| NDT METHOD | TESTING METHOD | ACCEPTANCE |
| STRUCTURAL: Non Tubular |
| VT | AWS D1.1/D1.1 M:2002 Part 6.9 “Visual Inspection” | AWS D1.1 / D1.1 M:2002, “Structural Welding Code – Steel”, Section 6 Table 6.1 |
| PT | ASTM E 165 – 95 “Standard Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination” | “ |
| MT | ASTM E – 709 – 91 “Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle” | “ |
| UT | ASTM E 164 – 97 ‘Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Contact Examination of weldments” | AWS D1.1 M:2002 “Standard welding code-steel” Section 6, Table 6.2 UT Acceptance – Rejection Criteria (Statically loaded non-tubular connections) |
| RT | ASME V, Article 2, Radiographic Examination with reference to ASTM 1032-92 | AWS D1.1 / M:2002 Paragraph 6.12.1 “ Non Destructive Testing – Radiographic Testing Acceptance Criteria for Non-Tubular connections” |
| STRUCTURAL: Tubular |
| PT | ASTM E165 – 99 “Standard Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination” | |
| MT | Same of non-tubular | |
| UT | ASTM E – 164 – 97 “Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Contact Examination of Weldments” | AWS C6.13.3 “Ultrasonic Acceptance Criteria for Tubular Connections” |
| RT | ASME V, Article 2, “Radiographic Examination” with reference to ASTM 10132 – 92 | AWS D1.1 M:2002 Paragraph 6.12.3 “Non Destructive Testing – Radiographic Testing Acceptance Criteria for Tubular Connections” |
| PRESSURE VESSELS |
| PT | ASTM E65 – 95 “Standard Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination” | |
| MT | ASME V Article 25 “Magnetic Particle Standards” Paragraph 4.2 | |
| UT | ASTM E – 164 – 97 “Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Contact Examination of weldments” | ASME VIII Div. 1, Appendix 12 Paragraph 3, “Acceptance – Rejection Standards” |
| RT | ASME Section V, Article 2, “Radiographic Examination” | ASME 1, Part PR – 51, Acceptance Standards for Radiography” |
| POWER BOILER |
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| MT | | |
| UT | ASTM E – 164 – 92, “Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Contact Examination of weldments” | ASME VIII Div. 1, Appendix 12 Paragraph 3, “Acceptance – Rejection Standard” |
| RT | ASME Section V, Article 2, “Radiographic Examination” | ASME I, Part PR – 51 , “ Acceptance Standards for Radiography” |
