INTERNATIONAL Iso STANDARD 11666 First edition 2010-12-15 ES Non-destructive testing of welds — Ultrasonic testing — Acceptance levels Controle non destructit des assemblages soudés — Controle par ultrasons — Niveaux d'acceptation Reference number ISO 11666-2010/E).ISO 11666:2010(E) POF disclaimer ‘This POF file may contein embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adabe's licensing poly, this file may be printed or viewed but Shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are Jcensed to and installed on the computar performing the editing. In downloading thls fle, parties accept therein the rasponsibilly of not infinging Adobe's tcensing paliey. Tho ISO Control Secretariat accepts no lability in this area, ‘Adobe Is a trademark of Agobe Systems incorporated Dotalls of the software products used ta create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the flle: the PDF-creation parameters wore optimized for printing. 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Annex B (normative) Fixed amplitude level techniqueISO 11666:2010(E) Foreword {SO (the international Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO_member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and hon-governmental, in liaison with 1SO, also take part in the work. 1SO collaborates closely with the Intemational Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of lectrotachnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given'in the ISONEC Directives, Part 2. ‘The main task of technical committees is to prepare Intemational Standards. 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A complete fisting of these bodies can be found at waw.iso.org,INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 11666:2010{E) Non-destructive testing of welds — Ultrasonic testing — Acceptance levels . 1 Scope ‘This Intemational Standard specifies ultrasonic acceptance levels 2 and 3 for full penetration welded joints in forstic steele, which correspond to ISO 9817 quality levels 8 end ©. An acceptance level torresporeng to ISO 5817 quality level D ie not included in The Miomavenal Standard ae ultesonie testing io severely not requested for this weld quality. ‘These acceptance levels are apg Scable to testing carried out in accordance with ISO 17640 9 ‘This International Standard applies to the examination of full penetration ferritic’ steel welds, with thicknesses from 8 mm to 100 mm. It can also be used for other types of welds, materials and thicknesses above 100 mm, provided the examinations have been performed with necessary consideration of the geometry and acoustic properties of the component, and an adequate sensitivity can be employed to enable the acceptance levels of this International Standard to be applied. The nominal frequency of probes used in this International Standard Is betwoon 2MHz_and § Miz unless attenuation or-fequiremenis for higher resolution call for other frequencies. The use 6 accoptance levels in conjunction with frequencies outside this range needs to be considered carefully. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies, 180 6817, Welding— Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their altoys (beam welding exoltided)) — Quality levels for imperfections ISO 17635, Non-destructive tosting of welds — General rules for metallic materials 180 17640, Non-destructive testing of weids— Ultrasonic testing— Techniques, testing fevols, and assessment ISO 23279, Non-destructive testing of welds — Ultrasonic testing — Characterization of indications in welds 3 Measurement of indication length The length af an indication shail be determined by measuring the distance along the lenath aver which the echo amplitude is above the evaluation tevel, using the fixed amplitude level technique specified in Annex B, Alternative techniques for measuring indication length may be used when specified. 150 2010 ~All ights reserved 1ISO 11666:2010(E) 4 Sensitivity setting and levels ‘The sensitivity setting may be performed by one of the following techniques. For sensitivity setting and the subsequent examinations, the same technique shall be used: @) technique 1: based on 3 mm diameter eide-diilied holes; bb) technique 2: based on distance gain size (DGS) curves for flat-bottom holes (disk-shaped reflectors); ©) technique 3: using a distance-amplitude-corrected (DAC) curve of a rectangular notch of 7 mm depth and 4 mm width: d) technique 4: using the tandem technique with reference to a 6 mm diameter flat-bottom hole (disk-shaped reflector), Four levels as defined in ISO 17640 are used in this international Standard: 1) reference level; 2) evaluation level; 8) recording tevels (for two acceptance levels, reference levels are derlved from the relevant acceptance level minus 4 dB); 4) acceptance levels (for two quality levels). a A\l| levels are linked.to the reference reflectors specified in Table A.1. Annex A specifies levels. 5 Acceptance levels 5.1 General ‘The relationship between acceptance levels, testing fevels and quality levels is given in ISO 17635. See also Table 1 Table 1 — Ultrasonic pulse echo technique (UT) ‘Quality level in accordance with “Teeting technique and level in ‘Acceptance level in accordance ISO 6817 accordance with ISO 17640° with this International Standard B atleast B 2 ¢ at least A 3 D atleast A 3 When characterization of indications is required, [SO 28279 shall be applied. b UT is not recommended but can be dofined In 2 epeeitication (with tho samo requirements a quality lovel O). The acceptance levels in this International Standard are valid for all testing levels and for all techniques as defined in 150 17640, including tests with straight beam probes. If characterization has been specified in accordance with ISO 23279, planar indications are not acceptable and for non-planar indications, the acceptance levels in this International Standard apply. it characterization has not been specified, the acceptance levels in this International Standard apply to all Indications. 