Using The New ISO 19675 Calibration Block For Phased-Array and Conventional Ultrasonic Inspections

Using the new ISO 19675 calibration block for
phased-array and conventional ultrasonic

inspections
15th Asia-Pacific Conference for Non-Destructive Testing (APCNDT2017)

Singapore, November 13, 2017
C. Udell, D. Chai*, F. Gattiker

Proceq SA and Proceq Asia Pte Ltd.
© Proceq 2017 1
Overview
1 The importance of phased-array calibration
2 Checking combined equipment characteristics
3 Checking probe characteristics for benchmarking
4 Summary and conclusions
© Proceq 2017 Using the new ISO 19675 calibration block for phased-array and conventional ultrasonic inspections 2
Overview
Calibration is essential for the precise location
and sizing of disputed flaws
• Calibration must be:

Component
Wear  Repeatable
temperature
Ultrasonic
 Operator-independent
Validity of
phased-array
results  Repeated at frequent
equipment intervals
Operator • Probes must be checked
skill pre- and post-inspection
Any change in the inspection system is cause for a re-calibration.
Until 2017, calibration of ultrasonic phased-array
equipment was performed in a variety of ways
• Various calibration blocks around the world

• No unified check of all phased-array code and standard
• Adapted blocks by a minority of expert engineers
The ISO 19675:2017 calibration block provides a
worldwide, simple, and consistent tool
• For all ultrasonic testers

• For linear phased-array probes
with flat wedges
• Only steel
ISO 19675:2017 amends, doesn’t

replace specific standards
The physics of beams are the same between
conventional and phased-array pulse echo
• Phased-array vs.
conventional: Keep your existing
procedures
✓ Reflection  Electronic scan vs.
mechanical movement
✓ Refraction
 Sectorial scan vs.
✓ Attenuation several probes
• Apply a calibration
procedure on all focal laws
Benefit from phased-array’s improved

inspection speed, detection probability, and data visualization.
Overview
The ISO 19675:2017 block can be used to fully
calibrate phased-array equipment
Velocity Angle- Time-

Active Wedge Wedge
and zero corrected corrected
elements angle delay
point gain gain
ISO block
not required
Demonstrated using
wizards of the Proceq
Flaw Detector 100
The calibration procedure will be demonstrated
on the Proceq Flaw Detector 100
coming
soon
1996 2011 2013 2016 2016 2018
The Proceq Flaw Detector 100 is our first phased-
array flaw detector
• Introduced at the WCNDT

2016
• In UT, TOFD and PA
variants
• Key benefits:
 Compact
 Rugged
 Flexibly-upgradeable
software functions
The block can be used to check beam
characteristics prior to calibration
• Validate probe selection

• Check the beam profile
• Check the resolution
Angle- Time-
Active Wedge Velocity and Wedge
corrected corrected
elements angle zero point delay
gain gain
First, check that all elements of the phased-array
probe are active
• One focal law

• Linear scan
 Aperture of one element
defective
 Full length of the array elements
• B-scan reveals defective elements
Angle- Time-
corrected corrected
gain gain
Like all machined parts, wedges also have
machining tolerances
• Measure exact angle of surface

• Prevent focal law miscalculation
Angle- Time-
corrected corrected
gain gain
The new ISO block allows a single-pass velocity
and zero-point calibration
• Calculate speed of sound

• Correct from pulse time at transducer
crystal to time at transducer exit
• Max. response from 50/100 mm radii
Angle- Time-
corrected corrected
gain gain
Wedge delay calibration compensates for sound-
path variation and wear in angular wedges
• Ensure that indications are displayed

at correct depth
• Max. response from 50 mm radius
Angle- Time-
corrected corrected
gain gain
ACG calibration ensures uniform signal
amplitude for each focal law for given reflector
• Compensate sound attenuation due to

wedge and angle variation in S-scan
• Max. response from 50 mm radius or
1.6 mm side-drilled hole
Angle- Time-
corrected corrected
gain gain
TCG equalizes the amplitude for a given reflector
size at different sound paths
• Last calibration before an inspection

• Use the four 3-mm side-drilled holes
• State-of-the-art software for automatic
correction for all focal laws
Angle- Time-
corrected corrected
gain gain
Overview
The ISO block enabled us to benchmark a new
crystal against traditional PZT probes
1
On 1.6 mm
Evaluate probe side-drilled hole
performance of ISO 19675 block
2
Determine pulse Analysis in
width and -6 dB the time and
bandwidth frequency domains
3
Determine cross- Procedure
talk of dual in the standard
crystals EN 12668-2
Probe characterization with the ISO block
demonstrated the crystal’s superior performance
4 MHz dual-crystal contact probes
Type Low-cost PZT Market-leading PZT Proceq proprietary
Gain 1 75 dB 52 dB 43 dB
Response
Crosstalk 3 -36 dB -57 dB -42 dB
Proceq’s proprietary crystal: at least 9 dB higher sensitivity,

very high bandwidth of 71.1%, good uniformity.
Overview
The ISO 19675:2017 block surpasses ISO 2400 in
benefits for all users
• For both conventional and • For NDT inspectors: only a

linear phased-array setups few minutes for calibration
• Flexible and simple • For Proceq: benchmarking
• Easy match to wizards of superior probes
The new ISO calibration block represents an important step

towards the wider adoption of phased-array technology.

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Using the new ISO 19675 calibration block for

phased-array and conventional ultrasonic

15th Asia-Pacific Conference for Non-Destructive Testing (APCNDT2017)

C. Udell, D. Chai*, F. Gattiker

1 The importance of phased-array calibration

2 Checking combined equipment characteristics

3 Checking probe characteristics for benchmarking

4 Summary and conclusions

1 The importance of phased-array calibration

2 Checking combined equipment characteristics

3 Checking probe characteristics for benchmarking

4 Summary and conclusions

• Calibration must be:

Any change in the inspection system is cause for a re-calibration.

• Various calibration blocks around the world

• For all ultrasonic testers

ISO 19675:2017 amends, doesn’t

Benefit from phased-array’s improved

1 The importance of phased-array calibration

2 Checking combined equipment characteristics

3 Checking probe characteristics for benchmarking

4 Summary and conclusions

Velocity Angle- Time-

1996 2011 2013 2016 2016 2018

• Introduced at the WCNDT

• Validate probe selection

• One focal law

• B-scan reveals defective elements

• Measure exact angle of surface

• Calculate speed of sound

• Ensure that indications are displayed

• Compensate sound attenuation due to

• Last calibration before an inspection

1 The importance of phased-array calibration

2 Checking combined equipment characteristics

3 Checking probe characteristics for benchmarking

4 Summary and conclusions

4 MHz dual-crystal contact probes

Type Low-cost PZT Market-leading PZT Proceq proprietary

Crosstalk 3 -36 dB -57 dB -42 dB

Proceq’s proprietary crystal: at least 9 dB higher sensitivity,

1 The importance of phased-array calibration

2 Checking combined equipment characteristics

3 Checking probe characteristics for benchmarking

4 Summary and conclusions

• For both conventional and • For NDT inspectors: only a

The new ISO calibration block represents an important step

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