Non-destructive Testing Classes of test July 2014© Copyright National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia 2014 This publication is protected by copyright under the Commonwealth of Australia Copyright Act 1968. NATA’s accredited facilities or facilities seeking accreditation may use or copy this publication or print or email this publication internally for accreditation purposes. Individuals may store a copy of this publication for private non-commercial use or copy a reasonable portion of this publication in accordance with the fair dealing provisions in Part III Division 3 of the Copyright Act 1968. You must include this copyright notice in its complete form if you make a copy of this publication. 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Digital scanning of film images 03 Image storage plates 04 Direct imaging (digital radiography) Ultrasonic examination of materials 01 Ultrasonic A-Scan capability for listed ultrasonic testing applications .02 Phased array capability for listed ultrasonic testing applications .03 Time of flight diffraction capability for listed ultrasonic testing applications 10 Welded ferritic steel joints 11 Welded clad and overlaid stee! joints 12 Welded stainless stee! and austenitic joints 13. Welded aluminium alloy joints 14 Welded joints in other specified metals. .20 Bonded metals - machine bearings 21. Bonded metals - welded hard facings :22 Bonded metals - other specified types of bonded metals -30 Cast steel and iron product 31 Cast aluminium alloy product 41 Rolled or wrought steel product 42. Rolled or wrought aluminium product, including extruded items 80 Other examinations of specified metals 90 Examinations of specified non-metallic items 99 Product-specific ultrasonic technique capability, specified as follows Ultrasonic thickness testing 01 Material thickness - spot or grid measurements only 02 Material profiling including assessment and characterisation of material loss Page 3 of 5Nondestructive Testing - Classes of test 6.61 671 6.81 6.82 6.84 6.85 6.91 6.92 Joly 2014 10 Mechanised thickness testing systems — specified techniques 20 Qualitative material profiling using guided wave analysis Magnetic particle testing 01 Magnetic flow method — AC magnetization 02 Current flow method 03. Coil method 04 Magnetic flow method - DC magnetization using specified in- house methods Penetrant testing 01 Water washable method 02 Solvent removable method 03 Post emulsifiable method Electromagnetic examination of materials 11 Surface flaw detection using high frequency eddy current 13. Sorting of materials by conductivity 21 Sub-surface fiaw detection using low frequency eddy current 41 Remote field tube testing 51 Eddy current tube testing 55 Assessment of ferrite content 60 Array eddy current for specified applications 61 Alternating current field measurement 62 Wire rope testing 99 Other specified tests Electromagnetic thickness testing 01 Coating thickness measurement 10 Qualitative material profiling using magnetic flux leakage 11 Qualitative material profiling using low frequency eddy current 12 Qualitative material profiling using pulsed eddy current Acoustic emission fault detection for specified product types Testing systems combining multiple NDT methods Visual assessment of materials, prior to initial service 01 Rolled product 02. Welded joints 03 Castings 04 Forgings 99 Other specified materials Visual assessment of materials, during service life, for defined service applications 01 Specified rolled items 02 Specified welded joints .03 Specified castings Page 40/5Non-destuctive Testing - Classes of test 6.94 6.97 6.98 6.99 Note 1: Note 2: 04 Specified forgings .99 Other materials, for defined service applications Comparative indication of material grade and alloy type 01 Comparative indication using portable XRF equipment 02 Comparative indication using portable spark emission equipment Leak testing using differential pressure box Equipment condition monitoring 01 Fault detection by thermographic imaging 02. Fault detection by vibration analysis using portable equipment Other specified tests Qualitative (or “screening’) techniques are generally used for preliminary assessment of material degradation and are often used in conjunction with confirmatory testing (or “prove-up") Restrictions applicable to visual assessment under 6.91 and 6.92 are covered under Annex 3.5. More general accreditation for inspection activities is covered under NATA's inspection accreditation program and the criteria for acoreditation are based on ISO/IEC 17020. ‘Amendments ‘Class of test 6.50.07, 02 and 03 each amended from: potential testing applications listed below, 10; for listed ultrasonic testing applications: uly 2014 Page 5 of 5