ASTM E543-06

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Designation: E 543 – 06
Standard Specification for
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Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 543; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This specification has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope E 214 Practice for Immersed Ultrasonic Testing by the
Reflection Method Using Pulsed Longitudinal Waves
1.1 This specification covers minimum requirements for
E 215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electro-
agencies performing nondestructive testing (NDT).
magnetic Examination of SeamlessAluminum-Alloy Tube
1.2 When using this specification to assess the capability of,
E 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
or to accredit NDT agencies, Guide E 1359 shall be used as a
nation of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
basis for the survey. It can be supplemented as necessary with
E 273 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of the Weld
more detail in order to meet the auditor’s specific needs.
Zone of Welded Pipe and Tubing
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate
E 309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tu-
testing or inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use
bular Products Using Magnetic Saturation
for the qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or
E 317 Practice for Evaluating Performance Characteristics
inspection agencies, public or private.
of Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Examination Instruments and
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Systems without the Use of Electronic Measurement In-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
struments
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
E 376 Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Magnetic-FieldorEddy-Current(Electromagnetic)Exami-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
nation Methods
2. Referenced Documents E 426 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
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nation of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Austen-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
itic Stainless Steel and Similar Alloys
E94 Guide for Radiographic Examination
E 427 Practice for Testing for Leaks Using the Halogen
E114 Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam
Leak Detector(Alkali-Ion Diode)
Examination by the Contact Method
E 428 Practice for Fabrication and Control of Metal, Other
E 125 Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indica-
than Aluminum Reference, Blocks Used in Ultrasonic
tions on Ferrous Castings
Examination
E 127 Practice for Fabricating and Checking Aluminum
E 431 Guide to Interpretation of Radiographs of Semicon-
Alloy Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks
ductors and Related Devices
E 164 PracticeforUltrasonicContactExaminationofWeld-
E 432 Guide for Selection of a Leak Testing Method
ments
E 433 Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspec-
E 165 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination
tion
E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe
E 479 Guide for Preparation of a LeakTesting Specification
and Tubing
E 493 TestMethodsforLeaksUsingtheMassSpectrometer
Leak Detector in the Inside-Out Testing Mode
E 494 Practice for Measuring Ultrasonic Velocity in Mate-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on
rials
Nondestructive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 on
E 498 TestMethodsforLeaksUsingtheMassSpectrometer
Nondestructive Testing Agencies.
Leak Detector or Residual Gas Analyzer in the Tracer
Current edition approved March 1, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally
approved in 1976. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as E 543 - 04.
Probe Mode
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
E 499 TestMethodsforLeaksUsingtheMassSpectrometer
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Leak Detector in the Detector Probe Mode
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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