DIN EN ISO 18563-1:2015-11

This document (EN ISO 18563-1:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 138 "Non-destructive testing", the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR (France), in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 135 "Non-destructive testing". The responsible German body is Working Committee NA 062-08-23 AA "Ultraschallprüfung" ("Ultrasonic testing") of DIN Standards Committee Materials Testing (NMP). This part of the standard identifies the functional characteristics of a multichannel ultrasonic phased array instrument used for phased array probes and provides methods for their measurement and verification. Parts of this standard may be applicable to ultrasonic phased array instruments in automated systems, but then, other tests might be needed to ensure satisfactory performance. When the phased array instrument is a part of an automated system, the acceptance criteria can be modified by agreement between the parties involved. The document gives the extent of the verification and defines acceptance criteria within a frequency range of 0,5 MHz to 10 MHz. The evaluation of these characteristics permits a well-defined description of the ultrasonic phased array instrument and comparability of instruments.