Standard Test Method for Measurement of Ultrasonic Attenuation Coefficients of Advanced Ceramics by Pulse-Echo Contact Technique

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1.1 This test method describes a procedure for measurement of ultrasonic attenuation coefficients for advanced structural ceramic materials. The procedure is based on a broadband buffered piezoelectric probe used in the pulse-echo contact mode and emitting either longitudinal or shear waves. The primary objective of this test method is materials characterization.
1.2 The procedure requires coupling an ultrasonic probe to the surface of a plate-like sample and the recovery of successive front surface and back surface echoes. Power spectra of the echoes are used to calculate the attenuation spectrum (attenuation coefficient as a function of ultrasonic frequency) for the sample material. The transducer bandwidth and spectral response are selected to cover a range of frequencies and corresponding wavelengths that interact with microstructural features of interest in solid test samples.
1.3 The purpose of this test method is to establish fundamental procedures for measurement of ultrasonic attenuation coefficients. These measurements should distinguish and quantify microstructural differences among solid samples and therefore help establish a reference database for comparing materials and calibrating ultrasonic attenuation measurement equipment.
1.4 This test method applies to monolithic ceramics and also polycrystalline metals. This test method may be applied to whisker reinforced ceramics, particulate toughened ceramics, and ceramic composites provided that similar constraints on sample size, shape, and finish are met as described herein for monolithic ceramics.
1.5 This test method sets forth the constraints on sample size, shape, and finish that will assure valid attenuation coefficient measurements. This test method also describes the instrumentation, methods, and data processing procedures for accomplishing the measurements.
1.6 This test method is not recommended for highly attenuating materials such as very thick, very porous, rough-surfaced monolithics or composites. This test method is not recommended for highly nonuniform, heterogeneous, cracked, defective, or otherwise flaw-ridden samples that are unrepresentative of the nature or inherent characteristics of the material under examination.
1.7 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:C 1332–01
Standard Test Method for
Measurement of Ultrasonic Attenuation Coefficients of
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Advanced Ceramics by Pulse-Echo Contact Technique
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1332; 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 monolithics or composites. This test method is not recom-
mendedforhighlynonuniform,heterogeneous,cracked,defec-
1.1 Thistestmethoddescribesaprocedureformeasurement
tive,orotherwiseflaw-riddensamplesthatareunrepresentative
of ultrasonic attenuation coefficients for advanced structural
of the nature or inherent characteristics of the material under
ceramic materials. The procedure is based on a broadband
examination.
buffered piezoelectric probe used in the pulse-echo contact
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
mode and emitting either longitudinal or shear waves. The
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
primary objective of this test method is materials characteriza-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tion.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.2 The procedure requires coupling an ultrasonic probe to
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
the surface of a plate-like sample and the recovery of succes-
sive front surface and back surface echoes. Power spectra of
2. Referenced Documents
the echoes are used to calculate the attenuation spectrum
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
(attenuation coefficient as a function of ultrasonic frequency)
C1331 Test Method for Measuring Ultrasonic Velocity in
forthesamplematerial.Thetransducerbandwidthandspectral
Advanced Ceramics with the Broadband Pulse-Echo
response are selected to cover a range of frequencies and
Cross-Correlation Method
corresponding wavelengths that interact with microstructural
E664 PracticeforMeasurementofApparentAttenuationof
features of interest in solid test samples.
Longitudinal Ultrasonic Waves by Immersion Method
1.3 The purpose of this test method is to establish funda-
E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
mental procedures for measurement of ultrasonic attenuation
E1495 Guide for Acousto-Ultrasonic Assessment of Com-
coefficients.Thesemeasurementsshoulddistinguishandquan-
posites, Laminates, and Bonded Joints
tify microstructural differences among solid samples and
2.2 ASNT Document:
therefore help establish a reference database for comparing
Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A for Nondestructive
materials and calibrating ultrasonic attenuation measurement
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Testing Personnel Qualification and Certification
equipment.
2.3 Military Standard:
1.4 Thistestmethodappliestomonolithicceramicsandalso
MIL-STD-410 Nondestructive Testing Personnel Qualifica-
polycrystalline metals. This test method may be applied to
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tion and Certification
whisker reinforced ceramics, particulate toughened ceramics,
2.4 Additional references are cited in the text and at end of
and ceramic composites provided that similar constraints on
this test method.
sample size, shape, and finish are met as described herein for
monolithic ceramics.
1.5 This test method sets forth the constraints on sample
3. Terminology
size, shape, and finish that will assure valid attenuation
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
coefficient measurements. This test method also describes the
instrumentation, methods, and data processing procedures for
accomplishing the measurements.
1.6 This test method is not recommended for highly attenu-
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atingmaterialssuchasverythick,veryporous,rough-surfaced For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C28 on the ASTM website.
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Advanced Ceramics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C28.03 on Available from the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, 1711 Arlin-
Physical Properties and Performance. gate Ln., Columbus, OH 43228.
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Current edition approved May 10, 2001. Published June 2001. Originally AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700
published as C 1332–96. Last previous edition C 1332–96. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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