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# PH Tool Reference Standards™

## [Round-bottom Holes (RBH)](https://content.phtool.com/blog/round-bottom-holes-rbh)

## [Sizing Piping Calibration Blocks for ASME V](https://content.phtool.com/blog/sizing-piping-cal-blocks)

## [Flat-bottom Holes in NDT](https://content.phtool.com/blog/flat-bottom-holes-in-ndt)

## [The Importance of Surface Finish when Making NDT Reference Standards and Test Blocks](https://content.phtool.com/blog/he-importance-of-surface-finish-when-making-ndt-reference-standards-and-test-blocks)

## [How Phased Array Ultrasonics Have Changed the Design of Test Blocks](https://content.phtool.com/blog/how-phased-array-ultrasonics-has-changed-the-design-of-test-blocks)

## [EDM Notch Shapes: A Reference Guide](https://content.phtool.com/blog/edm-notch-shapes-a-reference-guide)

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