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)…

 1. General Standards (NDT)
 
ISO 17635:2025 Non-destructive testing of welds – General rules for metallic materials
Published April 2025.


 3. Eddy Current Testing (ET) (NDT)
 
ISO/CD 15548-1 Non-destructive testing – Equipment for eddy current examination – Part 1: Instrument characteristics and verification
Draft DIS submitted 25.03.2025.


 6. Radiographic Testing (RT) (NDT)
 
Fpr EN ISO 15708-3 Non-destructive testing – Radiation methods for computed tomography – Part 3: Operation and interpretation
Ballot closed 01.05.2025.


 7. Ultrasonic Testing (UT) (NDT)
 
• FprEN ISO 16809 Non-destructive testing – Ultrasonic thickness determination
For formal vote. FDIS ballot closed 26.04.2025.
• FprEN ISO 16827 Non-destructive testing – Ultrasonic testing – Characterization and sizing of discontinuities
For formal vote. FDIS ballot closes 06.05.2025.
• FprEN ISO 16828 Non-destructive testing –Ultrasonic testing – Time-of-flight diffraction technique as a method for detection and sizing of discontinuities
FDIS registered following formal DIS vote.
• FprEN ISO 16831 Non-destructive testing – Ultrasonic testing – Characterization and verification of ultrasonic equipment for the determination of thickness
For formal vote. FDIS ballot closed 11.04.2025.

 17. General Standards (CM)
 
• ISO 16079-1 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of wind turbines – Part 1: General guidelines
Draft for public comment now in BSI standards development portal. Committee comments collated.
• ISO/DIS 17934 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines – Reciprocating compressors
April 2025: comments received following DIS ballot and under review.
• ISO/DIS 18436-2 (Edition 3) Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines – Requirements for training and certification of personnel – Part 2: Vibration condition monitoring and diagnostics
GME/21/7 ballot on systematic review technical content closed 18.04.2025. Committee comments received.
 • ISO 18436-3 (Edition 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 2025 meeting with potential for decision to revise. Ballot open.

There are currently no standards under review in the following sections: 2 (Acoustic Emission), 4 (Magnetic Particle Testing),
5 (Penetrant Testing), 8 (Visual Testing), 9 (Leak Testing), 10 (Infrared Thermographic Testing), 11 (Strain Gauge Testing),
12 (Vibration Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics), 13 (Lubricant Analysis), 14 (Acoustic Emission), 15 (Thermography)
and 16 (Ultrasound).