4h Designation: A 608/A 609M — 81 (Reapproved 1997)
Standard Practice tor
Castings, Carbon, Low-Alloy, and Martensitic Stainless
Steel, Ultrasonic Examination Thereof"
1. Scope
she puheeshosltsonc examination of betes an
lowalloy, and ene ile she casings byte
Tr Ths race trio be wed whenever he ing,
Subjected lrasonie eamiaaton in acorn wih Pre
tie a cota oar
1 This pracice coming ¢80 proces fr wleasnic
inspection of carton. lowly nd martensite anes ee
Easing, at x, Procedure Aan Prove B Prat Ais
the onsinal A GVA COM pate and fq caso
to. provide siplemenary roqerents or angle eat
Testing Prsedae B roues cation ting = fk wl
rection fm sso ideation Blk,
one 1th re a apy at del
14 The les sedi iter nk pou wits or St wits
ssc he read seortly estan. Within th ee he
‘system are not exact equrvalems therefore, each sytem ust
te esnndependety of tees Combing alos fom he
‘reste may Tet in nonconfommans wih cs pact.
Ph wand ses mm purr adie al oh
safes concerns fons, acted ith tae, I the
respons ofthe wir of this standard to each apres
rte ft hd health practices and etme he apt
Pile frets trons pri to me
2.1 ASTH Standard:
ADITIAZITM Specifier Sto Castings, Marne
Sunes and Alley. for Presure Contam Part, Set
‘hl fo High-Temperature Service
E319 Pcie for Evang Prftmance Chances
ef Uso use x Tsing Sts Watt the se
| Bee Nese ton
Nfs Pome! Quan aad Conta
5. Ordering Information
5.1 The inary and onder shoal specify whic prosedareis
toteusal apc sot opstel, Procedure Asal
"32.1 When this pctie is 10 be applied 1 ini
SEIT Quiliy levels forthe emte cating or ponton,
3.3 Secon: of casings equing dsl lene ex
2.4 Seoonsof casings eqring supplementary ea
‘mentary Requirement SI in order achive re comple
“LZ Any rehrenens dons othe poisons his
ace
33 Procedure B> Back Wall Reflecsion Calibroton
Cant r eeder, the poche sal deat he
evel for te eae asin o ppeable pers
PROCEDURE. A—FLAT-HOTTOMED HOLE
(CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
411 An ulrasoni, pulsed, reflection type of instrument
® A cosva soom
es of at lout 5 Nie mines
Fac12 The lemsonicinsreat hl provide lina reten
pe (win 25%) for tka 75% ofthe serene
pine op of cen) Linearity eal dene
Borlace with Practise 31? oraquvalent estrone means
F413 The clectonc spat sl owt sgl tens
range to 10 ofthe omnes pin io
ow measures of gels ond the ca range of ie
42.1 Lona We erly rounded taving 90
Be im (13 1028 mn cionter or in. 2S-n] qoute
gv-lecri element Rated on te igi ons a
‘syne ptr af the aru, egunsy st he range
po It Mil shal bus The backgounl nose shal ot
ged 25% ef the dsutce amplude corecton cae
PAC) Tronodces hl be slid their eno
142.2 Dra Element Mk aby Lin (13 by 25m 12>
ded angle search unin esac fe ett 1
2 mn ant unde.
oe evaluating sd ppintng ito.
163 Refrence Block:
43.1 Reference Boks coving from hes sal be
4132 Reference tock sll e mae from eis tel that
pve an acute response silat the lng Being esa
feat SS may at
oth Ste i a
cmc
Persone! Rogeirements
5.1 The sumac sll te reponsile for asgnng
ale pernnc operon ultstoneexaninain so
formance wil be events fit pact
32 Persone pefomine ulus examinsionsinacor-
“ance witht racic lle fia with th falling
$22 lawman caeaion
523 ett of tanudcer material, sie
rewoney, and
She :
