ASME BPVC.VIII.
1-2017 12-1 – 12-4
MANDATORY APPENDIX 12
ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION OF WELDS (UT)
12-1 SCOPE
(a) This Appendix describes methods which shall be
employed when ultrasonic examination of welds is speci-
fied in this Division.
(b) Section V, Article 4 shall be applied for detail re-
quirements in methods and procedures, unless otherwise
specified in this Appendix.
(c) Ultrasonic examination shall be performed in accor-
dance with a written procedure, certified by the Manufac-
turer to be in accordance with the requirements of
Section V, Article 1, T-150.
12-2 CERTIFICATION OF COMPETENCE OF
NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINER
Personnel performing and evaluating ultrasonic exam-
inations required by this Division shall meet the require-
ments of UW-54.
12-3 ACCEPTANCE–REJECTION STANDARDS
These Standards shall apply unless other standards are
specified for specific applications within this Division.
Imperfections which produce a response greater than
20% of the reference level shall be investigated to the ex-
tent that the operator can determine the shape, identity,
and location of all such imperfections and evaluate them
in terms of the acceptance standards given in (a) and (b)
below.
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(a) Indications characterized as cracks, lack of fusion,
or incomplete penetration are unacceptable regardless
of length.
(b) Other imperfections are unacceptable if the indica-
tions exceed the reference level amplitude and have
lengths which exceed:
(1 ) 1/4 in. (6 mm) for t up to 3/4 in. (19 mm);
(2) 1/3 t for t from 3/4 in. to 2 1/4 in. (19 mm to 57 mm);
(3) 3/4 in. (19 mm) for t over 2 1/4 in. (57 mm).
where t is the thickness of the weld excluding any allow-
able reinforcement. For a butt weld joining two members
having different thicknesses at the weld, t is the thinner of
these two thicknesses. If a full penetration weld includes a
fillet weld, the thickness of the throat of the fillet shall be
included in t .
12-4 REPORT OF EXAMINATION
The Manufacturer shall prepare a report of the ultraso-
nic examination and a copy of this report shall be retained
by the Manufacturer as required by this Division (10-13).
The report shall contain the information required by Sec-
tion V. In addition, a record of repaired areas shall be
noted as well as the results of the reexamination of the re-
paired areas. The Manufacturer shall also maintain a re-
cord of all reflections from uncorrected areas having
responses that exceed 50% of the reference level. This re-
cord shall locate each area, the response level, the dimen-
sions, the depth below the surface, and the classification.