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I.S. EN 583-2:2001

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION - PART 2: SENSITIVITY AND RANGE SETTING

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-03-2014

Superseded by

I.S. EN ISO 16811:2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2001

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 General
   3.1 Quantities and symbols
   3.2 Test objects, reference blocks and reference
        reflectors
   3.3 Categories of test objects
   3.4 Contouring of probes
4 Determination of probe index and beam angle
   4.1 General
   4.2 Flat probes
   4.3 Probes curved longitudinally
   4.4 Probes curved transversely
   4.5 Probes curved in two directions
   4.6 Probes for use on materials other than
        non-alloy steel
5 Range setting
   5.1 General
   5.2 Reference blocks and reference reflectors
   5.3 Straight beam probes
   5.4 Angle beam probes
   5.5 Alternative range settings for angle
        beam probes
6 Sensitivity setting and echo height evaluation
   6.1 General
   6.2 Angle of impingement
   6.3 Distance Amplitude Curve (DAC) technique
   6.4 Distance Gain Size (DGS) technique
   6.5 Transfer correction
Annex A (normative) Table A.1 - Quantities and
        symbols
Annex B (normative) Reference blocks and reference
        reflectors
Annex C (normative) Determination of sound path
        distance and impingement angle in
        concentrically curved objects
Annex D (informative) General DGS diagram
Annex E (informative) Determination of contact
        transfer correction factors
Bibliography

Describes the general rules for setting the timebase range and sensitivity (i.e. gain adjustment) of a manually operated ultrasonic flaw detector with A-scan display in order that reproducible measurements may be made of the location and echo height of a reflector.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
46
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
NS EN 583-2 : 1ED 2001 Identical
SN EN 583-2 : 2001 Identical
NF EN 583-2 : 2001 Identical
UNI EN 583-2 : 2004 Identical
UNE-EN 583-2:2001 Identical
EN 583-2:2001 Identical
DIN EN 583-2:2001-04 Identical
NEN EN 583-2 : 2001 Identical
NBN EN 583-2 : 2001 Identical
BS EN 583-2:2001 Identical

EN 27963 : 1992 SPECIFICATION FOR CALIBRATION BLOCK NO. 2 FOR ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION OF WELDS
EN 12223:1999 Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic examination - Specification for calibration block No. 1
ENV 583-6 : DRAFT 2000 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION - PART 6 - TIME-OF FLIGHT DIFFRACTION TECHNIQUE AS A METHOD FOR DETECTION AND SIZING OF DISCONTINUITIES
EN 12668-3:2013 Non-destructive testing - Characterization and verification of ultrasonic examination equipment - Part 3: Combined equipment

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