Standard Guide for Evaluating Performance Characteristics of Phased-Array Ultrasonic Testing Instruments and Systems

Importancia y uso:

5.1 This guide is intended to evaluate performance assessment of combinations of phased-array probes and instruments. It is not intended to define performance and acceptance criteria, but rather to provide data from which such criteria may be established.

5.2 Recommended procedures described in this guide are intended to provide performance-related measurements that can be reproduced under the specified test conditions using simple targets and the phased-array test system itself. It is intended for phased-array flaw detection instruments operating in the nominal frequency range of 1 MHz to 20 MHz, but the procedures are applicable to measurements on instruments utilizing significantly higher frequency components.

5.3 This guide is not intended for service calibration, or maintenance of circuitry for which the manufacturer’s instructions are available.

5.4 Implementation of specific assessments may require more detailed procedural instructions in a format of the using facility.

5.5 The measurement data obtained may be employed by users of this guide to specify, describe, or provide performance criteria for procurement and quality assurance, or service evaluation of the operating characteristics of phased-array systems.

5.6 Not all assessments described in this guide are applicable to all systems. All or portions of the guide may be used as determined by the user.

Subcomité:

E07.06

Referida por:

A0577_A0577M-17R23, E2700-20, E2700-20, A0578_A0578M-17R23, A0435_A0435M-17R23, E0543-21, E3166-20E01, E3370-24, E0543-21

Volúmen:

03.04

Número ICS:

19.100 (Non-destructive testing)

Palabras clave:

characterization; focal point; phased-array; phased-array probe; sound beam profile; ultrasound;