DIN EN 1712

Non-destructive testing
of welded joints

Acceptance level
 Contents
„ Scope „ Acceptance levels
„ Normative References „ General
„ Evaluation of indications „ Longitudinal indications
„ General „ transverse indications
„ Sensitivity setting „ Indications detected by
tandem technique
„ Reference level
„ Lineary aligned and
„ Evaluation level
grouped indications
„ Recording level
„ Cumulative length of
„ Measurement of of grouped indications
indication length
„ Examination report
Scope

„ Specification of evaluation levels corresponding

with quality level B and C according to EN
25817
„ Applicable for the examination of
„ full penetrated weld joints
„ in ferittic steels
„ in the wall thickness range between 8mm and
100mm
„ Frequency between 2 MHz and 5 MHz
 Sensitivity setting

„ Method 1: 3 mm diameter side driled hole

„ Method 2: DGS-system
Thickness range t Transverse wave probe Longitudinal wave probe
in mm frequency in MHz frequency in MHz
8 ≤ t < 15 4 4 to 5
15 ≤ t < 40 2 to 4 2 to 5
40 ≤ t ≤ 100 2 2 to 5

„ Method 3: Rectangular notch, 1 mm depth

8 mm ≤ t < 15 mm
beam angle ≥ 70°
Reference level

Method 1: DAC-curve, 3 mm diameter side drilled hole

Method 2: DGS system
Angle beam probes with transverse waves
Nominal probe Thickness of parent material (mm)
frequency (MHz)
8 ≤ t < 15 15 ≤ t < 40 40 ≤ t ≤ 100
1,5 to 2,5 - DDSR = 2 mm DDSR = 3 mm
3 to 5 DDSR = 1 mm DDSR = 1,5 mm -

Probes with longitudinal waves

Nominal probe Thickness of parent material (mm)
frequency (MHz)
8 ≤ t < 15 15 ≤ t < 40 40 ≤ t ≤ 100
1,5 to 2,5 - DDSR = 2 mm DDSR = 3 mm
3 to 5 DDSR = 2 mm DDSR = 2 mm DDSR = 3 mm

Method 3: DAC-curve, rectangular notch, 1 mm depth

Tandem technique: DDSR = 6 mm
Evaluation level

All indications must be evaluated equal to or exceeding

the following level:
Method 1: Reference height -10 dB (33 %)
Method 2: Reference height -4 dB (63 %)
Method 3: Reference height -10 dB (33 %)
Tandem technique: DDSR = 6 mm
Recording level

Calibration method Acceptance level

2 3
1 Reference level -6 dB Reference level –2 dB
(50 % DAC) (80 % DAC)
2 Reference level Reference level +4 dB
(100 % DAC) (140 % DAC)
3 Reference Level -6 dB Reference level –2 dB
(50 % DAC) (80 % DAC)
Tandem technique D DSR = 6 mm
Measurement of indication length
„ Distance along the length over which the echo amplitude
excceds the evaluation level

Pos. 1

Pos. 2 maximum
echo amplitude

Pos. 2
Pos. 1
l
evaluation level

„ for more accurate determination using a probe

with a narrow sound beam
 Acceptance level

„ Acceptance levels are related „ Evaluation according to

to examination levels typ of discontinuity
(according to EN 1714): Example:
„ characterization as being
Acceptance level Examination class planar or non-planar
2 B (EN 1713),
3 A planar discontinuities are
not acceptable
„ special requirements for
near-surface
„ transverse indications
discontinuities in welded
when they shows from the joints with alternating
transvers direction 2 dB or more cycling stress
than than from the longitudinal
direction
 Acceptance level
12 dB
10 dB
8 dB
6 dB Method 1 and 3
„ Longitudinal indications
Relative echo amplitude

4 dB

Range of wall thickness

2 dB
0 dB
-2 dB
„
-4 dB
-6 dB
Acceptnce level
8 mm ≤ t < 15 mm
-8 dB
-10 dB
Evaluation level
-12 dB
-14 dB
0,0 t 0,5 t 1,0 t 1,5 t 2,0 t

Indications > wall thickness t

length of Indications

• verify with at least one other

beam angle
12 dB
10 dB
8 dB
6 dB
Relative echo amplitude

4 dB
2 dB Acceptance level
0 dB
-2 dB
-4 dB
-6 dB Evaluation level
-8 dB
-10 dB Method 2
Evaluate the indication on the
-12 dB
-14 dB
basis of the most distinct echo
0,0 t 0,5 t 1,0 t 1,5 t 2,0 t
Length of Indications
 Acceptance level
12 dB
10 dB
8 dB Method 1 und 3
6 dB
„ Longitudinal indications
Relative echo ampitude

4 dB
2 dB
0 dB
-2 dB
„ Range of wall thickness
-4 dB
-6 dB
Acceptance level 15 mm ≤ t < 100 mm
-8 dB
-10 dB Evaluation level
-12 dB
-14 dB
0,0 t 0,5 t 1,0 t 1,5 t 2,0 t
Length of indications Indications > t/2 or 20 mm (what
ever is the greater value)
• verify with at least one other
12 dB
beam angle
10 dB
8 dB
6 dB
Relative echo amplitude

4 dB
2 dB Acceptance level
0 dB
-2 dB
Evaluation level
Evaluate the indication on the
-4 dB
-6 dB

basis of the most distinct echo

-8 dB
-10 dB Method 2
-12 dB
-14 dB
0,0 t 0,5 t 1,0 t 1,5 t 2,0 t
Lenth of indications
Acceptance level
„ Transverse indications
„ Indication excceding the
acceptance level for
longitudinal indications
are not accetable „ Tandem indications
„ Indications reaching or „ Indications reaching or
excceding the evaluation excceding the evaluation
level, must be level, must be investigated
investigated to determine
their type of defect.
Planar indications are
acceptable only when
• they appear isolated and
sporadic(3 indications
per meter weld length)
and
• length of the indications
< 10 mm
Acceptance level

l2
dx
l1

dz

„ Lineary aligned indications:

dy = 5 mm und dz = 5 mm
„ Grouped indications dy
dx < 2 lmax
The grouped indication l3

must fulfill the

acceptance criteria
„ Adjacent indications
are acceptable when:
„ same position in depth (dz ≤ 5 mm):
dy > 10 mm
„ same position in width (dy ≤ 5 mm):
dz > 10 mm
Acceptance level

„ Cumulative length on indications above the

recording level on a welding length of 6 t

„ acceptance level 2:
not excced 20 % of acceptance length
for individual length of indications

„ acceptance level 3:
not excced 30 % of acceptance length
for individual length of indications
Report

„ Indications excceding the recordig level

„ all acceptable indications

„ all not acceptable indications

„ Details of report according to EN 1714