ASTM E2662-15(2022)
Standard Practice for Radiographic Examination of Flat Panel Composites and Sandwich Core Materials Used in Aerospace Applications

Standard No.

ASTM E2662-15(2022)

Release Date

2022

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM E2662-15(2022)

Scope

1.1 This practice is intended to be used as a supplement to Practices E1742, E1255, E2033, and E2698. 1.2 This practice describes procedures for radiographic examination of flat panel composites and sandwich core materials made entirely or in part from fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites. Radiographic examination is: a) Film Radiography (RT), b) Computed Radiography (CR) with Imaging Plate, c) Digital Radiography (DR) with Digital Detector Array’s (DDA), and d) Radioscopic (RTR) Real Time Radiography with a detection system such as an Image Intensifier. The composite materials under consideration typically contain continuous high modulus fibers (> 20 GPa), such as those listed in 1.4. 1.3 This practice describes established radiographic examination methods that are currently used by industry that have demonstrated utility in quality assurance of flat panel composites and sandwich core materials during product process design and optimization, process control, after manufacture inspection, in service examination, and health monitoring. Additional guidance can be found in E2533, Guide for Nondestructive Testing of Polymer Matrix Composites Used in Aerospace. 1.4 This practice has utility for examination of flat panel composites and sandwich constructions containing, but not limited to, bismaleimide, epoxy, phenolic, poly(amide imide), polybenzimidazole, polyester (thermosetting and thermoplastic), poly(ether ether ketone), poly(ether imide), polyimide (thermosetting and thermoplastic), poly(phenylene sulfide), or polysulfone matrices; and alumina, aramid, boron, carbon, glass, quartz, or silicon carbide fibers. Typical asfabricated geometries include uniaxial, cross ply and angle ply laminates; as well as honeycomb core sandwich constructions. 1.5 This practice does not specify accept-reject criteria and is not intended to be used as a means for approving flat panel composites or sandwich core materials for service. 1.6 To ensure proper use of the referenced standards, there are recognized nondestructive testing (NDT) specialists that are certified according to industry and company NDT specifications. It is recommended that a NDT specialist be a part of any composite component design, quality assurance, in service maintenance or damage examination. 1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM E2662-15(2022) Referenced Document

• ASTM C274 Standard Terminology of Structural Sandwich Constructions
• ASTM D1434 Standard Test Method for Determining Gas Permeability Characteristics of Plastic Film and Sheeting
• ASTM D3878 Standard Terminology Composite Materials
• ASTM E1000 Standard Guide for Radioscopy
• ASTM E1025 Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Material Grouping Classification of Hole-Type Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for Radiology
• ASTM E1165 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Focal Spots of Industrial X-Ray Tubes by Pinhole Imaging
• ASTM E1255 Standard Practice for Radioscopy
• ASTM E1309 Standard Guide for Identification of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite Materials in Databases*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM E1316 Standard Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations*， 2024-02-01 Update
• ASTM E1471 Standard Guide for Identification of Fibers, Fillers, and Core Materials in Computerized Material Property Databases
• ASTM E1742 Standard Practice for Radiographic Examination*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM E1815 Standard Test Method for Classification of Film Systems for Industrial Radiography
• ASTM E1817 Standard Practice for Controlling Quality of Radiological Examination by Using Representative Quality Indicators (RQIs)
• ASTM E2007 Standard Guide for Computed Radiography*， 2023-06-01 Update
• ASTM E2033 Standard Practice for Computed Radiology (Photostimulable Luminescence Method)
• ASTM E2445 Standard Practice for Qualification and Long-Term Stability of Computed Radiology Systems*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM E2446 Standard Practice for Manufacturing Characterization of Computed Radiography Systems*， 2023-08-01 Update
• ASTM E2533 Standard Guide for Nondestructive Examination of Polymer Matrix Composites Used in Aerospace Applications
• ASTM E2597 Standard Practice for Manufacturing Characterization of Digital Detector Arrays*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM E2698 Standard Practice for Radiographic Examination Using Digital Detector Arrays
• ASTM E2736 Standard Guide for Digital Detector Array Radiography
• ASTM E2737 Standard Practice for Digital Detector Array Performance Evaluation and Long-Term Stability*， 2023-07-01 Update
• ASTM E543 Standard Practice for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• ASTM E747 Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture and Material Grouping Classification of Wire Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for Radiology
• ASTM E94 Standard Guide for Radiographic Examination*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ISO 19232-1 Non-destructive testing - Image quality of radiographs - Part 1: Determination of the image quality value using wire-type image quality indicators

ASTM E2662-15(2022) history

• 2022 ASTM E2662-15(2022) Standard Practice for Radiographic Examination of Flat Panel Composites and Sandwich Core Materials Used in Aerospace Applications
• 2015 ASTM E2662-15 Standard Practice for Radiographic Examination of Flat Panel Composites and Sandwich Core Materials Used in Aerospace Applications
• 2009 ASTM E2662-09 Standard Practice for Radiologic Examination of Flat Panel Composites and Sandwich Core Materials Used in Aerospace Applications