DIN 65455:1992-09 (Draft)

1 Field of application
2 Short description of the procedure
3 Definitions
4 Designation of the procedure
5 Equipment requirements
      5.1 Calibration blocks
      5.2 Reference blocks
      5.3 Ultrasonic test equipment
      5.4 Probes and probe arrangement
      5.5 Coupling
      5.6 Type of movement
      5.7 Evaluation and recording unit
      5.8 Detection sensitivity of the equipment
6 Preparation for inspection
      6.1 Check of tubing surface
      6.2 Instrument calibration
7 Inspection procedure
8 Evaluation
9 Inspection report
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This shall be used to demonstrate the quality of seamless tubes in steel, nickel and titanium alloys with dimensions as per corresponding dimensional standard, provided the external diameter is not less than 5 mm. The purpose of the ultrasonic inspection is to detect defects below the surface as well as on the inner and outer wall surfaces of the tube.