API 5UE : 2005

Table of Contents

1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
3 DEFINITIONS
4 APPLICATION
   4.1 Basis for Inspection
   4.2 Applicability of Inspection
   4.3 Variability of Results
5 CERTIFICATION OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING PERSONNEL
6 PROVE-UP TECHNIQUE DESCRIPTIONS
   6.1 Amplitude comparison technique (ACT)
   6.2 Amplitude Distance Differential Technique (ADDT)
7 GENERAL INSPECTION CRITERIA
   7.1 Equipment
   7.2 Instrument and Transducer Equipment
       Calibration/Certification
   7.3 Reference Standards
   7.4 Transducer, Angle Beam Wedge and Couplant Criteria
   7.5 Instrument Criteria
8 STANDARDIZATION
   8.1 General
   8.2 Shear Wave Standardization
   8.3 Standardization Checks
9 INSPECTION PROCEDURES
   9.1 General
   9.2 Procedure
10 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA AND DISPOSITION
11 RECORDS
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
APPENDIX D
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Abstract

Defines procedures which may be used to 'prove-up' the depth or size of imperfections.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2005
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