Customer Support: 131 242

  • There are no items in your cart
We noticed you’re not on the correct regional site. Switch to our AMERICAS site for the best experience.
Dismiss alert

BS EN 583-1:1999

Superseded
Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

View Superseded by
superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

Non-destructive testing. Ultrasonic examination General principles
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-03-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-03-1999

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 qualification and certification of personnel
4 Information required prior to examination
5 Principles of ultrasonic examination
6 Equipment
7 Settings
8 Preparation for examination
9 Examination
10 Characterization of imperfections
11 Examination procedure
12 Examination report

Details the general principles needed for the ultrasonic examination of industrial products that permit the transmission of ultrasound. Application specific conditions of use of ultrasonic examination, which depend on the type of product examined are detailed in documents which could include; product standards; specifications; codes; contractual documents; written procedures. Unless otherwise stated in the referencing documents the minimum requirements of this standard are relevant.

Committee
WEE/46
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 91/83304 DC. (05/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2008. (11/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 9690-1:2011 Non-destructive testing. Guided wave testing General guidance and principles
BS 9690-2:2011 Non-destructive testing. Guided wave testing Basic requirements for guided wave testing of pipes, pipelines and structural tubulars
11/30238601 DC : 0 BS 9690-1 - NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - GUIDED WAVE TESTING - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
11/30238603 DC : 0 BS 9690-2 - NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - GUIDED WAVE TESTING - PART 2: BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR GUIDED WAVE TESTING OF PIPES, PIPELINES AND STRUCTURAL TUBULAR

PREN 12668-2 : DRAFT 1998 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - CHARACTERIZATION AND VERIFICATION OF ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION EQUIPMENT - PART 2: PROBES
EN 27963 : 1992 SPECIFICATION FOR CALIBRATION BLOCK NO. 2 FOR ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION OF WELDS
EN 583-3:1997 Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic examination - Part 3: Transmission technique
EN 473:2008 Non-destructive testing - Qualification and certification of NDT personnel - General principles
PREN 12668-3 : DRAFT 2013 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - CHARACTERIZATION AND VERIFICATION OF ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION EQUIPMENT - PART 3: COMBINED EQUIPMENT

View more information
$247.06
Including GST where applicable

Access your standards online with a subscription

Features

  • Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.

  • Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.

  • Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.

Need help?
Call us on 131 242, then click here to start a Screen Sharing session
so we can help right away! Learn more