1、Designation: E 543 08aStandard Specification forAgencies Performing Nondestructive Testing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 543; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A numb
2、er in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This specification has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers minimum requirements forage
3、ncies performing nondestructive testing (NDT).1.2 When using this specification to assess the capability of,or to accredit NDT agencies, Guide E 1359 shall be used as abasis for the survey. It can be supplemented as necessary withmore detail in order to meet the auditors specific needs.1.3 This spec
4、ification can be used as a basis to evaluatetesting or inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for usefor the qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing orinspection agencies, public or private.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with
5、 its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E94 Guide for Radiographic ExaminationE114 Practice for Ultrasonic P
6、ulse-Echo Straight-BeamExamination by the Contact MethodE 125 Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indica-tions on Ferrous CastingsE 127 Practice for Fabricating and Checking AluminumAlloy Ultrasonic Standard Reference BlocksE 164 Practice for Ultrasonic Contact Examination of Weld-mentsE 165
7、 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant ExaminationE 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipeand TubingE 214 Practice for Immersed Ultrasonic Testing by theReflection Method Using Pulsed Longitudinal Waves3E 215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electro-magnetic Examination of Seamless
8、 Aluminum-Alloy TubeE 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-nation of Copper and Copper-Alloy TubesE 273 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of the WeldZone of Welded Pipe and TubingE 309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tu-bular Products Using Magnetic SaturationE 317
9、Practice for Evaluating Performance Characteristicsof Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Testing Instruments and Systemswithout the Use of Electronic Measurement InstrumentsE 376 Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness byMagnetic-Field or Eddy-Current (Electromagnetic) Exami-nation MethodsE 426 Practice for Ele
10、ctromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-nation of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Austen-itic Stainless Steel and Similar AlloysE 427 Practice for Testing for Leaks Using the HalogenLeak Detector(Alkali-Ion Diode)E 428 Practice for Fabrication and Control of Metal, Otherthan Aluminum, Reference Bloc
11、ks Used in UltrasonicTestingE 431 Guide to Interpretation of Radiographs of Semicon-ductors and Related DevicesE 432 Guide for Selection of a Leak Testing MethodE 433 Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspec-tionE 479 Guide for Preparation of a Leak Testing SpecificationE 493 Test Methods f
12、or Leaks Using the Mass SpectrometerLeak Detector in the Inside-Out Testing ModeE 494 Practice for Measuring Ultrasonic Velocity in Mate-rialsE 498 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass SpectrometerLeak Detector or Residual Gas Analyzer in the TracerProbe Mode1This specification is under the jurisdi
13、ction of ASTM Committee E07 onNondestructive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 onNondestructive Testing Agencies.Current edition approved July 1, 2008. Published July 2008. Originally approvedin 1976. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E 543 - 08.2For referenced
14、ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Withdrawn.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700,
15、 West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.E 499 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass SpectrometerLeak Detector in the Detector Probe ModeE 515 Test Method for Leaks Using Bubble Emission Tech-niquesE 545 Test Method for Determining Image Quality in DirectThermal Neutron Radiographic Examinat
16、ionE 566 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Sortingof Ferrous MetalsE 569 Practice for Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Struc-tures During Controlled StimulationE 570 Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromag-netic Steel Tubular ProductsE 571 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Curren
17、t) Exami-nation of Nickel and Nickel Alloy Tubular ProductsE 587 Practice for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Examination bythe Contact MethodE 592 Guide to Obtainable ASTM Equivalent PenetrameterSensitivity for Radiography of Steel Plates 14 to 2 in. 6 to51 mm Thick with X Rays and 1 to 6 in. 25 to 152 mmThi
18、ck with Cobalt-60E 650 Guide for Mounting Piezoelectric Acoustic EmissionSensorsE 664 Practice for the Measurement of theApparentAttenu-ation of Longitudinal Ultrasonic Waves by ImmersionMethodE 690 Practice for In Situ Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current)Examination of Nonmagnetic Heat Exchanger TubesE 7
