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BS EN 571-1:1997

Superseded

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Non-destructive testing. Penetrant testing General principles

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-06-1997

Superseded date

31-07-2013

Superseded by

BS EN ISO 3452-1:2013

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Summarise this standard

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Safety precautions
5 General principles
6 Products, sensitivity and designation
7 Compatibility of testing materials with the part(s)
    to be tested
8 Test procedure
9 Test report
Annexes
A (normative) Main stages of the penetrant examination
B (informative) Example of a test report

Specifies a method for penetrant testing for detection of discontinuities, such as cracks, laps, folds, porosity and lack of fusion which are open to the surface of the material for testing. Applicable mainly to metallic materials but is also performed on other materials if they are inert to the test media, and are not excessively porous, eg castings, forgings, welds, ceramics, etc.

Committee
WEE/46
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 6443(1984) and 91/82089 DC. (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NS EN 571-1 : 1ED 1997 Identical
NF EN 571-1 : 1997 Identical
NBN EN 571-1 : 1997 Identical
EN 571-1:1997 Identical
DIN EN 571-1:1997-03 Identical
NEN EN 571-1 : 1997 Identical
I.S. EN 571-1:1997 Identical
UNE-EN 571-1:1997 Identical

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