1、VNONDESTRUCTIVEEXAMINATIONASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committeeon Nondestructive ExaminationAN INTERNATIONAL CODE2013 ASME Boiler &Pressure Vessel Code2013 EditionJuly 1, 2013Two Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 USADate of Issuance: July 1, 2013This international code or standard wasdeveloped unde
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10、eserved No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.TABLE OF CONTENTSList of Sections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvForeword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xviiStatement of Policy on the Use of the Certification Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . .xixStatement of Policy on the Use of ASME Mar
12、king to Identify Manufactured Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xixSubmittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Standards Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxPersonnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxiiASTM Personnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxxviiSummary of Changes. . . . . . .
14、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxxviiiList of Changes in Record Number Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xlii
15、Cross-Referencing and Stylistic Changes in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xlivSubsection ANondestructive Methods of Examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Article 1General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1T-110Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1T-120General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1T-130Equipment . . .
17、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2T-150Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2T-160Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3T-170Examinations and Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3T-180Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3T-190Records/Documentation . . . . . . . . .
19、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Mandatory Appendix IGlossary of Terms for Nondestructive Examination. . . . . . . . . . . . .4Nonmandatory Appendix AImperfection vs Type of NDE Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Article 2Radiographic Examination
20、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7T-210Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7T-220General Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21、.7T-230Equipment and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7T-260Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9T-270Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9T-280Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14T-290Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Mandatory Appendix IIn-M
23、otion Radiography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Mandatory Appendix IIReal-Time Radioscopic Examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Mandatory Appendix IIIDigital Image Acquisition, Display, and Storage for Radiography andRadio
24、scopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Mandatory Appendix IVInterpretation, Evaluation, and Disposition of Radiographic andRadioscopic Examination Test Results Produced by the DigitalImage Acquisition and Display Process . . . . . . . .
25、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Mandatory Appendix VGlossary of Terms for Radiographic Examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Mandatory Appendix VIDigital Image Acquisition, Display, Interpretation, and Storage ofRadiographs for Nuclear Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26、26Mandatory Appendix VISupplement A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Mandatory Appendix VIIRadiographic Examination of Metallic Castings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32iiiMandatory Appendix VIIIRadiography Using Phosphor Imaging Plat
27、e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Mandatory Appendix IXApplication of Digital Radiography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Nonmandatory Appendix ARecommended Radiographic Technique Sketches for Pipe or TubeWelds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Nonmandatory Appendix CHole-Type IQI Placement Sketches for Welds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Nonmandatory Appendix DNumber of IQIs (Special Cases) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Article 4Ultrasonic Examina
29、tion Methods for Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51T-410Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51T-420General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30、 . . . . .51T-430Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51T-440Miscellaneous Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62T-450Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62T-460Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62T-470Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65T-480Eva
32、luation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66T-490Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Mandatory Appendix IScreen Height Linearity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Mandatory Appendix IIAmplitude Control Linearity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69Mandatory Appendix IIITime of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) Technique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Mandatory Appendix IVPhased Array
34、 Manual Raster Examination Techniques Using LinearArrays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75Mandatory Appendix VPhased Array E-Scan and S-Scan Linear Scanning ExaminationTechniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76Mandatory Appendix VIIUltrasonic Examination Requirements for Workmanship BasedAcceptance Criteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78Mandatory Appendix VIIIUltrasonic Examination Requirements for a Fracture
36、MechanicsBased Acceptance Criteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80Mandatory Appendix IXProcedure Qualification Requirements for Flaw Sizing andCategorization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82Nonmandatory Ap
37、pendix ALayout of Vessel Reference Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84Nonmandatory Appendix BGeneral Techniques for Angle Beam Calibrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85Nonmandatory Appendix CGeneral Techniques for Straight Beam Calibrations. . . . . . . . . . . . .91N
38、onmandatory Appendix DExamples of Recording Angle Beam Examination Data . . . . . . . . . . .93Nonmandatory Appendix EComputerized Imaging Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97Nonmandatory Appendix GAlternate Calibration Block Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39、 . . . . . . .103Nonmandatory Appendix IExamination of Welds Using Angle Beam Search Units . . . . . . . . . . .106Nonmandatory Appendix JAlternative Basic Calibration Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107Nonmandatory Appendix KRecording Straight Beam Examination Data for
40、Planar Reflectors110Nonmandatory Appendix LTOFD Sizing Demonstration/Dual Probe Computer ImagingTechnique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111Nonmandatory Appendix MGeneral Techniques for Angle Beam Longitudinal WaveCalibrations. . . .
41、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114Nonmandatory Appendix NTime of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118iv No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Nonmandatory Appendix OTime of Flight Diffraction
42、(TOFD) Technique GeneralExamination Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138Nonmandatory Appendix PPhased Array (PAUT) Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142Article 5Ultrasonic Examination Methods for Materials . . . . . . .
43、 . . . . . . . . . . .151T-510Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151T-520General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151T-530Equipment . . . . . .
44、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151T-560Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152T-570Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154T-580Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155T-590Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155Mandatory Appendix IUltrasonic Exam
46、ination of Pumps and Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157Mandatory Appendix IIInservice Examination of Nozzle Inside Corner Radius and InnerCorner Regions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158Mandatory Appendix IIIGlossary of Terms for U
47、ltrasonic Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159Mandatory Appendix IVInservice Examination of Bolts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162Article 6Liquid Penetrant Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163T-610Scope . . .
48、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163T-620General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163T-630Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163T-640Miscellaneous Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163T-650Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164T-660Calibration . . .
50、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164T-670Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164T-680Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
