BS 4331-3:1974
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
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15-07-2001
English
31-12-1974
Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Guide
1. Scope
2. References
3. Range of tests
4. Probe index
5. Beam angle
6. Beam profile
7. Dominant frequency
8. Pulse length
9. Dead zone
10. Near field
11. Signal-to-noise ratio
12. Overall system gain
13. Beam alignment (squint)
14. Resolving power (depth)
15. Resolving power (angular)
16. Frequency of checking
17. Actions after checking
Appendices
A. Recommended checking procedures
B. Text deleted
C. Control of ambient temperature
Figures
1. A2 calibration block
2. A4 block
3. Calculation of beam angle (alternative to visual
estimation)
4. Block for checking beam angle: different test ranges
5. Principle for plotting beam profile (compressional
waves)
6. 'Welding Institute' block for checking beam profile
and resolution (depth)(A5 block)
7. Dominant frequency checking
8. Examples of traces for probes having nominal
frequency of (a) 2.5 MHz and (b) 4 MHz
9. Checking of shear wave probe using block shown in
figure 7
10. Measurement of pulse length (diagrammatic)
11. Block for checking dead zone (A6 block)
12. Examples of traces using block shown in figure 11
13. Block for near field checks: miniature probes
14. Block for near field checks: shear wave probes
15. Signal-to-noise ratio
16. Check of overall system gain
17. Beam alignment (squint): shear wave probes
18. Beam alignment (squint): shear wave probes
(alternative)
19. Angle of squint: visual check
20. Screen traces showing full and partial resolution
21. Block for checking resolving power (depth)(A6 block)
22. Alternative block for checking resolving power
(depth)
23. Block for checking resolving power (dpeth): shear
wave probes (A7 block)
24. Resolving power (angular)
25. Resolving power (angular): shear wave probes
26. Beam profile: beam edge technique: compressional
wave probes
27. Beam profile: beam edge technique: shear wave
probes
28. Beam alignment: compressional wave probes
29. Text deleted
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