API 5UE : 2005 : INC : ADD 1 : 2009 : R2015
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR ULTRASONIC EVALUATION OF PIPE IMPERFECTIONS
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11-03-2020
English
01-01-2015
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
3 DEFINITIONS
4 APPLICATION
4.1 Basis for Inspection
4.2 Applicability of Inspection
4.3 Variability of Results
5 CERTIFICATION OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING PERSONNEL
6 PROVE-UP TECHNIQUE DESCRIPTIONS
6.1 Amplitude comparison technique (ACT)
6.2 Amplitude Distance Differential Technique (ADDT)
7 GENERAL INSPECTION CRITERIA
7.1 Equipment
7.2 Instrument and Transducer Equipment
Calibration/Certification
7.3 Reference Standards
7.4 Transducer, Angle Beam Wedge and Couplant Criteria
7.5 Instrument Criteria
8 STANDARDIZATION
8.1 General
8.2 Shear Wave Standardization
8.3 Standardization Checks
9 INSPECTION PROCEDURES
9.1 General
9.2 Procedure
10 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA AND DISPOSITION
11 RECORDS
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
APPENDIX D
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