BS-EN-10160-1999.pdf
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 10160:1999 The European Standard EN 10160:1999 has the status of a British Standard ICS 77.140.50 NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW Ultrasonic testing of steel flat product of thickness equal or greater than 6 mm (reflection method) This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Engineering Sector Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15 November 1999 BSI 11-1999 ISBN 0 580 32370 6 BS EN 10160:1999 Amendments issued since publication Amd. No.DateComments National foreword This British Standard is the English language version of EN 10160:1999. It supersedes BS 5996:1993, which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee ISE/73, Steels for pressure purposes, to Subcommittee ISE/73/2, Steel plates and bars for pressure purposes, which has the responsibility to: Ð aid enquirers to understand the text; Ð present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; Ð monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section entitled ªInternational Standards Correspondence Indexº, or by using the ªFindº facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 14, an inside back cover and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed throughout this document indicates when the document was last issued. &(1 (8523($1? &200,77(? )25? 67$1$5,=$7,21 &20,7e? (8523e(1? (? 1250$/,6$7,21 (8523b,6&+(6? .20,7(? )h5? 125081* &HQWUDO?6HFUHWDULDW?UXH?GH?6WDVVDUW?%?%UXVVHOV ?&(1$OO?ULJKWV?RI?HSORLWDWLRQ?LQ?DQ?IRUP?DQG?E?DQ?PHDQV?UHVHUYHG ZRUOGZLGH?IRU?&(1?QDWLRQDO?0HPEHUV? 5HI?1R?(1?( (8523($1?67$1$5 1250(?(8523e(11( (8523b,6&+(?1250 (1? -XO? ,&6? 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