Standards review
February 2025
Note: Sections 2 to 11 inclusive relate to non-destructive testing (NDT) and Sections 12 to 17 inclusive relate to condition monitoring (CM)…
| 1. General Standards (NDT) | ||||
| • FD CEN/TR 14748 Non-destructive testing – Methodology for qualification of non-destructive tests To facilitate the revision of this standard into a technical specification, CEN/TC 138 invites experts interested in contributing to this work to express their interest through their respective national standards bodies (NSBs). These experts will be part of the working group on ‘methodology for non-destructive testing qualification’. | ||||
| 6. Radiographic Testing (RT) (NDT) | ||||
| • ISO 32543-4 Non-destructive testing – Characteristics of focal spots in industrial X-ray systems – Part 4: Measurement of the effective focal spot size of micro- and nanofocus X-ray tubes with spot sizes < 100 µm The ballot for the adoption as an NWI and EN ISO standard is approved as new work item (8-0, 8-0). | • ISO 32543-5 Non-destructive testing – Characteristics of focal spots in industrial X-ray systems – Part 5: Focal spot reconstruction technique The ballot for the adoption as an NWI and EN ISO standard is approved as new work item (8-0, 8-0). | |||
| 7. Ultrasonic Testing (UT) (NDT) | ||||
| • ISO 11666:2018 Non-destructive testing of welds – Ultrasonic testing – Acceptance levels N863 PL: Anne Marie Thommesen. The CIB ballot calling for experts to review this standard closed on 07.02.2025. The UK abstained. • ISO 13588:2019 Non-destructive testing of welds – Ultrasonic testing – Use of automated phased array technology The CIB ballot calling for experts to review this standard closed on 07.02.2025. The UK abstained. • ISO 15626:2018 Non-destructive testing of welds – Time-of-flight diffraction technique (TOFD) – Acceptance levels N862 PL: Ben Verhagen. The CIB ballot calling for experts to review this standard closed on 07.02.2025. The UK abstained. • prEN ISO 16826:2014 Non-destructive testing – Ultrasonic testing – Examination for discontinuities perpendicular to the surface The ballot results (14-0, 12-0) approved FDIS with comments. Publish next. • ISO 17640:2018 Non-destructive testing of weld – Ultrasonic testing – Techniques, testing levels and assessment N864 PL: Anne Marie Thommesen. The CIB ballot calling for experts to review this standard closed on 07.02.2025. The UK abstained. • ISO 19285:2017 Non-destructive testing of welds – Phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) – Acceptance levels N857 PL: Ben Verhagen. The CIB ballot calling for experts to review this standard closed on 07.02.2025.The UK abstained. | • ISO 20601:2018 Non-destructive testing of welds – Ultrasonic testing – Use of automated phased array technology for thin-walled steel components N865 PL: Adri van den Biggelaar. The CIB ballot calling for experts to review this standard closed on 07.02.2025. The UK abstained. • ISO 22825:2017 Non-destructive testing of welds – Ultrasonic testing – Testing of welds in austenitic steels and nickel-based alloys N865 PL: Adri van den Biggelaar. The CIB ballot calling for experts to review this standard closed on 07.02.2025. The UK abstained. • ISO 23279:2017 Non-destructive testing of welds – Ultrasonic testing – Characterization of discontinuities in welds N859 PL: Thomas Heckel. The CIB ballot calling for experts to review this standard closed on 07.02.2025. The UK abstained. • ISO/AWI 25222-2 Non-destructive testing – Characterization and verification of ultrasonic air-coupled equipment – Part 2: Probes Ballot for CIB-NWI on the adoption of this standard as a new project and EN ISO standard is approved (10-0). | |||
| 12. Vibration Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics (VA) (CM) | ||||
| • ISO 18436-2 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines – Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel – Part 2: Vibration condition monitoring and diagnostics The GME/21/7 ballot on SR technical content opened 24.01.2025 and closes 18.04.2025. | ||||
| 17. General Standards (CM) | ||||
| • ISO/DIS 17934 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines – Reciprocating compressors The ballot has opened on the technical content and the GME 21/7 closing date is 10.04.2025. • ISO 18436-3 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines – Requirements for training and certification of personnel – Part 3: Requirements for training bodies and the training process Numerous comments arising post FDIS to be considered at the 2025 meeting with potential for the decision to be revised. | • ISO 18436-8 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines – Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel – Part 8: Ultrasound Numerous comments arising post FDIS to be considered at the 2025 meeting with the potential for the decision to be revised. | |||
| There are currently no standards under review in the following sections: 2 (Acoustic Emission), 3 (Eddy Current Testing), 4 (Magnetic Particle Testing), 5 (Penetrant Testing), 8 (Visual Testing), 9 (Leak Testing), 10 (Infrared Thermographic Testing), 11 (Strain Gauge Testing), 13 (Lubricant Analysis), 14 (Acoustic Emission), 15 (Thermography) and 16 (Ultrasound). |
