ASME V Art 8 EDDY CURRENT EXAMINATION OF TUBULAR PRODUCTS
ASME V Art 8 EDDY CURRENT EXAMINATION OF TUBULAR PRODUCTS
ASME V Art 8 EDDY CURRENT EXAMINATION OF TUBULAR PRODUCTS
Mandatory Appendices
Appendix I Eddy Current Examination Method for Installed Nonferromagnetic Heat
Exchanger Tubing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
I-800 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
I-810 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
I-820 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
I-830 Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
I-831 Frequency of Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
I-850 Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
I-860 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
I-861 Calibration Tube Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
I-862 Basis Frequency Calibration Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
I-863 Auxiliary Frequency(s) Calibration Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
I-864 Calibration Confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
I-865 Correlation of Signals to Estimate Depth of Discontinuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
I-870 Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
I-871 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
I-872 Probe Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
I-880 Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
I-881 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
I-890 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
I-891 Procedure Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Appendix II Eddy Current Examination of Nonferromagnetic Heat Exchanger Tubing. . . . . . . . . . 169
II-810 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
II-820 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
II-830 Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
II-840 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
II-860 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
159
II-880 Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
II-890 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Appendix III Eddy Current (ET) Examination on Coated Ferritic Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
III-810 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
III-820 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
III-821 Personnel Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
III-830 Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
III-850 Procedure /Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
III-851 Coating Thickness Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
III-852 Procedure Demonstration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
III-853 Procedure Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
III-870 Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
III-890 Documentation /Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Appendix IV Glossary of Terms for Eddy Current Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
IV-810 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
IV-820 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
IV-830 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Figures
I-862-1 Typical Signal Response From a Properly Calibrated Differential Bobbin
Coil Probe System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
I-862-2 Typical Signal Response From a Properly Calibrated Absolute Bobbin
Coil Probe System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
I-865-1 Phase Angle vs Flaw Depth Inconel Tube, 400 kHz (Typical
0.050 in. Wall Tube). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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EDDY CURRENT EXAMINATION
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T-840 1998 SECTION V T-881
T-860 CALIBRATION
T-880 EVALUATION
T-861 Equipment Qualification
T-881 Evaluation of Examination
(a) The examination equipment shall be checked and
calibrated or verified by the use of the reference speci- Evaluation of examination results for acceptance shall
mens as follows: be as specified in the referencing Code Section.
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ARTICLE 8 APPENDIX I
EDDY CURRENT EXAMINATION METHOD
FOR INSTALLED NONFERROMAGNETIC
HEAT EXCHANGER TUBING
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I-861 1998 SECTION V I-862
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I-862 ARTICLE 8 MANDATORY APPENDICES I-865
the examination. Record the responses of the applicable The depth of discontinuities is primarily shown by
calibration discontinuities. Ascertain that they are clearly the phase angle of the ET signal they produce. A
indicated by the instrument and are distinguishable from relationship of reference comparator depths versus signal
each other as well as from probe motion signals. phase angle shall be developed for the examination
being performed (see Fig. I-865-1). The following
reference comparators may be used.
(a) The reference comparators shall be manufactured
I-863 Auxiliary Frequency(s) Calibration
from a length of tubing of the same nominal size
Procedure
(diameter and wall thickness) and material (chemical
(a) Auxiliary frequency(s) may be used to examine composition and product form) as the tubes being
the tube wall. Reference standards other than that examined.
specified in I-861 may be used to establish examination (b) The reference comparators may be flat bottom
specific sensitivity settings and an impedance plane holes drilled to varying depths.
phase reference. (c) The drilled holes in the calibration standard (see
(b) Auxiliary frequency(s) may be combined (mixed) I-861) may be used to establish this relationship where
with the basis frequency or with each other for extrane- additional depths are required.
ous variable suppression. When auxiliary frequency(s) (d) The tolerance for the dimensions of the flat
are combined with the basis frequency for extraneous bottom holes shall be the same as those specified for
variable suppression, the basis frequency shall meet the calibration tube standards [see I-861(g)].
the requirements of I-862. (e) Except for the holes specified in (f)(1) below, all
(c) Reference standards simulating the extraneous references shall be far enough apart to avoid interference
variables shall be used to establish mixing parameters. between signals.
