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BS 7706:1993

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Guide to calibration and setting-up of the ultrasonic time of flight diffraction (TOFD) technique for the detection, location and sizing of flaws
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-03-2009

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-12-1993

Committees responsible
Foreword
Guide
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Principles of the method
5 Equipment
6 Setting-up procedures for flaw detection
7 Interpretation of the data
8 Estimation of flaw dimensions after flaw detection
9 Setting-up procedures for accurate flaw sizing
10 Confirmatory measurements
11 Accuracy of measurement
12 Training and qualification
Annexes
A (informative) Special techniques based on TOFD
B (informative) Application of TOFD and reporting
                criteria
C (information) Suggested steps towards the
                characterization of flaw echoes in TOFD
D (informative) Examples of typical scans
E (informative) Suggested framework for training and
                qualification
List of references

Covers the use of the two probe version of TOFD.

Committee
WEE/46
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 92/81577 DC (10/2005) Supersedes BS DD174(1988). (09/2006) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2006. (11/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
40
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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