ASTM E543-08
Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing

Standard No.

ASTM E543-08

Release Date

2008

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM E543-08a

Latest

ASTM E543-21

Scope

1.1 This specification covers minimum requirements for agencies performing nondestructive testing (NDT).

1.2 When using this specification to assess the capability of, or to accredit NDT agencies, Guide E 1359 shall be used as a basis for the survey. It can be supplemented as necessary with more detail in order to meet the auditor''s specific needs.

1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate testing or inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection agencies, public or private.

1.4 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

ASTM E543-08 Referenced Document

• ASTM E1001 Standard Practice for Detection and Evaluation of Discontinuities by the Immersed Pulse-Echo Ultrasonic Method Using Longitudinal Waves
• ASTM E1004 Standard Practice for Determining Electrical Conductivity Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Method
• ASTM E1025 Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Material Grouping Classification of Hole-Type Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for Radiology
• ASTM E1030 Standard Test Method for Radiographic Examination of Metallic Castings
• ASTM E1032 Standard Test Method for Radiographic Examination of Weldments
• ASTM E1033 Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Type F-Continuously Welded (CW) Ferromagnetic Pipe and Tubing Above the Curie Temperature
• ASTM E1067 Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Resin (FRP) Tanks/Vessels
• ASTM E1118 Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe (RTRP)
• ASTM E1139 Standard Practice for Continuous Monitoring of Acoustic Emission from Metal Pressure Boundaries
• ASTM E114 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam Examination by the Contact Method
• ASTM E1211 Standard Practice for Leak Detection and Location Using Surface-Mounted Acoustic Emission Sensors
• ASTM E1212 Standard Practice for Quality Control Systems for Nondestructive Testing Agencies
• ASTM E125 Standard Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indications on Ferrous Castings
• ASTM E1254 Standard Guide for Storage of Radiographs and Unexposed Industrial Radiographic Films
• ASTM E127 Standard Practice for Fabricating and Checking Aluminum Alloy Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks
• ASTM E1312 Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Ferromagnetic Cylindrical Bar Product Above the Curie Temperature
• ASTM E1315 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Steel with Convex Cylindrically Curved Entry Surfaces
• ASTM E1316 Standard Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
• ASTM E1359 Standard Guide for Evaluating Capabilities of Nondestructive Testing Agencies
• ASTM E1417 Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination
• ASTM E1419 Standard Practice for Examination of Seamless, Gas-Filled, Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM E1444 Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Examination
• ASTM E1496 Standard Test Method for Neutron Radiographic Dimensional Measurements
• ASTM E1571 Standard Practice for Electromagnetic Examination of Ferromagnetic Steel Wire Rope
• ASTM E1606 Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Copper Redraw Rod for Electrical Purposes
• ASTM E1629 Standard Practice for Determining the Impedance of Absolute Eddy-Current Probes
• ASTM E164 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Contact Examination of Weldments
• ASTM E165 Standard Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination
• ASTM E1742 Standard Practice for Radiographic Examination
• ASTM E1774 Standard Guide for Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers (EMATs)
• ASTM E1781 Standard Practice for Secondary Calibration of Acoustic Emission Sensors
• ASTM E1816 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examinations Using Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) Techniques
• ASTM E1901 Standard Guide for Detection and Evaluation of Discontinuities by Contact Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Methods
• ASTM E1930 Standard Test Method for Examination of Liquid Filled Atmospheric and Low Pressure Metal Storage Tanks Using Acoustic Emission
• ASTM E1932 Standard Guide for Acoustic Emission Examination of Small Parts
• ASTM E1961 Standard Practice for Mechanized Ultrasonic Examination of Girth Welds Using Zonal Discrimination with Focused Search Units
• ASTM E1962 Standard Test Method for Ultrasonic Surface Examinations Using Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) Techniques
• ASTM E2001 Standard Guide for Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy for Defect Detection in Both Metallic and Non-Metallic Parts
• ASTM E2075 Standard Practice for Verifying the Consistency of AE-Sensor Response Using an Acrylic Rod
• ASTM E2076 Standard Test Method for Examination of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Fan Blades Using Acoustic Emission
• ASTM E2096 Standard Practice for In Situ Examination of Ferromagnetic Heat-Exchanger Tubes Using Remote Field Testing
• ASTM E213 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe and Tubing
• ASTM E214 Standard Practice for Immersed Ultrasonic Examination by the Reflection Method Using Pulsed Longitudinal Waves
• ASTM E215 Standard Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electromagnetic Examination of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube
• ASTM E2191 Standard Practice for Examination of Gas-Filled Filament-Wound Composite Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission
• ASTM E2192 Standard Guide for Planar Flaw Height Sizing by Ultrasonics
