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A series of standards on nondestructive inspection and examination of aerospace composites has been developed under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing. Several years ago, with impetus and input from representatives of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a task group on NDE for Aerospace Composites was formed under Subcommittee E07.10 on…
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ASTM International Committee E29 on Particle and Spray Characterization has recently approved an extensive revision of ASTM standard E11 , Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes. The revision will lead to better control of the quality of sieve cloths and test sieves. ASTM E11 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E29.01 on Sieves, Sieving Methods and Screening Media.…
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Nondestructive testing equipment manufacturers and users are invited to join a task group developing a proposed new ASTM standard, WK20537 , Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) for Eddy Current Test Methods. The proposed practice, which will focus on test results storage and communication, will be based on a highly successful medical industry…
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A new ASTM International standard describes a variety of methods that can be used to determine the index of refraction and dispersion of glass. The standard, C 1648 , Guide for Choosing a Method for Determining the Index of Refraction and Dispersion of Glass, will be useful to manufacturers of glass and glass products as well as designers of products in which glass is a critical component. C 1648…
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ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing has approved a new standard that can be used for the same applications as the now-cancelled MIL-STD-2154, Process for Inspection, Ultrasonic, Wrought Metals. The new standard, E 2375 , Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Wrought Products, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E07.06 on Ultrasonic Testing Procedures. Practice E…
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ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing has developed a new standard, E 2491, Guide for Evaluating Performance Characteristics of Phased-Array Ultrasonic Examination Instruments and Systems. Guide E 2491 , which is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E07.06 on Ultrasonic Method, is intended to be used for comparing instruments and systems, as well as for detecting long-term…
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New ASTM Nondestructive Testing Standard Presents Digital Images for Inspection of Aluminum CastingsDeveloping new ASTM standard E 2422, Reference Digital Images for Inspection of Aluminum Castings, wasn’t just a matter of digitizing the images used in current standard E 155, Reference Radiographs for Inspection of Aluminum and Magnesium Castings. According to Michael Horky, principal level III, RT, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, to create the new standard, task group members had to understand…
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A new, two DVD set, "Reference Radiograph E 2422, Standard Digital Reference Images for Inspection of Aluminum Castings," is now available for purchase from ASTM International. The images illustrate the types and degrees of discontinuities that may be found in aluminum-alloy castings. This two DVD set consists of 13 digital files, software to load the desired format, and specific instructions…
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Sieve manufacturers produce testing sieves using various sizes of wire cloth, per ASTM International standard E 11, Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes. They also use ASTM standards E 161, Specification for Precision Electroformed Sieves, and E 323, Specification for Perforated-Plate Sieves for Testing Purposes when producing sieves from perforated plate. These…
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ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing has initiated work on a proposed new Guide for Digital Detector Array Selection. Information on the proposed guide, which is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E07.01 on Radiology (X and Gamma) Method, can be found by entering "WK7492" in the site search box on the home page of ASTM Internationals Web site ( www.astm.org ). The…