ASTM E1316-04

Standard Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations

SCOPE
1.1 This standard defines the terminology used in the standards prepared by the E07 Committee on Nondestructive Testing. These nondestructive testing (NDT) methods include: acoustic emission, electromagnetic testing, gamma- and X-radiology, leak testing, liquid penetrant examination, magnetic particle examination, neutron radiology and gaging, ultrasonic examination, and other technical methods.  
1.2 Section A defines terms that are common to multiple NDT methods, whereas, the subsequent sections define terms pertaining to specific NDT methods. An alphabetical list of the terms defined in this standard is given in Appendix X1, which also identifies the section in which each term is defined.
1.3 As shown on the chart below, when nondestructive testing produces an indication, the indication is subject to interpretation as false, nonrelevant or relevant. If it has been interpreted as relevant, the necessary subsequent evaluation will result in the decision to accept or reject the material. With the exception of accept and reject, which retain the meaning found in most dictionaries, all the words used in the chart are defined in Section A.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2004
• ICS: 01.040.19 - Testing (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 19.100 - Non-destructive testing
• Technical Committee: E07 - Nondestructive Testing
• Drafting Committee: E07.92 - Editorial Review

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1316-03 - Standard Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM E1316-04a - Standard Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E127-20 - Standard Practice for Fabrication and Control of Flat Bottomed Hole Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E165/E165M-23 - Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Testing for General Industry
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E1209-18 - Standard Practice for Fluorescent Liquid Penetrant Testing Using the Water-Washable Process
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E1419/E1419M-15a(2020) - Standard Practice for Examination of Seamless, Gas-Filled, Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2033-17 - Standard Practice for Radiographic Examination Using Computed Radiography (Photostimulable Luminescence Method)
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2985/E2985M-14(2019) - Standard Practice for Determination of Metal Purity Based on Elastic Constant Measurements Derived from Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F1430/F1430M-20 - Standard Test Method for Acoustic Emission Testing of Insulated and Non-Insulated Aerial Personnel Devices with Supplemental Load Handling Attachments
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E3024/E3024M-22a - Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing for General Industry
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2775-16 - Standard Practice for Guided Wave Testing of Above Ground Steel Pipework Using Piezoelectric Effect Transduction
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2700-20 - Standard Practice for Contact Ultrasonic Testing of Welds Using Phased Arrays
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2929-18(2022) - Standard Practice for Guided Wave Testing of Above Ground Steel Piping with Magnetostrictive Transduction
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E3397-23 - Standard Practice for Resonance Testing Using the Impulse Excitation Method
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E1079-21 - Standard Practice for Calibration of Transmission Densitometers
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn. Contact ASTM
International (www.astm.org) for the latest information.
Designation:E1316–04
Standard Terminology for
1
Nondestructive Examinations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1316; 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.
INDEX OF TERMS
Section Page
A: Common NDT Terms 2
B: Acoustic Emission 3
C: Electromagnetic Testing 7
D: Gamma- and X-Radiology 11
E: Leak Testing 15
F: Liquid Penetrant Examination 21
G: Magnetic Particle Examination 22
H: Neutron Radiology 25
I: Ultrasonic Examination 26
J: Infrared Examination 30
K: Optical Holography 32
L: Visual and Optical Methods 33
Appendix 34
1. Scope
1.1 This standard defines the terminology used in the
standards prepared by the E07 Committee on Nondestructive
Testing. These nondestructive testing (NDT) methods include:
acoustic emission, electromagnetic testing, gamma- and
X-radiology, leak testing, liquid penetrant examination, mag-
netic particle examination, neutron radiology and gaging,
ultrasonic examination, and other technical methods.
1.2 Section A defines terms that are common to multiple
NDT methods, whereas, the subsequent sections define terms
pertainingtospecificNDTmethods.Analphabeticallistofthe
terms defined in this standard is given inAppendix X1, which
also identifies the section in which each term is defined.
1.3 As shown on the chart below, when nondestructive
testing produces an indication, the indication is subject to
2. Referenced Documents
interpretation as false, nonrelevant or relevant. If it has been
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
interpreted as relevant, the necessary subsequent evaluation
E94 Guide for Radiographic Examination
will result in the decision to accept or reject the material.With
E127 Practice for Fabricating and Checking Aluminum
the exception of accept and reject, which retain the meaning
Alloy Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks
found in most dictionaries, all the words used in the chart are
E215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electro-
defined in Section A.
magnetic Examination of SeamlessAluminum-AlloyTube
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ThisterminologyisunderthejurisdictionofCommitteeE07onNondestructive
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Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.92 on Editorial For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Review. contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved February 1, 2004. Published March 2004. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as E1316–03. the ASTM website.
