Standard Practice for Castings, Carbon, Low-Alloy, and Martensitic Stainless Steel, Ultrasonic Examination Thereof

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1.1 This practice covers the standards and procedures for the pulse-echo ultrasonic examination of heat-treated carbon, low-alloy, and martensitic stainless steel castings by the longitudinal-beam technique.
1.2 This practice is to be used whenever the inquiry, contract, order, or specification states that castings are to be subjected to ultrasonic examination in accordance with Practice A 609/A 609M.
1.3 This practice contains two procedures for ultrasonic inspection of carbon, low-alloy, and martensitic stainless steel castings; that is, Procedure A and Procedure B. Procedure A is the original A 609/A 609M practice and requires calibration using a series of test blocks containing flat bottomed holes. It also provides supplementary requirements for angle beam testing. Procedure B requires calibration using a back wall reflection from a series of solid calibration blocks.
Note 1—Ultrasonic examination and radiography are not directly comparable. This examination technique is intended to complement Guide E 94 in the detection of discontinuities.
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with this practice.
1.5 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: A 609/A 609M – 91 (Reapproved 2002)
Standard Practice for
Castings, Carbon, Low-Alloy, and Martensitic Stainless
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Steel, Ultrasonic Examination Thereof
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationA609/A609M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope A217/A217M Specification for Steel Castings, Martensitic
2 Stainless and Alloy, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suit-
1.1 This practice covers the standards and procedures for
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able for High-Temperature Service
the pulse-echo ultrasonic examination of heat-treated carbon,
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E94 Guide for Radiographic Examination
low-alloy, and martensitic stainless steel castings by the
E317 Practice for Evaluating Performance Characteristics
longitudinal-beam technique.
of Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Examination Instruments and
1.2 This practice is to be used whenever the inquiry,
Systems Without the Use of Electronic Measurement
contract, order, or specification states that castings are to be
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Instruments
subjected to ultrasonic examination in accordance with Prac-
2.2 Other Document:
tice A609/A609M.
SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for Non-Destructive
1.3 This practice contains two procedures for ultrasonic
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Testing Personnel Qualification and Certification
inspection of carbon, low-alloy, and martensitic stainless steel
castings; that is, ProcedureAand Procedure B. ProcedureAis
3. Ordering Information
the original A609/A609M practice and requires calibration
3.1 Theinquiryandordershouldspecifywhichprocedureis
using a series of test blocks containing flat bottomed holes. It
tobeused.Ifaprocedureisnotspecified,ProcedureAshallbe
also provides supplementary requirements for angle beam
used.
testing. Procedure B requires calibration using a back wall
3.2 Procedure A—Flat-Bottomed Hole Calibration Proce-
reflection from a series of solid calibration blocks.
dure:
NOTE 1—Ultrasonic examination and radiography are not directly
3.2.1 When this practice is to be applied to an inquiry,
comparable.ThisexaminationtechniqueisintendedtocomplementGuide
contract, or order, the purchaser shall furnish the following
E94 in the detection of discontinuities.
information:
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
3.2.1.1 Quality levels for the entire casting or portions
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
thereof,
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
3.2.1.2 Sections of castings requiring longitudinal-beam
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
examination,
beusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthe
3.2.1.3 Sections of castings requiring dual element exami-
two systems may result in nonconformance with this practice.
nation,
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.1.4 Sectionsofcastingsrequiringsupplementaryexami-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
nation, using the angle-beam procedure described in Supple-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
mentary Requirement S1 in order to achieve more complete
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
examination, and
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2.1.5 Anyrequirementsadditionaltotheprovisionsofthis
practice.
2. Referenced Documents
3.3 Procedure B: Back-Wall Reflection Calibration
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Procedure—Whenthisprocedureistobeappliedtoaninquiry,
contract, or order, the purchaser shall designate the quality
levels for the entire casting or applicable portions.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.18 on Castings.
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Current edition approved March 10, 2002. Published July 1992. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.02.
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published as A609–70. Last previous edition A609/A609M–90. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi- Available fromAmerican Society for Nondestructive Testing, P.O. Box 28518,
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A 609/A 609M – 91 (2002)
PROCEDURE A—FLAT-BOTTOMED HOLE
CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
4. Apparatus
4.1 Electronic Apparatus:
4.1.1 An ultrasonic, pulsed, reflection type of instrument
that is capable
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