ASTM E1444/E1444M Updated!

ASTM E1444/E1444M, “Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing,” has just been updated.  The new 2016 Edition replaces the previous 2012 Edition which is now obsolete.  And, as noted in my previous posts, the standard is the replacement for the obsolete MIL-STD-1949 (withdrawn in 1993).  It describes a particle testing method used to detect cracks and other dicontinuities on or near the surface of ferromagnetic materials (like iron, nickel and cobalt).

The ASTM E1444/E1444M can be used on materials in a wide variety of states.  It can be raw material, billets, finished material, welds and in-service parts.  It relies on the magnetic properties of ferromagnetic materials as the basis of the test.  You magnetize the area you want to test, apply prepared magnetic particles, and then monitor the resulting particle accumulations for your results.  The standard defines the basic parameters for controlling your application of the particles.  It does not tell you the procedure to use for your specific testing equipment.

While normally an ASTM committee will provide you with a guide to the areas of an update that have been revised, in this new 2016 Edition there is no such paragraph.  So you may want to purchase the redline edition in order to get both a clean copy of the 2016 update and a “marked-up” copy of the previous 2012 Edition showing the exact changes.

You’ll find revisions in the reference standards section, where a new ASTM recommended practice has been added to the list.  Section 5 has changes reflecting use of the new document.  And the quality control section has also been updated with the use of the added practice being referenced in a number of paragraphs.

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New ASTM E1444/E1444M 2012 Edition – Magnetic Particle Testing

ASTM E1444/E1444M-12, “Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing,” has just been released and is available from Document Center Inc. in both paper and pdf format.  This practice establishes the basic parameters for controlling the application of the magnetic particle testing method.

Magnetic particle testing consists of magnetizing the area to be examined, applying suitably prepared magnetic particles while the area is magnetized, and subsequently interpreting and evaluating any resulting particle accumulations.  Maximum detectability occurs when the discontinuity is positioned on the surface and perpendicular to the magnetic flux.

A summary of changes appears at the end of the new edition of the ASTM E1444/E1444M.  There are a total of 9 technical corrections in this release.  Or you may prefer to purchase the redline edition, which provides you with both a copy of the new standard plus a copy of the 2011 Edition with changes “marked up” for easy identification.

This 2012 Edition replaces the previous release, ASTM E1444/E1444M (now obsolete).  FYI: You can see the complete history of the standard at our usual revision history page (available for every standard on our website).

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Document Center’s Top 20 Best Selling Standards for 2011

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  14. SOR/98-282, 2011 Edition, “Canadian Medical Devices Regulation”
  15. ASTM D4169, 2009 Edition, “Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems”
  16. ASTM E1444, 2011 Edition, “Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing”
  17. BS EN 60601-1, 2006 Edition with Corrigendum 1 (correction sheet) from 2011, “Medical electrical equipment. General requirements for safety”
  18. ISO 10993-1, 4th Edition with Technical Corrigendum 1 (correction sheet) from 2011, “Biological evaluation of medical devices – Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process”
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New ASTM E1444 2011 Edition on Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing

ASTM E1444, “Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing,” has been issued as a new 2011 Edition with a redesignation to ASTM E1444/E1444M-11.  This new document number shows that the document has been revamped to include both feet and inches and metric measurements.  It replaces MIL-STD-1949, as well as the previous ASTM E1444-05 Edition from 2005.

This practice establishes minimum requirements for magnetic particle testing used for the detection of surface or slightly subsurface discontinuities in ferromagnetic material. Guide ASTM E709 can be used in conjunction with this practice as a tutorial.

Magnetic particle testing consists of magnetizing the area to be examined, applying suitably prepared magnetic particles while the area is magnetized, and subsequently interpreting and evaluating any resulting particle accumulations. Maximum detectability occurs when the discontinuity is positioned on the surface and perpendicular to the magnetic flux.

The magnetic particle testing method is used to detect cracks, laps, seams, inclusions, and other discontinuities on or near the surface of ferromagnetic materials. Magnetic particle testing may be applied to raw material, billets, finished and semi-finished materials, welds, and in-service parts. Magnetic particle testing is not applicable to non-ferromagnetic metals and alloys such as austenitic stainless steels.

ASTM E1444/E1444M establishes the basic parameters for controlling the application of the magnetic particle testing method. This practice is written so that it can be specified on the engineering drawing, specification, or contract. It is not a detailed how-to procedure to be used by the examination personnel and, therefore, must be supplemented by a detailed written procedure that conforms to the requirements of this practice.

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