• ASTM E2223 Standard Practice for Examination of Seamless, Gas-Filled, Steel Pressure Vessels Using Angle Beam Ultrasonics
• ASTM E2261 Standard Practice for Examination of Welds Using the Alternating Current Field Measurement Technique
• ASTM E2338 Standard Practice for Characterization of Coatings Using Conformable Eddy Current Sensors without Coating Reference Standards
• ASTM E2373 Standard Practice for Use of the Ultrasonic Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) Technique*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM E2374 Standard Guide for Acoustic Emission System Performance Verification
• ASTM E2375 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Wrought Products
• ASTM E243 Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
• ASTM E273 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of the Weld Zone of Welded Pipe and Tubing
• ASTM E309 Standard Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tubular Products Using Magnetic Saturation
• ASTM E317 Standard Practice for Evaluating Performance Characteristics of Ultrasonic Pulse- Echo Examination Instruments and Systems Without the Use of Electronic Measurement Instruments
• ASTM E376 Standard Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by Magnetic-Field or Eddy-Current (Electromagnetic) Test Methods
• ASTM E426 Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Austenitic Stainless Steel and Similar Alloys
• ASTM E427 Standard Practice for Testing for Leaks Using the Halogen Leak Detector(Alkali-Ion Diode)
• ASTM E428 Standard Practice for Fabrication and Control of Metal, Other than Aluminum, Reference Blocks Used in Ultrasonic Testing
• ASTM E431 Standard Guide to Interpretation of Radiographs of Semiconductors and Related Devices
• ASTM E432 Standard Guide for Selection of a Leak Testing Method
• ASTM E433 Standard Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspection
• ASTM E479 Standard Guide for Preparation of a Leak Testing Specification
• ASTM E493 Standard Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer Leak Detector in the Inside-Out Testing Mode
• ASTM E494 Standard Practice for Measuring Ultrasonic Velocity in Materials
• ASTM E498 Standard Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer Leak Detector or Residual Gas Analyzer in the Tracer Probe Mode
• ASTM E499 Standard Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer Leak Detector in the Detector Probe Mode
• ASTM E515 Standard Test Method for Leaks Using Bubble Emission Techniques
• ASTM E545 Standard Test Method for Determining Image Quality in Direct Thermal Neutron Radiographic Examination
• ASTM E566 Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Sorting of Ferrous Metals
• ASTM E569 Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Structures During Controlled Stimulation
• ASTM E570 Standard Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromagnetic Steel Tubular Products
• ASTM E571 Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Nickel and Nickel Alloy Tubular Products
• ASTM E587 Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Contact Testing
• ASTM E592 Standard Guide to Obtainable ASTM Equivalent Penetrameter Sensitivity for Radiography of Steel Plates 1/4 to 2 in. (6 to 51 mm) Thick with X Rays and 1 to 6 in. (25 to 152 mm) Thick with Cobalt-60
• ASTM E650 Standard Guide for Mounting Piezoelectric Acoustic Emission Sensors
• ASTM E664 Standard Practice for the Measurement of the Apparent Attenuation of Longitudinal Ultrasonic Waves by Immersion Method
• ASTM E690 Standard Practice for In Situ Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Nonmagnetic Heat Exchanger Tubes
• ASTM E703 Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Sorting of Nonferrous Metals
• ASTM E709 Standard Guide for Magnetic Particle Examination
• ASTM E746 Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Image Quality Response of Industrial Radiographic Film
• ASTM E747 Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture and Material Grouping Classification of Wire Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for Radiology
• ASTM E748 Standard Practices for Thermal Neutron Radiography of Materials
• ASTM E749 Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Monitoring During Continuous Welding
• ASTM E750 Standard Practice for Characterizing Acoustic Emission Instrumentation
• ASTM E751 Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Monitoring During Resistance Spot-Welding
• ASTM E797 Standard Practice for Measuring Thickness by Manual Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Contact Method
• ASTM E801 Standard Practice for Controlling Quality of Radiological Examination of Electronic Devices
• ASTM E803 Standard Test Method for Determining the L/D?Ratio of Neutron Radiography Beams
• ASTM E908 Standard Practice for Calibrating Gaseous Reference Leaks
• ASTM E94 Standard Guide for Radiographic Examination
• ASTM E976 Standard Guide for Determining the Reproducibility of Acoustic Emission Sensor Response
• ASTM E999 Standard Guide for Controlling the Quality of Industrial Radiographic Film Processing

ASTM E543-08 history

• 2021 ASTM E543-21 Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• 2015 ASTM E543-15 Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• 2013 ASTM E543-13 Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• 2009 ASTM E543-09 Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• 2008 ASTM E543-08a Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• 2008 ASTM E543-08 Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• 2006 ASTM E543-06 Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• 2004 ASTM E543-04 Standard Practice for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• 2002 ASTM E543-02 Standard Practice for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• 2002 ASTM E543-99 Standard Practice for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing