DIN EN 1711: Non-Destructive Testing - Eddy Current
German implementation of ISO 15548 for eddy current testing.
DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung) maintains DIN EN 1711 as a published consensus standard used across the NDT industry.
DIN EN 1711 becomes enforceable when invoked by a contract, regulatory citation, or another standard that references it as the controlling document.
DIN EN 1711 is invoked when the scope of work matches its title — non-destructive testing - eddy current — and when the contract or regulatory regime cites it as the controlling document.
Methods covered
Industries
- All Industries
- Personnel qualification: examinations under DIN EN 1711 must be performed by inspectors qualified and certified to a recognised scheme (typically ASNT SNT-TC-1A, CP-189, or ISO 9712 depending on jurisdiction), with documented training hours, vision tests, and a controlling written practice.
- Written procedure: every examination requires a written, controlled procedure that names the method, equipment, calibration steps, scanning pattern, and acceptance criteria — and is qualified before first use.
- Eddy-current setup: probe selection, frequency, gain, and reference-standard calibration must be documented and verified against a reference standard with known artificial flaws prior to inspection.
- Acceptance criteria: indications are evaluated against the standard's tabulated limits (length, depth, alignment, frequency); any indication exceeding the criteria is recorded, dispositioned, and either repaired or evaluated for fitness-for-service.
- Documentation: examination reports must include enough information for a third party to reproduce the inspection — equipment serial numbers, calibration records, inspector ID, sketches of indications, and the controlling procedure revision.
DIN EN 1711 is maintained on its publishing organisation's revision cycle. The version cited in any contract or written inspection program should be tracked so that revisions can be reviewed against the existing inspection plan and any clause changes worked into the next procedure update.
On a typical All Industries job, DIN EN 1711 is reproduced inside the inspection company's written procedure, the procedure is qualified for the customer, and each examination report cites the procedure revision back to the controlling clause of the standard.
What does DIN EN 1711 cover?
DIN EN 1711 (Non-Destructive Testing - Eddy Current) is published by DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung). German implementation of ISO 15548 for eddy current testing..
Is DIN EN 1711 mandatory or voluntary?
DIN EN 1711 is a consensus standard. It becomes mandatory when invoked by a contract, by another code that cites it (for example ASME Section V calling out an ASTM practice), or by a regulator that has adopted it into law in a specific jurisdiction.
Who is qualified to perform inspections under DIN EN 1711?
Inspections under DIN EN 1711 must be performed by personnel qualified and certified to a recognised NDT certification scheme — most commonly ASNT SNT-TC-1A or CP-189 in the United States, ISO 9712 in much of the rest of the world, and NAS 410 for aerospace work. The written practice that controls qualification must be in place before any examination is started.
Which other standards are commonly cited alongside DIN EN 1711?
DIN EN 1711 is most often cited together with the parent code that brings it into the contract — typically ASME Section V or VIII for U.S. pressure equipment, AWS D1.1 for structural welding, API 510/570/653 for in-service petroleum equipment, or the matching EN/ISO standard for European and international work.
Standard Code
DIN EN 1711
Organization
DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung)
Methods Covered
1 method(s)
Industries
1 sector(s)
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