D EUTSCHE NOR M October 1997

Founding Liquid penetrant inspection {

Part 1: Sand, gravity die and low pressure die castings
English version of DIN EN 1371- 1 EN 1371-1

ICS 77.140.80; 77.150.99

Descriptors: Liquid penetrant inspection, castings, testing.

Gieereiwesen Eindringprfung Teil 1: Sand-, Schwerkraftkokillen- und Niederdruckkokillengustcke

Euro pean Sta ndard E N 1371 -1 : 1997 h as the sta tus of a DIN St andar d.

A comma is used as the deci mal mark er.

National foreword
This standard has been prepared by CEN/TC 190.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschu Gieereiwese n (Foundry
Standards Committee), Technical Committee Oberflchenprfung .

EN comprises 23 pages.

No part of this standard may be reproduced without the prior permission of Ref. No. DIN EN 1371-1 : 1997-10
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June 1997

ICS 77.140.80; 77.150.99

Descriptors: Liquid penetrant inspection, castings, testing.

English version

Founding Liquid penetrant inspection

Part 1: Sand, gravity die and low pressure die castings

Fonderie Contrle par ressuage Gieereiwesen Eindringprfung

Partie 1: Pices moules au sable, en Teil 1: Sand-, Schwerkraftkokillen-
coquille, par gravit et basse pression und Niederdruckkokillengustcke

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-06-02.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
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Figu re B.1 : Sever ity le vel S P 1

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Figur e B. 2: Severi ty le vel SP 2

Figu re B.3 : Sever ity l evel SP 3

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Figur e B.4 : Severi ty lev el SP 4

Figur e B.5 : Severi ty lev el SP 5

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Figur e C.1: Sever ity le vel SP 1 CP 1

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Figu re C.2 : Severi ty lev el SP 2 CP 2

Figu re C.3 : Sever ity lev el SP 3 CP 3

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Figur e D.1: Sever ity lev el LP 1a AP 1a

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Figu re D.2: Sever ity leve l LP 1b AP 1b [LP 2a*) AP 2a*)]

Figur e D.3: Sever ity leve l LP 1c AP 1c [LP 2b*) AP 2b*) or LP 3a*) AP 3a*)]

*) Approximately comparable at these severity l evels

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Figure D.4: Severity level LP 2c AP 2c [LP 3b*) AP 3b*) or LP 4a*) AP 4a*)]

Figure D.5: Severity level LP 3c AP 3c [LP 4b*) AP 4b*) or LP 5a*) AP 5a*)]

*) Appro ximat ely compa rable at these seve rity level s

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Figu re D.6: Sever ity leve l LP 4c AP 4c [LP 5b*) AP 5b*)]

Figu re D.7: Sever ity lev el LP 5c A P 5c

*) Approximately comparable at these severity levels

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