ASTM E543-02

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Designation: E 543 – 02
Standard Practice 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 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
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nation of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
1.1 This practice covers minimum requirements for agen-
E 273 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Longitudinal
cies performing nondestructive testing (NDT).
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Welded Pipe and Tubing
1.2 When using this practice to assess the capability of, or to
E 309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tu-
accredit NDT agencies, Guide E 1359 shall be used as a basis
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bular Products Using Magnetic Saturation
for the survey. It can be supplemented as necessary with more
E 317 Practice for Evaluating Performance Characteristics
detail in order to meet the auditor’s specific needs.
of Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Testing Systems Without the Use
1.3 This practice can be used as a basis to evaluate testing or
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of Electronic Measurement Instruments
inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the
E 376 Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by
qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection
Magnetic-Field or Eddy-Current (Electromagnetic) Test
agencies, public or private.
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Methods
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E 426 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
nation of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Austen-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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itic Stainless Steel, and Similar Alloys
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
E 427 Practice for Testing for Leaks Using the Halogen
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Leak Detector (Alkali-Ion Diode)
2. Referenced Documents E 428 Practice for Fabrication and Control of Steel Refer-
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ence Blocks Used in Ultrasonic Inspection
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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E 431 Guide to Interpretation of Radiographs of Semicon-
E 94 Guide for Radiographic Testing
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ductors and Related Devices
E 114 Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam
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E 432 Guide for Selection of a Leak Testing Method
Examination by the Contact Method
E 433 Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspec-
E 125 Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indica-
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tion
tions on Ferrous Castings
E 479 Guide for Preparation of a Leak Testing Specifica-
E 127 Practice for Fabricating and Checking Aluminum
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tion
Alloy Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks
E 493 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer
E 164 Practice for Ultrasonic Contact Examination of Weld-
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Leak Detector in the Inside-Out Testing Mode
ments
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E 498 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer
E 165 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination
Leak Detector or Residual Gas Analyzer in the Tracer
E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe
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Probe Mode
and Tubing
E 499 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer
E 214 Practice for Immersed Ultrasonic Examination by the
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Leak Detector in the Detector Probe Mode
Reflection Method Using Pulsed Longitudinal Waves
E 515 Test Method for Leaks Using Bubble Emission Tech-
E 215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electro-
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niques
magnetic Examination of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy
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E 545 Test Method for Determining Image Quality in Direct
Tube
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Thermal Neutron Radiographic Examination
E 566 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Sorting
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde-
of Ferrous Metals
structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 on
E 569 Practice for Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Struc-
Nondestructive Testing Agencies.
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tures During Controlled Stimulation
Current edition approved January 10, 2002. Published March 2002. Originally
published as E 543 – 76. Last previous edition E 543 – 99.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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E543–02
E 570 Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromag- E 1118 Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Re-
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netic Steel Tubular Products inforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe (RTRP)
E 1139 Practice for Continuous Monitoring of Acoustic
E 571 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Ex
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