NDT codes & standards reference — standards across six issuing bodies

Plain-language summaries of the inspection codes and NDE standards Atlantis NDT uses on a daily basis: ASME Section V articles and B31.3 process piping; API in-service inspection codes (510, 570, 653) and supporting RPs (571, 579, 580, 581, 1104); ASTM PT/MT/RT general practices; ISO equivalents (3452, 9712, 9934, 17636, 17640); AWS D1.1/D1.5 welding codes; EN 12668 UT equipment; and the NACE MR0175/SP0490 sour-service and pipeline coating standards. Each entry summarizes scope, key requirements with clause references, revisions history, and the certifications and methods to which it applies.

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers — BPVC Section V articles and B31 piping codes governing construction and NDE for pressure equipment.
American Petroleum Institute — in-service inspection codes, damage mechanism references, fitness-for-service, and risk-based inspection methodology.
American Society for Testing and Materials — foundational NDE practice and guide standards adopted across industries.
International Organization for Standardization — global NDE standards covering personnel certification, PT, MT, RT, and UT of welds.
American Welding Society — structural and bridge welding codes with embedded NDE and acceptance criteria.
Comprehensive reference for NDT and inspection codes and standards: ASME Section V articles, ASME B31.3, API 510/570/571/579/580/581/653/1104, ASTM E94/E165/E709/E1417/E1444, ISO 3452/9712/17636/17640/9934, AWS D1.1/D1.5, EN 12668, NACE MR0175/SP0490.

About this standards library

The codes and standards that govern NDT examinations and the in-service inspection decisions built on them — what each covers, its key requirements, which certifications reference it, and how it is applied in a working inspection programme. Examination standards define how a method is performed; construction and in-service codes define what is acceptable. Both are needed to make a disposition defensible.

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If you are qualifying people, start with NDT training and certification and the ASNT certification pathways. If you are building or defending a programme, start with ASNT Level III consulting. If the problem is that the records exist but cannot be produced on demand, that is what inspection management software and the asset integrity platform are for. Ask a Level III directly.

NDT codes &amp; standards reference — standards across six issuing bodies