SN EN 10308 : 2001

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Items for agreements
5 Principle
6 Procedure
7 Personnel qualification
8 Ultrasonic test equipment
   8.1 Instrument
   8.2 Probe
   8.3 Calibration blocks
   8.4 Reference blocks
   8.5 Couplant
9 Routine calibration and checking
10 Stage of manufacture
11 Sensitivity setting
13 Scanning
   13.1 General
   13.2 Grid scanning coverage
   13.3 Complete scanning coverage
   13.4 Scanning speed
14 Classification
   14.1 Classification of indications
   14.2 Classification of discontinuities
15 Recording level and acceptance criteria
16 Sizing
17 Test report
Annex A (informative) List of equivalent terms in several
        European languages
Bibliography

Specifies the techniques to be used for the manual, pulse-echo, ultrasonic testing of steel bars of diameter or equivalent thickness less or equivalent section. Mechanized, semi-automatic or automatic techniques may be used but should be agreed between the purchaser and the supplier.