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ARTICLE 2

2013 SECTION V

MANDATORY APPENDIX II REAL-TIME RADIOSCOPIC EXAMINATION

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II-236 CALIBRATED LINE PAIR TEST PATTERN AND STEP WEDGE

Real-time radioscopy provides immediate response imaging with the capability to follow motion of the inspected part. This includes radioscopy where the motion of the test object must be limited (commonly referred to as near real-time radioscopy). Real-time radioscopy may be performed on materials including castings and weldments when the modified provisions to Article 2 as indicated herein are satisfied. SE-1255 shall be used in conjunction with this Appendix as indicated by specific references in appropriate paragraphs. SE-1416 provides additional information that may be used for radioscopic examination of welds.

The line pair test pattern shall be used without an additional absorber to evaluate the system resolution. The step wedge shall be used to evaluate system contrast sensitivity. The step wedge must be made of the same material as the test object with steps representing 100%, 99%, 98%, and 97% of both the thickest and the thinnest material sections to be inspected. Additional step thicknesses are permissible.

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EQUIVALENT PERFORMANCE LEVEL

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A system which exhibits a spatial resolution of 3 line pairs per millimeter, a thin section contrast sensitivity of 3%, and a thick section contrast sensitivity of 2% has an equivalent performance level of 3% 2% 3 lp/mm.

This radioscopic methodology may be used for the examination of ferrous or nonferrous materials and weldments.

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CALIBRATION

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PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS

A written procedure is required and shall contain as a minimum the following (see SE-1255, 5.2): (a) material and thickness range (b) equipment qualifications (c) test object scan plan (d) radioscopic parameters (e) image processing parameters (f) image display parameters (g) image archiving

System calibration shall be performed in the static mode by satisfying the line pair test pattern resolution, step wedge contrast sensitivity, and calibration block discontinuity detection necessary to meet the IQI requirements of T-276.

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SYSTEM PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

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EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

RADIOSCOPIC EXAMINATION RECORD

The radioscopic examination data shall be recorded and stored on videotape, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

Real-time radioscopic system performance parameters shall be determined initially and monitored regularly with the system in operation to assure consistent results. The system performance shall be monitored at sufficiently scheduled intervals to minimize the probability of timedependent performance variations. System performance tests require the use of the calibration block, line pair test pattern, and the step wedge. System performance measurement techniques shall be standardized so that they may be readily duplicated at the specified intervals.

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MEASUREMENT WITH A CALIBRATION BLOCK

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CALIBRATION BLOCK

The calibration block shall be made of the same material type and product form as the test object. The calibration block may be an actual test object or may be fabricated to simulate the test object with known discontinuities.
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The calibration block shall also be placed in the same position as the actual object and manipulated through the same range and speed of motions as will be used for the actual object to demonstrate the systems response in the dynamic mode.