This specification presents minimum fabrication, equipment, and process procedure requirements for the ultrasonic examination of brazed joints. Its purpose is to standardize brazed-joint ultrasonic examination requirements for all applications in which brazed joints of assured quality are required. It provides minimum requirements for equipment, procedures, and the documentation of such tests.

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