Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Testing

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice establishes the basic parameters for controlling the application of the liquid penetrant method. This practice is written so it can be specified on the engineering drawing, specification, or contract. It is not a detailed how-to procedure to be used by the inspector and, therefore, must be supplemented by a detailed procedure that conforms to the requirements of this practice. Specification E165 contains information to help develop detailed requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes the minimum requirements for conducting liquid penetrant examination of nonporous metal, and nonmetal components.  
Note 1—This practice replaces MIL-STD-6866.
1.2 The penetrant examination processes described in this practice are applicable to in-process, final, and maintenance (in-service) examinations. These processes are applicable for the detection of discontinuities, such as lack of fusion, corrosion, cracks, laps, cold shuts, and porosity, that are open or connected to the surface of the component under examination.
1.3 Caution must be exercised in the usage of elevated temperature with components manufactured from thermoplastic materials. Also, some cleaners, penetrants, and developers can have a deleterious effect on nonmetallic materials such as plastics. Prior to examination, tests should be conducted to ensure that none of the cleaning or examination materials are harmful to the components to be examined.
1.4 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.5 All areas of this practice 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.

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Designation: E1417/E1417M − 11
StandardPractice for
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Liquid Penetrant Testing
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1417/E1417M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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´ NOTE—Corrections were editorially made throughout the standard in March 2012.
1. Scope* 1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This practice establishes the minimum requirements for
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
conducting liquid penetrant examination of nonporous metal,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
and nonmetal components.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
NOTE 1—This practice replaces MIL-STD-6866.
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 The penetrant examination processes described in this
practice are applicable to in-process, final, and maintenance 2.1 The following documents form a part of this practice to
(in-service) examinations. These processes are applicable for the extent specified herein:
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the detection of discontinuities, such as lack of fusion,
2.2 ASTM Standards:
corrosion, cracks, laps, cold shuts, and porosity, that are open
D95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and
or connected to the surface of the component under examina-
Bituminous Materials by Distillation
tion.
D2512 Test Method for Compatibility of Materials with
1.3 Caution must be exercised in the usage of elevated Liquid Oxygen (Impact Sensitivity Threshold and Pass-
temperature with components manufactured from thermoplas- Fail Techniques)
tic materials. Also, some cleaners, penetrants, and developers D6304 Test Method for Determination of Water in Petro-
can have a deleterious effect on nonmetallic materials such as leum Products, Lubricating Oils, and Additives by Cou-
plastics. Prior to examination, tests should be conducted to lometric Karl Fischer Titration
ensure that none of the cleaning or examination materials are E165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General
harmful to the components to be examined. Industry
E543 Specification forAgencies Performing Nondestructive
1.4 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-
Testing
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
E1135 Test Method for Comparing the Brightness of Fluo-
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;
rescent Penetrants
therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.
E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
Combining values from the two systems may result in non-
E2297 GuideforUseofUV-AandVisibleLightSourcesand
conformance with the standard.
Meters used in the Liquid Penetrant and Magnetic Particle
1.5 All areas of this practice may be open to agreement
Methods
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between the cognizant engineering organization and the
2.3 ASNT Standards:
supplier, or specific direction from the cognizant engineering
ANSI/ASNT-CP-189 Standard for Qualification and Certifi-
organization.
cation of Nondestructive Testing Personnel
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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 service@astm.org. 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 Aug. 15, 2011. Published September 2011. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E1417 – 05 . DOI: AvailablefromAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting(ASNT),P.O.Box
10.1520/E1417_E1417M-11E01. 28518, 1711 Arlingate Ln., Columbus, OH 43228-0518, http://www.asnt.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for Personnel Qualifi- 3.2.5 in-process—that which occurs during manufacturing
cation and Certification in Nondestructive Testing before a component is in final form.
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2.4 Military Standards:
3.2.6 in-service—refers to components that are in use or
MIL-STD-792 Identification Marking Requirements for
storage for their intended function.
Special Purpose Components
3.2.7 linear indication—penetrant indications with at least
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