7 Production bonding tests and controls
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7 Production bonding tests and controls

  7.1 Destructive testing

 During production, representative samples should be taken and tested to check that they correspond to the required level of strength as required for the design.

  7.2 Non-destructive testing

  7.2.1 During production, tests which are not detrimental to bond integrity should be performed using an appropriate technique such as:

  .1 visual examination;

  .2 internal defects detection (for example acoustic, ultrasonic or shear test); and

  .3 local tightness testing.

  7.2.2 If the bonds have to provide tightness as part of their design function, a global tightness test of the cargo containment system should be completed after the end of the erection in accordance with the designer's and QA/QC programme.

  7.2.3 The QA/QC standards should include acceptance standards for the tightness of the bonded components when built and during the lifecycle of the containment system.

Parent topic: Appendix 4 — Non-Metallic Materials
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