This Handbook has been produced by the Working Group Ultrasonic Test-ing of Austenitic Welds of the IIW-Commission VC Ultrasonics.
It is based on the Handbook on the UItrasonic Examination of Welds (forcarbon steel welds). Publications, practical experience, and available codes on ultrasonic examination of austenitic welds have been taken into account dur-ing preparation. The Handbook is intended to serve as a guideline for the preparation of procedures for specific applications but is not intended to pro-vide a detailed inspection procedure for any particular weld.Advice is given on how to devise procedures to take proper account of access available to the weld and of surface preparation. Methods are defined to ensure reproducible sensitivity setting for the ultrasonic examination and to
provide a means of judging the test result. Specific problems such as the effects of grain structure and spurious indications, and the application of special probes are mentioned.