The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced performance demonstration examinations (PD examination) for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. At the end of FY 2015, 44 examination sessions have been completed and 58 candidates have passed the examination. The total number of PD examinee including re-tests and re-certification was 104. Passed candidates can perform depth sizing of SCC flaws with a high level of accuracy during ...
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Implementation report for 10 years after the start of Japanese performance demonstration examination

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced Per formance Demonstration examinations for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes n March 2006. At the end of FY 2013, 40 examination sessions have been completed and 49 cand ates have passed the examination. The total number of tests administered including re-tests and re-certification was 95. It was noted that the final call for the crack length (PD examin ation answer) was adopted the phased array m...
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Implementation status for eight years after the start of PD qualification examination in Japan

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced Performance Demonstration examina tions for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. As of February, 2011, 29 examination courses have been completed and 38 out of 49 candidates passed the examination including recertification test. The average error mar gin of the successful applicant of the PD examination to the eleventh stage was 0.31 mm, and standard deviation was 1:9 mm....
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Report on Performance Demonstration test for depth sizing of SCC in austenitic stainless steel pipes during five years

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced Performance Demonstration examin ations for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006As of January, 2012, 34examination courses h ave been completed and 37out of 47candidates passed the examination including recertification test. The average error marg in of the successful applicant of the PD examination to the eleventh stage was 0.32mm, and standard deviation was 1.93mm....
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Report on Performance Demonstration for depth sizing of SCC in austenitic stainless steel pipes

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced Performance Demonstration examinations for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. As of January 2013, 37 examination sessions have been completed and 44 candidates have passed the examination. The total number of tests administered including re-tests and re-certification was 89. It was noted that depth sizing using a phased array plus the manual UT technique was the procedure most use...
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Report on Japanese Performance Demonstration examinations For depth sizing of SCC in austenitic stainless steel pipes

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced Performance Demonstration examinations for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. At the end of FY 2014, 42 examination sessions have been completed and 53 candidates have passed the examination. The total number of tests administered including re-tests and re-certification was 99. Passed candidates can perform depth sizing of IGSCC flaws with a high level of accuracy. For the final d...
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Current status for nine years after the start of PD qualification examination in Japan

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced performance demonstration examinations (PD examination) for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. At the end of FY 2018, 50 examination sessions had been completed and 68 candidates had passed the examination. The total number of PD examinee including re-examination and re-certification was 116. Passed candidates can perform depth sizing of SCC flaws with a high level of accuracy. Mean of...
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Current status of Japanese PD examination for 13 years

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced performance demonstration examinations (PD examination) for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. At the end of FY 2020, 54 examination sessions had been completed and 72 candidates had passed the examination. The total number of PD examinee including re-examination and re-certification was 124. Passed candidates can perform depth sizing of SCC flaws with a high level of accuracy. As a re...
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Current status of Japanese PD examination for 15 years

The PD Center at the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced Performance Demonstrat ion examinations for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. As of April, 2010, 26 exam ination courses have been completed and 31 out of 43 candidates passed the examination. The average error margin of the successful applicant of the PD examination to the seventh stage was 0.17 mm, and standard deviation was 2.0 mm....
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Report on Performance Demonstration for depth sizing of SCC flow in austenitic stainless steel pipes

In Japan, the 1st Performance Demonstration (PD) qualification examination started in March of 2006 and was operated by the Performance Demonstration (PD) center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI). The first application of Japanese PD system is crack depth sizing on stainless steel piping welds. PD center is planning to start weld overlay (WOL) PD examination as a second step, and dissimilar weld (DMW) PD examination as third step. In particular, WOL PD examination includ...
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The examination system for Japanese WOL and DMW PD qualification test 東海林 一 Hajime SHOHJI