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Controllo non distruttivo delle saldature

NORMA Controllo con particelle magnetiche delle saldature UNI EN ISO
E U R OP E A Livelli di accettabilità 23278

GIUGNO 2010

Non-destructive testing of welds

Magnetic particle testing of welds
Acceptance levels

La norma specifica i livelli di accettabilità delle indicazioni dovute a

imperfezioni in saldature su acciai ferromagnetici rivelate mediante
controllo con particelle magnetiche.
I livelli di accettabilità sono principalmente destinati all’uso durante
i controlli di fabbricazione, ma, qualora siano appropriati, possono
essere usati nei controlli in esercizio.

TESTO INGLESE

La presente norma è la versione ufficiale in lingua inglese della

norma europea EN ISO 23278 (edizione novembre 2009).

La presente norma sostituisce la UNI EN 1291:2006.

ICS 25.160.40

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PREMESSA NAZIONALE
La presente norma costituisce il recepimento, in lingua inglese,
della norma europea EN ISO 23278 (edizione novembre 2009), che
assume così lo status di norma nazionale italiana.

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Saldature

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 23278

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM November 2009

ICS 25.160.40 Supersedes EN 1291:1998

English Version

Non-destructive testing of welds - Magnetic particle testing of

welds - Acceptance levels (ISO 23278:2006)

Contrôle non destructif des assemblages soudés - Contrôle Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung von Schweißverbindungen -
par magnétoscopie des soudures - Niveaux d'acceptation Magnetpulverprüfung von Schweißverbindungen -
(ISO 23278:2006) Zulässigkeitsgrenzen (ISO 23278:2006)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 October 2009.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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Contents Page

Foreword ..............................................................................................................................................................3

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Foreword
The text of ISO 23278:2006 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44 “Welding and allied
processes” of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO
23278:2009 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 121 “Welding” the secretariat of which is held by DIN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by May 2010.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 1291:1998.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO 23278:2006 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 23278:2009 without any modification.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 23278

First edition
2006-10-01

Non-destructive testing of welds —

Magnetic particle testing of welds —
Acceptance levels
Contrôle non destructif des assemblages soudés — Contrôle par
magnétoscopie des soudures — Niveaux d'acceptation

Reference number
ISO 23278:2006(E)

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Non-destructive testing of welds — Magnetic particle testing

of welds — Acceptance levels

1 Scope
This International Standard specifies acceptance levels for indications from imperfections in ferromagnetic
steel welds detected by magnetic particle testing.

The acceptance levels are primarily intended for use during manufacture examination, but where appropriate
they can be used for in-service inspection.

The acceptance levels in this International Standard are based on detection capabilities that can be expected
when using techniques specified in ISO 17638 and parameters recommended in Annex A. The acceptance
levels can be related to welding standards, application standards, specifications or codes. Such a relationship
is shown in ISO 17635 for ISO 5817.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 5817, Welding — Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding
excluded) — Quality levels for imperfections

ISO 17635, Non-destructive testing of welds — General rules for fusion welds in metallic materials

ISO 17638, Non-destructive testing of welds — Magnetic particle testing

ISO/TS 18173, Non-destructive testing — General terms and definitions

EN 1330-2, Non-destructive testing — Terminology — Part 2: Terms common to the non-destructive testing
methods

EN 1330-7, Non-destructive testing — Terminology — Part 7: Terms used in magnetic particle testing

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/TS 18173, EN 1330-2 and
EN 1330-7 and the following apply.

3.1
linear indication
indication having a length greater than three times its width

3.2
non-linear indication
indication having a length less than or equal to three times its width

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4 Testing parameters
Many parameters, either individually or in combination, will affect the ability of a technique to detect
imperfections of a given size and orientation with respect to the condition of the test surface.

Detection of small imperfections is highly dependent on the surface condition of the weld and the detection
media used. Examples of the application of these parameters to give a high probability of detection are given
in Annex A.

5 Acceptance levels

5.1 General

The width of the test surface shall include the weld metal and the adjacent parent metal up to a distance of
10 mm on each side.

Acceptance levels prescribed for linear indications are those corresponding to the evaluation level. Indications
lower than this shall not be taken into account. Normally, acceptable indications shall not be recorded.

Local grinding may be used to improve the classification of all or just part of a test surface, when it is required
to work to a higher detection limit than that expected by the existing weld surface condition.

Acceptance levels are given in Table 1.

Table 1 — Acceptance levels for indications

Dimensions in millimetres

Acceptance level a
Type of indication
1 2 3
Linear indication
l u 1,5 lu3 lu6
l = length of indication
Non-linear indication
du2 du3 du4
d = major axis dimension
a Acceptance levels 2 and 3 may be specified with a suffix "X" which denotes that all linear indications detected shall be assessed to
level 1. However the probability of detection of indications smaller than those denoted by the original acceptance level can be low.

5.2 Grouped indications

Any adjacent indications separated by less than the major dimension of the smaller shall be assessed as a
single, continuous indication.

Grouped indications shall be evaluated in accordance with application standards.

5.3 Removal of imperfections

Where the product specification permits, local grinding may be used to reduce or remove imperfections which
are the cause of unacceptable indications. All such areas shall be re-tested and evaluated with the same
magnetic system and technique.

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Annex A
(informative)

Recommended testing parameters

Recommended testing parameters for reliable detection of small imperfections are given in Table A.1. The
surfaces are in the as-welded condition. It can be necessary to improve the surface condition, e.g. by abrasive
paper or local grinding, to permit accurate interpretation of indications The detection media are given in order
of preference.

Table A.1 — Recommended testing parameters

Acceptance level Surface condition Detection media

1 Fine surface a Fluorescent or colour contrast with

contrast aid
2 Smooth surface b Fluorescent or colour contrast with
contrast aid
3 General surface c Colour contrast with contrast aid or
fluorescent
a The weld cap and parent material offer smooth clean surfaces with negligible undercut, rippling and spatter. The surface finish is
typical of welds, made by automatic TIG-welding; submerged arc welding (fully mechanized) and manual metal arc welding with iron
powder electrodes.
b The weld cap and parent material offer reasonably smooth surfaces with minimal undercut, rippling and spatter. The surface finish
is typical of welds made by manual metal arc welding vertical downwards and MAG-welding using argon rich gas for the capping runs.
c The weld cap and parent material are in the as-welded condition. The surface finish is typical of welds made by manual metal arc
welding or MAG-welding in any position.

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