ASTM Nondestructive Testing Standards

The ASTM Standards for Non-Destructive Testing provide guidance on appropriate methods and techniques to detect and evaluate defects in materials and objects without destroying the sample.

Such tests include radiographic, ultrasonic, electromagnetic (eddy current), X-ray, acoustic and tomographic techniques.

The detected defects are evaluated for possible rejection for not meeting the stated acceptance criteria. These non-destructive testing standards are of great interest to laboratories and a wide range of industrial companies to investigate the quality of a material and thus its suitability for its intended use.

Nondestructive Testing Agencies

E1359-17 Standard Guide for Auditing and Evaluating Capabilities of Nondestructive Testing Agencies

E1212-17 Standard Practice for Establishing Quality Management Systems for Nondestructive Testing Agencies

E543-21 Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing

Radiology (Neutron) Method

E803-20 Standard Test Method for Determining the L/D Ratio of Neutron Radiography Beams

E748-19 Standard Guide for Thermal Neutron Radiography of Materials

E545-19 Standard Test Method for Determining Image Quality in Direct Thermal Neutron Radiographic Examination

E2003-20 Standard Practice for Fabrication of the Neutron Radiographic Beam Purity Indicators

E1496-05(2010) Standard Test Method for Neutron Radiographic Dimensional Measurements (Withdrawn 2012)

E2971-16(2020) Standard Test Method for Determination of Effective Boron-10 Areal Density in Aluminum Neutron Absorbers using Neutron Attenuation Measurements

E2861-16(2020) Standard Test Method for Measurement of Beam Divergence and Alignment in Neutron Radiologic Beams

E2023-22 Standard Practice for Fabrication of Neutron Radiographic Sensitivity Indicators

Reference.. ASTM International

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OTHER ASTM NDT STANDARDS

Part 1. Acoustic Emission Method

Part 2. Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) + Editorial Review

Part 3. Electromagnetic Method

Part 4. Leak Testing Method + Liquid Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Methods

Part 5. Nondestructive Testing Agencies + Radiology (Neutron) Method

Part 6. Radiology (X and Gamma) Method

Part 7. Reference Radiological Images

Part 8. Specialized NDT Methods

Part 9. Ultrasonic Method