GB/T 12604.1-2020Non-destructive testing - Terminology - Ultrasonic testing (English PDF)
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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
November 19, 2020
Implementation date
June 1, 2021
Scope
GB/T 12604.1-2020 (Non-destructive testing - Terminology - Ultrasonic testing) is available as an English-translated PDF.
GB/T 12604.1-2020 — This part of GB/T 12604 specifies the terms used for ultrasonic testing methods as a common basis for standards and general use: Headquarters The points do not include the terminology used in ultrasonic phased array testing: This section applies to ultrasonic testing: Note: Ultrasonic phased array detection terms are defined in EN16018:
Document preview — GB/T 12604.1-2020
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 19.100
- Classification
- J 04
- Replacing
- GB/T 12604.1-2005
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Contents
- 1 Scope1
- 2 Normative references1
- 3 Terms related to "frequency", "wave" and "pulse"1
- 4 Terms related to "sound"5
- 5 Terms related to "testing equipment"12
- 6 Terms related to "ultrasonic testing"21
- Appendix A (informative appendix) Structural changes in this part compared with ISO 5577:201737
- Appendix B (informative appendix) Technical differences between this part and ISO 5577:2017 and the reasons38
- Appendix C (informative appendix) Terms and definitions in GB/T 12604:1-2005 deleted from this section40
- Appendix D (informative appendix) Compared with GB/T 12604:1-2005, this section adds new terms and definitions43
- Appendix E (informative appendix) Terms and definitions modified in this section compared with GB/T 12604:1-200547
- Reference59
- Index60
Foreword
GB/T 12604 "Terms of Non-destructive Testing" is divided into 11 parts:
---GB/T 12604:1 Non-destructive testing term Ultrasonic testing;
---GB/T 12604:2 Non-destructive testing term radiographic testing;
---GB/T 12604:3 Non-destructive testing terminology penetration testing;
---GB/T 12604:4 Nondestructive Testing Term Acoustic Emission Testing;
---GB/T 12604:5 Non-destructive testing terminology magnetic particle testing;
---GB/T 12604:6 Non-destructive testing term eddy current testing;
---GB/T 12604:7 Non-destructive testing term leak detection;
---GB/T 12604:8 Non-destructive testing term neutron testing;
---GB/T 12604:9 Non-destructive testing term infrared testing;
---GB/T 12604:10 Non-destructive testing terminology magnetic memory testing;
---GB/T 12604:11 Non-destructive testing term X-ray digital imaging testing:
This part is Part 1 of GB/T 12604:
This section was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1:1-2009:
This part replaces GB/T 12604:1-2005 "Non-destructive Testing Terminology Ultrasonic Testing", compared with GB/T 12604:1-2005, the main
The main technical changes are as follows:
---Adjust the overall structure of the standard in accordance with ISO 5577:2017: The terms are divided into techniques related to "frequency", "wave" and "pulse":
There are four categories of language, terms related to "sound", terms related to "testing equipment", and terms related to "ultrasonic testing":
The medium is subdivided into subcategories, and each subcategory contains specific terms;
---Deleted some terms and definitions, see Appendix C for details;
---Added some new terms and definitions, see Appendix D for details;
---Modified some terms and definitions, see Appendix E for details:
This part uses the redrafting method to modify and adopt ISO 5577:2017 "Non-destructive Testing Ultrasonic Testing Terminology":
Compared with ISO 5577:2017, this part has many structural adjustments: Appendix A lists the chapters of this part and ISO 5577:2017:
Article number comparison list:
Compared with ISO 5577:2017, this part has technical differences: The clauses related to these differences have been passed on the outer margins:
The vertical single line (|) is marked, and Appendix B gives a list of the corresponding technical differences and reasons:
This section also made the following editorial changes:
---Modified the standard name to be consistent with the existing series of standards;
---The foreword of the international standard is deleted;
--- Increased the scope of standard application;
---Delete the suspension section under 6:6;
---Informative Appendix C has been added, which gives the deleted terms and definitions compared with GB/T 12604:1-2005;
---Informative Appendix D has been added, giving new terms and definitions compared with GB/T 12604:1-2005;
---Informative appendix E is added, which gives modified terms and definitions compared with GB/T 12604:1-2005:
This part is proposed and managed by the National Standardization Technical Committee for Nondestructive Testing (SAC/TC56):
Drafting organizations of this section: China Aviation Development Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, Shanghai Institute of Materials, Ayntec Testing Technology (Shanghai) Co:, Ltd:
Co:, Ltd:, China Special Equipment Inspection and Research Institute, Wuhan Zhongke Innovation Technology Co:, Ltd:, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Institute of Acoustics:
1 Scope
This part of GB/T 12604 specifies the terms used for ultrasonic testing methods as a common basis for standards and general use: Headquarters
The points do not include the terminology used in ultrasonic phased array testing:
This section applies to ultrasonic testing:
Note: Ultrasonic phased array detection terms are defined in EN16018:
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this section:
3 Terms related to "frequency", "wave" and "pulse"
3:1 Frequency
3:1:1
Frequency
The number of cycles per second:
Note: Expressed in Hertz (Hz):
3:1:2
Nominalfrequency
The probe (5:2:1) frequency (3:1:1) marked by the manufacturer:
3:1:3
Testfrequency
The detection system detects the effective ultrasonic frequency of the material or test piece:
3:1:4
Frequencyspectrum
The distribution of amplitude (3:2:2) with respect to frequency (3:1:1):
Note: See Figure 1:
3:1:5
Center frequency
The arithmetic average of the upper and lower cutoff frequencies:
Note: See Figure 1:
3:1:6
Peakfrequency
The frequency (3:1:1) corresponding to the maximum amplitude in the frequency spectrum (3:1:4):
Note: See Figure 1:
3:1:7
Cut-offfrequency
The frequency (3:1:1) corresponding to the amplitude (3:2:2) when the amplitude is lower than the peak frequency (3:1:6) to a certain extent (such as 3dB):
Note: See Figure 1:
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- GB/T 23904-2025Non-destructive testing - Test method for ultrasonic testing by surface wave
- GB/T 32073.1-2025Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic method for measuring residual stress - Part 1: Critically refracted longitudinal wave method
- GB/T 32073.2-2025Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic method for measuring residual stress - Part 2: Bulk wave method
- GB/T 45169-2025Additive manufacturing - Residual stress of metal parts - Method of sound beam control
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