PMI TEST PROCEDURE Date : 15.05.

2018
(Positive Material Identification) Revision : 0
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1. PURPOSE

This procedure includes PMI test details and inspection applications. The purpose of this
procedure is to ensure that nominal composition of the alloy components and associated
welds have been correctly supplied and installed as specified.

2. EQUIPMENT AND WORKING TOOLS

PMI equipment ( Delta Innov-X , DS – 2000 )

3. PROCEDURE

The PMI test follows the procedure below.

• PMI test is performed according to client requirements and scope of the test is described in
the ITP

• Prior to testing, the equipment / weld surfaces shall be thoroughly cleaned to ensure that they
are free from dirt, debris, loose scale and slag, fragments of metal, weld spatter, oil and grease
etc.

• PMI equipment is calibrated with calibration blocks prior to the each inspection.

• After the calibration of equipment, PMI test is performed on the related surfaces and welds.

• If necessary, testing surface shall be grinded before starting the PMI test.

• PMI test equipment screen indicates the material element’s percentage. The percentages of
elements are checked by QC personnel according to client requirements, material
specifications and certifications.

• A photo is taken after the test as a visual record from on the material surface and screen of the
equipment.

• The test records and reports are prepared by QC personnel.

4. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

• Alloy shall be acceptable if the alloying elements are shown within %10 of the specified range
of values.

• Welds with consumables that match or nearly match the base metal composition shall be
within +12,5 % of the range allowed in welding consumable specification ( ASME II-C) for each
element.
 5. PROPERTIES OF THE PMI EQUIPMENT

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The DELTA Knows Metals and Alloys

Aluminum alloys Precious metals

Chromium-Molybdenum Stainless steels
steels
Cobalt alloys Tool steels
Copper alloys Titanium alloys
Exotic alloys Wrought Aluminum alloys
Magnesium alloys Zinc alloys
Nickel alloys Zirconium alloys
Nickel/Cobalt alloys
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with Al
Red Metals

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Small Component and Weld Analysis

DELTA Analyzers can be equipped with 3mm diameter spot collimation for hightly focused sample
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3 mm spot collimation Small spot collimation

for weld bead exclusive for PCB component
of joined material analysis

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