Auxiliary frequency response to the extraneous variable (f) When drilled holes are used, the dimensions shall
reference standard, or basis frequency response to the be as follows:
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FIG. I-865-1 PHASE ANGLE vs FLAW DEPTH INCONEL TUBE, 400 kHz (TYPICAL 0.050 in. WALL TUBE)
(1) four flat bottom drill holes, 316 in. (4.8 mm) I-872 Probe Speed
diameter, 20% through the wall [same as the calibration
The nominal probe speed during examination shall
tube standard (b) in I-861(b)];
not exceed 14 in. /sec (356 mm/s). Higher probe speeds
(2) one flat bottom drill hole, 316 in. (4.8 mm)
may be used if system frequency response and sensitivity
in diameter 40% through the wall from the outside
surface; to the applicable calibration standards described in I-
(3) one flat bottom drill hole, 764 in. (2.8 mm) 861 can be demonstrated.
in diameter 60% through the wall from the outside
surface;
(4) one flat bottom drill hole, 564 in. (2.0 mm) I-880 EVALUATION
in diameter 80% through the wall from the outside
surface; I-881 General
(5) one through-the-wall drill hole [same as the The evaluation of examination data shall be made
calibration tube standard in I-861(a)]. in accordance with the referencing Code Section.
(g) Other reference comparators may be used, pro-
vided that they can be demonstrated to be comparable
to the intended discontinuity to be evaluated.
(h) Signal amplitude may be used to estimate depth I-890 DOCUMENTATION
for defects which exhibit a known regularity in their I-891 Procedure Requirements
growth history. Standards representative of the defect
shall be used to generate an amplitude versus depth When required by the referencing Code Section,
calibration curve. Eddy Current (ET) examinations shall be performed in
accordance with a written procedure. Each procedure
shall include at least the following information:
I-870 EXAMINATION (a) tube material, diameter, and wall thickness;
(b) size and type of probes;
I-871 General
(c) mode of operation (differential or absolute or
Data shall be recorded as the probe traverses the tube. both);
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ARTICLE 8 APPENDIX II
EDDY CURRENT EXAMINATION OF
NONFERROMAGNETIC HEAT EXCHANGER TUBING
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II-830.2.1 1998 SECTION V II-830.6.2
(b) Eddy current signals shall be displayed as two- (h) The strip chart display shall have a minimum
dimensional patterns by use of an X-Y storage oscillo- resolution of 6 bits full scale.
scope or equivalent.
(c) The frequency response of the instrument output II-830.3.2 Recording System
shall be constant within 62% of the input value from (a) The recording system shall be capable of re-
dc to Fmax, where Fmax (Hz) is equal to 10 (Hz-sec /in.) cording and playing back all acquired eddy current
times maximum probe travel speed (in. /sec). signal data from all test frequencies.
(b) The recording system shall be capable of re-
II-830.2.2 Magnetic Tape Recorder cording and playing back text information.
(a) The magnetic tape recorder shall be capable of (c) The recording system shall have a minimum
recording and playing back eddy current signal data resolution of 12 bits per data point.
from all test frequencies and shall have voice logging
capability. II-830.4 Bobbin Coils
(b) The frequency response of the magnetic tape II-830.4.1 General Requirements
recorder outputs shall be constant within 610% of the (a) Bobbin coils shall be able to detect calibration
input value from dc to Fmax, where Fmax (Hz) is equal standard discontinuities.
to 10 (Hz-sec /in.) times maximum probe travel speed (b) Bobbin coils shall have sufficient bandwidth for
(in. /sec). operating frequencies selected for flaw detection and
(c) Signal reproducibility from input to output shall sizing.
be within 65%.
II-830.5 Data Analysis System
II-830.2.3 Strip Chart Recorder
(a) Strip chart recorders used during the examination II-830.5.1 General System Requirements
shall have at least 2 channels. (a) The data analysis system shall be capable of
(b) The frequency response of the strip chart recorder displaying eddy current signal data from all test fre-
shall be constant within 620% of full scale from dc quencies.
to Fmax, where Fmax (Hz) is equal to 10 (Hz-sec /in.) (b) The system shall have multiparameter mixing
times maximum probe travel speed (in. /sec). capability.
(c) The system shall be capable of maintaining the
II-830.3 Digital Data Acquisition System identification of each tube recorded.