19、03 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Sortingof Nonferrous MetalsE 709 Guide for Magnetic Particle TestingE 746 Practice for Determining Relative Image QualityResponse of Industrial Radiographic Imaging SystemsE 747 Practice for Design, Manufacture and MaterialGrouping Classification of Wir
20、e Image Quality Indicators(IQI) Used for RadiologyE 748 Practices for Thermal Neutron Radiography of Ma-terialsE 749 Practice for Acoustic Emission Monitoring DuringContinuous WeldingE 750 Practice for CharacterizingAcoustic Emission Instru-mentationE 751 Practice for Acoustic Emission Monitoring Du
21、ringResistance Spot-WeldingE 797 Practice for Measuring Thickness by Manual Ultra-sonic Pulse-Echo Contact MethodE 801 Practice for Controlling Quality of Radiological Ex-amination of Electronic DevicesE 803 Test Method for Determining the L/D Ratio of Neu-tron Radiography BeamsE 908 Practice for Ca
22、librating Gaseous Reference LeaksE 976 Guide for Determining the Reproducibility of Acous-tic Emission Sensor ResponseE 999 Guide for Controlling the Quality of Industrial Ra-diographic Film ProcessingE 1001 Practice for Detection and Evaluation of Disconti-nuities by the Immersed Pulse-Echo Ultraso
23、nic MethodUsing Longitudinal WavesE 1004 Practice for Determining Electrical ConductivityUsing the Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) MethodE 1025 Practice for Design, Manufacture, and MaterialGrouping Classification of Hole-Type Image Quality Indi-cators (IQI) Used for RadiologyE 1030 Test Method for R
24、adiographic Examination of Me-tallic CastingsE 1032 Test Method for Radiographic Examination ofWeldmentsE 1033 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Ex-amination of Type F-Continuously Welded (CW) Ferro-magnetic Pipe and Tubing Above the Curie TemperatureE 1067 Practice for Acoustic Emission E
25、xamination ofFiberglass Reinforced Plastic Resin (FRP) Tanks/VesselsE 1118 Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Re-inforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe (RTRP)E 1139 Practice for Continuous Monitoring of AcousticEmission from Metal Pressure BoundariesE 1211 Practice for Leak Detection and Locat
26、ion UsingSurface-Mounted Acoustic Emission SensorsE 1212 Practice for Quality Management Systems for Non-destructive Testing AgenciesE 1254 Guide for Storage of Radiographs and UnexposedIndustrial Radiographic FilmsE 1312 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Ex-amination of Ferromagnetic Cyli
27、ndrical Bar ProductAbove the Curie TemperatureE 1315 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Steel withConvex Cylindrically Curved Entry Surfaces3E 1316 Terminology for Nondestructive ExaminationsE 1359 Guide for Evaluating Capabilities of NondestructiveTesting AgenciesE 1417 Practice for Liquid Pene
28、trant TestingE 1419 Test Method for Examination of Seamless, Gas-Filled, Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic EmissionE 1444 Practice for Magnetic Particle TestingE 1496 Test Method for Neutron Radiographic DimensionalMeasurementsE 1571 Practice for Electromagnetic Examination of Ferro-magnetic Steel Wir
29、e RopeE 1606 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Ex-amination of Copper Redraw Rod for Electrical PurposesE 1629 Practice for Determining the Impedance ofAbsoluteEddy-Current ProbesE 1742 Practice for Radiographic ExaminationE 1774 Guide for Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers(EMATs)E 1781
30、Practice for Secondary Calibration of AcousticEmission SensorsE 1816 Practice for Ultrasonic Testing Using Electromag-netic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) TechniquesE 1888/E 1888M Practice for Acoustic Emission Examina-tion of Pressurized Containers Made of Fiberglass Rein-forced Plastic with Balsa Wood
31、 CoresE 1901 Guide for Detection and Evaluation of Discontinui-ties by Contact Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam UltrasonicMethodsE 543 08a2E 1930 Practice for Examination of Liquid-Filled Atmo-spheric and Low-Pressure Metal Storage Tanks UsingAcoustic EmissionE 1932 Guide for Acoustic Emission Examination o
32、f SmallPartsE 1961 Practice for Mechanized Ultrasonic Testing of GirthWelds Using Zonal Discrimination with Focused SearchUnitsE 1962 Test Method for Ultrasonic Surface ExaminationsUsing Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT)TechniquesE 2001 Guide for Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy forDefect D
33、etection in Both Metallic and Non-metallic PartsE 2075 Practice for Verifying the Consistency ofAE-SensorResponse Using an Acrylic RodE 2076 Test Method for Examination of Fiberglass Rein-forced Plastic Fan Blades Using Acoustic EmissionE 2096 Practice for In Situ Examination of FerromagneticHeat-Ex
34、changer Tubes Using Remote Field TestingE 2191 Practice for Examination of Gas-Filled Filament-Wound Composite Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emis-sionE 2192 Guide for Planar Flaw Height Sizing by UltrasonicsE 2223 Practice for Examination of Seamless, Gas-Filled,Steel Pressure Vessels Using Angle
