Detailed Comparison of ASTM A 388 & ISO 11496 Requirements

Item ASTM A 388 ISO 11496 Significant differences

between ASTM A 388
vs. ISO 11496
Ref. Description Cl. Content Cl. Content Yes/ Details
# # # No
1 Scope 1.1 This practice covers the examination 1.1 This International Standard Yes A 388-specifically
procedures for the contact, pulse- specifies requirements for full for heavy steel
echo ultrasonic examination of peripheral ultrasonic testing of forging.
heavy steel forgings by the straight- the ends of seamless and welded
and angle-beam techniques. The tubes for the detection of ISO 11496 End
straight-beam techniques include laminar imperfections. circumferential
utilization of the DGS (Distance Gain It is intended to detect, over a inspection of
Size) method. zone at the ends of plain end seamless or
and beveled end tubes, welded tubular
laminar imperfections which may product.
interfere with subsequent
fabrication operations (e.g.
welding, ultrasonic inspection
of welds. etc,),
5 Apparatus 5.2 Search Units having a transducer 4.3 The maximum width of Yes ISO 11496 –
App with 1 -1/ 8 in. [30 mm] maximum each individual transducer, allowable
endi dimensions shall be used for measured parallel to the major maximum
x straight-beam scanning. axis of the tube, shall be 25 mm. transducer dia.
(X2) 25mm
8 Reference Block 8.2. A flat bottom hole with 6.5mm² 6 6mm FBH or 6mm length of No.
for calibration 2.2 reflection area of reference curve rectangular recess with 6 (+10%,
-0%) width reflector.
11 Acceptance 11.3 Any back wall loss in some %. 8 Any indication equal to or crossing Yes ISO 11496 –
Criteria Any indication equal to or crossing threshold/trigger alarm shall not doesn’t talk about
DAC/Thresholds shall not be be acceptable. BW loss
acceptable.

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Prepared by: Shailendra Singh