Name of Project

KAKRAPAR ATOMIC POWER PROJECT # 3 & 4

Package

Air Conditioning and Ventilation System

Document Title
Document No.

Ultrasonic Test Procedure of Shaft

AV2K14-060-V-157 (Rev. R0)

Vendor

Advance Ventilation Pvt. Ltd

Date:
27.02.20
15

TEST PROCEDURE FOR ULTRASONIC TEST OF SHAFT

1.

Scope: This procedure gives the technique and acceptance standard for
Ultrasonic Examination of Round Bars.

2.

Applicable Document:
ASME Section V Article 23 SA 388
ASME Section III NB 2542
PP-P-2012 Rev. 1

3.

Personnel Qualification Requirement: Personnel carrying out UT shall be

qualified to minimum Level II to UT as per the guidelines of SNT-RC-IA of ASNT or by
ISNT.

4.

Job Details:
Project:
Balance of Turbine Island Package Kakrapar Atomic Power Project 3 & 4
NPCIL PO No.: CMM/MEQ/23-40-2-1040/PO/6086 & 6087 dated 28/09/2011
Dodsal PO No.: 03/PEN/75/YAS/PO/057/059-00/13 dated 29.11.2013
Material EN-8
Size of Forging:

5.

Surface Condition: Surface of the bars shall be smooth and free from dirt,
loose scales etc. which may impaiur beam transmission.

6.

Stage of examination: As rolled

7.

Instrument: Pulse-echo type A scan display meeting the requirements of

ASME Section V Article 5 regarding linearity. EEC Ex 10, Einstein II TFT or equivalent
may be used that can work in the frequency range of 1 to 5 MHz.

8.

Probe:
Longitudinal Wave - 0 - 2 or 4 MHz 10 or 24 mm (Single type for > 50 mm)
Leensar / NDT / EEC / Modsonic make shall be used
Doc. No.: MES / R & DM / UT / Bars / 08-07-2014 Rev.1

9.

Couplant: Oil which shall not contain sulphur or halides more than 250 ppm.
Couplant used for calibration and examination shall be same.

10.

Calibration block: Reference specimen containing flat-bottomed holes of

size mentioned in the Table at D, D and D shall be used. Reference specimen

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Name of Project

KAKRAPAR ATOMIC POWER PROJECT # 3 & 4

Package

Air Conditioning and Ventilation System

Document Title
Document No.

Ultrasonic Test Procedure of Shaft

AV2K14-060-V-157 (Rev. R0)

Vendor

Advance Ventilation Pvt. Ltd

Date:
27.02.20
15

shall be made from the same material of same heat and heat treatment received. A
reference specimen of diameter D shall be valid for diameter 0.9 D to 1.5 D.
11.

Calibration: Using appropriate range and gain, the indication from FBH at
D of the reference specimen shall be brought to 80 5% FSH and marked. Without
changing the setting, the indication from D and D shall be peaked to maximum
and marked. Join these marks to obtain DAC which shall be the reference level.

12.

Scanning: Scanning shall be done 100% in radial direction with 10% overlap.
Scanning shall be done at + 6 dB of reference level. Evaluation shall be done at
reference level. Scanning speed shall not exceed than what is demonstrated for
picking up reference reflector at + 6 dB of reference level. Scanning shall be done in
axial direction using back wall echo technique from end face. Scanning shall be done
at + 6 dB. Evaluation shall be at reference sensitivity.

13.
(a)

Acceptance Criteria: for Radial Scanning:

Any indication of discontinuity exceeding reference level shall be not
acceptable.
Any indication of discontinuity causing complete loss of back echo shall be not
acceptable
For Axial Scanning:
Any indication of discontinuity causing complete loss of back echo shall be not
acceptable

(b)

14.

Report: A report giving all relevant details including indications causing a

reponse greater than 50% of reference level shall be furnished on completion of
examination. Specimen Report format is attached.

15.

Post Cleaning: Post cleaning shall be done with dry cloth and followed by solvent
moistened cloth to remove all traces of cpuplant used for examination.
TABLE
Diameter of Bar to be examined
Up to 50 mm
51 to 80 mm
81 to 100 mm
101 to 125 mm
125 to 150 mm

Size of FBH as reference reflector mm

1.2
1.8
2.-0
2.5
3.0

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