ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 18563-2 First edition 2017-07 Non-destructive testing Characterization and verification of ultrasonic phased array equipment - Part 2: Probes Essais non destructifs - Caractérisation et vérification de I'appareillage de controle par ultrasons en multielements - Partie 2: Traducteurs Reference number ISO 18563-2:2017(E) osi @ IS0 2017 IS0 18563-2:2017(E) COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT @ IS0 2017, Published in Switzerland All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form writtenpermission.Permission canberequestedfromeitherIsOattheaddressbelow orIso'smemberbodyinthecountryof the requester. ISO copyrightoffice Ch. de Blandonnet 8 . CP 401 CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland Tel. +41 22 749 01 11 Fax +41 22 749 09 47 copyright@iso.org www.iso.org ii @ IS0 2017 - All rights reserved IS0 18563-2:2017(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv 1 Scope .1 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Symbols. 5 General compliance ..2 6 Technical information for phased array probes ..2 7 Test equipment.... ..4 7.1 Electronic equipment :4 7.2 Test blocks and other equipment ..4 7.2.1 General .4 7.2.2 Contact technique. ..4 7.2.3 Immersion technique. .4 8 Performance tests for phased array probes .4 8.1 General ..4 8.2 Physical aspects. .5 8.2.1 Method .5 8.2.2 Acceptance criterion. 5 8.3 Relative pulse-echo sensitivity variation .5 8.3.1 General. 5 8.3.2 Method .5 8.3.3 Acceptance criteria .5 8.4 Frequency, bandwidth and pulse duration .6 8.4.1 General. .6 8.4.2 Method ..6 8.4.3 Acceptance criteria .6 8.5 Probe sensitivity 7 8.5.1 General. 7 8.5.2 Method. 7 8.5.3 Acceptance criteria 7 8.6 Inter-element cross-talk (optional) 7 8.6.1 General. .7 8.6.2 Method. .7 8.6.3 Acceptance criterion. .8 8.7 Number of elements"out of specification" .8 8.7.1 General .8 8.7.2 Method. 8.7.3 Acceptance criteria, .8 Bibliography 9 IS0 2017 - All rights reserved iii