This set of steel wire penetrameters contains wire sizes 6 to 11. They do not consequently work with minimum requirements. Active standard astm e747 developed by subcommittee. Astm ea and asme sea wire type penetrameters consist of a series of six parallel wires of diferent thicknesses, 25 or 50mm long, encapsulated. Wire iqis consist of a set of six wires arranged in order of increasing diameter and encapsulated between two sheets of clear plastic. Astm e747 04 standard practice for design, manufacture and material grouping classification of wire image quality indicators iqi used for radiology. The essential wire diameter, or wire that must show in the radiographic image, is listed in table 7 for each weld or wall thickness group.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. Radiographic testing a comparison of standards for. Astm e747 wire type penetrameter with the material 1fe, 01ti, 02al, 03mg, 3ni, 4cu. Wire type penetrameter iqi, astme747, set a, aluminum. Image quality indicators iqi wire type penetrameters are also available in plaque and hole type. Astm ea and asme sea wire type penetrameters consist of a series of six parallel wires of diferent thicknesses, 25 or. Pdf table 5 wire type iqi selection table 1 din wire. This is the only model of duplex iqi in the en 462 series. Astm e747 18 standard practice for design, manufacture. The visibility of flaws and image quality indicators iqi by human. Aluminum group 02, titanium group 01, stainless steel group 1, inconel group 3 and copper group 4.
With only two wire penetrameters to choose from, and with the b letter set packet covering approximately 90% of the weld thickness applications, selecting an incorrect penetrameer becomes difficult. Per astm e747 standard practice for design, manufacture and material grouping classification of wire image quality indicators iqi used for radiologyaccepted by asme sec. The wires are mounted parallel to each other, about 5 mm apart and about 60 mm long. Astm e747 standard practice for design, manufacture and material grouping classification of wire image quality indicators iqi used for radiology.
E747 specifies four wire iqi sets, which control the wire diameters. Wire type penetrameters, set b, stainless steel, 2 50mm wire length. Wire iqis, plate hole iqis, step hole iqis and eps iqis based on astm e 746. Iso 192321 en4621 wire type iqi the international standards organisation issued standard no iso 19232 in june 20.
Astm e747 84a and asme se74797a wire type penetrameters consist of a series of six parallel wires of diferent thicknesses, 25 or 50mm long, encapsulated between two thin sheets of transparant, flexible pvc. Industrial ndt xray accessories image quality indicator. Astm e747 18 standard practice for design, manufacture and. Essential parameters for the visibility of iqis and small indications in. Standard practice for design, manufacture, and material. Radac image quality indicators are used and relied upon worldwide and have become the industry benchmark standard. Jem wire iqis are encapsulated in vinyl for durability and continued use.
Astm e747 84a asme se74797a wire penetrameters specification. An astm designation number identifies a unique version of an astm standard. Also available in alternate configuration of astm e747 97. The best known penetrameters is the american society of testing materials astm design, which consists of uniformthickness plaque containing three drilled holes and identification letters, as shown in figure 1c 9. E74718 standard practice for design, manufacture and material grouping classification of wire image quality indicators iqi used for radiology density nondestructive testing radiography image. E1735 test method for determining relative image quality of industrial radiographic film exposed to xradiation from 4 to 25 mev. Astm e747 june 1, 2018 standard practice for design, manufacture and material grouping classification of. Astm e74797 standard practice for design, manufacture. The premier manufacturer of high quality accessories for industrial radiography 2 radiographic accessories limited radac about us radiographic accessories limited has been established for over 50 years and is the leading manufacturer of. Astm e747 wire type penetrameter with the material 1fe, 01ti, 02al, 03mg, 3ni, 4cu astm e747 wire type penetrameters consists of a series of six parallel. This practice covers the design, material grouping classification, and manufacture of wire image quality indicators iqi used to indicate the quality of radiologic images. Astm e747 wire type penetrameter with the material 1 fe.
