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CONTENTS
SCOPE
REFERENCE DOCUMENT
GENERAL
QUALIFICATION OF PERSONNEL
EQUIPMENT
PROCEDURE
INTERPRETATION
POST CLEANING
DOCUMNTATION
SAFETY
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1.0 SCOPE
This procedure describes the method for Magnetic Particle Testing of ferromagnetic materials and
welds, for piping construction work of MS !p gradation Pro"ect, #O$% Panipat&
2.0 RE"ERENCE DOCUMENT
'&1 (SM) *oiler + Pressure ,essels code Section -. /ondestructi,e testing
'&2 (SM) *'1&' $hemical plant and petroleum refiner0 piping&
'&' (S/T 1ecommended practice . S/T2T$2(1
#.0 GENERAL
'&1 Magnetic Particle Testing shall be applied to detect surface + sub2surface discontinuities of
ferrous material&
'&2 *efore Magnetic Particle testing, surface to be tested shall be cleaned, to allow the magnetic
particles mo,ement according to flow and direction of magnetic flu3&
4.0 QUALI"ICATION O" PERSONNEL
4&1 #ndi,iduals performing Magnetic Particle Testing shall be trained and 5ualified (S/T le,el2## in
accordance with S/T2T$21( or e5ui,alent&
4&2 %e,el # Person ma0 perform the testing under %e,el ## 5ualified persons6 instruction and
super,ision&
$.0 EQUIPMENTS
4&1 !nless otherwise specified, 0oke t0pe magnet shall be used& This method shall be applied to detect
discontinuities that are opened to the surface of the part to be e3amined&
4&2 The ($ electro magnetic 0oke should ha,e the capacit0 to lift 17 lbs at the ma3imum pole spacing that
will be used& For 8$ or permanent magnetic 0oke shall ha,e a lifting power of 47 lbs at the
ma3imum pole spacing to be used&
4&' The Ferro magnetic particles used in the e3amination medium can be either wet or dr0&
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4&4 9hen wet particle is used, application of white back ground paint is preferred to obtain contrast
between the magnetic particle and surface being e3amined& The colour of the magnetic particle
shall be sufficientl0 different than the e3amination surface& The magneti:ing current shall be turned
on after the particles ha,e been applied& Flow of particles shall stop with the application of current&
9et particles applied from aerosol spra0 cans ma0 be applied before and;or after magneti:ing
current is applied&
4&4 #f prod t0pe e5uipment is specified, test shall be performed with the prod spacing of <42 277 mm& For
prod techni5ue, magneti:ation is accomplished b0 portable prod t0pe electrical contacts pressed
against the surface in the area to be e3amined&
4&= For prod t0pe e5uipment, dr0 powder magnetic particle should be used instead of wet t0pe&
%.0 PROCEDURE
=&1 The surface being e3amined and ad"acent area within 1> shall be clean + dr0, and free from oil,
grease, loose rust, loose scale ,welding flu3, spatter etc& that could mask the indications due to
discontinuit0&
=&2 MET&OD
=&2&1 $ontinuous method shall be applied for all testing& The 0oke or prod tip shall remain acti,ated
during the application and remo,al of e3cess materials&
=&2&2 The test shall be done twice in each testing area& The second testing shall be conducted with the
lines of magnetic flu3 appro3imatel0 at right angle to the first application&
=&2&' The o,erlap of each testing area shall be sufficient to ensure the entire testing area is co,ered&
=&2&4 The magnetic particle shall be applied b0 either spra0ing or flowing o,er the area to be tested& This
application of magnetic particle should be done while electric power is applied and 0oke is
acti,ated&
=&2&4 (pplication of power shall be maintained for around 17 seconds to allow magnetic particles
gathering on discontinuit0, if an0&
=&2&= #f there is no significant indication, same practice shall be repeated at the ne3t testing area&

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7.0 INTERPRETATION
<&1 Surface discontinuities are indicated b0 accumulation of magnetic particles which should contrast
with the e3amination surface& The interpretation shall identif0 if an indication as false, on rele,ant
or rele,ant&
<&2 (ll indications shall be e,aluated in terms of the acceptance standards in accordance with the
applicable standard and specification&
'.0 POST CLEANING
9hen post e3amination cleaning is specified it should be carried out b0 using a process that does
not ad,ersel0 affect the part&
?&7 DOCUMENTATION
The test results shall be recorded in "()*+, N(. LT!MSQ!MPT!017
10.0 SA"ETY
(ll safet0 precautions shall be taken as per @S) re5uirements of the pro"ect&
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