COMPARITIVE STATEMENT FOR LIST OF TESTING FOR PIPES

S.NO

MATERIAL
SPECIFICATION

TESTING REQUIREMENTS

REMARKS

IS 1239 Part 1 - 2004

A) Mandatory Requirements:
1) Chemical Analysis
2) Dimensions
3) Galvanising Test (As Applicable)
4) Hydrotest or Eddy Current Test
5) Tensile Test
6) Bend Test 50 mm
7) Flattening Test > 50 mm
8) Workmanship, Surface condition

1) Pipe/fitting shall be bevel end or plain end.

2) ERW tubes used in Steam service shall be
Heat Treated.

IS 3589 - 2001

A) Mandatory Requirements:
1) Chemical Analysis
2) Tensile Test
3) Flattening Test
4) Guided Bend Test (For SAW welded pipes)
5) Hydrotest or NDE (As applicable)
6) Dimension & Mass per Meter
7) Visual Check - Workmanship & Appearance

End Finish as per Designer choice.

ASME SA 106 - 2013

A) Mandatory Requirements:
1) Chemical Analysis
2) Tensile Test
3) Bend Test ( shall also be carried out if pipe dia > 635mm and D/T is
< 7.0)
1) All pipes Shall be supplied in Killed condition
4) Hydrotest, NDE
2) Cold Formed pipe shall be Heat treated to
5) Dimension
650C (minimum)
6) Visual Check - Workmanship, Surface Condition & End finish
B) Supplementary Requirements (If specified in P.O):
1) Flattening Test
2) Etching Test

ASME SA 312 - 2013

A) Mandatory Requirements:
1) 100% RT on Heavily Cold worked pipe prior to cold working &
welding to another pipe.
2) Heat Treatment
3) Grain Size
4) Chemical Analysis
5) Tensile Test
6) Tension Test
7) Flattening Test
8) Hydrotest or NDE (As applicable)
9) Visual Check - Workmanship, Surface Condition & End finish
10) Dimension
B) Supplementary Requirements (If specified in P.O):
1) Weld Decay Test for HCW pipes
2) Etching Test
3) Inter Granular Corrosion Test
4) Stabilizing Heat Treatment