PISC III phase 2 programme on stainless steel samples: Capability, parametric and reliability studies

Abstract This paper is a summary of the program that will be conducted under the Action 4 Round Robin Tests on Austenitic Steels (AST) of the Programme for the Inspection of Steel Components Phase III. The AST programme will involve capability, parametric and reliability studies. The program described includes the study objective, material types, defect types and total number of specimens in each study as well as proposed data analysis methodology. Specific details on the number, size, and location of defects have by necessity been left out. The AST will begin in late 1988 and be conducted over the following three years.