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E1316–04
E494 Practice for Measuring Ultrasonic Velocity in Mate- E1067 Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of
rials Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Resin (FRP) Tanks/Vessels
E566 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Sorting
E1118 Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Re-
of Ferrous Metals
inforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe (RTRP)
E664 Practice for Measurement of the Apparent Attenua-
E1213 Test Method for Minimum Resolvable Temperature
tion of Longitudinal Ultrasonic Waves by Immersion
Difference for Thermal Imaging Systems
Method
E750 PracticeforCharacterizingAcousticEmissionInstru-
3. Significance and Use
mentation
3.1 Thetermsfoundinthisstandardareintendedtobeused
E804 PracticeforCalibrationoftheUltrasonicTestSystem
by Extrapolation Between Flat Bottom Hole Sizes uniformly and consistently in all nondestructive testing stan-
dards. The purpose of this standard is to promote a clear
E1033 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Ex-
amination of Type F-Continuously Welded (CW) Ferro- understanding and interpretation of the NDT standards in
which they are used.
magnetic Pipe and Tubing Above the Curie Temperature
Section A: Common NDT Terms
The terms defined in Section A are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.92, Editorial Review.
4. Terminology able by nondestructive testing and is not necessarily reject-
able.
acceptable quality level—the maximum percent defective or
flaw characterization, n—the process of quantifying the size,
the maximum number of units defective per hundred units
shape, orientation, location, growth, or other properties, of a
that, for the purpose of sampling test, can be considered
flaw based on NDT response.
satisfactory as a pr
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An American National Standard Designation: E 1316 – 04
Designation:E1316–03
Standard Terminology for
1
Nondestructive Examinations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1316; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INDEX OF TERMS
Section Page
A: Common NDT Terms 2
B: Acoustic Emission 3
C: Electromagnetic Testing 7
D: Gamma- and X-Radiology 10
D: Gamma- and X-Radiology 11
E: Leak Testing 15
F: Liquid Penetrant Examination 20
F: Liquid Penetrant Examination 21
G: Magnetic Particle Examination 21
G: Magnetic Particle Examination 22
H: Neutron Radiology 24
H: Neutron Radiology 25
I: Ultrasonic Examination 25
I: Ultrasonic Examination 26
J: Infrared Examination 29
J: Infrared Examination 30
K: Optical Holography 31
K: Optical Holography 32
L: Visual and Optical Methods 32
L: Visual and Optical Methods 33
Appendix 32
Appendix 34
1. Scope
1.1 This standard defines the terminology used in the standards prepared by the E07 Committee on Nondestructive Testing.
These nondestructive testing (NDT) methods include: acoustic emission, electromagnetic testing, gamma- and X-radiology, leak
testing, liquid penetrant examination, magnetic particle examination, neutron radiology and gaging, ultrasonic examination, and
other technical methods.
1.2 Section A defines terms that are common to multiple NDT methods, whereas, the subsequent sections define terms
pertainingtospecificNDTmethods.AnalphabeticallistofthetermsdefinedinthisstandardisgiveninAppendixX1,whichalso
identifies the section in which each term is defined.
1.3 As shown on the chart below, when nondestructive testing produces an indication, the indication is subject to interpretation
as false, nonrelevant or relevant. If it has been interpreted as relevant, the necessary subsequent evaluation will result in the
decision to accept or reject the material. With the exception of accept and reject, which retain the meaning found in most
dictionaries, all the words used in the chart are defined in Section A.
1
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.92 on Editorial Review.
Current edition approved August 10, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E1316–02a.
Current edition approved February 1, 2004. Published March 2004. Originally approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as E1316–03.
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E1316–04
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E94 Guide for Radiographic Examination
E127 Practice for Fabricating and Checking Aluminum Alloy Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks
E215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electromagnetic Examination of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube
E494 Practice for Measuring Ultrasonic Velocity in Materials
E566 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Sorting of Ferrous Metals
E664 Practice for Measurement of the Apparent Attenuation of Longitudinal Ultrasonic Waves by Immersion Method
E750 Practice for Characterizing Acoustic Emission Instrumentation
E804 Practice for Calibration of the Ultrasonic Test System by Extrapolation Between Flat Bottom Hole Sizes
E1033 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Type F-Continuously Welded (CW) Ferromagnetic Pipe
and Tubing Above the Curie Temperature
E1067 Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Resin (FRP) Tanks/Vessels
E 1118 Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe (RTRP)
E1213 Test Method for Minimum Resolvable Temperature Difference for Thermal Imaging Systems
3. Significance and Use
3.1 The terms found in this standard are intended to be used uniformly and consistently in all nondestructive testing standards.
The purpose of this standard is to promote a clear understanding and interpretation of the NDT standards in which they are used.
Section A: Common NDT Terms
The terms defined in Section A are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.92, Editorial Review.
4. Terminology
acceptable quality level—the maximum percent defective or the maximum number of units de
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