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AS 3507.1-2003

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Non-destructive testing Guide to radiography for ferrous castings
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Superseded date

03-06-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

09-16-2003

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1 - AS 3507.1:2003 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - GUIDE TO RADIOGRAPHY FOR FERROUS CASTINGS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
7 - 1 SCOPE
7 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 3 DEFINITIONS
7 - 4 DESIGNATION
7 - 4.1 Principle
8 - 5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
8 - 6 EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
8 - 6.1 General
8 - 6.2 X-ray equipment
8 - 6.3 Gamma-ray sources
9 - 6.4 Intensifying screens
9 - 6.4.1 General
10 - 6.4.2 Thickness of intensifying screen
10 - 6.5 Cassettes
10 - 6.6 Filters
10 - 6.7 Image quality indicators
10 - 6.8 Radiographs
11 - 6.9 Viewing conditions
11 - 6.9.1 General
12 - 6.9.2 Eye adaptation
12 - 7 METHODS OF TEST
12 - 7.1 General
13 - 7.2 Surface preparation
13 - 7.3 Image quality indicators (IQI)
13 - 7.4 Geometric unsharpness
14 - 7.5 Radiographic density
14 - 7.6 Factors influencing diagnostic film area
14 - 7.7 Back-scatter protection
15 - 7.8 Radiograph identification
15 - 7.8.1 General
15 - 7.8.2 Overlap of film
15 - 7.8.3 Markers
15 - 7.9 Recommended tube voltage
16 - 7.10 Film location
16 - 7.10.1 Object-to film distance
16 - 7.10.2 Source-to-film distance (SFD)
16 - 7.11 Masking
17 - 7.12 Location of shots-Radiographic exposures
17 - 7.13 Processing of radiographs
17 - 7.14 Interpretation of radiographs
17 - 7.15 Storage of radiographs
18 - 8 QUALIFICATION OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION PERSONNEL
19 - APPENDIX A - INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED WITH THE ENQUIRY AND ORDER
19 - A1 GENERAL
19 - A2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND IDENTIFICATION
19 - A3 MANUFACTURING HISTORY
19 - A4 IMAGE QUALITY
20 - A5 RADIOGRAPHIC ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
20 - A6 DEPARTURE FROM THE METHODS SPECIFIED
21 - APPENDIX B - GUIDANCE FOR THE USE OF THIS STANDARD
21 - B1 GENERAL
21 - B2 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN X-RAY AND GAMMA-RAY RADIOGRAPHS
21 - B3 THE EFFECT OF X-RAY TUBE VOLTAGE
22 - B4 SELECTION OF RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE
22 - B5 EFFECT OF VARIABLES ON RADIOGRAPHIC CONTRAST
23 - B6 PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SCATTERED RADIATION
23 - B6.1 General
23 - B6.2 Procedures to reduce scatter
25 - B7 EFFECTS OF SURFACE FINISH
25 - B8 FILM DENSITY AND SCREENS
25 - B8.1 Film density
26 - B9 VIEWING OF WET RADIOGRAPHS
27 - B10 FACTORS CONTROLLING SOURCE-TO-FILM DISTANCE
27 - B10.1 General
27 - B10.2 Inherent unsharpness (Ui)
28 - B10.3 Geometric unsharpness
29 - B10.4 Total unsharpness
29 - B10.5 Relationship between types of unsharpness
30 - B11 IMAGE QUALITY INDICATORS (IQIs)
30 - B11.1 General
31 - B11.2 Limitations in the use of IQIs
32 - B11.3 IQI equivalence
32 - B11.4 IQI and hollow sections
33 - B11.5 Summary
34 - APPENDIX C - RADIOGRAPHY OF CASTINGS OF WIDELY VARYING SECTION THICKNESS
34 - C1 GENERAL
34 - C2 THICKNESS LATITUDE
37 - APPENDIX D - FILM SENSITIVITY (IQI)
39 - APPENDIX E - RADIOGRAPHY OF VARIOUS SHAPED CASTINGS
39 - E1 RADIOGRAPHY OF SIMPLE PLATE TYPE CAST SECTIONS
39 - E2 RADIOGRAPHY OF CASTINGS OF BASIC SHAPES
39 - E3 RADIOGRAPHY OF CASTINGS OF COMPLEX SHAPES

Specifies methods for film radiography of whole or specified areas of ferrous casting.

This Standard specifies the methods for film radiography of whole or specified areas of ferrous castings. NOTES: 1 Information to be supplied with the enquiry and order is given in Appendix A. 2 Any repair welding carried out is deemed to be part of the casting.

Committee
MT-007
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 5493 7
Pages
35
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

First published as part of AS 3507-1987.Revised and redesignated in part as AS 3507.1-2003. Originated as part of AS 3507-1987. Revised and redesignated in part as AS 3507.1-2003.

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