By this action, this document will remain listed in the numerical section of the index of aerospace material specifications, noting that it is superseded by ams 2644. Another specification based on ams 2644 but with some minor differences. Ams2644 inspection material, penetrant document center, inc. U17 is the penetrant system performance checked at least before each shift or prior to use and do the crack specimens used to monitor system performance meet the requirements of sae ams 2644. On april 8, 2019 ams 2644g1 was published, replacing the 20 revision f. Instead of using a reference standard for each sensitivity level, brightness was to be compared to the brightness of the level four reference standard. Full description his specification establishes the classification, technical requirements, tests, and test procedures for the qualification, approval, and quality verification of all materials used in the liquid penetrant methods of inspection with the exception of those excluded in the application section. Sae aerospace material specification ams 2644, inspection material, penetrant snttc1a personnel qualification and certification in nondestructive testing ssp 30558 fracture control requirements for space station nasastd5019 fracture control requirements for spaceflight hardware prc5010 process specification for pickling, etching, and. Test piece specified in ams2644 stainless steel test block with rough surface use normal wash parameters to process. This specification establishes the classification, technical requirements, tests, and test procedures for the qualification, approval, and quality verification of all materials used in the liquid penetrant methods of inspection with the exception of those excluded in the application section. The recent change in military specification management has lead to the requirement of the mil specification be incorporated into saes ams 2644 and industry is transition towards the use of this specification.
The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, paragraph 7. The approved penetrants are listed on qpl ams 2644 according to their assigned sensitivity levels and methods. Historically, military standard 255, inspection materials, penetrants, has been the primary document for specifying penetrants but this document is slowly being phased out and replaced. Qplsaeams26443 10 may 2001 superseding qplsaeams26442 november 2000. This qpl has been prepared for use by or for the government in the acquisition of products covered by the subject nongovernment specification and inclusion of a product is not intended to and does not connote endorsement of the product by the. Generally, the desired tendency is for a given standard to become more uniformly used and accepted. In theory this was reasonable, since it reduced penetrant professor from metlchek.
Nas 410 certification and qualification of nondestructive. So when a frequentlyused standard on the topic changes, it means we send out a lot of notifications to our customers here at document center inc. Listing of materials on the qpl qualified product list does not guarantee that subsequent products of the same. Overview of liquid penetrant inspection and magnetic. A guide to ams 2644 penetrant sensitivity levels magnaflux. Csi critical safety items csi are those parts for which any changes to the sourcing requires design control authority approval. Full description his specification establishes the classification, technical requirements, tests, and test procedures for the qualification, approval, and quality verification of all materials used in the liquid penetrant methods of inspection with the exception of those excluded in. Oct 17, 20 full description his specification establishes the classification, technical requirements, tests, and test procedures for the qualification, approval, and quality verification of all materials used in the liquid penetrant methods of inspection with the exception of those excluded in the application section. And thats whats just happened now that theres a new revision f for ams 2644, inspection material, penetrant.
Ams 2644, inspection material, penetrant, is now the primary specification used in the usa to control penetrant materials. The requirements of the latest issue of ams 2644 shall be fulfilled whenever reference is made to the cancelled ams 3156. Ams 2644 penetrant sensitivity levels sensitivity levels are a classification system for fluorescent liquid penetrants which is outlined in ams 2644 inspection. The specifications and standard operating procedures in use at a. Sae ams 2644e2006 sae ams2644e2006 inspection material. The sensitivity of a penetrant per ams 2644 is established by wright patterson afb materials laboratory, not by the penetrant material supplier. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. As shown in figure 2, the performance of the first one is slightly better that the second, by clearly revealing. However, when ams 2644 was written, the penetrant brightness requirements were changed.
Ams 2645 fluorescent penetrant inspection replaced by astme1417. Sae ams 2644f20 sae ams2644f20 inspection material, penetrant. The specifications and standard operating procedures in use at a facility will dictate. Generally, the desired tendency is for a given standard to.
Another specification based on ams2644 but with some minor differences is iso34522, which finds use in europe for generally non aerospace. The format and any coded meanings to the designation are identified and explained in the specification. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and. If past the certification date, contact qualifying. Spec sheet a spec or slash sheet identifies a specific piece or section of a general specification or standard. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the.
