Generally, the desired tendency is for a given standard to. Full description his specification establishes the classification, technical requirements, tests, and test procedures for the qualification, approval, and quality verification of all materials used in the liquid penetrant methods of inspection with the exception of those excluded in. U17 is the penetrant system performance checked at least before each shift or prior to use and do the crack specimens used to monitor system performance meet the requirements of sae ams 2644. The cracked aluminum block is made from sb211 type 2024 aluminum, rolled 38 inch thick with dimensions of 2 x 3 inches. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and. Ams2645 fluorescent penetrant inspection replaced by astm. Sae ams2644 inspection material, penetrant engineering360.
A guide to ams 2644 penetrant sensitivity levels magnaflux. Generally, the desired tendency is for a given standard to become more uniformly used and accepted. Nas 410 certification and qualification of nondestructive. Since its inception in 1996, the qualification criteria for ams 2644 have undergone several changes as the lab at wrightpatterson afb improved the techniques used to test and approve penetrants.
If past the certification date, contact qualifying. This qpl has been prepared for use by or for the government in the acquisition of products covered by the subject nongovernment specification and inclusion of a product is not intended to and does not connote endorsement of the product by the department of defense. Oct 17, 20 full description his specification establishes the classification, technical requirements, tests, and test procedures for the qualification, approval, and quality verification of all materials used in the liquid penetrant methods of inspection with the exception of those excluded in the application section. Ams2645 fluorescent penetrant inspection replaced by astme1417. Sae ams 2644f20 sae ams2644f20 inspection material, penetrant. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. And thats whats just happened now that theres a new revision f for ams 2644, inspection material, penetrant. Govt designation a government designation is the name or number as assigned in the governing specification document. By this action, this document will remain listed in the numerical section of the index of aerospace material specifications, noting that it is superseded by ams 2644. The approved penetrants are listed on qpl ams 2644 according to their assigned sensitivity levels and methods. As shown in figure 2, the performance of the first one is slightly better that the second, by clearly revealing. Sae ams 2644e2006 sae ams2644e2006 inspection material, penetrant.
The specifications and standard operating procedures will dictate. Csi critical safety items csi are those parts for which any changes to the sourcing requires design control authority approval. Future acquisitions for this material should refer to sae ams 2644. Part number ams2644 including related part numbers and nsn starting at page 1. The format and any coded meanings to the designation are identified and explained in the specification. Full description his specification establishes the classification, technical requirements, tests, and test procedures for the qualification, approval, and quality verification of all materials used in the liquid penetrant methods of inspection with the exception of those excluded in the application section. This specification establishes the classification, technical requirements, tests, and test procedures for the qualification, approval, and quality verification of all materials used in the liquid penetrant methods of inspection with the exception of those excluded in the application section. Listing directory index by qualified products list, 2011. This is particularly true when penetrant inspection involves safety critical parts. Listing of materials on the qpl qualified product list does not guarantee that subsequent products of the same. However, when ams 2644 was written, the penetrant brightness requirements were changed. Due to current capacity constraints, printed versions of our publications including standards, technical papers, edge reports, scholarly journal articles, books, and paint chips may experience shipping delays of up to four to six weeks.
Spec sheet a spec or slash sheet identifies a specific piece or section of a general specification or standard. The sensitivity of a penetrant per ams 2644 is established by wright patterson afb materials laboratory, not by the penetrant material supplier. Ams 2644, inspection material, penetrant, is now the primary specification used in the usa to control penetrant materials. Qualified product list of products qualified under performance specification saeams2644 inspection material, penetrant. The next big update in revision g is a significant change to the qualification criteria for method a penetrants. In theory this was reasonable, since it reduced penetrant professor from metlchek. On april 8, 2019 ams 2644g1 was published, replacing the 20 revision f. Relevant fpi specifications brian larson center for aviation systems reliability iowa state university. Qplsaeams26443 10 may 2001 superseding qplsaeams26442 november 2000. Part number ams 2644 including related part numbers and nsn starting at page 1.
The sensitivity of a penetrant per ams2644 is established by wright patterson afb materials laboratory, not by the penetrant material supplier. Ams2644 inspection material, penetrant document center, inc. High quality inspection materials are qualified to ams 2644 and listed on qpl 2644 qualified products list. This document comes with our free notification service, good for the life of the document. Overview of liquid penetrant inspection and magnetic particle inspection specifications by cheri stockhausen astm e1417 standard practice for liquid penetrant examination governs the liquid penetrant inspection process used in manufacturing and maintenance operations.