nila geet ae a
Soo am ht eased
So cme im
ove
he Bone ater Fe
26 ect of miner ott ru
527 fect of tne td erento Sf dcotinaes
32.8 Feet of surface reughaes on st reves
'53-A qaifeaion cord (ee Note 2) of psn consi
cred state by the mantle opr examination
Seconance with hs practi sl salable pan estGh a coma oom
6 Casting Conditions
tree tte beng whorl examine
‘wll iuertee withthe ution examination They may he as
"63 The vizaseneeraminaton stl be cordate roe o
machining ht preven a eflesveexasination of i es
1 Tet Conditions
7L1 To assure complete coverage ofthe speed casing
secon cach geo he snc unt sll ney by at es
Ts of he th ofthe naar
72 Ther of scanning shal ol excel i {150 a).
1 Procedure
1.1 Adj te estromet conto poon he est back
refs forth heknes to betes at atone hal 0
12 Using the of fren Blocks spring the hicks
of the cating blag inspeted, mack the Nat Oot bole
Indication height for eich ofthe appesble Beckson the
‘tbe ry tbe sill. Dra vet these aks on
the screen or om sitile graph pape. ‘The mats ial
‘ee fourths fhe seen eight above te sweep byw the
tice, This cre sl be feed oth 100 Se nes
reper
TL The ciuing examintion stice will omy be
oer a a et Wks: ely emey
(ret aecomplish hi rt elect a rego oft cig a
i ral walls od sree condtonepesnaive othe
resto he casting as atte pote Next. eet the est ook
‘tho ovr length C (ig) ment sly matcher the
‘estore gh il nh Pace he ah
sting mache at Bough te tet lk Using thi nae
“xpd wo be tin 30% oes that gen bythe est
‘oss
feoquency St dung allan, except the aerane ot
‘ven mics of te cng. Make pefadecallation
‘hing the inepestion by chosking the ample of responce
the Sain (6.4m dame ae he he et
‘tiie forte ean
‘85 Dorngexaminion of tas of th casting ving
lel walls recheck ae showing 75 or par hs
fon determine whet lv hack et
1o poor cna licen copa. mired disco
yee Ifthe reason orf ack ret i
iden, conser te se utonble sd burr ies
9.1 The manufactures eo of fol srasonic exis
Jo sl cnt te flog dts sd shall fri to
fe porch
NL The tl mac, eto, ample ad ea when
pose to delineate boundes by motor the morerent
ff the comer of the sec unt fal none eel oo
[peste than 100% of be DAC
1.2 Questionable azar 85 that apn fri ines:
gon ae deena ot cand by dot,
913 The exami aque. pe of mtr pes
‘ot searc unts emia, ceoplne mansfacrer = sag
titers purchaser's oir mtd data td autor
signature, tod
‘4 A shh showing he pylon of the caving
Incaingdimcasions oa sean nat inspected dco goes
‘conga. th he ston eo lineation
fu accordance wth 9.1.1 atl 1.
1. Acceptance Standards
OL This practice i intend for applction to castings
it 3 we Nay of sa, ge, Son, ne
Impaccl to piy on lnsoic ay vel tat wuld be
nversly apical tosh adversity of prfuts: Uike
fests seen sv ret er Tov irda cass
‘Should be tasedon a eis praia of ec ogee
‘nd the quality ht can oral be otnd i aon of
1 parca pe of erin.
10.2 Acceptane guy vet hl be esis betwses
the purchaser ad the matter onthe bs oF on oF Me
ofthe follwing cre
10.21 Nolan ei 0 geter then he DAC over
anaes speci forthe apleate qui lvl of Tbe 2
10.22 No redscton of ck efece f 13% or pete
star hs heen determine inne caed by Scot
10.23 Indications pods 3 ominion spse el 0
greater than the DAC witha dimension exceeding the
‘trum eng howe ore pla qt eve sl be
copa
10.24 Other ira grea upon becween he peri ad
10.3 Other means may Bewed etbish he val of
rejection ned on tsi nto,
Gh A cosa coon
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rvs tet ie 6 cng safe etc pe
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Pn etn my ay et en
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PROCEDURE BBACK.WALL REFLECTION
‘CALIBRATION PROCEDURE.
111 Apparat sll e keg om a eur sx math main
Nena and horizontal estes, seman. and rslaton
‘hal be elise ia seconde with The rguiements
112 Seurck Units—Ceramic element sss mit ex
ezine 125 in [2m aero [Se abe
TI Seok Unie Farng—A sof onthe membrane or
eopree sho apposite 0.025 [4 man ick sy
te tied to improve coupling al minimize tadaser wea
ed by extn sce rohness,
urehne membrane, safe sabavon stl be ase fo
inet he ease
13 Other ipectos—Oter eqns and ype sech
its maybe ied for sbhing sone! feraice nd
‘olga Ineo.