Iqis for radioscopy image quality indicators iqis, or penetrameters of different designs have been developed by the various standard setting organizations. Astm e747 complete document history standard practice for design, manufacture and material grouping classification of wire image quality indicators iqi used for radiology. This practice covers the use of wire penetrameters as the controlling image quality indicator for the material thickness range from 6. Astme747 standard practice for design, manufacture and. Introduction in radiographyonfilm, one usually has a wide choice in the parameters of the radiographic technique. Image quality indicators in industrial radiography ron halmshaw and tom kowol 1. Table 5 wire type iqi selection table 1 din wire type iqi din pack designation wire diameter mm inch corresponding wire number 1 fe din table 2 iso wire type iqi iso pack designation wire diameter mm inch corresponding wire number. Astm e1025 18 standard practice for design, manufacture. This replaces en 4621 but there is no practical difference as the standard states that en wire iqis of en 4621. Astm e74797 are accepted by asme v and aws as an alternative to plaque type iqis.
Iqi image quality indicator wire type penetrameters, set a, aluminum, 2 50mm wire length. Astm e747 standard practice for design, manufacture and. For example, one has a choice of sourcetospecimen distance, choice of film type, choice of film density, choice of xray kilovoltage, x. Lead characters identify the thickness of the thickest wire and material group. Astm e 74794 gives a formula and charts for converting iqi. These iqis are encapsulated in vinyl for durability. This standard is issued under the fixed designation e 747. Elke iqi batch is genummerd en wordt geleverd met een conformiteitsverklaring in een bewaarmapje. Astm e747 wire type penetrameters consists of a series of six parallel wires of different thicknesses, encapsulated between two thin sheets of transparent, flexible pvc. E747 practice for design, manufacture and material grouping classification of wire image quality indicators iqi used for radiology. Standard practice for design, manufacture and material.
Astm e747 wire penetrameters are inspected with instruments calibrated and. Per astm e747 standard practice for design, manufacture and material grouping classification of wire image quality indicators iqi used for radiology accepted by asme sec. Astm standard e747 covers the radiographic examination of materials using wire iqis to control image quality. Penetrameter for xray flaw detector astm e747 wire type. Radac manufacture class leading european standard en 4621. Image quality indicator astm e747 wire asme v penetrameter iqi.
Standard practice for design, manufacture and material grouping classi. Each iqi is batch numbered and supplied with a declaration of conformity in a wallet. This set of aluminum wire penetrameters contains wire sizes 1 to 6. Astm e747 stainless steel wire penetrameters set b intech nde.
Astm e747 wire penetrameters are inspected with instruments calibrated and certified as per gggc105c, milstd45662a, iso 100121, and ansincsl z5401 with masters traceable to the national institute of standards and technology ranging in sizes from 1. Wire type iqis or penetrameters consist of a series of metal wires mounted in a flexible plastic holder. Astm e747 97 standard practice for design, manufacture and material grouping classification of wire image quality indicators iqi used for radiology. The values stated in inchpound units are to be regarded as standard. Lead figures identify the thickness of the material to be radiographed on one end and the material of the i.
Industrial radiography image quality wire type penetrameters. Astm e747 wire penetrameters are inspected with instruments calibrated and certified as per gggc105c, milstd45662a, iso 100121, and ansincsl z5401 with masters traceable to the national institute of standards and technology. E 747 97 an american national standard standard practice for design, manufacture and material grouping classi. The iqi consists of wire pairs embedded in rigid plastic. Available in 4 sizes sets a, b, c and d in aluminum, copper and stainless steel. Astm e74784a and asme se74797a wire type penetrameters consist of a series of six parallel wires of diferent thicknesses, 25 or 50mm long, encapsulated. Astm e 747astm e 1742 penetrameters iqi 12 wenzhou lucheng ndt equipment corp. Hole sizes small hole diameter 1 x thickness min 0. Jem produces two principal types of iqis, holetype or plaque iqis, and wire type iqis, listed below according to. Equivalent penetrameter sensitivity eps for performance. The astm standards do mainly describe the method and workmanship.
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