NF EN ISO 16809
Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic thickness determination
This document specifies principles for determination of the thickness of metallic and non-metallic materials using the contact technique or immersion technique, based on measurement of the time of flight of ultrasonic pulses only.
This document specifies principles for determination of the thickness of metallic and non-metallic materials using the contact technique or immersion technique, based on measurement of the time of flight of ultrasonic pulses only.
ISO 16809:2017 specifies the principles for ultrasonic thickness measurement of metallic and non-metallic materials by direct contact, based on measurement of time of flight of ultrasonic pulses only.
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1 Domaine d'application
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2 Références normatives
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3 Termes et définitions
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4 Modes de détermination
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5 Exigences générales
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6 Mise en oeuvre des procédés
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7 Réglage de l'appareil
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8 Influence sur l'exactitude
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9 Influence des matériaux
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10 Rapport d'essai
- Annexe A Corrosion des récipients et tuyauteries
- Annexe B Réglages de l'appareil
- Annexe C Paramètres déterminant l'exactitude
- Annexe D Sélection de la technique de détermination de l'épaisseur
- Bibliographie
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