ASTM E1417/E1417M-16

ASTM E1417/E1417M-16, “Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Testing,” has just been released.  This new 2016 Edition replaces the previous 2013 Edition, which is now obsolete.  Just like the new update for the ASTM E1444/E1444M, the changes reflect the addition of a new ASTM standard in the referenced document section.

I’ve blogged about the ASTM E1417/E1417M a number of times.  It is a popular ASTM standard here at Document Center Inc.  It can be used on both nonporous metal and nonmetal components.  It’s applicable for finding discontinuities, like a lack of fusion, corrosion, cracks, laps, cold shuts and porosity, that are open or connected to the surface of a component under examination.

The scope paragraph states that this standard practice “establishes the minimum requirements for conducting liquid penetrant examination.”  This means that you can certainly call out more stringent requirements if you need to, but the ASTM E1417/E1417M is the baseline for viable results.   The standard provides you with information on the various cleaning methods, liquids that can be used for testing, examination methods, reporting requirements and so on.  It also notes the personnel qualifications necessary for those performing the examination itself.

The changes in the ASTM E1417/E1417M-16 have been primarily generated by the addition of a new standard for the use of LED UV-A lamps.  This means that the referenced documents section is revised.  There’s also a new section 6.6.1.2.  Section 7.8.4.1 has been modified as well.   Additionally, there has been an editorial change in section 5.2.6.  The committee has included these in the list of corrections at the end of the publication.

Now to get your copy of the new standard.  You can order it in paper format or for pdf download at our Document Center webstore, www.document-center.com.  Here is a link to the order page for the ASTM E1417/E1417M for your convenience.  It is also available in a redline edition (1 clean copy and 1 marked-up previous edition).  And it can be included in our Standards Online enterprise access cloud service.

For more information, just get in touch with our staff.  We can be reached by phone (650-591-7600) and email (info@document-center.com).  We have been an authorized ASTM distributor since the 1980’s.  So we’re a great resource when you have questions that other organizations just can’t answer.  That’s why so many companies make us their Standards Experts!

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Claudia Bach

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