BS 3889-1:1983

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Methods
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Condition of tubes
4. Test procedure
5. Equipment
6. Test pieces
7. Reference standards
8. Calibration of equipment
9. Assessment of results
Appendix
A. Reference standards recommended for use with
     test methods A and B
Tables
1. Relationship between internal and external
     reference notch depths at various outside
     diameter/thickness ratios
2. Reference standards recommended for use with test
     methods A and B
Figures
1. Examples of ultrasonic shearwave scanning directions
     for the detection of longitudinally orientated
     imperfections
2. Examples of ultrasonic shearwave scanning directions
     for the detection of transversely orientated
     imperfections
3. A mode-transformed compression wave adaptation of
     shearwave testing

Four automatic ultrasonic testing methods for detecting longitudinal, transverse and laminar imperfections in wrought steel tubes using shear wave and compression wave ultrasonic techniques. Applies to seamless and welded tubes with outside diameters greater than 12.5 mm and a thickness of not less than 1.5 mm.