ASME BPVC.

V-2017 ARTICLE 5

MANDATORY APPENDIX IV
INSERVICE EXAMINATION OF BOLTS

IV-510 SCOPE As an alternative to straight-cut notches, other notches

(e.g., circular cut) may be used provided the area of the
This Appendix describes supplementary requirements notch does not exceed the area of the applicable straight-
to Article 5 for inservice examination of bolts. cut notches required by this paragraph.

IV-530 EQUIPMENT
IV-531 CALIBRATION BLOCKS
Calibration blocks shall be full-scale or partial-section
bolts, which are sufficient to contain the maximum sound
beam path and area of interest, and to demonstrate the
scanning technique.
IV-531.1 Material. The calibration block shall be of
the same material specification, product form, and surface
finish as the bolt(s) to be examined.
IV-531.2 Reflectors. Calibration reflectors shall be
straight-cut notches. A minimum of two notches shall be
machined in the calibration standard, located at the mini-
mum and maximum metal paths, except that notches
need not be located closer than one bolt diameter from
either end. Notch depths shall be as follows:
IV-560 CALIBRATION
IV-561 DAC CALIBRATION
A DAC curve shall be established using the calibration
reflectors in IV-531.2. The sound beam shall be directed
toward the calibration reflector that yields the maximum
response, and the instrument shall be set to obtain an
80% of full screen height indication. This shall be the pri-
mary reference level. The search unit shall then be ma-
nipulated, without changing instrument settings, to
obtain the maximum responses from the other calibration
reflector(s) to generate a DAC curve. The calibration shall
establish both the sweep range calibration and the
distance– amplitude correction.

Bolt Size Notch Depth [Note (1)]

Less than 2 in. (50 mm) 1 thread depth
2 in. (50 mm) and greater, but 5
/64 in. (2.0 mm) IV-570 EXAMINATION
less than 3 in. (75 mm)
3 in. (75 mm) and greater 3
/32 in. (2.5 mm) IV-571 GENERAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: The general examination requirements of Article 4,
(1) Measured from bottom of thread root to bottom of notch. T-471 shall apply.

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