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1 0.4.2.1 2.2 Ultrasonic Examination Test Method

Fo r P SL 2 an d PSL 3 cas t i n g s , u l tras o n i c e xam i n ati o n s of cas ti n g s s h al l be p e rf o r m e d in acco rd a n ce wi t h

th e f l at- b o tt o m h ol e p ro ce d u re s p e ci f i e d in AS T M A6 0 9 ( e x ce pt th at th e i m m e rs i o n m e th o d m ay be u sed)

an d AS TM E 428 .

Fo r PSL 3 an d P SL 4 f o rg i n g s , u l tras o n i c e x am i n ati o n of h ot wo rke d p arts s h al l be p e rf o rm e d in acco rd an ce

wi th th e f l at- b o tto m h ol e p ro ce d u re s s p e ci f i e d in AS T M A3 8 8 /3 8 8 M ( e xce p t th at th e i m m e rs i o n m e th o d m ay

be u sed ) an d AS T M E 428.

— C al i b rat i o n : Th e d i s tan ce am p l i tu d e cu rve ( D AC ) s h al l be b as e d on a m ax i m u m

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1 .6 mm (
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in. ) f l at-

b o tto m h ol e ( s trai g h t - b e am te ch n i q u e ) fo r m e tal th i ckn e s s e s th ro u g h 38 mm (1 / in. ), on a m ax i m u m

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3. 2 mm ( / in. ) f l at- b o tto m h ol e fo r m e tal t h i ckn e s s e s f ro m 38 mm (1 / in. ) t h ro u g h 1 50 mm (6 in. ), an d

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on a m axi m u m 6. 4 mm ( / in. ) f l at- b o tto m h ol e f o r m e tal t h i ckn e s s e s e x ce e d i n g 1 50 mm (6 in.).

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N O TE U l tras o n i c e xam i n ati o n d o es not ap pl y to PSL 1 .

1 0.4.2.1 2.3 Ultrasonic Examination Acceptance Criteria

Fo r P S L 2, P SL 3, an d PSL 4, th e fo l l o wi n g s h al l a p pl y:

— no si n g l e i n d i c ati o n e x ce e d i n g re fe re n ce D AC ;

— no m u l ti p l e i n d i cati o n s e xce e d i n g 50 % of re f e re n ce D AC ; m u l ti p l e i n d i cati o n s

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are d efi n e d as t wo or

m o re i n d i cati o n s ( e ach e x ce e d i n g 50 % of th e re fe re n ce D AC ) wi th i n 1 3 mm ( / in. ) of e ach o th e r in an y

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d i re cti o n .

For PSL 4 o n l y, in ad d i ti o n , no co n t i n u o u s cl u s te r of i n d i cat i o n s on th e s am e pl an e , re g ard l e s s of am p l i tu d e ,

s h al l be fo u n d o ve r an are a twi ce th e d i am e te r o f th e s e arch u n i t.

N O TE Th i s ad d i ti o n al re q u i re m e n t d o e s not app l y to P SL 2 or PSL 3.

1 0.4.2.1 2.4 Radiographic Examination Test Method

BPVC
Fo r PSL 2, P SL 3, an d PSL 4, rad i o g rap h i c e x am i n ati o n of h ot wo rke d p arts or cas ti n g s s h al l be p e rf o rm e d

in acco rd an c e wi th m e th o d s s p e ci fi e d in AS M E , S e cti o n V, Arti cl e 2 (or e q u i va l e n t) wi th a m inim um

s e n s i ti vi t y of 2 % ( 2 - 2 T) . B o th X- ra y an d g am m a- ra y s o u rce s s h al l be acce p tab l e wi th i n th e i n h e re n t

th i ckn e s s ran g e l i m i tati o n of e ach .

BPVC
N O TE 1 R e al ti m e i m ag i n g an d re co rd i n g /e n h an ce m e n t m e th o d s m ay be u sed p ro vi d e d th e d e s i g n ate d h ol e i m ag e

q u al i ty i n d i cato r o r e s s e n ti al wi re is d i s p l aye d as re q u i re d b y AS M E , S e cti o n V, Arti cl e 2.

N O TE 2 R ad i o g rap h i c e xam i n ati o n d oes n o t ap pl y to PSL 1 .

1 0.4.2.1 2.5 Radiographic Examination Acceptance Criteria Forged Parts —

Fo r P S L 2 an d P SL 3, th e fo l l o wi n g acce ptan ce cri te ri a s h al l ap p l y:

— no cracks , l ap s , o r b u rs ts ;

— no e l o n g at e d i n d i cat i o n wi t h a l e n g th g re at e r th a n th at g i ve n in Tabl e 21 ;