II-830.3.1 Eddy Current Instrument (d) The system shall be capable of measuring phase
(a) At the scanning speed to be used, the sampling angles in increments of one degree or less.
rate of the instrument shall result in a minimum digitiz- (e) The system shall be capable of measuring ampli-
ing rate of 30 samples per in. (25 mm) of examined tudes to the nearest 0.1 volt.
tubing, using dr p sr /ss, where dr is the digitizing
rate in samples per in., sr is the sampling rate in II-830.6 Analog Data Analysis System
samples per sec or Hz, and ss is the scanning speed II-830.6.1 Display
in in. per sec. Eddy current signals shall be displayed as Lissajous
(b) The digital eddy current instrument shall have a patterns by use of an X-Y storage display oscilloscope
minimum resolution of 12 bits per data point. or equivalent. The frequency response of the display
(c) The frequency response of the outputs of analog device shall be constant within 62% of the input value
portions of the eddy current instrument shall be constant from dc to Fmax, where Fmax (Hz) is equal to 10 (Hz-
within 62% of the input value from dc to Fmax, where sec /in.) times maximum probe travel speed (in. /sec).
Fmax (Hz) is equal to 10 (Hz-sec /in.) times maximum
probe travel speed (in. /sec). II-830.6.2 Recording System
(d) The display shall be selectable so that the exami- (a) The magnetic tape recorder shall be capable of
nation frequency or mixed frequencies can be presented playing back the recorded data.
as a Lissajous pattern. (b) The frequency response of the magnetic tape
(e) The Lissajous display shall have a minimum recorder outputs shall be constant within 610% of the
resolution of 7 bits full scale. input value from dc to Fmax, where Fmax (Hz) is equal
(f) The strip chart display shall be capable of dis- to 10 (Hz-sec /in.) times maximum probe travel speed
playing at least 2 traces. (in. /sec).
(g) The strip chart display shall be selectable so (c) Signal reproducibility input to output shall be
either the X or Y component can be displayed. within 65%.
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II-830.7 ARTICLE 8 MANDATORY APPENDICES II-860.2.1
II-830.7 Digital Data Analysis System (b) When the performance of fixture location reveals
II-830.7.1 Display that an error has occurred in the recording of probe
(a) The analysis display shall be capable of presenting verification location, the tubes examined since the previ-
recorded eddy current signal data and text information. ous location verification shall be reexamined.
(b) The analysis system shall have a minimum resolu- II-840.4 Automated Data Screening System
tion of 12 bits per data point. When automated eddy current data screening systems
(c) The Lissajous pattern display shall have a mini- are used, each system shall be qualified in accordance
mum resolution of 7 bits full scale. with a written procedure.
(d) The strip chart display shall be selectable so
either the X or Y component of any examination
frequency or mixed frequencies can be displayed.
(e) The strip chart display shall have a minimum II-860 CALIBRATION
resolution of 6 bits full scale. II-860.1 Equipment Calibration
II-830.7.2 Recording System II-860.1.1 Analog Equipment
(a) The recording system shall be capable of playing The following shall be verified by annual calibration.
back all recorded eddy current signal data and text (a) The oscillator output frequency to the drive coil
information. shall be within 65% of its indicated frequency.
(b) The recording system shall have a minimum (b) The vertical and horizontal linearity of the cathode
resolution of 12 bits per data point. ray tube (CRT) display shall be within 610% of the
deflection of the input voltage.
II-830.8 Hybrid Data Analysis System (c) The CRT vertical and horizontal trace alignment
(a) For a hybrid system using both digital elements shall be within 62 deg. of parallel to the graticule lines.
and some analog elements, individual elements shall (d) The ratio of the output voltage from the tape
meet II-830.1 and either II-830.2 or II-830.3, as appli- recorder shall be within 65% of the input voltage for
cable. each channel of the tape recorder.
(b) If analog to digital or digital to analog converters (e) The chart speed from the strip chart recorder
are used, the frequency response of the analog element shall be within 65% of the indicated value.
outputs shall be constant within 65% of the input (f) Amplification for all channels of the eddy current
value from dc to Fmax, where Fmax (Hz) is equal to instrument shall be within 65% of each other at all
10 (Hz-sec /in.) times maximum probe travel speed sensitivity settings.
(in. /sec). (g) The two output channels of the eddy current
instrument shall be orthogonal within 63 deg. at the
examination frequency.
II-840 REQUIREMENTS
II-860.1.2 Digital Equipment
II-840.1 General Requirements Analog elements of digital equipment shall be cali-
(a) The eddy current signal data from all test frequen- brated in accordance with II-860.1.1. Digital elements
cies shall be recorded on the recording media as the need not be calibrated.
probe traverses the tube.
