Standard Practice for Measuring the Ultrasonic Velocity in Polyethylene Tank Walls Using Lateral Longitudinal (LCR) Waves
NORM herausgegeben am 1.6.2021
Bezeichnung normen: ASTM E2479-16(2021)
Ausgabedatum normen: 1.6.2021
Zahl der Seiten: 7
Gewicht ca.: 21 g (0.05 Pfund)
Land: Amerikanische technische Norm
Kategorie: Technische Normen ASTM
This practice covers a procedure for measuring the ultrasonic velocities in the outer wall of polyethylene storage tanks. The practice is intended for application to the outer surfaces of the wall of polyethylene tanks. An angle beam lateral longitudinal (LCR) wave is excited with wedges along a circumferential chord of the tank wall. A digital ultrasonic flaw detector is used with sending-receiving search units in through transmission mode. The observed velocity is temperature corrected and compared to the expected velocity for a new, unexposed sample of material, which is the same as the material being evaluated. The difference between the observed and temperature corrected velocities determines the degree of UV exposure of the tank.
Keywords:
ICS Number Code 23.020.10 (Stationary containers and tanks),83.080.01 (Plastics in general)