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BS ISO 23865:2021 Non-destructive testing. Ultrasonic testing. General use of full matrix capture/total focusing technique (FMC/TFM) and related technologies, 2021
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- Foreword
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Principle of the technique
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Comparison between FMC/TFM and PAUT
- 5 Requirements for surface condition and couplant
- 6 Information required prior to testing
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Items to define prior to procedure development
- 7 Requirements for test personnel
- 8 Requirements for test equipment
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Instrument
- 8.3 Probes
- 8.4 Scanning mechanisms
- 8.5 Sampling frequency
- 8.6 Data processing
- 8.7 Evaluation of TFM indications
- 9 Benefits of various imaging paths
- 10 Preparation for testing
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 System checking
- 10.3 Sensitivity correction
- 10.4 Sensitivity setting
- 10.5 Grid verification
- 10.6 Preparation of scanning surfaces
- 10.7 Couplant
- 11 Test procedure
- 12 Data storage
- 13 Interpretation and analysis of TFM images
- 13.1 General
- 13.2 Assessing the quality of TFM images
- 13.3 Identification of relevant TFM indications
- 14 Test report
- 15 Typical influences and compensation mechanisms
- Annex A (informative) Comparison of FMC/TFM technique with conventional phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT)
- Annex B (informative) FMC/TFM and alternative acquisition and imaging techniques
- Annex C (informative) Checking of the FMC/TFM setup, ROI and grid
- Annex D (informative) Recommended settings and examples of FMC/TFM images
- Bibliography [Go to Page]