(b) The sensitivity for the differential bobbin coil II-860.2 Calibration Standards
technique shall be sufficient to produce a response II-860.2.1 General Requirements
from the through-wall holes with a minimum vertical Calibration standards shall conform to the following:
amplitude of 50% of the full Lissajous display height. (a) Calibration standards shall be manufactured from
a tubing of the same material specification, same heat
II-840.2 Probe Traverse Speed
treatment, and same nominal size as that to be examined
The traverse speed shall not exceed that which pro-
in the vessel.
vides adequate frequency response and sensitivity to
(b) Tubing calibration standard materials heat treated
the applicable calibration discontinuities.
differently from the tubing to be examined may be
II-840.3 Fixture Location Verification used when signal responses from the discontinuities
(a) The ability of the fixture to locate specific tubes described in II-860.2.2 are demonstrated to the Inspector
shall be verified visually and recorded upon installation to be equivalent in both the calibration standard and
of the fixture and before relocating or removing the tubing of the same heat treatment as the tubing to be
fixture. examined.
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(c) As an alternative to (a) and (b), calibration (c) Withdraw the probe through the calibration stan-
standards fabricated from UNS Alloy N06600 shall be dard at the nominal examination speed. Record the
manufactured from a length of tubing of the same responses of the applicable calibration discontinuities.
material specification and same nominal size as that The responses shall be clearly indicated by the instru-
to be examined in the vessel. ment and shall be distinguishable from each other as
(d) Discontinuities in calibration standards shall be well as from probe motion signals.
spaced axially so they can be differentiated from each
other and from the end of the tube. The as-built II-860.3.2 Absolute Bobbin Coil Technique
dimensions of the discontinuities and the applicable (a) The sensitivity shall be adjusted to produce a
Eddy Current equipment response shall become part minimum origin-to-peak signal of 2 volts from the four
of the permanent record of the standard. 20% flat-bottom holes or 3 volts from the four through-
wall drilled holes.
(b) Adjust the phase or rotation control so that the
II-860.2.2 Calibration Standards for Differential signal response due to the through-wall hole forms up
and Absolute Bobbin Coil and to the left as the probe is withdrawn from the
(a) Calibration standards shall contain: standard holding the signal response from the probe
(1) One or both through-wall holes as follows: motion horizontal.
(a) A 0.052 in. (1.32 mm) diameter hole for (c) Withdraw the probe through the calibration stan-
tubing with diameters of 0.750 in. (19 mm) and less, dard at the nominal examination speed. Record the
or a 0.067 in. (1.70 mm) hole for tubing with diameters responses of the applicable calibration discontinuities.
greater than 0.750 in. (19 mm). The responses shall be clearly indicated by the instru-
(b) Four holes spaced 90 deg. apart in a single ment and shall be distinguishable from each other as
plane around the tube circumference, 0.026 in. well as from probe motion signals.
(0.26 mm) diameter for tubing with diameters of 0.750
in. (19 mm) and less and 0.033 in. (0.83 mm) diameter II-860.4 Digital System Calibration
for tubing with diameters greater than 0.750 in. (19 mm). When the eddy current examination information is
(2) A flat-bottom hole 0.109 in. (2.8 mm) diameter, digitized and recorded for off-line analysis and interpre-
60% through the tube wall from the outer surface. tation, the system calibration phase and amplitude set-
(3) A flat-bottom hole 0.187 in. (4.8 mm) diameter, tings shall be performed off-line by the data analyst.
40% through the tube wall from the outer surface. Phase and amplitude settings shall be such that the
(4) Four flat-bottom holes 0.187 in. (4.8 mm) personnel acquiring the data can clearly discern that
diameter, spaced 90 deg. apart in a single plane around the eddy current instrument is working properly.
the tube circumference, 20% through the tube wall
from the outer surface. II-860.4.1 System Calibration Verification
(b) The depth of the artificial discontinuities, at their (a) Calibration shall include the complete eddy cur-
center, shall be within 620% of the specified depth rent examination system. Any change of probe, exten-
or 60.003 in. (60.076 mm), whichever is less. All sion cables, eddy current instrument, recording instru-
other dimensions shall be within 60.03 in. (60.76 mm). ments, or any other parts of the eddy current examination
(c) All artificial discontinuities shall be sufficiently system hardware shall require recalibration.
separated to avoid interference between signals, except (b) System calibration verification shall be performed
for the holes specified in (a)(1)(b) and (a)(4). and recorded at the beginning and end of each unit
of data storage of the recording media.
