ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 13588 Second edition 2019-02 Non-destructive testing of welds - Ultrasonic testing - Use of automated phased array technology Essais non destructifs des assemblages soudés - Controle par ultrasons - Utilisation de la technique multi-éléments automatisés Reference number IS0 13588:2019(E) so @ IS0 2019 IS0 13588:2019(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT @ ISO 2019 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either IsO at the address below or Iso's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office CP 401 : Ch. de Blandonnet 8 CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva Phone: +4122 749 0111 Fax: +41 22 749 09 47 Email: [email protected] Website: www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii @ IS0 2019 - All rights reserved IS0 13588:2019(E) Contents Page Foreword ..V 1 Scope ..1 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Testing levels 5 Information required prior to testing. 5.1 Items to be defined prior to procedure development .4 5.2 Specific information required by the operator before testing 5.3 Written test procedure.. ..5 6 Requirements for personnel and test equipment .5 6.1 Personnel qualifications 6.2 Test equipment. .6 6.2.1 General 6.2.2 Ultrasonic instrument .6 6.2.3 Ultrasonic probes ..6 6.2.4 Scanning mechanisms .. 6 7 Preparation for testing. .6 7.1 Volume to be tested . 6 7.2 Verification of the test setup .6 7.3 Scan increment setting. .6 7.4 Geometry considerations. .7 7.5 Preparation of scanning surfaces .7 7.6 Temperature 7.7 Couplant.. .7 8 Testing of base material ..7 9 Range and sensitivity settings .8 9.1 Settings. 9.1.1 General. ..8 9.1.2 Pulse-echo time window 9.1.3 Pulse-echo sensitivity settings. .8 9.1.4 TOFD settings ..8 9.2 Checking of the settings ..8 9.3 Reference blocks .9 9.3.1 General .9 9.3.2 Material. .9 9.3.3 Dimensions and shape .9 9.3.4 Reference reflectors ..9 10 Equipment checks .10 11 Procedure qualification .10 12 Weld testing ..10 13 Data storage. ..11 14 Interpretation and analysis of phased array data .11 14.1 General. ..11 14.2 Assessing the quality of the phased array data ..11 14.3 Identification of relevant indications ..11 14.4 Classification of relevant indications .11 14.5 Determination of location .12 14.6 Determination of length and height .12 14.6.1 General .12 @ IS0 2019 - All rights reserved iii