification and Certi-
fied upon contractual agreement between the using parties.
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fication of Nondestructive Testing Personnel
These procedures are intended to ensure that proper beam
2.3 Military Standards:
angles and beam shapes are used to provide full volume
MIL-STD-410 Nondestructive Testing Personnel Qualifica-
coverage of pipes and tubes, including those with low ratios of
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tion and Certification
outside diameter-to-wall thickness, and to avoid spurious
2.4 Aerospace Industries Association Document:
signal responses when examining small-diameter, thin-wall
NAS 410 Certification and Qualification of Nondestructive
tubes.
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Testing Personnel
1.3 The procedure in Annex A1 is applicable to pipe and
tubing used in nuclear and other special and safety applica-
3. Terminology
tions.TheprocedureinAnnexA2maybeusedtodeterminethe
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this prac-
helical scan pitch.
tice, see Terminology E1316.
1.4 Thispracticedoesnotestablishacceptancecriteria;they
must be specified by the using party or parties.
4. Summary of Practice
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4.1 A pulsed ultrasonic angle beam by means of non-
as standard. The SI equivalents are in parentheses and may be
contact, surface contact or immersion method shall be used.
approximate.
Fig. 1 illustrates the characteristic ultrasonic angle beam entry
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
into the wall of a pipe or tube in the circumferential direction
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
todetectlongitudinaldiscontinuitiesusingasinglesearchunit.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.06 on Available from American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc., 1711
Ultrasonic Method. Arlingate Lane, Columbus, OH 43228.
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Current edition approved June 10, 2002. Published August 2002. Originally AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700
published as E213–63T. Last previous edition E213–98. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Practice AvailablefromAerospaceIndustriesAssociationofAmerica,Inc.,1250EyeSt.
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E213–02
FIG. 1 Circumferential Propagation of Sound in a Pipe or Tube Wall
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