EI Caplin ego coup, sh w cn
Alte we couplet eran oth ets tier
Sours may he wed ew agreed tp Btw th pr‘db a coon coom
al be poo tera lent an stein eat
inpeston
tenient and preferably afer machin. To fet 10 30d
117 Refrene Sundads—Reterence samba in ase AML Accept char fo Clr eons
ance wth Fig sal ed cle he sent For eens
fe EE Nool wa cou ures etree sans tines in ton, berpance mpi fa Ss crane rete
SUSE Ee tn'mahind wine wtncee ney Be Sine pr to macnn Mahidol fe anima Ene
on rpc pte aso apolar machi et
pur melt may Bs bopece fete te poxwet Be = -
2: ye Paed vsonc efecto iam cape" T Sufae Fn i |
cng. sein taping tener TWH 142, Hci Surier—Mihie ses aie 5, ie
hasnt tpecton sa hve ha ll peste ah
toons pont svat ot oes fos 250
{emt sre, The suc ish hl ao pei ese
Inova of seach units mete nate
T122 Cong Stecer Cangas be asn
call ies Sal be sae for he intend Pea
Gly tcl abe 3 and Tale 4 of peson 8 led
‘Seep by agli indil specie io 13.11
1233 swrface Conon All sees to be pect
sha eof cle cng 0 ing pace ce
She patented ee ether fogs ater Dal my
ite wie nein se nees
suth at he gece ae acer toe bck wal oe
owe ofvening ange sco
fo Sasha be wed or est
12}? Wotage Line wolage tal be sb rege by
rounded wo peeventeletic shock,
12°} Lincs aseument must provide nar pe
sentation wii 23) of ems 18 [0 mn] seep
TDA Cltrtod Gale Conta of Atemuror—The nse
iene al cot clea gun ctl orig atest
(Grcunte within £10°%) which wl allow neon beyond
the lms ane ofthe sre be measured.
123 Time Corrected Guln—The iran shall be
cxpipye to compen for sign deny wi stance A
Inet shoal be ave equ: seal respons at
iene dps
13. Quatieation
13. The rguiremets for peprfatonsuiicaon are
ments of SNT-TC-1A are applicable. Other personel quali
‘Shon rgumet doco my be sed when apeed upon
ferwecn fe percha td the spi, Recs ll peo
‘Ste tae water oe
‘meeting the requirements in Section 12.
14, Preparation
HL Tne of rope —The fa rani asentance
0 i de ht
Se
EE nce ee
Arie peoxinit Sit
sg cinsoSel ropa Hace
fe setrin ements
cs mea Satie
ema aceasta
15, Calration
15.1 Caliation Blcke—Determin te thickness ofthe
tle be ulsinially np. For ei bikes
oft (13mm or les eee sees Bock, 23
1, 5013 mn i nen raat Fer
rer hikes reste dae ute weno Hos,
SPS". (90,15, 230-mm (ie. 3. B meson) fo
“8132 eiliaton f Seach Unte—For the chicks. of
ravi t be imposed deenined in 151, we Oe
S21 For mira 378m ei tikes, oe
TABLE Acopane Crt for Sg eed none
a cosa coon
Inet he ouiemens of 121 sal bined specie
1534 Fac mpc on ct ses poston th seach
‘se reasonably parle and smooth ide and ouside dia
‘test apd the srtacecontion epee ofthese
ck retin signal height 1 Sn (40 men (SIP, crea
the inspecton emit by afar os tes (16UB ye
Ste aed col snr A sitcan eae
S381 Rojee indcatons on aecot sues tay be
reevaled by sac peeparton 250g 163 ge fish
(etter and einypected to aon wi 1537 Of is
T3382 M should he ool tht some inemens ae
nipped with devi! cairo un conan wach cae
the dose rogue w incense set as beaded.
(ther insrments have decibel sta atemttors, whch
ts the rue decbel mast be removed. Sil be nse
ie ache aa nr acts, Thy ee
161 Grd Pane sae of the easing stall bets
out in 12 by 12 i [300 by 300) an sitar ard
ate for gnc Im Scanning. Grid mambers shall be
Soci on the casing ae esd purport for gi res
Meu. The eno pri pubes pein he Upp
"ht hand creo he gi When ee eed to fe
[sing sure and they encmpas eee get vel
tach specie area sal be evaluated n accordance wih te
Fegiements of the pec gaality evel dep or the
162 Overlp—Scan ovr the sa lowing 10% min
sv oc i wring do he ech
eso (U7) sal be cpl niet ron hide
‘hevever Doth ses fe seceible The same sero ed
17, Adaiona Transducer Evalation
121 Asso rman eng ty mons
‘ype und se seth ai “mee
1% Acceptance Criteria
on aa mpi se 0 1 ie
feces) ora ines (tse) ll Be me on the
esting sure. The boundary tits fhe stn sal fe
Aetemined by making a scien arte of mae o the
‘sng srs whet ease nl eat one bal th
‘erence ste 035 in [mn To compeely dln
the indication dra ine srnd the ote nday tthe
eat of the numberof mars to for the saon se.
