DYE PENETRANT TEST PROCEDURE

1. OBJECTIVE
This procedure provides the method and acceptance requirements for visible dye
liquid penetrant examination removable solvent (Type II, Method C) of carbon steel,
stainless steel, low alloy steel and weldments of these materials.

2. SCOPE OF APPLICATION
3. IMPLEMENTATION RESPONSABILITIES
Project Manager:
He must assure that the qualified personnel and other resources (materials,
equipment, etc.) needed for the execution of the project is available.
Quality Control Chief:
Responsible for monitoring compliance with this procedure.
Quality Inspector:
He is responsible for the implementation of this procedure and its implementation
in accordance with the requirement of the standards or reference standards.
He prepares and/or completes the data in the quality records established in the
Inspection and Test Plan.
Responsible for which perform and evaluate the test, he should be qualified and
certified as Level II on this method according to the recommended practice SNTTC-1A of ASNT.
He cooperates in the organization of the final Quality Dossier.
Welding Supervisor:
Responsible for ensuring that the welded joints are available for dye penetrant
inspection.

4. REFERENCES

Specification ASTM E165: Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for
General Industry.

Recommended

Practice

No.

SNT-TC-1A:

Personnel

Qualification

Certification in Nondestructive Testing Ed. 2011.

Data sheets and MSDS dye penetrant.

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5. TERMINOLOGY

Liquid penetrant examination:

The liquid penetrant examination method is an effective means for detecting
discontinuities which are open to the surface, such as cracks, seams, laps, cold
shuts, laminations and porosity.

Indication:
Evidence of response of the method and technique applied.

6. DEVELOPMENT
6.1 EQUIPMENT / TOOLS TO USE

Kit spray penetrating stains (penetrant, cleaner, developer) to solvent removal

technique visible agent (Type II, Method C)

Luxometer

Thermometer

Gloves and masks

Industrial rag

6.2 SURFACE PREPARATION

In general, the surfaces of materials subject to this procedure are suitable for
liquid penetrant examination without surface preparation or conditioning except
as required to remove scale, slag or weld spatter. As Welded surface,
following the removal of slag, shall be considered suitable for liquid penetrant
examination without grinding provided the weld contour blends into the adjacent
base metal without undercutting, and the contour and surface finish of the weld
is in according with applicable specifications.
The surface preparation by grinding will be necessary for examination on root
pass of groove welds and where surface irregularities could otherwise mask
indications of unacceptable discontinuities.
6.3 EXAMINATION PROCEDURE

The surface to be examined and all adjacent areas within at least 1 inch of
welds shall be dry and free of any dirt, grease, lint, scale, welding flux, weld

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spatter, oil or other extraneous matter that could obscure surface opening or
otherwise interfere with the examination.

Cleaner agent of dye penetrant kit shall be used. Drying, after cleaning shall
be accomplished by normal evaporation, a minimum of five minutes shall be
allowed for drying of surface.

Liquid penetrant shall be applied by spraying. Penetration time is critical. As a

standard technique, the temperature of the penetrant and the surface of the
part to be examined shall not be below 10 C or above 52 C throughout the
examination period. Penetration time shall be a minimum of ten minutes; the
maximum penetration time shall be 30 minutes.

The area being examined shall remain wet throughout the penetration time.
Local heating or cooling is permitted, provided the temperature remain within
the range above indicated.

After the minimum penetration time, excess penetrant shall be removed from
all examination surfaces by wiping with a cloth, repeating the operation until
most traces of penetrant have been removed. The remaining traces shall be
removed by lightly wiping the surface with cloth moistened with cleaner. To
minimize removal of penetrant from discontinuities, care shall be taken to
avoid the use of excess cleaner. Flushing the surface with cleaner, following
the application of the penetrant and prior to developing, is prohibited.

When excess penetrant have been removed the surface to be examined shall
be dry prior to application of developer materials. Dry time shall be a
maximum of five minutes.

Developer material shall be applied by spraying as soon as possible, but not

later than five minutes that previous step was completed.

Interpretation of the surface for indications shall occur ten to thirty minutes
after the developer has been applied.

6.4 EVALUATION DE INDICATIONS

The interpretation of indications on the surface should be between 10 to 60

minutes after the developer has been applied.

The visible indications of pervasive environment must be evaluated in natural

or artificial light with a high intensity of 1000lx.

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Indications which occur as discontinuities at the surface will be indicated by

bleeding out of the penetrant, however, localized surface imperfections such
as may occur from machining marks or surface conditioning may produce
similar indications.

Relevant indication is that caused by a condition or type of discontinuity that

requires evaluation and it can be:
o

Linear indication, is one having a length greater than three times the
width, or,

Rounded indication is one or circular or elliptical shape with the length

equal to or less than three times the width.

Any indication that is believed to be relevant shall be evaluated, to determine

whether they meet specified acceptance criteria and the cause for it. If
needed, a re-examination would be made and surface conditioning may
precede it. Pigmentation that would mask indication is unacceptable and such
area shall be cleaned and re-examined.

6.5 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Relevant indications shall be evaluated in accordance to the section of the

Code applicable or the specification in use.
For ASME VIII Div.1, all surfaces to be examined shall be free of:
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Relevant linear indications

Relevant rounded indications greater than 3/16 (5 mm)

Four or more relevant rounded indications in a line separated by 1/16

(1.5 mm) or less (edge to edge)

Wherever a discontinuity is removed and subsequent repair by welding is not

required, the affected area shall be blended into surrounding surface so as to
avoid sharp notches, crevices or corners.

After a discontinuity, other laminar conditions in cut edges or opening, is

thought to have been removed and prior to making repairs, the area shall be
examined by suitable methods to insure that the defect has been eliminated.

After repairs have been made, the repaired area shall be re-examined by the
liquid penetrant method and by all other methods of examination that were
originally required for the affected area.

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6.6 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Where a discontinuity is removed, its subsequent repair is not necessarily

required, if it were the case, it must be re-examined by dye penetrant method.

If dye penetrant testing is performed on the first pass or between passes, the
developer shall be removed entirely from weld industrial rag wetted with
before restarting welding.

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Table 1: Requirements for testing and dye penetrant procedure qualification range.

Variable / Requirement

Family identify penetrant

(Type II, Method C)

Variable range
Family/Mark: CANTESCO
Penetrant P101S-A
Developer D101-A
Cleaner C101-A
Family/Mark: MAGNAFLUX
Penetrant SKL-SP2
Developer SKD-S2
Cleaner SKC-S

Range of the procedure

Only members of the family

Surface preparation

Finish as welded, clean with

circular metal wire brush or
speck, and application of solvent

Finish as welded, clean with

circular metal wire brush or
speck, and application of
solvent

Method of application of the

penetrating

Spray

Spray

Method of removal of excess

penetrant

Lint-free clean cloth followed rag

wetted in solvent

Lint-free clean cloth followed

rag wetted in solvent

Method of application
developer

Spray

Spray

Minimum and maximum times

between stages and drying

Penetrant:
Maximum: 20 minutes
Minimum: 10 minutes
Developer:
Minimum: 2 minutes
Maximum:10 minutes
Drying:
Maximum: 15 minutes

Penetrant:
Maximum: 20 minutes
Minimum: 10 minutes
Developer:
Minimum: 2 minutes
Maximum:10 minutes
Drying:
Maximum: 15 minutes

Dwell time penetrating

10 minutes

No less than 10 minutes

Dwell time developer

Not before 10 minutes

No after 60 minutes

Not after 60 minutes

Light intensity

Minimum 1000 Lx

Minimum 1000 Lx

Surface Temperature

5C to 52C

5 C to 52C

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