Significance and Use

The requirements for radiographic examination in this practice are applicable to all types of metallic and nonmetallic material used in designated applications such as gas turbines and flight structures.

This practice establishes the basic parameters for the application and control of the radiographic process. This practice may be specified on an engineering drawing, specification or contract; however, it is not a detailed radiographic technique and must be supplemented. Section 7 and Test Methods E 1030 and E 1032 contain information to help develop detailed radiographic techniques.

1. Scope

1.1 This practice establishes the minimum requirements for radiographic examination of metallic and nonmetallic materials and components used in designated applications such as gas turbine engines and flight structures.

1.2 The requirements in this practice are intended to control the radiographic process to ensure the quality of radiographic images produced for use in designated applications such as gas turbine engines and flight structures; this practice is not intended to establish acceptance criteria for material or components. When examination is performed in accordance with this practice, engineering drawings, specifications or other applicable documents shall indicate the acceptance criteria.

1.3 All areas of this practice may be open to agreement between the cognizant engineering organization and the supplier, or specific direction from the cognizant engineering organization.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

E543 Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing

E747 Practice for Design, Manufacture and Material Grouping Classification of Wire Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for Radiology

E999 Guide for Controlling the Quality of Industrial Radiographic Film Processing

E1025 Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Material Grouping Classification of Hole-Type Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for Radiology

E1030 Test Method for Radiographic Examination of Metallic Castings

E1032 Test Method for Radiographic Examination of Weldments

E1079 Practice for Calibration of Transmission Densitometers

E1165 Test Method for Measurement of Focal Spots of Industrial X-Ray Tubes by Pinhole Imaging

E1254 Guide for Storage of Radiographs and Unexposed Industrial Radiographic Films

E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations

E1390 Specification for Illuminators Used for Viewing Industrial Radiographs

E1815 Test Method for Classification of Film Systems for Industrial Radiography

E1817 Practice for Controlling Quality of Radiological Examination by Using Representative Quality Indicators (RQIs)

AWS Documents

AIA Documents

Keywords

image quality indicator; nondestructive testing; penetrating radiation; radiographic examination; radiography; radiology; radioscopy; X-ray; Aerospace applications; Electron beam (EB) welds; Fabrication welds; IQI (image quality indicators); Metals and metallic materials; Nondestructive evaluation (NDE); Nonmetallic materials; Penetrating radiation; Radiographic examination; Radiological examination; Turbines; Welding/welds; X-ray analysis;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 49.050 (Aerospace engines and propulsion systems)

DOI: 10.1520/E2104-09

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