What is BS EN ISO 22232-1:2020 about?
This is the first in a three-part series of international standards on characterizing and verifying ultrasonic non-destructive test equipment. BS EN ISO 22232-1:2020 covers testing instruments, while BS EN 12668-1:2010 and ISO 12710:2002 deal with probes and with combined equipment.
Who is BS EN ISO 22232-1:2020 for?
The oil and gas, aerospace, nuclear and energy industries, specifically:
- Testing equipment manufacturers
- Testing companies
- Companies holding tested materials
- Insurance companies
Why should you use BS EN ISO 22232-1:2020?
It specifies methods and acceptance criteria for assessing the electrical performance of digital ultrasonic instruments for pulse operation using A-scan display, operating within the frequency range 0,5 MHz to 15 MHz, for manual ultrasonic non-destructive testing with single or dual-element probes.
It also applies to multi-channel instruments and may be partly applicable to ultrasonic instruments in automated systems, but then other tests can be needed to ensure satisfactory performance.
NOTE: Ultrasonic instruments for continuous waves are not included in this document. Ultrasonic phased array instruments are not included in this document, see e. g. ISO 18563-1. If a phased array instrument has dedicated connectors for single or dual element probes this document is applicable for these channels.
What’s new about BS EN ISO 22232-1:2020?
Under the Vienna Agreement, European and international standards are harmonized where possible. As a result BS EN ISO 22232-1:2020 is a new international standard that revises and replaces both BS EN 12668-1:2010 Characterization and verification of ultrasonic examination equipment. Instruments and ISO 12710:2002 Ultrasonic inspection. Evaluating electronic characteristics of ultrasonic test instruments.