NEN EN 15495 : 2007
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NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - ACOUSTIC EMISSION - EXAMINATION OF METALLIC PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DURING PROOF TESTING - ZONE LOCATION OF AE SOURCES
12-01-2013
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Personnel Qualifications
5 General
5.1 General
5.2 Application of load
5.3 Sensors
5.4 Zone location
5.5 Preliminary information
5.6 Written instruction requirements
6 Instrumentation
7 Testing
7.1 Pre-Test Measurements
7.1.1 General
7.1.2 Wave propagation
7.1.3 Determination of maximum allowed sensor spacing
7.2 Test steps
7.2.1 General Guidelines
7.2.2 In situ verification
7.2.3 Background Noise
7.2.4 Equipment Pressurisation
8 Interpretation of results
8.1 General
8.2 Test stop criteria
8.2.1 Test stop during the initial proof loading
8.2.2 Test stop during subsequent loadings
8.3 AE zone grading criteria
9 Documentation
Bibliography
Specifies the methods for conducting an acoustic emission (AE) examination of metallic pressure equipment during acceptance pressure testing using a zone location procedure.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
Netherlands Standards
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 15495:2007 | Identical |
| DIN EN 15495:2008-02 | Identical |
| UNI EN 15495 : 2008 | Identical |
| BS EN 15495:2007 | Identical |
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