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DOCUMENT TITLE

PROCEDURE FOR CALIBRATION AND USAGE OF

A-SCAN & DIGITAL ULTRASONIC GAUGE

DOCUMENT NUMBER

VMR/2/OP/007

PREPARED REVIEWED APPROVED

REV DATE POSITION POSITION POSITION
BY BY BY
UT Inspection General
0 02.02.1995 Nordin Hassim ST Yong Juhari Husin
Technologist Manager Manager
Inspection QA General
1 15.09.99 S T Yong Bill Kong Zamri Zakaria
Manager Representative Manager
Inspection Abdul Rahman QA General
2 02.11.99 S T Yong Zamri Zakaria
Manager Zainal Representative Manager
Mohd Subki Technical Mohd Hairi QA Giridharan General
3 11.07.2005
Muda Manager Hamzah Representative Anandan Manager
Sujit Technical Julie Laong Management Giridharan General
4 01.07.2009
Chakravarty Manager Angang Representative Anandan Manager
Sujit Technical QHSE/Mgt. Giridharan General
5 30.09.2013 Emillia Rajeli
Chakravarty Manager Representative Anandan Manager
Sujit Technical QHSE/Mgt. Yunus Branch
6 01.03.2015 Emillia Rajeli
Chakravarty Manager Representative Muhammad Manager

Velosi (M) Sdn Bhd

Lot 2102 & 2103, Yakin Commercial Centre
Off Jalan Jee Foh 5
98000 Miri Sarawak
Tel. No.: 085-435980
Fax No.: 085-435997
E-Mail: admin@velosimiri.com.my
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CONTENTS PAGE

SECTION TITLE SHEET

N/A TITLE PAGE 1

N/A CONTENTS PAGE 2

N/A REVISION RECORD 3

1.0 PURPOSE 4

2.0 SCOPE 4

3.0 DEFINITIONS 4

4.0 REFERENCES 4

5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES 4-5

6.0 PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS 5–7

7.0 ATTACHMENTS 7

7.1 Certificate of Calibration For Digital Ultrasonic Gauge

Also Refer To Report Format As Below:

1. VMR/2/OP/017/7.6 Thickness Measurement Report

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REVISION RECORD

PROCEDURE FOR
DOCUMENT NO.: VMR/2/OP/007 DOCUMENT TITLE: CALIIBRATION OF DIGITAL
ULTRASONIC GAUGE

REV DATE SECTION SHEET(S) DETAILS OF REVISION

NO.

0 02.02.95 All All Issue for use

Attachment
1 15.09.99 - Change of format
7.1
Change of document no. from OP/015
2 02.11.99 All All
to OP/007
Attachment
3 11.07.05 7.0 Enhance to suit client requirements.
7.1
Changed the QA Representative term
4 01.07.09 5.4 4
to Management Representative.
All Sections Included proper usage of digital
5 30.09.2013 except 3.0 & All thickness gauge for thickness
5.0 measurement
1.0, 2.0 4 Added A-scan digital ultrasonic
Added definition of hull thickness
3.0 4
monitoring
6 01.03.2015 6.1 5 Added item for digital thickness gauge

6.2.2 5-6 Added section 6.2.2 (v), 6.2.2 (vi)

6.5.2 7 Added section 6.5.2

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1.0 PURPOSE

1.1 The purpose of this procedure is to establish requirements for periodic calibration of A-scan & digital
ultrasonic thickness gauge and proper usage of the same gauge to do thickness measurements.

1.2 Provide documented evidence that the Company is committed to use reliable and
“fit for purpose” equipment in all inspection activities.

1.3 Ensure consistent and repeatable results.

2.0 SCOPE

This procedure covers the calibration of A-scan & digital ultrasonic thickness gauge and to perform thickness
measurement of metallic material for purpose of inspection, ship hull thickness monitoring and key point monitoring
activities.

3.0 DEFINITIONS

Hull Thickness Monitoring - Measurement of Hull Thickness by Ultrasonic A-scan of digital gauge as required by
classification societies (e.g. LR, ABS, DNV, BV etc.).

4.0 REFERENCES

4.1 VMR/1/QAM/001 - Quality Assurance Manual

4.2 VMR/2/QMP/017 - Quality Records Procedure

4.3 VMR/2/QMP/021 - Inspection, Measuring And Test Equipment Control Procedure

4.4 VMR/2/OP/004 - Procedure For Ultrasonic Inspection and Calibration of Ultrasonic Flaw
Detector

4.5 VMR/2/OP/011 - Procedure For Calibration And Operation Of B-Scan Equipment

4.6 VMR/3/AG/003 - Receiving And Issuing Of Portable Inspection Equipment Guidelines

4.7 ASTM E 797 - Standard Practice For Measuring Thickness By Manual Ultrasonic Pulse
Echo Mode

5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

5.1 The Operations Manager shall be responsible for ensuring that the necessary resources are made
available for the requirements of this regular calibration of this equipment.

5.2 The Technical / Inspection Manager is responsible to ensure that the requirements in this procedure are
strictly adhered to.

