The set of 14 digital reference images described in ASTM E2869 are available for purchase as an ASTM adjunct RRE2869, Digital Reference Images for Magnesium Castings. The images illustrate eight grades of severity and contain an image of a step wedge and two duplex wire gauges.

“Continued refinements in digital radiography technology have resulted in significant improvements in image quality and detectability of indications,” says ASTM member Francisco Miranda, senior core group level 3, N.D.T. Technology, Pratt & Whitney Canada. “In addition, there has been increased productivity through shorter inspection lead times and decreased inspection costs. These improvements have resulted in acceptance of the technology by users and original equipment manufacturers for final product inspection and disposition.”

Foundries that produce magnesium castings and end users requiring inspection of a product after machining, assembly or testing will use the images in making accept-reject decisions on castings.

ASTM E2869 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E07.02 on Reference Radiological Images, part of ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing.

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