ASME SECTION V Q&A Flashcards by Amanda Moritz

A filmside IQI can be used for:

inaccessible welds ( unable to hand place a source IQI)

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A dark image of the “B” on a lighter background is _______________

Acceptable

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One of the procedural requirements for conducting PT is to address the processing details for

A. Post-examination cleaning
B. Pre-examination cleaning
C. Apply the penetrant
D. All of the above

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Non-aqueous developer shall be applied to a _____________.

dry surface

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The accuracy of a piece of magnetizing equipment that is equipped with an ammeter shall be
verified______________________.

each year

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A wire IQI shall be placed ___________ the weld, with the wires _________ to the weld

only perpindicular

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A field indicator is composed of ________ low carbon steel pie sections, furnace brazed together.

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The magnetizing current must be identified on the written MT procedure.

type,amperage

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Certification of contaminants shall be obtained for all PT materials used on ___________.

austenitic stainless steels

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Black light intensity shall be measured with a ______________when conducting fluorescent PT

black light meter

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When should a densitometer be calibrated as a minimum?

every 90 days

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The location markers required by ASME V are required __________________.

appear as radiographic images

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When using fluorescent penetrant, the examiner shall be in a darkened area for at least ______
minutes prior to performing the examination.

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D.C. yokes may be used for detecting _________________discontinuities, per ASME V?

surface

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When coatings are applied to enhance contrast, the procedure must be demonstrated that
indications ______________________.

Can be detected through the coating

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How many total liquid penetrant techniques are listed in ASME V?

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Prior to examination, each adjacent surface shall be cleaned within at least ______” of the area
to be examined.

1’’

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Water washable penetrant shall be removed with a water spray not exceeding _____ and _____.

50 psi,110f

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Densitometers shall be calibrated by verification with a calibrated______________.

Step Wedge Film

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When using a hydrophilic emulsifier versus a lipophilic emulsifier and intermediate step that must be
taken is:

pre-rinsing with water

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When a PT test cannot be conducted between 50° - 125°F, what must be done, per ASME V?

The procedure must be qualified.

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The double wall viewing technique is limited to what sizes?

3.5” OD or less.

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All PT indications are to be evaluated in accordance with_____________________.

The referencing Code section

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The scope of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section V includes:

How to perform NDE to achieve a desired result

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SE 797 is applicable to _____________________.

any material in which ultrasonic waves will propagate at a constant velocity

An IQI is used on a DWE/DWV. The IQI selection is based on___________.

The single wall thickness and weld reinforcement

A suitable means for applying penetrant is:

A. Dipping B. Brushing C. Spraying

What materials require the use of tested and certified liquid penetrants as to the contaminants in the penetrant?

A. Nickel alloys | B. Austenitic stainless steel alloys

How shall indications be evaluated, i.e., acceptance standards for RT

To the referencing Code section

In penetrant testing, the developer acts as a:

A. Blotter to absorb penetrant. | B. Contrasting background.

How many copies of a procedure must be available to the Manufacturers Nondestructive Examination Personnel?

How shall Nondestructive Examination Personnel be qualified?

To referencing code requirements

What designation is used to indicate the IQI is on the film side?

an “F”

Why must the surface be closely observed during the application of the PT developer?

To allow proper characterization of discontinuities

At least _______ calibration blocks should be used for delay line single element search unit calibration.

two

Name one typical discontinuity detectable by the magnetic particle method.

toe cracks

For a DWE/SWV RT Technique, a minimum of ______________exposures shall be made.

What is the difference between an inspection and an examination per Section V of the ASME Code.

A. Inspection performed by AI | B. Examination performed by manufacturer’s personnel

Geometric unsharpness is determined by:

UG = Fd/D

Certifications of contaminant content for all liquid penetrant materials used on all nickel base alloys, austenitic stainless steel and titanium shall include which of the following?

A. Penetrant Manufacturers. | B. Batch Numbers and test results.

Name one typical discontinuity detectable by the liquid penetrant method

HAZ surface cracks on a NPS 2 girth weld

What is to be done to excess penetrant remaining on the surface after the specified penetration time has elapsed?

It must be removed

What must be done to ensure 100% coverage on any NDE method?

All examination must overlap to ensure 100% coverage of the part.

When surface irregularities may mask indications of unacceptable discontinuities, what is required.

A. Grinding B. Machining C. Other methods

What types of discontinuities is magnetic particle examinations effective in detecting.

Surface and slight subsurface indications.

You calibrated your UT instrument on a calibration block similar to the A106 B piping you are inspecting. Calibration was conducted at 100°F and the piping is operating at 400°F. Approximately how much higher will your reading vary because of this temperature difference?

