AS 1171-1998 Non-destructive testing - Magnetic pa

Title:Licensee:Date:Conditionsofuse(ClickhereforfullconditionsofLicence)(InfoandLogin)FindsimilardocumentsVisitourwebsiteStandardsAustraliaLICENCEAS1171—1998AustralianStandard™Non-destructivetesting—Magneticparticletestingofferromagneticproducts,componentsandstructuresLicensedtoMrWillieRaith-Voest-Aon18Dec2002.1userpersonaluserlicenceonly.Storage,distributionoruseonnetworkprohibited.ThisAustralianStandardwaspreparedbyCommitteeMT/7,Non-destructiveTestingofMetalsandMaterials.ItwasapprovedonbehalfoftheCouncilofStandardsAustraliaon29May1998andpublishedon5September1998.ThefollowinginterestsarerepresentedonCommitteeMT/7:AustralasianRailwayAssociationAustralianAerospaceNon-destructiveTestingCommitteeAustralianInstituteforNon-DestructiveTestingAustralianNuclearScienceandTechnologyOrganisationAustralianPipelineIndustryAssociationBureauofSteelManufacturersofAustraliaElectricitySupplyAssociationofAustraliaIndustrialResearchLimitedNewZealandInstitutionofEngineersAustraliaMetalTradesIndustryAssociationofAustraliaNationalAssociationofTestingAuthorities,AustraliaNewZealandNon-destructiveTestingAssociationSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers,AustralasiaVictorianWorkCoverAuthorityWeldingTechnologyInstituteofAustraliaWorkCoverNewSouthWalesReviewofAustralianStandards.Tokeepabreastofprogressinindustry,AustralianStandardsaresubjecttoperiodicreviewandarekeptuptodatebytheissueofamendmentsorneweditionsasnecessary.ItisimportantthereforethatStandardsusersensurethattheyareinpossessionofthelatestedition,andanyamendmentsthereto.FulldetailsofallAustralianStandardsandrelatedpublicationswillbefoundintheStandardsAustraliaCatalogueofPublications;thisinformationissupplementedeachmonthbythemagazine‘TheAustralianStandard’,whichsubscribingmembersreceive,andwhichgivesdetailsofnewpublications,neweditionsandamendments,andofwithdrawnStandards.SuggestionsforimprovementstoAustralianStandards,addressedtotheheadofficeofStandardsAustralia,arewelcomed.NotificationofanyinaccuracyorambiguityfoundinanAustralianStandardshouldbemadewithoutdelayinorderthatthemattermaybeinvestigatedandappropriateactiontaken.ThisStandardwasissuedindraftformforcommentasDR96526.LicensedtoMrWillieRaith-Voest-Aon18Dec2002.1userpersonaluserlicenceonly.Storage,distributionoruseonnetworkprohibited.AS1171—1998AustralianStandard™Non-destructivetesting—Magneticparticletestingofferromagneticproducts,componentsandstructuresOriginatedaspartofASB260.4A—1968.PreviouseditionAS1171—1976.Secondedition1998.PublishedbyStandardsAustralia(StandardsAssociationofAustralia)1TheCrescent,Homebush,NSW2140ISBN0733720641LicensedtoMrWillieRaith-Voest-Aon18Dec2002.1userpersonaluserlicenceonly.Storage,distributionoruseonnetworkprohibited.AS1171—19982PREFACEThisStandardwaspreparedbytheJointStandardsAustralia/StandardsNewZealandCommitteeMT/7,Non-destructiveTestingofMetalsandMaterials,tosupersedeAS1171—1976,Methodsformagneticparticletestingofferromagneticproductsandcomponents.ThisStandardistheresultofaconsensusamongAustralianandNewZealandrepresentativesontheJointCommitteetoproduceitasanAustralianStandard.Theobjectiveofthisrevisionistoupgradetherequirementsforthemagneticparticletestingofferromagneticmaterialsforthedetectionofsurfaceandnear-surfacediscontinuities.InpreparingthisStandard,theCommitteetookcognizanceofBS6072:1981,Methodformagneticparticleflawdetection,andASTME1444—94a,Practiceformagneticparticleexamination.ThisStandardnowreferstoASTME1444fortherequirementsformagneticparticletestingmediainsteadofAS2085—1977,Magneticparticletestingmedia.CurrentlytherearenoInternational(ISO)Standardsthatcoverthegeneralpracticeofmagneticparticletesting.Theterms‘normative’and‘informative’havebeenusedinthisStandardtodefinetheapplicationoftheappendixtowhichtheyapply.A‘normative’appendixisanintegralpartofaStandard,whereasan‘informative’appendixisonlyforinformationandguidance.©CopyrightSTANDARDSAUSTRALIAUsersofStandardsareremindedthatcopyrightsubsistsinallStandardsAustraliapublicationsandsoftware.ExceptwheretheCopyrightActallowsandexceptwhereprovidedforbelownopublicationsorsoftwareproducedbyStandardsAustraliamaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsysteminanyformortransmittedbyanymeanswithoutpriorpermissioninwritingfromStandardsAustralia.Permissionmaybeconditionalonanappropriateroyaltypayment.RequestsforpermissionandinformationoncommercialsoftwareroyaltiesshouldbedirectedtotheheadofficeofStandardsAustralia.StandardsAustraliawillpermitupto10percentofthetechnicalcontentpagesofaStandardtobecopiedforuseexclusivelyin-housebypurchasersoftheStandardwithoutpaymentofaroyaltyoradvicetoStandardsAustralia.StandardsAustraliawillalsopermittheinclusionofitscopyrightmaterialincomputersoftwareprogramsfornoroyaltypaymentprovidedsuchprogramsareusedexclusivelyin-housebythecreatorsoftheprograms.CareshouldbetakentoensurethatmaterialusedisfromthecurrenteditionoftheStandardandthatitisupdatedwhenevertheStandardisamendedorrevised.ThenumberanddateoftheStandardshouldthereforebeclearlyidentified.Theuseofmater