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Api Spec 6a Annex M PDF
Api Spec 6a Annex M PDF
Api Spec 6a Annex M PDF
M.1 General
All heat treatment of parts, QTCs and TCs shall be performed with equipment meeting the requirements of this annex.
M.3.2 Records
Records of furnace calibration and surveys shall be maintained for a period of not less than two years.
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Before the furnace set-point temperature is reached, none of the temperature readings shall exceed the set-point temperature by more than 14 C (25 F). After the furnace control set-point temperature is reached, no temperature reading shall vary beyond the limits specified. The temperatures within each furnace shall be surveyed within one year prior to use of the furnace for heat treatment.
a) Top view
b) Side view
a) Side view
b) Top view
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When a furnace is repaired or rebuilt, a new temperature survey shall be carried out before the furnace is used for heat treatment.
M.4 Instruments
M.4.1 General
Automatic controlling and recording instruments shall be used. Thermocouples shall be located in the furnace working zone(s) and protected from furnace atmospheres by means of suitable protective devices.
M.4.2 Accuracy
The controlling and recording instruments used for the heat-treatment processes shall be accurate to 1 % of their full-scale range.
M.4.3 Calibration
Temperature-controlling and -recording instruments shall be calibrated at least once every three months. Equipment used to calibrate the production equipment shall be accurate to 0,25 % of full-scale range.
The scenarios in this annex are merely examples for illustration purposes only. Each company should develop its own approach. They are not to be considered exclusive or exhaustive in nature. API makes no warranties, express or implied for reliance on or any omissions from the information contained in this document. Users of instructions should not rely exclusively on the information contained in this document. Sound business, scientific, engineering, and safety judgment should be used in employing the information contained herein. Where applicable, authorities having jurisdiction should be consulted.