Does not apply to materials that are not recovered or reused, i. Sae ams 2644e2006 sae ams2644e2006 inspection material, penetrant. Qplams2644 qualified products list, inspection material, penetrant. Ams2645 fluorescent penetrant inspection replaced by astme1417.
Nsn a national stock number nsn is a thirteen digit number uniquely identifying a single government part designation. Overview of liquid penetrant inspection and magnetic particle inspection specifications by cheri stockhausen astm e1417 standard practice for liquid penetrant examination governs the liquid penetrant inspection process used in manufacturing and maintenance operations. The next big update in revision g is a significant change to the qualification criteria for method a penetrants. Performance assessment of penetrant and magnetic particle. This document comes with our free notification service, good for the life of the document. Qpl qplams26444 qualified products list of products qualified under sae aerospace material specification ams 2644 inspection material, penetrant. Ams2645 fluorescent penetrant inspection replaced by astm. Since its inception in 1996, the qualification criteria for ams 2644 have undergone several changes as the lab at wrightpatterson afb improved the techniques used to test and approve penetrants. The specifications and standard operating procedures will dictate.
View abstract product details document history qplsaeams2644. Din 3840222 199106german standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge. This practice is written so it can be specified on the engineering drawing. Notes allows the viewing of part notes if they exist. High quality inspection materials are qualified to ams 2644 and listed on qpl 2644 qualified products list. Part number ams 2644 including related part numbers and nsn starting at page 1.
E1417 e1417m16 standard practice for liquid penetrant testing. Us military standards zmilstd6866 military standard inspection, liquid penetrant superceded by astm e1417, nov 1996. High quality inspection materials are qualified to ams2644 and listed on qpl2644 qualified products list. Ams2645 fluorescent penetrant inspection replaced by. A notch separates the blocks two sides to facilitate sidebyside comparisons. Moreover, a qualified commercial list of products under ams 2644 appears in qpl ams 2644, according to their type, method, and sensitivity level. Active standard astm e1417 e1417m developed by subcommittee. The cracked aluminum block is made from sb211 type 2024 aluminum, rolled 38 inch thick with dimensions of 2 x 3 inches. New ams 2644 revision f for liquid penetrant inspection. Qpl qpl ams 2644 4 qualified products list of products qualified under sae aerospace material specification ams 2644 inspection material, penetrant.
Overview of liquid penetrant inspection and magnetic particle. The sensitivity of a penetrant per ams2644 is established by wright patterson afb materials laboratory, not by the penetrant material supplier. Other specifications such as astm 1417, standard practice for liquid penetrant examinations, may also contain information on the classification of penetrant materials but they are generally referred back to mili255 or ams 2644. An astm designation number identifies a unique version of an astm standard. Future acquisitions for this material should refer to sae ams 2644. This qpl has been prepared for use by or for the government in the acquisition of products covered by the subject nongovernment specification and inclusion of a product is not intended to and does not connote endorsement of the product by the department of defense. Processing a known defect standard through the system using inuse materials comparative penetrant sensitivity 7. Standard practice for magnetic particle examination.
Ndt test panels, tam panels, psm5 test panels, psm5. Steel03 a16799 standard specification for stainless and heatresisting chromiumnickel steel plate, sheet, and strip a17699 standard specification for stainless and heatresisting chromium steel plate, sheet, and strip. Relevant fpi specifications brian larson center for aviation systems reliability iowa state university. Astm and saeams standards and specifications for stainless steel. Sae ams2644 inspection material, penetrant engineering360. Due to current capacity constraints, printed versions of our publications including standards, technical papers, edge reports, scholarly journal articles, books, and paint chips may experience shipping delays of up to four to six weeks.
Air force qplams2644 inspection material, penetrant. Qualified product list of products qualified under performance specification saeams2644 inspection material, penetrant. Listing directory index by qualified products list, 2011. Sae ams 2644 inspection material, penetrant milstd105 sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes asqc z1. This is particularly true when penetrant inspection involves safety critical parts. Asime1417 asit,1e1742 asime1030 ams2644 metallurgical analysis. E 1444 94a an american national standard standard practice for magnetic particle examination1 this standard is issued under the. Part number ams2644 including related part numbers and nsn starting at page 1. Astm e1417 e1417m 16 standard practice for liquid penetrant. Save a new standard sample at the time tanks are filled in a closed container. The standard liquid penetrant inspection note for flight hardware and critical.
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