Us military standards zmilstd6866 military standard inspection, liquid penetrant superceded by astm e1417, nov 1996. Qpl qplams26444 qualified products list of products qualified under sae aerospace material specification ams 2644 inspection material, penetrant. The specifications and standard operating procedures in use at a. Steel03 a16799 standard specification for stainless and heatresisting chromiumnickel steel plate, sheet, and strip a17699 standard specification for stainless and heatresisting chromium steel plate, sheet, and strip. Sae aerospace material specification ams 2644, inspection material, penetrant snttc1a personnel qualification and certification in nondestructive testing ssp 30558 fracture control requirements for space station nasastd5019 fracture control requirements for spaceflight hardware prc5010 process specification for pickling, etching, and. Asime1417 asit,1e1742 asime1030 ams2644 metallurgical analysis. Another specification based on ams2644 but with some minor differences is iso34522, which finds use in europe for generally non aerospace.
The standard liquid penetrant inspection note for flight hardware and critical. Historically, military standard 255, inspection materials, penetrants, has been the primary document for specifying penetrants but this document is slowly being phased out and replaced. A notch separates the blocks two sides to facilitate sidebyside comparisons. Save a new standard sample at the time tanks are filled in a closed container. Test piece specified in ams2644 stainless steel test block with rough surface use normal wash parameters to process.
Qpl qpl ams 2644 4 qualified products list of products qualified under sae aerospace material specification ams 2644 inspection material, penetrant. Another specification based on ams 2644 but with some minor differences. This qpl has been prepared for use by or for the government in the acquisition of products covered by the subject nongovernment specification and inclusion of a product is not intended to and does not connote endorsement of the product by the. Sae ams 2644 inspection material, penetrant milstd105 sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes asqc z1. The specifications and standard operating procedures will dictate the penetrant sensitivity to be used. Instead of using a reference standard for each sensitivity level, brightness was to be compared to the brightness of the level four reference standard.
E 1444 94a an american national standard standard practice for magnetic particle examination1 this standard is issued under the. Moreover, a qualified commercial list of products under ams 2644 appears in qpl ams 2644, according to their type, method, and sensitivity level. Nsn a national stock number nsn is a thirteen digit number uniquely identifying a single government part designation. Processing a known defect standard through the system using inuse materials comparative penetrant sensitivity 7. The recent change in military specification management has lead to the requirement of the mil specification be incorporated into saes ams 2644 and industry is transition towards the use of this specification. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the. Sae ams 2644e2006 sae ams2644e2006 inspection material. Ams2645 fluorescent penetrant inspection replaced by. Ams 2645 fluorescent penetrant inspection replaced by astme1417. The requirements of the latest issue of ams 2644 shall be fulfilled whenever reference is made to the cancelled ams 3156.
An astm designation number identifies a unique version of an astm standard. Ams 2644 penetrant sensitivity levels sensitivity levels are a classification system for fluorescent liquid penetrants which is outlined in ams 2644 inspection. New ams 2644 revision f for liquid penetrant inspection. Active standard astm e1417 e1417m developed by subcommittee. Overview of liquid penetrant inspection and magnetic. So when a frequentlyused standard on the topic changes, it means we send out a lot of notifications to our customers here at document center inc. Astm e1417 e1417m 16 standard practice for liquid penetrant. This practice is written so it can be specified on the engineering drawing. Performance assessment of penetrant and magnetic particle. The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, paragraph 7. Air force qplams2644 inspection material, penetrant. Does not apply to materials that are not recovered or reused, i. High quality inspection materials are qualified to ams2644 and listed on qpl2644 qualified products list. Din 3840222 199106german standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge.
Ndt test panels, tam panels, psm5 test panels, psm5. The specifications and standard operating procedures in use at a facility will dictate. Other specifications such as astm 1417, standard practice for liquid penetrant examinations, may also contain information on the classification of penetrant materials but they are generally referred back to mili255 or ams 2644. Overview of liquid penetrant inspection and magnetic particle. Standard practice for magnetic particle examination. Qplams2644 qualified products list, inspection material, penetrant. Notes allows the viewing of part notes if they exist.