Table of Contents

Foreword<br>Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Operational principles<br>5 Personnel qualification<br>6 Special considerations to ensure valid tests<br>7 Acoustic emission examination equipment<br>8 Acoustic emission examination calibration and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;equipment verification<br>9 Overall procedure<br>10 Real-time evaluation criteria<br>11 AT test report<br>12 Follow-up ultrasonic examination<br>Annex A (normative) - Ultrasonic examination (UT)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;follow-up to acoustic emission examination (AT)<br>Annex B (normative) - AT equipment specifications<br>Annex C (normative) - Example instrument settings,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;examination methods and rejection criteria for MAE<br>Annex D (informative) - Alternative method for source location<br>Annex E (informative) - Distance amplitude correction<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;procedures<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Provides procedures for the use of acoustic emission examination (AT) and ultrasonic examination (UT) follow-up during the periodic inspection and testing of seamless steel cylinders and tubes with a water capacity of up to 3000 l used for compressed and liquefied gases.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	PVE/3/7
Supersedes	13/30247752 DC : 0 02/705965 DC : DRAFT MAY 2002