2 © 150 2010 — Allights reservedISO 11666:2010(E) 6.2 Longitudinal indications Table A1 gives information on the techniques used for evaluation of indications according to SO 17640 ahd the related evaluation and acceptance levels. Table A.2 speaifies the acceptance levels for technique 2 using Jrancverse waves. Tabla A. specifies the auceptanice levels for teerinigue 2 using longituaiiial waves: For techniques 1 (side-drilled holes) and 3 (rectangular notch), see Figures A1 to A.4. For techniques 2 [flat-bottom holes (disk-shaped reflectors)] and 4 (tandem technique), see Figures A. to A.8, Any Indication with an amplitude below the acceptance level but with @ length (above evaluation level) exceeding 1, for the thickness range of 8mm <1< 15 mm, or 2 or 20mm, whichever is the larger, for all other thickness ranges, shall be subject to further testing. This requires the Use of additional probe angle(s), and, if specified, the tandem technique. ‘The final evaluation shall be based on the maximum echo amplitude and length measured. §.3 Transverse indications ‘When dataction of transverse indications Is specified, the acceptance levels stated in 5.2 epply, 5.4 Grouping of indications Grouping is based on the length and the separation of two individually acceptable indications having amplitudes above the recording level. The length of a group shall not be used for further grouping. For evaluation, a group of indications shall be considered as a single one if: a) the distance, d,, Is less than twice the length of the longer indication (see Figure 1); ») the distance, d,, is less than half of the thickness but net more than 10 mm; ©) the distance, d,, is less than half of the thickness but not more than 10 mm. The combined length is: han ly tla dy (see Figure 2), The combined length, 1,2, and the larger maximum amplitude of the two indications shall then be assessed against the applicable acceptance levels given in Table A.1 kay dy dy. 4, distances in the x, », and »dlreetions, respectively 4 bh where n= 1 Individual indications Figure 1 — Geometric configuration fer grouped indications (© 180 2010 ~ All rights reserved 3ISO 11666:201 0(E) ts dy ta to d, distance in the x-direction individual indleations combined length Figure 2 — Length of a group of indications 5.5 Cumulative length of acceptable indications ‘The cumulative length of all individually accaptable indications above recording level is given as the sum of lengths of both single Indications and linearly aligned Indications of combined length within a given section of weld length. [ATS Ss Te cumulative length ka=htht het le Jy wold length 1, where n= 1... 7, Individual indications Figure 3 — Cumulative length of For any section of weld length, i, the maximum cumulative length of all individually acceptable indications above the recording level shall not exceed 20 % of this length for acceptance level 2, or 30 % of this length for acceptance level 3, where hy = 6 for < 15 mm and 4, = 100 mm for 12 15mm. (ISO 2010—All rights reserverISO 11666:2010(E) Annex A (normative) Levels HARB key reference level acceptance level 2 recording level evaluation lovel amplitude indication fength multiplier of + thickness mst y aan Figure A.1 — Levels for techniques 1 and 3 for thicknesses 8 mm to 15 mm — Acceptance level 2 ©1530 2010— All ights reservedISO 11666:2010(E) Hla 4 aaa 2 190 we = : o 08 1 reference level acesptancs fovel 3 recording level evaluation level amplitude indication lenath multtiptier of ¢ thickness: na ~gaana Figure A.2 Levels for techn | x 14 ye 16 2 2.6 J=nt ues 1 and 3 for thicknesses 8 mm to 15 mm— Acceptance level 3 ©1S0 2010 — Allrights reservedISO 11666:2040(E) HIB = at 1 reference level 2 acceptance evel 2 3 recording level 4 evaluation level amplitude 1 indication fength nm enutiplies of 1 Anickness, Figure A.3 — Levels for technique 1 for thicknesses 18 mm to 100 mm — Acceptance level 2 ©180 2010 ~All rights reserved 7ISO 11666:2010(E) Hig —L — - 0 0s 1 1.5 2 25 fat reference level acceptance level 3 recording level evaluation level snultiplier of + thickness. son Kage Bass E Figure A.4 — Levels for technique 1 for thicknesses 16 mm to 100 mm — Acceptance level 3 8 © 180 2010 — All rights reserved180 11666:2010(E) er i re 15 2 reference fevel 1 2 acceptance level 2 2 recording level 4 evaluation fevel # ampinude 1 Indication lenath nm multipiier of r 1 thickness Figure A.5 — Levels for technique 2 for thicknesses @ mm to 15 mm — Acceptance level 2 ©1S0 2010~ Ail ights reservedISO 11666:2010(E) HIdB -t0 f- ast feat 3 reference level accapiance level 3 recording level evaluation level arnplitade Indication length multtipior of ¢ thickness Se eR bow Figure A.6 — Levels for technique 2 for thicknesses 8 mm to 15 mm — Acceptance level 3 40 180 2010 — All ght racarvecISO 11666:2010(E) HIcB ° Os 1 1.5 2 25 tent reference level acceptance level 2 recording level evaluation level amplitude: Indication length multiplier of « thickness sa smnene Figure A.7 — Levels for technique 2 for thicknesses 15 mm to 100 mm — Acceptance level 2 (© 180 2010 ~ Allrights reserved "1Iso 11666:2010(E) reference level Ke ' 2 acceptance level 2 3 recording level 4 evaluation level HE amplitude T indication length multiplier of 1 thickness: Figure A.8 — Levels for technique 4 for thicknesses 16 mm to 100 mm — Acceptance level 2 42 @ 1802010 Alluights racorver180 11666:2010(E) 10 Koy 1 reference level 2 acceptance level 3 3 recording level 4° evaluation level 1 amplitude 1 indication length n mutiplior of ¢ 1 thickness. 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To make a measurement, the beam is scanned over the indications, and the probe position and beam path range, at which the echo has fallen fo the evaluation lovel, are noted (positions 1 and 2 In Figure 8.1). ‘The lateral dimension, j, Is then determined by'the distance between the positions 1 and 2. Key 1 measured lateral dimension of indication 4.2. positions where indication amplitudes ere equal to the evaluation level 3 Maximum echo. © Evaluation level. Figuro 8.1 — Fixed amplitude level technique using the beam axis © 10 2010~ Allrighte rocorved 47