# ISO 17638:2003 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 17638:2003, item title is Non-destructive testing of welds — Magnetic particle testing; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 17638:2016; withdrawn / published date is 2003-07-30, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 17638:2003 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Non-destructive testing of welds — Magnetic particle testing _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 17638:2016 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 2003-07-30 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 29972,IS,,ISO 17638:2003,Non-destructive testing of welds — Magnetic particle testing,Contrôle non destructif des assemblages soudés — Contrôle par magnétoscopie,2003-07-30,1,['25.160.40'],ISO/TC 44/SC 5,9599,,[67261],"['en','fr']",15,"

ISO 17638:2003 specifies techniques for detection of surface imperfections in welds in ferromagnetic materials, including the heat affected zones, by means of magnetic particle testing. The techniques are suitable for most welding processes and joint configurations.

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