(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) --  ASTM International Committee E07 on nondestructive testing has recently approved three new standards on phased arrays, polymer matrix composites for aerospace applications, and digital imaging. The committee will be meeting in Plantation, Florida, on Jan. 24-28 and welcomes participation in its standards developing activities.

Ultrasonic methods

Thousands of portable phased array units, used for weld inspections, have now been sold worldwide. There are many benefits to these devices, including speed, cost, imaging, flexibility, and setups, along with no radiation, licensing, or contamination. Despite these advantages, there hasn’t been a universal inspection procedure for phased array inspection of welds. A new standard, E2700—“Practice for contact ultrasonic testing of welds using phased arrays,” provides such an inspection test.

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