ISO/TS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 16829 First edition 2017-10 Non-destructive testing Automated ultrasonic testing Selection and application of systems Essais non destructifs - Controle automatisé par ultrasons - Selection et application des systemes Reference number IS0/TS 16829:2017(E) ISO @ IS0 2017 IS0/TS16829:2017(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT IS02017,PublishedinSwitzerland All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, 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 Ch. de Blandonnet 8 . CP 401 CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland Tel. +41 22 749 01 11 Fax+41227490947 copyright@iso.org www.iso.org ii @ IS0 2017 - All rights reserved IS0/TS 16829:2017(E) Contents Page Foreword 1 Scope. 2 Normative references.. .1 3 Terms and definitions. .1 4 Basic system description. 4.1 Systems.... 4.2 System schematic 4.3 Levels of automation. 5 Examination of technical objectives and conditions of the testing. 6 5.1 Test task ... 5.2 Other important conditions .. 6 5.2.1 General... 6 5.2.2 Scanning density, test speed, extent and coverage of testing. 6 5.2.3 Environment... 5.2.4 Material properties. 5.2.5 Complex component geometry. 8 5.3 Test data. 5.4 Reference blocks.. 6 Components and features of an automated test system. 6.1 General. 6.2 Test mechanics and positioning systems... 6.2.1 General... 6.2.2 Grade of mechanisation/automation required 6.2.3 Test object... 6.2.4 Scale of testing. 6.2.5 Test speed/speed along the scanning path .10 6.2.6 Precision of positioning. .10 6.2.7 Coupling 10 6.2.8 Additional system requirements 10 6.2.9 Health and safety requirements. .10 6.3 Coupling techniques.. 11 6.3.1 General. .11 6.3.2 Selection of couplant with regard to the testing environment 11 6.3,3 Selection of couplant with regard to the ultrasonic requirements. 11 6.3.4 Liquid couplants. .12 6.3.5 Gaseous couplants. 12 6.3.6 Solid couplants. .12 6.4 Probes 12 6.4.1 General. 12 6.4.2 Piezo-electric probes.. 13 6.4.3 Electro-magnetic ultrasonic probes (EMAT) 17 6.4.4 Laser ultrasonics... .18 6.4.5 Special requirements for probes and cable connections 18 6.5 Testing of electronics and signal digitization .20 6.5.1 Transmission and reception system 20 6.5.2 Digitization... 6.6 Data acquisition, processing and storage. 23 6.6,1 General. 6.6.2 Hardware 6.6.3 Software. .23 6.6.4 Probe position and orientation. .23 6.6.5 Data acquisition and data reduction. 23 IS02017-All rights reserved ii