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Testing and Inspection Specifications

Mechanical TestingMethods and Definitions
ASTM A370Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
ASTM E208Conducting Drop-Weight Test to Determine Nil-Ductility Transition
Temperature of Ferritic Steels
WeldingQualification of Procedures and Personnel
ASTM A488Recommended Practice for Qualification of Procedures and Personnel
for the Welding of Steel Castings
ASME Section IXWelding and Brazing Qualifications
Radiography:Procedure
ASTM E94Recommended Practice for Radiographic Testing
ASTM E142Controlling Quality of Radiographic Testing
RadiographyReference Radiographs
ASTM E446Reference Radiographs for Steel Castings up to 2 inches (51 mm) in
Thickness
ASTM E186Reference Radiographs for Heavy-Walled (2 to 4 1/2 inches (51 to 144
mm)) Steel Castings
ASTM E280Reference Radiographs for Heavy-Walled (4 1/2 to 12 inches (144 to
305 mm)) Steel Castings
ASTM E242Reference Radiographs for Appearances of Radiographic Images as
Certain Parameters are Changed
ASTM E192Reference Radiographs for Investment Steel Castings for Aerospace
Applications
ASTM E390Reference Radiographs for Steel Fusion Welds
Magnetic ParticleProcedure
ASTM E109Dry Powder Magnetic Particle Inspection
ASTM 138Wet Magnetic Particle Inspection
Magnetic ParticleReference Photographs
ASTM E125Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indications
Liquid Penetrant:Procedure
ASTM E165Recommended Practice for Liquid Penetrant Inspection Method
Liquid PenetrantReference Photographs
ASTM E433Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspection
VisualReference Photographs
MSS-SP-55Quality Standards for Steel Castings — Visual Method
ASTM — In ProcessWill Replace References to SP-55 in ASTM Specifications
UltrasonicProcedure and Standards
ASTM A609Specification for Longitudinal-Beam Ultrasonic Inspection for
Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Castings

Additional information is available from ASTM.

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