Draw a tangle er te fet tape tah enon4 A coava 609m
Computed. Is at neceveary thal the uluasonic signal exceed
less thar the relerence ie, bat nevertheless sil present sach
thar trmay be jaye sy 4 conunuus. signal locaton
Rojee cooditons ae follows and when any of the
{removed and repr welded to the applicable process spect
TH Linear Indicatoes—A Het indian Is deed as
ne having length egal or aester hen tres ies i
Sth An spite of [13 a) such a woul est
an rng ye sal eve
WEA fold Indeatonr ented dications sal ot
exces ofthe guy level designed by the
‘caten ay he dened as one for which che dtnce
‘erect and on aacst nication is reser than longest
Alimessio othe er ofthe ascent nica.
TEA? Chatered Incarons—Clesteredineiions hall
te ded a wo or mae dation th re oli
te (28mm cue. Chard ination shall ot ected the
Tito te gusty evel egal the custoer purchase
‘ria The Whee he distance betwen neon ese
than the lowest dimension of the lags incon In he
‘up the ser sal be epi wee
‘Sher I thy ace the cher baving the ges single
Indction shat be remove
ince hy rneducer movement onthe casting Srface ahd
Iepadese of the quali level rege. all not ane
Toph mall tame grea tan a whee 7 Be all
‘hc athe aes coming te indication.
hehe etn sesso mest heaps golly vel for
that paar se, A ter types of mtb ndesions
‘hal be completly remove.
1836 Repair welds of castings sll tthe quality ee
reflastio an exces the aes othe spel uty fv!
nd whose ftom amplitudes nay oF may ot exeeed Ue
05 i [13 mm] ton lin, sal be jected ss
team fo the loin back reflection canbe resolved ont
teing cued by on inston I gin add and bck ecb
‘ached ito indeaton perc apie sos
‘03 {13a eto ether sl be ace
19, Records
191 SercilingEsch casing shall be permanently ser
sied Wo lecte apecton sone ev i pr or cae
incting sax where ejesable nations mere ote
192 Stech--A port showing the exact eh and sre
Inco sltion the stencil umber sal Be ae fr
102.1) Pat Mention mabe
192.13 Type and eof spent anabcers we,
28, Product Marking
‘tepcton ropes. The pout of marking hale he emer
tthe seas on.
21 Keywords
sti el uleomic
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
The following spent requ sl be appl ool when are upon between the
purser and he super achieve an testiveexaraatn of ial casing en hat ans Be
nce xsmine ngs npitdinl Beam tek of exing deen or pobl costly
SUL Examination Iramen—Esxaination shal be on
duc! wit) tm sate, pouedselecioa pe of sytem
wii hee ot O40 5 Me Pope
S112 Seach Unis—Angle-beam seach wits sll po-
ace angle eam i esti te range tom 30 10°75
inclusne mesnted to th pependiclr fhe ny sac of
‘hal ive fegency of 04 10 § ME
‘SLI Calbrati Rlocsr—A vet of blocks, 8 show it
Fg Si: cat sro equate fo SCRATA Coo
fing examined with sidodriled holes at a Ay and.
(nr = ticks fh lk) sl be sei stash 2b
(® A Gosia 6oom
omen
re ||
ample reercne tne (ABL),
Siz! Commie da mt tin ene by
SUT and Te St
12.11 Resolve and mark the amplities of theron
side-d hte om the sme sac. Te ie dled hole
‘ed fr Be ar ample mye ed to eshte t
mpl rom the opposite ufce ora separate le hy
1212 Cone he Ya Vand amples testaioh
tbe aplicabe DAC
S122 The tas callin blocks sal be mae of mate
S123 Do aot ae bac cliaion Hacks wilh as east
surface equate to SCRATA Comparstr AY termine
sings wih surface rougher han SCRATA Compas A
‘se machined cation Blok oe machined warices
S124 The sea nit and all nomen cont! stings
eto
SL2A The anasto ciated sin contol my be
used 1 caage te renal amide dng examen fo
Sinn etaluaon ss made by returning the enor
alia pin cool ts nga eng.
SL Duse Reporting—The sips repo of tall
sonic examination sl contain he following a
SILA These nanber, oat, mpi, nd ae fll@ A 6001 600m
indications equ to o gene than 100% of the ditance SI Accepance Standands—Aecepiance quay eel
smptuce core. stall be eed ween the parser adhe a
22 the examination fs. peo smn. ype, terete bil of one or more the flowing ete
tn sie of seach uns employed, Cup, anser meta "S141 No inieian equa oo rest than te DAC over
Sxaninlon pera sop eiing anber Pa! gp ca pele te plc qty fe of Te
S33 Asicch swing he physical online ofthe cating, SL? Olbe seri agreed apom between the purchaser
including denn ofall aes vot cxamined do geome.
(hog ws S13
snd de mnie