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API training and examination sets

All the original qualification specimens for API examinations were manufactured by Sonaspection in the late 1990s. These specimens are ideal for training and pre-qualification practice.

Our sets are available as either training/practice sets or examination sets. In both cases the specimens are manufactured to API requirements. Specimens will contain the flaw types as recommended by API.

Our sets are recommended for:

  • Students preparing for the API examination
  • Training organizations or companies setting the API examination

We have a choice of one material for our sets:

  • Carbon steel

Our sets are suitable for the following method:

  • Ultrasonic testing

Each set contains:

  • Four UT specimens with a number of flaws, each flaw size tolerance of +/- 0.080

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