This Part of EN 10246 specifies the requirements for automatic full peripheral ultrasonic shear wave testing of seamless and welded steel tubes, with the exception of submerged arc-weld (SAW) tubes, for the detection of longitudinal imperfections according to six different acceptance levels (see Table 1 and associated notes).
This Part of EN 10246 is applicable to the inspection of tubes with an outside diameter greater than 10 mm, and with an outside diameter-to-thickness ratio equal to or greater than five.
For tubes with an outside diameter-to-thickness ratio less than five, one of the options specified in Annex B shall be used by agreement between purchaser and manufacturer.
European Standard EN 10246 Non-destructive testing of steel tubes comprises the Parts shown in Annex A.
This British Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee ISE/73 and is the English language version of EN 10246-7:1996, published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN).
This British Standard contains elements of BS 3889 Non-destructive testing of pipes and tubes — Part 1:1983 Methods of automatic ultrasonic testing for the detection of imperfections in wrought steel tubes. A complete list of the Parts of EN 10246 is given in Annex A of this standard. When all relevant Parts have been published, BS 3889-1:1983 will be withdrawn.
