scope:

This standard provides the inspection activity with the necessary information to inspect aluminum bronze and nickel-aluminum bronze components for dealloying corrosion on surfaces that have come in contact with seawater. Minimum requirements are specified for inspection personnel, equipment, procedures, and acceptance criteria, and for recording and reporting results.

Purpose. This standard specifies the minimum requirements necessary to conduct the silver nitrate spot test and the eddy current (ET) to determine the presence and depth of deallooyni nagl uminum bronze and nickelaluminum bronze componentosn submarines.