This standard defines a method of penetrant testing
used to detect discontinuties, e.g. cracks laps, folds,
porosity and lack of fusion, which are open to the
surface of the material to be tested. It is mainly applied
to metallic materisls, but can also be performed on
other materials, provided that they are inert to the test
media and they are not excessively porous, examples
of which are castings, forgings, welds, ceramics, etc.
This standard is not intended to be used for
acceptance criteria and gives no information relating to
the suimbilliy of individual test systems for specific
applications nor requirements for test equipment
The term 'discontinuity' is used here in the sense that
no evaluation concerning accspUabflity or
non-acceptability is included.
Methods for determining and mothtoring the essential
propertins of penethant testing products to be used are
specified in EN 571-2 and EN 571-3.
ISO 3452-1:2008 history
2021ISO 3452-1:2021 Non-destructive testing - Penetrant testing - Part 1: General principles
2013ISO 3452-1:2013/Cor 1:2014 Non-destructive testing. Penetration testing. Part 1: General principles Technical Corrigendum 1
2013ISO 3452-1:2013 Non-destructive testing - Penetrant testing - Part 1: General principles
2008ISO 3452-1:2008 Non-destructive testing - Penetrant testing - Part 1: General principles