SA STS Plain and clad steel plates of 10mm and above. [BS EN 10160_ Nominal thickness range 6mm to 200mm. z Sensitivity is adjusted by back wall | Sensitivity is adjusted by flat bottom echo set to 50 80% FSH holes as Gm: 8mm or Imm. so you have to prepare at least 6 blocks or steps in the thickness range of your plate with 8mm & [1mm diameter flat bottom holes for Szand Es quality classes Altematively DGS scales can be used for UT machines which support DGS. 3 SA 578 SI specifies 100% scanning | EN 10160 quality class 2 & Acceptance criteria may be Level A. B.| specifies 100mm square grids scanning. ‘or C depending on the requirements, 4 For Level C acceptance criteria, an | S; quality class does not specily any area of approximately 490mm" (25mm | area for single indication; if the Giameter circle) or less is acceptable. | indication exceeds Imm reference For Level A & B. an area of curve, itis straightway rejected approximately 415mm? (75mm diameter circle) or less is acceptable, For quality Level B, two or more For clusters of discontinuities, discontinuities smaller than 445mm? | maximum of 10 numbers of indications (75mm dia. Circle) shall be swhose signals Ties between Smm and unacceptable unless separated mm reference curve ina Lm x Lm by aminimum distance equal to the | square area of the plate are acceptable. ‘greatest diameter of the larger ively encompassed by the circle wn diameter. Bs For checking of bond integrity, SA | Checking of bond integrity is not 578 specifies special supplementary requirements as $6 & S7, which refers to material specifications of $ 263; 264 & 265 accordingly. specified in BS EN 10160.