24/30480031 DC

This standard 24/30480031 DC BS EN 12680-1 Founding - Ultrasonic testing is classified in these ICS categories:

• 77.040.20 Non-destructive testing of metals
• 77.140.80 Iron and steel castings

This document specifies the requirements for the ultrasonic testing of steel castings (with ferritic structure) for general purposes and the methods for determining internal discontinuities by the pulse-echo technique. This document applies to the ultrasonic testing of steel castings which have usually received a grain refining heat treatment and which have wall thicknesses up to and including 600 mm. For greater wall thicknesses, special agreements apply with respect to test procedure and recording levels. This document does not apply to austenitic steels and joint welds.