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BS M 37:1970

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Method for the etch inspection of metallic materials and components

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Language(s)

English

Published date

30-10-1970

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Foreword
Method
1 GENERAL
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Purpose of etch inspection
  1.3 General considerations
  1.4 Approvals
2 PROCEDURE
  2.1 Introduction
  2.2 Operations
3 EQUIPMENT AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
  3.1 Processing equipment
  3.2 Viewing aids
  3.3 In-situ applications
4 PERSONNEL
  4.1 Eyesight
  4.2 Fatigue
  4.3 Viewing conditions
  4.4 Safety requirements
APPENDICES
Appendix A - Etch inspection technique sheet
Appendix B - Typical process solutions for the
             etching of various materials

Specifies a method for performing the etch inspection of metallic materials and components. Also describes some of the most widely accepted etching solutions currently being used.

Committee
ACE/61/-/5
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 69/7501 DC (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2009. (11/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

1.1.1 This British Standard describes a method for carrying out etch inspection of metallic materials and components and describes some of the widely accepted etching solutions currently in use.

1.1.2 The materials covered by the standard are grouped as follows :

Ferrous metals

  1. Plain carbon, medium and low alloy steels.
  2. High alloy (corrosion and heat-resisting) steels.

Non-ferrous metals

  1. Copper alloys.
  2. Aluminium alloys.
  3. Magnesium alloys.
  4. Titanium alloys.
  5. Nickel and cobalt base alloys.

Standards Relationship
UNE-EN 4702-03:2017 Identical

BS 6533:1984 Guide to macroscopic examination of steel by etching with strong mineral acids
DEFSTAN 03-4/5(2006) : 2006 THE PRE-TREATMENT AND PROTECTION OF STEEL ITEMS OF MAXIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH EXCEEDING 1450 MPA
DEFSTAN 03-4/4(1998) : 1998 THE PRE-TREATMENT AND PROTECTION OF STEEL ITEMS OF SPECIFIED MAXIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH EXCEEDING 1450 MPA
DEFSTAN 03-4/6(2011) : 2011 THE PRE-TREATMENT AND PROTECTION OF STEEL ITEMS OF SPECIFIED MAXIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH EXCEEDING 1450 MPA
BS M 39:1972 Method for penetrant inspection of aerospace materials and components
BS 4L 100:1993 Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys
SAE AMS03-4A : 2015(S2017) THE PRE-TREATMENT AND PROTECTION OF STEEL ITEMS OF SPECIFIED MAXIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH EXCEEDING 1450 MPA

BS 4000:1968 Sizes of paper and board
DTD 901F : LATEST CLEANING AND PREPARATION OF METAL SURFACES
DEF 2331 : A AMD 3 PROTECTIVE PX 1 DYED AND UNDYED
DEF 151 : 1965 ANODIZING OF ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS

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