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A.16 mm steel plate has @ 3 mum welded backing strip, A'BS3971 wire type 4-10.
10i shows 3 wires. What ig the calculated sensitivity”
A.10 mm thick aluminium pipe is 70 mm in diameter, {tis radiographed using
the double wall double image technique and shows 5 wires. Ifa BS 3971 9-15
Wire type IQ1 is' used calculate the sensitivity?
of the BWRA type. If2
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20
I" THE A 40 mm welded steel plate has been radioyraphed using step type pen
ops are visible what isthe calculated sensitivity?
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A.40 mm thick welded steel plate is to be radiographed and the sensitivity
required using an BS 3971 penetrameter is 4% Calculaté the wire size required?
‘A 20 mm welded steel plate with a 5 mm backing bar requires a sensitivity of
3% indicate the mainimum wire'size that should visible?
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IMAGE QUALITY INDICATORS
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“National Transmission
ansed Copy:
BRITISH STANDARD
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Non-destructive testing
of welds —
Radiographic testing of
welded joints
‘Phe Buropean Standard EN 1436:1997, with the incorporation of
amendment A1:2002, has the status of a British Standard
10825.16040
BS EN
1435:1997
Incorporating
Corrigendum No. 1
and Amendment No. 1