ASTM E390-01

Standard Reference Radiographs for Steel Fusion Welds

SCOPE
1.1 This standard provides reference radiographs for steel fusion welds that contain typical discontinuities with varying severity levels in different thicknesses of material.
1.2 There are three volumes of reference radiographs based on seven nominal weld thicknesses as follows:
Vol I—Set of 16 plates (81/2 by 11 in.) covering base material up to and including 1/4 in. (6.4 mm) in thickness.
Vol II—Set of 29 plates (81/2 by 11 in.) covering base material over 1/4 to and including 3 in. (6.4 to 76 mm) in thickness.
Vol III—Set of 32 plates (81/2 by 11 in.) covering base material over 3 to including 8 in. (76 to 203 mm) in thickness.  
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.  
1.4 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-2001
• ICS: 25.160.40 - Welded joints and welds
• Technical Committee: E07 - Nondestructive Testing
• Drafting Committee: E07.02 - Reference Radiological Images

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E390-95 - Standard Reference Radiographs for Steel Fusion Welds
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM E390-01(2006)e1 - Standard Reference Radiographs for Steel Fusion Welds
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E1032-19 - Standard Practice for Radiographic Examination of Weldments Using Industrial X-Ray Film
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E390–01
Standard Reference Radiographs for
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Steel Fusion Welds
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 390; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This standard provides reference radiographs for steel 3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this docu-
fusion welds that contain typical discontinuities with varying ment, see Terminology E 1316, Section D.
severity levels in different thicknesses of material.
4. Significance and Use
1.2 There are three volumes of reference radiographs based
on seven nominal weld thicknesses as follows: 4.1 These reference radiographs may be used as a means for
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establishing the types and severity levels of discontinuities that
VolI—Setof16plates(8 ⁄2by11in.)coveringbasematerial
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up to and including ⁄4 in. (6.4 mm) in thickness. arerevealedbyradiographicexaminationofsteelfusionwelds.
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4.2 Each volume contains illustrations of representative
Vol II—Set of 29 plates (8 ⁄2 by 11 in.) covering base
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material over ⁄4 to and including 3 in. (6.4 to 76 mm) in graded and ungraded discontinuities applicable to seven thick-
ness ranges, as shown inTable 1.Table 2 lists the discontinuity
thickness.
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Vol III—Set of 32 plates (8 ⁄2 by 11 in.) covering base types and severities illustrated for each thickness of base
material. Each of the graded discontinuity types has five
material over 3 to including 8 in. (76 to 203 mm) in thickness.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded severity levels, 1 through 5 in order of increasing severity. The
ungraded discontinuities are included for informational pur-
as the standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the poses.
4.3 These reference radiographs may be used in contractual
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- specifications, for which agreement has been reached between
purchaser and supplier, to establish acceptance limits of the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
types and severity levels of discontinuities revealed by radio-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
graphic examination.
2. Referenced Documents
4.4 The use of this document is not intended to be restricted
2.1 ASTM Standards: to the specific energy levels given inTable 3 or to the thickness
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E 94 Guide for Radiographic Examination limits given in Table 1. This document may be used, where
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E 1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations there is no other applicable document, for other energy levels
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2.2 ASTM Adjuncts: or thicknesses, or both, for which it is found to be applicable
Reference Radiographs for Steel Fusion Welds: and for which agreement has been reached between purchaser
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Volume I, Thickness Up to and Including ⁄4 in. (6.4 mm) and manufacturer.
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Volume II, Thickness Over ⁄4 to 3 in. (6.4 to 76 mm), incl
5. Preparation of Reference Radiographs
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5.1 The illustration in Vol I and the first two thicknesses of
Volume III, Thickness Over 3 to 8 in. (76 to 203 mm), incl
Vol II are radiographic while those in the thick section of Vol
II (2 in.) and Vol III are photographic reproductions.
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These reference radiographs are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee
5.2 The radiographs were made to a quality level of at least
E07 on Nondestructive Testing and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
2-2T penetrameter sensitivity.
E07.02 on Reference Radiographs.
5.3 Table3liststhetechniqueusedinproducingtheoriginal
Current edition approved June 10, 2001. Published August 2001. Originally
published as E 390 – 69. Last previous edition E 390 – 95.
radiographs. The data are included for information and are not
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
to be construed as the recommended technique.
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E390–01
TABLE 1 Applicable Thickness Ranges
Illustration
Base Material Thickness Range,
Thickness,
A
in. (min)
in. (mm)
Vol I
0.030 (0.8) to and including 0.050 (3.3)
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0.080 (2.0) over 0.050 (1.3) to and including ⁄8 (3.2)
3 1 1
⁄16 (4.8) over ⁄8 (3.2) to and including ⁄4 (6.4)
Vol II
3 1 1
⁄8 (9.5) over ⁄4 (6.4) to and including ⁄2 (13)
3 1 1
⁄4 (19) over ⁄2 (13) to and including 1 ⁄2 (48)
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