ASTM E1067-01

Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Resin (FRP) Tanks/Vessels

SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers acoustic emission (AE) examination or monitoring of fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) tanks-vessels (equipment) under pressure or vacuum to determine structural integrity.  
1.2 This practice is limited to tanks-vessels designed to operate at an internal pressure no greater than 0.44 MPa absolute (65 psia) above the static pressure due to the internal contents. It is also applicable for tanks-vessels designed for vacuum service with differential pressure levels between 0 and 0.06 MPa (0 and 9 psi).  
1.3 This practice is limited to tanks-vessels with glass contents greater than 15% by weight.  
1.4 This practice applies to examinations of new and in-service equipment.  
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The inch-pound units in parentheses 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 . (For more specific safety precautionary information see 8.1.)

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jul-2001
• ICS: 17.140.20 - Noise emitted by machines and equipment
• ICS: 23.020.10 - Stationary containers and tanks
• Technical Committee: E07 - Nondestructive Testing
• Drafting Committee: E07.04 - Acoustic Emission Method

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1067-96 - Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Resin (FRP) Tanks/Vessels
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM E1067-07 - Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Resin (FRP) Tanks/Vessels
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-2007
• Referred By: ASTM E2661/E2661M-20e1 - Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Plate-like and Flat Panel Composite Structures Used in Aerospace Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2981-21 - Standard Guide for Nondestructive Examination of Composite Overwraps in Filament Wound Pressure Vessels Used in Aerospace Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E1736-15(2022) - Standard Practice for Acousto-Ultrasonic Assessment of Filament-Wound Pressure Vessels
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E543-21 - Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E1888/E1888M-17 - Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Pressurized Containers Made of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic with Balsa Wood Cores
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2076/E2076M-15(2022) - Standard Practice for Examination of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Fan Blades Using Acoustic Emission
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E1067–01
Standard Practice for
Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiberglass Reinforced
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Plastic Resin (FRP) Tanks/Vessels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1067; 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.
1. Scope 2.2 ANSI/ASNT Standards:
SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for Nondestructive
1.1 This practice covers acoustic emission (AE) examina-
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Testing Personnel Qualification and Certification
tionormonitoringoffiberglass-reinforcedplastic(FRP)tanks-
ANSI/ASNT CP-189 Standard for Qualification and Certi-
vessels (equipment) under pressure or vacuum to determine
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fication of Nondestructive Testing Personnel
structural integrity.
2.3 Military Standard:
1.2 This practice is limited to tanks-vessels designed to
MIL-STD-410 Nondestructive Testing Personnel Qualifica-
operate at an internal pressure no greater than 0.44 MPa
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tion and Certification
absolute (65 psia) above the static pressure due to the internal
contents. It is also applicable for tanks-vessels designed for
3. Terminology
vacuum service with differential pressure levels between 0 and
3.1 Complete definitions of terms related to plastics and
0.06 MPa (0 and 9 psi).
acoustic emission will be found in Terminology D883 and
1.3 This practice is limited to tanks-vessels with glass
E1316.
contents greater than 15% by weight.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.4 This practice applies to examinations of new and in-
3.2.1 count value N —an evaluation criterion based on the
c
service equipment.
total number of AE counts. (See A2.4 of Annex A2.)
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.2.2 FRP—fiberglass reinforced plastic, a glass-fiber poly-
standard.Theinch-poundunitsinparenthesesmaybeapproxi-
mer composite with certain mechanical properties superior to
mate.
those of the base resin.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.3 high-amplitude threshold—a threshold for large am-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
plitude AE events. (See A2.3 of Annex A2.)
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.4 low-amplitude threshold—the threshold above which
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
AE counts (N) are measured. (See A2.2 of Annex A2.)
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. (For more specific
3.2.5 operating pressure—thepressureatthetopofavessel
safety precautionary information see 8.1.)
at which it normally operates. It shall not exceed the design
2. Referenced Documents pressure and it is usually kept at a suitable level below the
setting of the pressure-relieving devices to prevent their
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 frequent opening.
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
3.2.6 pressure, design—the pressure used in design to
E543 Practice for Agencies Performing Nondestructive
3 determine the required minimum thicknesses and minimum
Testing
mechanical properties.
E650 Guide for Mounting PiezoelectricAcoustic Emission
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3.2.7 processor—a circuit that analyzes AE waveforms.
Sensors
(See Section 7 and A1.8.)
E750 PracticeforCharacterizingAcousticEmissionInstru-
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3.2.8 summing amplifier (summer, mixer)—an operational
mentation
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amplifier that produces an output signal equal to a weighted
E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
sum of the input signals.
3.2.9 zone—the area surrounding a sensor from which AE
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can be detected by that sensor.
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde-
structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.04 on
Acoustic Emission.
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Current edition approved July 10, 2001. Published September 2001. Originally Available from American Society for Nondestructive Testing, 1711 Arlingate
published as E1067–85. Last previous edition E1067–96. Plaza, P.O. Box 28518, Columbus, OH 43228-0518.
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E1067–01
4. Summary of Practice 7. Instrumentation
4.1 This practice consists of subjecting equipment to in- 7.1 The AE instrumentation consists of sensors, signal
creasing pressure or vacuum while monitoring with sensors processors, and recording equipment. Additional information
that are sensitive to acoustic emission (transient stress waves) o
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