3 %

The ability to see the prescribed hole or wire on the designated IQI and compliance with the density requirements is how:

The quality of the radiograph is determined

Where are RT location markers placed?

On the part

IQIs may be of what two types?

The Wire and Hole type.

Using calibration bocks having attenuation characteristics equal to those in the measured material or adjusting back reflection amplitude to be equal for both the calibrating blocks and measured material may reduce_____________________.

Back reflection wavetrain.

Once the part to be tested by the Magnetic Particle examination is initially magnetized, the current ____________________magnetic particles applied

must remain on

The IQI is normally placed on which side of the part?

Source side

A 4T hole on a 20 IQI has a diameter of: (Note: This is an Open Book Question)

080”

A written procedure is required by ASME SEC V for _____________.

UT and MT only

When should developer be applied?

As soon as possible after penetrant removal. Not to exceed time in the written procedure

What type of discontinuity is the magnetic particle method most sensitive to?

Surface discontinuities aligned perpendicular to the magnetic field.

What is the examination and probing medium when using MT?

Ferro Magnetic particles, magnetic fields

When writing a Visual Examination procedure, which is not an Essential Variable?

Surface preparation/cleaning

With the exception for panoramic techniques, how many IQIs should appear on each radiograph.

At least one

Intensifying screens are _________per ASME SEC V.

permitted

What radiographic technique is noted as available for examination?

Single wall technique Double wall technique

What type of discontinuity is the liquid penetrant method effective in detecting?

Surface discontinuities

Penetrant is to be applied to a part. What temperature should this be?

125°F Max

When must the lifting power of yokes be tested?

Prior to use within the last year or if the yoke has been damaged. Permanent magnetic yokes must be checked daily

When developing a detailed procedure which of the following should not be considered?

Instrument manufacture

What is the minimum light intensity when conducting a visible MT test?

1000 Lx

A ½” thick material is to be magnetic particle tested with a yoke, the preferred method is __________

Alternating current.

The thickness range of a typical five step calibration block is___________________

10,.20,.30,.40,.50

A shim shall be fabricated of _________________to the object to be inspected.

radiographically similar material

A _________________________________ is a device used to determine the image quality of radiograph.

An IQI.

Film sensitivity or quality is measured or judged by_____________

IQI

Film Density is measured or judged by ____________________

Densitometer

Using A 2000kv x-ray tube, what is the minimum and maximum density through the image of the IQI for radiographs?

1.8-4.0

A single film technique was used to make a radiograph using a Cobalt-60 source. The minimum permitted density in the area of interest is:

2.0

Under ASME Code Section V, what upper and low-density limits are acceptable for viewing if the density through the body of the IQI is 2.7? Assume single film viewing.

2.29-3.51

As a radiographer is removing cassettes (film holders) from a weld seam that has just been radiographed, you notice that there is nothing attached to the back of the cassettes. These radiographs would be unacceptable because

a lead “B” is not attached

The girth seam for a 48” OD pipe was shot with a single exposure (30 radiographs), how many IQIs are required?

3 IQIs

A radiograph is made using an X-ray source, and two films in each film holder. If the film is to be viewed separately the minimum permitted density would be:

1.8

An IQI is a small strip of material, fabricated of radiographically similar material to the object being inspected, and having a thickness of approximately ____ of the object being radiographed.

The IQI is normally placed on the _____________side.

Source side

__________________can be detected by the Liquid Penetrant method.

Surface Discontinuities

__________________can be detected by the Ultrasonic examination method.

Surface and sub-surface discontinuities

discontinuities | 98. __________________can be detected by the Radiographic examination method.

Surface and sub-surface discontinuities

When reviewing a radiograph, a dark image of the letter B can be seen on the film. This film is ___________.

acceptable

Inaccessibility prevents the placement of the IQI on the sources side, the IQI can be place on the film side provided:

A letter F at least as high as the identification number is placed adjacent to the IQI.

For materials other than welds, the IQI should be placed_________

in the area of interest.

Pulse echo ultrasonic instruments are designed to take measurements from_____________.

one side of the part, and not requiring access to the rear surface.

Personnel performing visual examinations to ASME V must have acuity to which of the following standards, if any?

B. Jaeger Type 1 | C. equivalent to Jaeger Type 1

Visual examination must be conducted when the eye is within ________ “ of the piece to be examined.

24''

The standard test temperature of a part to be bubble tested shall be between:

4ºC - 52ºC

ASME SECTION V Q&A Flashcards

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