Acceptance criteria for Visual

Inspection
(Refer: UIG-97, Page – 345 of of ASME BPVC Section VIII Div 1, 2017 Edition.)
(a) The surface shall be free of any visible laminations, spalling, or cracks.
Cracks in tubes shall not be repaired and shall be considered cause for
rejection.

(b) For tubes, scratches shall not exceed 1/32 in. (0.8 mm) in depth. For all
other material, scratch depth shall not exceed 1/8 in. (3 mm).

For acceptable limit of thickness reduction, Refer UW-35 (sub para b, page – 144) which states
that:
 The reduction in thickness shall not exceed 1mm (1/32 in.) or 10% of material nominal thickness
whichever is less, provided that the material of the adjoining surfaces below the design thickness
at any point.
For allowable limit of Weld Reinforcement, Refer UW-35 (sub para-d, Page – 144)
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Acceptance criteria for Radiography
Test (RT)
(Refer: UW-51: Sub Para b (Page 148 and 149) and Mandatory appendix 4 (Page 400 and Page
403) of ASME BPVC Section VIII Div 1, 2017 Edition.)
Following terminologies have been used to explain the acceptance/rejection
criteria for Radiography Test (RT);

Linear Indication: Any indication with length greater than three times the width.
Linear indications are mainly cracks, lack of penetration, lack of fusion and
elongated slag inclusions.
Rounded Indication: Any indication with the length equal to or less than three
times the width. A rounded indication may be of circular, elliptical, conical, or
irregular in shape and may have tails. While determining the size of an
indication, the tail shall also be included. Rounded indications may appear on
radiograph from any imperfection in the weld, such as porosity, slag, or
tungsten.

Acceptance criteria for Linear Indication (UW –

51):
1. Any crack, lack of penetration and lack of fusion shall not be accepted
2. Any other elongated indication, shall be considered unacceptable, which has a length greater
than;
 6 mm (1/4 in.) for T up to 19 mm (3/4 in.)
 T/3 for T greater than or equal to 19 mm (3/4 in.) and less than or equal to 57 mm (2-1/4 in.) i.e.
19 mm ≤ T ≤ 57 mm.
 19 mm (3/4 in.) for T greater than 57 mm (2-1/4 in.)
(Where, ‘T’ – Thickness of the weld metal excluding any allowable reinforcement).
3. Any group of indications (in line) with an aggregate length more than T (within a length of 12T)
shall be considered unacceptable except when the distance between the successive
discontinuities exceeds 6L.
(where ‘L’ is the length of the longest imperfection in the group).

Acceptance criteria for Rounded

Indication (Mandatory appendix 4):
According to this appendix, those rounded indications which exceed the
following dimensions shall be considered relevant.

 T/10 for T less than 3 mm (1/8 in.)

 0.5 mm (1/64 in.) for T from 3 mm to 6 mm (1/8 in. to 1/4 in.), inclusive
 1.0 mm (1/32 in.) for t greater than 6 mm to 50 mm (1/4 in. to 2 in.), inclusive
 1.5 mm (1/16 in.) for T greater than 50 mm (2 in.)
Apart from the above conditions, Mandatory appendix 4 also contains some
tables, charts and figures as a reference for acceptance/rejection criteria.

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acceptance criteria for Radiogrphy test (RT);
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Acceptance criteria for Ultrasonic
Test (UT)
(Refer: Mandatory appendix 12 (Page 435) of ASME BPVC Section VIII Div 1, 2017 Edition.)
(a) Indications characterized as cracks, lack of fusion, or incomplete penetration
are unacceptable regardless of length.

(b) Other imperfections are unacceptable if the indications exceed the reference
level amplitude and have lengths which exceed:

 6 mm (1/4 in.) for T up to 19 mm (3/4 in.)

 T/3 for T from 19 mm to 57 mm (3/4 in. to 21/4 in.)
 19 mm (3/4 in.) for T over 57 mm (21/4 in.)
where T is the thickness of the weld excluding any allowable reinforcement. For
a butt weld joining two members having different thicknesses at the weld, T is
the thinner of these two thicknesses. If a full penetration weld includes a fillet
weld, the thickness of the throat of the fillet shall be included in T.

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Acceptance criteria for Liquid
Penetrant Test
(Refer: Mandatory appendix 8 (Page 417) of ASME BPVC Section VIII Div 1, 2017 Edition.)
Following terminologies have been used to explain the acceptance/rejection
criteria for Liquid Penetrant Examination (PT).

Relevant Indications: Indications with major dimensions greater than 1.5 mm

(1/16 in.) shall be considered relevant.
Linear Indication: Any indication with length greater than three times the width.
Rounded Indication: Any indication with the length equal to or less than three
times the width. A rounded indication may be of circular or elliptical shape.

Acceptance Criteria for Liquid Penetrant

Examination (Mandatory appendix 8):
All surfaces to be examined shall be free of:

(a) Relevant linear indications shall be rejected.

(b) Relevant rounded indications greater than 5 mm (3/16 in.) shall be rejected.

(c) Four or more relevant rounded indications in a line separated by 1.5 mm

(1/16 in.) or less (edge to edge).

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Acceptance criteria for Magnetic
Particle Test (MT)
(Refer Mandatory appendix 6 (Page 412) of ASME BPVC Section VIII Div 1, 2017 Edition.
Acceptance criteria is same as that of Liquid Penetrant Examination)
Following terminologies have been used to explain the acceptance/rejection
criteria for Magnetic Particle Test (PT).

Relevant Indications: Indications with major dimensions greater than 1.5 mm

(1/16 in.) shall be considered relevant.
Linear Indication: Any indication with length greater than three times the width.
Rounded Indication: Any indication with the length equal to or less than three
times the width. A rounded indication may be of circular or elliptical shape.

Acceptance Criteria for Magnetic Particle

Examination (Mandatory appendix 6):
All surfaces to be examined shall be free of:

(a) Relevant linear indications shall be rejected.

(b) Relevant rounded indications greater than 5 mm (3/16 in.) shall be rejected.

(c) Four or more relevant rounded indications in a line separated by 1.5 mm

(1/16 in.) or less (edge to edge).
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acceptance criteria for Liquid Penetrant Test (LPT/DPT) and
Magnetic Particle Test (MPT);