(c) Should the system be found to be out of calibra-
II-860.3 Analog System Calibration
tion (as defined in II-860.3), the equipment shall be
II-860.3.1 Differential Bobbin Coil Technique recalibrated. The recalibration shall be noted on the
(a) The sensitivity shall be adjusted to produce a recording and the data analyst shall determine which
minimum peak-to-peak signal of 4 volts from the four tubes, if any, shall be reexamined.
20% flat-bottom holes or 6 volts from the four through-
wall drilled holes.
(b) The phase or rotation control shall be adjusted
II-880 EVALUATION
so the signal response due to the through-wall hole
forms down and to the right first as the probe is II-880.1 Data Evaluation
withdrawn from the standard holding the signal response Data shall be evaluated in accordance with the re-
from the probe motion horizontal. quirements of this Article.
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II-880.2 ARTICLE 8 MANDATORY APPENDICES II-890.2.3
II-880.2 Means of Determining Indication Depth by fabrication drawings or the use of a measurement
For indication types that must be reported in terms technique.
of depth, a means of correlating the indication depth
with the signal amplitude or phase shall be established. II-890.2 Records
The means of correlating the signal amplitude or phase II-890.2.1 Record Identification
with the indication depth shall be based on the basic The recording media shall contain the following
calibration standard or other representative standards information within each unit of data storage:
that have been qualified. This shall be accomplished (a) Owner
by using curves, tables, or software. (b) plant site
(c) heat exchanger identification
II-880.3 Frequencies Used for Data Evaluation (d) data storage unit number
All indications shall be evaluated. Indication types (e) date of examination
which must be reported shall be characterized using (f) serial number of the calibration standard
the frequencies or frequency mixes which were qualified. (g) operators identification and certification level
(h) examination frequencies
(i) lengths of probe and probe extension cables
II-890 DOCUMENTATION (j) size and type of probes
II-890.1 Reporting (k) probe manufacturers name and manufacturers
II-890.1.1 Criteria part number or probe description
Indications reported in accordance with the require- II-890.2.2 Tube Identification
ments of this Article shall be described in terms of (a) Each tube examined shall be identified on the
the following information, as a minimum: applicable unit of data storage
(a) location along the length of the tube and with (b) The method of recording the tube identification
respect to the support members shall correlate tube identification with corresponding
(b) depth of the indication through the tube wall, recorded tube data.
when required by this Article
(c) signal amplitude II-890.2.3 Reporting
(d) frequency or frequency mix from which the indi- (a) The Owner or his agent shall prepare a report
cation was evaluated of the examinations performed. The report shall be
prepared, filed, and maintained in accordance with the
II-890.1.2 Depth referencing Code Section. Procedures and equipment
The maximum evaluated depth of flaws shall be used shall be identified sufficiently to permit comparison
reported in terms of percentage of loss of tube wall. of the examination results with new examination results
When the loss of tube wall is determined by the analyst run at a later date. This shall include initial calibration
to be less than 20%, the exact percentage of tube wall data for each eddy current examination system and
loss need not be recorded, i.e., the indication may be subsequent rechecks.
reported as being less than 20%. (b) The report shall include a record indicating the
II-890.1.3 Non-Quantifiable Indications tubes examined (this may be marked on a tubesheet
A non-quantifiable indication is a reportable indica- sketch or drawing), any scanning limitations, the loca-
tion that cannot be characterized. The indication shall tion and depth of each reported flaw, and the identifica-
be considered a flaw until otherwise resolved. tion and certification level of the operators and data
evaluators that conducted each examination or part
II-890.1.4 Support Members thereof.
II-890.1.4.1 Location of Support Members (c) Tubes that are to be repaired or removed from
The location of support members used as reference service, based on eddy current examination data, shall
points for the eddy current examination shall be verified be identified.
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ARTICLE 8 APPENDIX III
EDDY CURRENT (ET) EXAMINATION ON
COATED FERRITIC MATERIALS
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III-853 1998 SECTION V III-890
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ARTICLE 8 APPENDIX IV
GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR EDDY
CURRENT EXAMINATION
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