ASTM E2373-04
Historical Standard: ASTM E2373-04 Standard Practice for Use of the Ultrasonic Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) Technique
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ASTM E2373
1. Scope
1.1 This practice establishes the requirements for developing ultrasonic examination procedures using the ultrasonic technique known as Time-of-Flight Diffraction (TOFD).
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. Inch-pound units are provided for information.
1.3 Consistent with ASTM Policy, TOFD may be regarded as an ultrasonic test method whereby the qualities and characteristics of the item tested are evaluated, measured and in some cases identified. Measurements may be subject to precision and bias that may be determined statistically or as a function of some parameter(s) such as wavelength. This practice may be used for applications that would be qualitative and properly addressed as examinations as well as quantitative and more properly addressed as tests.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
Aerospace Industries Association Document
NAS-410 Certification and Qualification of Nondestructive Testing PersonnelOther Documents
CodeCase2235 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Available from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME International, 22 Law Drive, Box 2900, Fairfield, NJ 07007-2900.ASTM Standards
E164 Practice for Contact Ultrasonic Testing of Weldments
E543 Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
E1065 Guide for Evaluating Characteristics of Ultrasonic Search Units
E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
E1324 Guide for Measuring Some Electronic Characteristics of Ultrasonic Testing Instruments
ASNT Documents
ANSI/ASNTCP-189 Standard for Qualification and Certification of Nondestructive Testing PersonnelKeywords
flaw-height sizing; flaw sizing; nondestructive testing; time-of-flight-diffraction; TOFD; ultrasonic; Time-of-Flight Diffraction (TOFD) ;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 71.040.99 (Other standards related to analytical chemistry)
DOI: 10.1520/E2373-04
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