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BS 6443:1984

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Method for penetrant flaw detection
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

06-15-1997

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-31-1984

Foreword
Committees responsible
Method
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Principle of method and types of process materials
4. Compatibility
5. Safety guidance and statutory requirements
6. Selection of process
Section two. Equipment
7. Equipment
Section three. Preparation of surfaces and application
of process materials
8. Pre-cleaning
9. Procedures for application of penetrant process
    materials to prepared surfaces
10. Viewing conditions
11. Inspection
12. Technique sheets and presentation of data
13. Cleaning after testing
Appendices
A. Corrosion tests
B. Control tests
C. Example of technique sheet
Figures
1. Flow diagram illustrating the various processes
    possible in penetrant flaw detection
2. Apparatus for checking the fluorescence of a
    fluorescent penetrant

Requirements and procedures for detecting surface flaws in materials and components during manufacture and in service. Compatibility of materials, process of inspection, safety precautions, equipment, preparation of components, viewing conditions, inspection, technique sheets, cleaning after testing and control tests.

Committee
WEE/46
DevelopmentNote
REPLACES BS 4416: 1969 AND BS 4124: PART 3: 1968
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
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