35、Beam UltrasonicsE 2261 Practice for Examination of Welds Using the Alter-nating Current Field Measurement TechniqueE 2338 Practice for Characterization of Coatings UsingConformable Eddy-Current Sensors without Coating Ref-erence StandardsE 2373 Practice for Use of the Ultrasonic Time of FlightDiffra
36、ction (TOFD) TechniqueE 2374 Guide for Acoustic Emission System PerformanceVerificationE 2375 Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Wrought Products2.2 Other Documents:SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for Personnel Qualifi-cation and Certification in Nondestructive Testing4ANSI/ASNT-CP-189 ASNT Standard
37、for Qualification andCertification in Nondestructive Testing Personnel4NAS-410 Certification and Qualification of NondestructivePersonnel (Quality Assurance Committee)53. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsAdditional definitions are contained in thespecific specification or in Terminology E 1316.3.2 Definiti
38、ons of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 agencythe public, independent, or in-house nonde-structive testing organization selected by the authority toperform the examination(s) required by the purchase order orspecification.3.2.2 authoritythe owner, prime contractor, engineer, ar-chitect, or purc
39、hasing agent in responsible charge of the work,or duly recognized or designated representative.3.2.2.1 DiscussionThe agency and the authority may bethe same in some cases.4. Significance and Use4.1 This specification is applicable where the systematicassessment of the competence of a nondestructive
40、testingagency by a user or other party is desired.4.2 It is intended that the requirements specified in thisspecification apply to independent, public, or in-house agenciesto the extent required by the purchase order or specification.This specification does not apply to in-house equipment,methods, a
41、nd examinations used for the exclusive purpose ofinternal process control. It is intended that this specificationapply to all examination(s) used for the final acceptanceexamination(s) if such examination(s) are required by thepurchase order or specification.4.3 Criteria are provided for evaluating
42、the capability of anagency to properly perform designated examinations andestablishes essential characteristics pertaining to the organiza-tion, personnel, facilities, and quality systems of the agency.This specification may be supplemented by more specificcriteria and requirements for particular pr
43、ojects.5. Organization of the Agency5.1 The following information concerning the organizationof the agency shall be provided by documentation:5.1.1 A description of the organization including:5.1.1.1 The complete legal name and address of the mainoffice,5.1.1.2 The names and positions of the princip
44、al officers anddirectors,5.1.1.3 The agencys ownership, managerial structure, andprincipal members,5.1.1.4 The functional description of the agencys organiza-tion structure, operational departments, and support depart-ments and services. This may be demonstrated in the form ofcharts that depict all
45、the divisions, departments, sections andunits, and their relationships,5.1.1.5 All relevant organizational affiliates of the agencyand the principal officers of affiliates and directors of theaffiliates where applicable,5.1.1.6 External organizations and organizational compo-nents and their function
46、s that are utilized for significanttechnical support services, and5.1.1.7 A brief history of the agency including its relation-ship with its organizational component affiliations and othersupporting information.5.1.2 A general description of the type of users of theagencys services.5.1.3 A listing o
47、f the relevant technical services offered.5.1.4 A list giving applicable dates of the qualifications,accreditations, and recognition of the agency by others.6. Responsibilities and Duties6.1 A nondestructive testing agencys capabilities shouldinclude, but not be limited to, one or more of the follow
48、ingmethods: magnetic particle, penetrant, radiographic/fluoroscopic, ultrasonic, eddy current, and leak testing.4Available fromAmerican Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), P.O. Box28518, 1711 Arlingate Ln., Columbus, OH 43228-0518, http:/www.asnt.org.5Available from Aerospace Industries Assoc
49、iation of America, Inc. (AIA), 1000Wilson Blvd., Suite 1700,Arlington, VA22209-3928, http:/www.aia-aerospace.org.E 543 08a3NOTE 1A comparison of selected NDE Methods is provided asAppendix X1.6.2 It is the responsibility of the agency to ensure that:6.2.1 It performs only examinations for which it is ad-equately equipped and staffed.6.2.2 Its employees perform only examinations for whichthey are adequately qualified.6.2.3 Its equipment is calibrated and personnel are certifiedin accordance with applicable specifications.6.2.4 All equipment is properly maintained.6.2.
