ARTICLE 2

ASME BPVC.V-2015

Radiographic Examination, SE-94, may be used as a guide

for processing film, except that Section 8.1 of SE-999 is
not required.

T-232

Table T-233.2
Wire IQI Designation, Wire Diameter, and
Wire Identity

INTENSIFYING SCREENS

Set A

Intensifying screens may be used when performing

radiographic examination in accordance with this Article.

T-233

Wire
Diameter, in.

(mm)

Wire
Identity

Wire
Diameter, in.

(mm)

Wire
Identity

0.0032
0.004
0.005
0.0063
0.008
0.010

(0.08)
(0.10)
(0.13)
(0.16)
(0.20)
(0.25)

1
2
3
4
5
6

0.010
0.013
0.016
0.020
0.025
0.032

(0.25)
(0.33)
(0.41)
(0.51)
(0.64)
(0.81)

6
7
8
9
10
11

Wire
Diameter, in.

(mm)

Wire
Identity

0.100
0.126
0.160
0.200
0.250
0.320

(2.54)
(3.20)
(4.06)
(5.08)
(6.35)
(8.13)

16
17
18
19
20
21

IMAGE QUALITY INDICATOR (IQI) DESIGN

T-233.1 Standard IQI Design. IQIs shall be either the

hole type or the wire type. Hole-type IQIs shall be manufactured and identified in accordance with the requirements or alternates allowed in SE-1025. Wire-type IQIs
shall be manufactured and identified in accordance with
the requirements or alternates allowed in SE-747, except
that the largest wire number or the identity number may
be omitted. ASME standard IQIs shall consist of those in
Table T-233.1 for hole type and those in Table T-233.2
for wire type.

Set B

Set C

T-233.2 Alternative IQI Design. IQIs designed and

manufactured in accordance with other national or international standards may be used provided the requirements of either (a) or (b) below, and the material
requirements of T-276.1 are met.
(a) Hole-Type IQIs. The calculated Equivalent IQI Sensitivity (EPS), per SE-1025, Appendix X1, is equal to or better than the required standard hole-type IQI.

Set D

Wire
Diameter, in.

(mm)

Wire
Identity

0.032
0.040
0.050
0.063
0.080
0.100

(0.81)
(1.02)
(1.27)
(1.60)
(2.03)
(2.54)

11
12
13
14
15
16

(b) Wire-Type IQIs. The alternative wire IQI essential

wire diameter is equal to or less than the required standard IQI essential wire.

Table T-233.1
Hole-Type IQI Designation, Thickness, and Hole Diameters

IQI Designation
5
7
10
12
15
17
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
60
70
80
100
120
140
160
200
240
280

IQI Thickness, in.

(mm)
0.005
0.0075
0.010
0.0125
0.015
0.0175
0.020
0.025
0.030
0.035
0.040
0.045
0.050
0.060
0.070
0.080
0.100
0.120
0.140
0.160
0.200
0.240
0.280

(0.13)
(0.19)
(0.25)
(0.32)
(0.38)
(0.44)
(0.51)
(0.64)
(0.76)
(0.89)
(1.02)
(1.14)
(1.27)
(1.52)
(1.78)
(2.03)
(2.54)
(3.05)
(3.56)
(4.06)
(5.08)
(6.10)
(7.11)

1T Hole Diameter, in. 2T Hole Diameter, in.

(mm)
(mm)
0.010
0.010
0.010
0.0125
0.015
0.0175
0.020
0.025
0.030
0.035
0.040
0.045
0.050
0.060
0.070
0.080
0.100
0.120
0.140
0.160
0.200
0.240
0.280

28

(0.25)
(0.25)
(0.25)
(0.32)
(0.38)
(0.44)
(0.51)
(0.64)
(0.76)
(0.89)
(1.02)
(1.14)
(1.27)
(1.52)
(1.78)
(2.03)
(2.54)
(3.05)
(3.56)
(4.06)
(5.08)
(6.10)
(7.11)

0.020
0.020
0.020
0.025
0.030
0.035
0.040
0.050
0.060
0.070
0.080
0.090
0.100
0.120
0.140
0.160
0.200
0.240
0.280
0.320
0.400
0.480
0.560

(0.51)
(0.51)
(0.51)
(0.64)
(0.76)
(0.89)
(1.02)
(1.27)
(1.52)
(1.78)
(2.03)
(2.29)
(2.54)
(3.05)
(3.56)
(4.06)
(5.08)
(6.10)
(7.11)
(8.13)
(10.16)
(12.19)
(14.22)

4T Hole
Diameter, in.
(mm)
0.040 (1.02)
0.040 (1.02)
0.040 (1.02)
0.050 (1.27)
0.060 (1.52)
0.070 (1.78)
0.080 (2.03)
0.100 (2.54)
0.120 (3.05)
0.140 (3.56)
0.160 (4.06)
0.180 (4.57)
0.200 (5.08)
0.240 (6.10)
0.280 (7.11)
0.320 (8.13)
0.400 (10.16)
0.480 (12.19)
0.560 (14.22)
0.640 (16.26)
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