ASME Demonstration and Qualification Blocks

Flawspec excels at being the best resource for customers to use as a complete ASME Qualification supplier for ASME Procedure Demonstration Blocks and Personnel Qualification Blocks.  We manufacture these blocks in accordance with the required design with guaranteed flaw sizing accuracy.

These products are used for PAUT and TOFD and procedure demonstrations and personnel qualifications in accordance with:

ASME Section V Article 4 Appendix IX Paragraph IX-435.1 General and Article 4 paragraphs T-434.1.2, T-434.1.3, T-434.1.4, T-434.1.5, T-434.1.6 and T-434.1.7.

Flawspec’s designs and flaw sizing calculations are in accordance with the applicable ASME codes of construction for pressure vessels and piping systems:

ASME SECTION VIII DIVISION 2 PART 7:

 INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS - 7.5.4 ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION and Tables 7.7, 7.8, 7.9 and 7.10 Flaw Acceptance Criteria for Welds.

ASME B31.3:

ULTRASONIC ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA - Paragraph 344.6.2

APPENDIX R USE OF ALTERNATIVE ULTRASONIC ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA - Paragraph R308 and Tables R308.1 and R308.1

ASME B31.1:

ULTRASONICS EVALUATION - Paragraph 136.4.6

MANDATORY APPENDIX O USE OF ALTERNATIVE ULTRASONIC ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

 Paragraphs O-8 and O-9 and Figure O-8-1 and Tables O-9-1, O-9-2 and O-9-3

* We have the ability to create flaws at a minimum of through wall height of 0.5mm if required.

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ULTRASONIC TESTING