Standards review

May 2025 

Note: Sections 2 to 11 inclusive relate to non-destructive testing (NDT) and Sections 12 to 17 inclusive relate to condition monitoring (CM)…

 6. Radiographic Testing (RT) (NDT)
 
BS EN 13925-3:2005 Non-destructive testing – X-ray diffraction from polycrystalline and amorphous materials – Instruments
Ballot closed 20.04.2025.
• FprEN ISO 15708-4 Non-destructive testing – Radiation methods for computed tomography – Part 4: Qualification
Ballot closed 20.04.2025.

 7. Ultrasonic Testing (UT) (NDT)
 
ISO 10863:2020 Non-destructive testing of welds – Ultrasonic testing – Use of time-of-flight diffraction technique (TOFD)
Ballot is open and closes 19.07.2025.
• FprEN ISO 16831 Non-destructive testing – Ultrasonic testing – characterization and verification of ultrasonic equipment for the determination of thickness
For formal vote. Approved with comments.

 8. Visual Testing (VT) (NDT)
 
EN 1330-10:2003 Non-destructive testing – Terminology – Part 10: Terms used in visual testing
Ballot closed 20.04.2025.


 9. Leak Testing (LT) (NDT)
 
• BS EN 1593:1999 Non-destructive testing –Leak testing – Bubble emission techniques
Ballot closed 20.04.2025.
• EN 13625:2001 Non-destructive testing – Leak test – Guide to the selection of instrumentation for the measurement of gas
Ballot closed 20.04.2025.

 10. Infrared Thermographic Testing (TT) (NDT)
 
• ISO 10878 Non-destructive testing – Infrared thermography – Vocabulary
Ballot on DIS was scheduled to close on 06.06.25; however, due to extensive revisions, an extension has been requested.
 

 12. Vibration Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics (VA) (CM)
 
• ISO 19283:2020 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines – Hydroelectric generating units
Ballot is open and closes 19.07.2025.
 

 14. Acoustic Emission (AE) (CM)
 
• EN 14584:2013 Non-destructive testing – Acoustic emission testing – Examination of metallic pressure equipment during proof testing – Planar location of AE sources
Ballot closed 20.04.2025.
 

 17. General Standards (CM)
 
• ISO 18436-9 Condition Monitoring and diagnostics of machine systems – Requirements for certification of personnel – Part 9: Optical gas imaging
Advance to DIS.
 

There are currently no standards under review in the following sections: 1 (General Standards (NDT)), 2 (Acoustic Emission),
3 (Eddy Current Testing), 4 (Magnetic Particle Testing), 5 (Penetrant Testing), 11 (Strain Gauge Testing), 13 (Lubricant Analysis),
15 (Thermography) and 16 (Ultrasound).