5.3 The Technical / Inspection Manager is responsible to regularly review this procedure to ensure continuous
improvement to reflect to changes in codes/standards, technologies and overall conditions at worksites.

5.4 Management Representative is responsible to updating this procedure.

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5.5 All employees involved in this implementation of this procedure shall be responsible for adherence to the
requirements stated within.

6.0 DETAIL PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS

6.1 Apparatus

Apparatus for the calibration should consist of the following : -

(i) Calibrated steel step wedge with steps from 1.0 mm to 8.0 mm or equivalent.

(ii) Calibrated steel step wedge with steps from 15.0 mm to 40.0 mm or equivalent.

(iii) Digital thickness gauges as follows :

♦ T-Mike E2
♦ Cygnus 2/3
♦ ATG – 100
♦ Panametics MG 2XT
♦ Olympus 37/38 DL PLUS
♦ Krautkramer DMS2 / DMS-60
♦ Other brand names approved by the Company.

(iv) Suitable Couplant

6.2 Calibration

6.2.1 The accuracy of the digital ultrasonic thickness gauge shall be verified and calibrated at least
once a year 3rd party calibration service provider and periodic calibration shall be carried out
using the built-in zero reference block prior to testing.

6.2.2 The digital ultrasonic thickness gauge manufacturer’s operating procedures shall be strictly
adhered to while setting up the instrument as follows:-

(i) Calibration of Sound Velocity

Calibrate / adjust the sound velocity of the instrument to that of the sound velocity of
the material that is going to be tested.

(ii) Probe Zero Procedure

The probe zero procedure shall be performed as described in the manufacturer’s

operating manual of individual instrument.

(iii) Calibration Temperature

All calibrations shall be performed in situ and with test blocks at ambient temperature.
As the test piece temperature is higher than the ambient temperature the difference of
reading is as per following.
(Temperature of test surface - Ambient temperature)/ 55ᵒ C ≈ 1% reduction of apparent
reading of thickness. e.g. if ambient temperature is 20ᵒ C and surface temperature is
350ᵒ C the reduction of 6% to calculate the actual thickness from the apparent reading.
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(iv) Transducer

The transducer used in the calibration and testing shall be in good condition without
noticeable wear of the front surface. The specified range of the transducer must include
the complete range of the thickness to be tested. The temperature of the material to be
tested must be within the transducer’s temperature range. In case of testing on high
temperature surface proper high temperature transducer and couplant shall be used
with cooling water vessel at convenient place to cool the transducer time to time.

(v) If the thickness has to measure over paint coated surface of the job, then calibration
shall be done in echo to echo mode or through thickness depending on the operation
configuration of the UT Gauge to read only the metal thickness not adding the
thickness of the coating.

(vi) The same mode shall be used both in calibration and scanning.

(vii) Couplant

Calibration and actual testing shall be performed under similar coupling conditions,
using a minimum of couplant and applying consistent pressure on the transducer. In
case of testing on high temperature surface proper high temperature couplant shall be
used together with transducer.

6.2.3 Once the instrument is calibrated as required in 6.2.2, verify its accuracy using the steel step
wedges as described in 6.1 (i) and 6.1(ii).

6.2.4 When the thickness readings have been obtained, compare them to the actual thickness of the
step wedges. If the instrument has been calibrated properly, the readings should not vary more
than 0.2 mm from the actual thickness stated on the calibrated step wedges. If any of these
readings obtained vary more than 0.2 mm from the calibrated step wedges, then the accuracy of
the instrument is out of tolerance, and should be corrected prior to using the instrument for
measuring thickness. A recalibration may be necessary.

6.3 Records And Associated Documentation

6.3.1 Note and record the calibration readings required by Sec: 6.2.4, the calibration logbook and
certificate.
A typical calibration certificate is shown in Attachment (7.1).

6.3.2 A sticker or tag that indicates the calibration status shall be attached to the instrument.

6.4 Periodic Verification

6.4.1 Periodic verification calibration checks as described in Sec: 6.2.2 shall be performed before
testing and the calibration should be checked after testing, to minimize testing errors.

6.4.2 These verification calibration readings do not required to be recorded, as their function is to
assure the operator that he or she is working with a calibrated instrument.
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6.5 Thickness Measurement

6.5.1 The thickness measurement shall be done and recorded in the report format as shown in
VMR/2/OP/017/7.6.

6.5.2 The thickness measurement report of ship hull thickness shall be reported in respective software
as required by the classification society (e.g. Argonaut for LR).
7.0 ATTACHMENTS

7.1 Certificate Of Calibration For Digital Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge

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CERTIFICATE!OF!CALIBRATION!FOR !
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DIGITAL!ULTRASONIC!THICKNESS!GAUGE !

Manufacturer : Certificate No.:

Equipment Description: Instrument Range :

Probe Size : Frequency :

Model : Unique No.:

Date : Valid Until :

Reference Standard (s) :

Manufacturer :

Stepwedge Thickness Readings Obtained Deviation (%) Remarks

Verified and Calibrated by :

Signature :

Date :

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