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Project Name : ZCS-SB2

Location : LILAMA 18 JSC WORKSHOP

POSITIVE MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION

PROCEDURE

D.D CUONG M.V SON

22-Feb- For
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2015 approval
Prepared by Approved by Approved by Approved by

Rev. Date Description TTAsia Co., Ltd LILAMA 18 JSC OWNER/CA.

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CHANGE RECORDS (In one revision)

Rev. Date Change content

00 22-Feb-2015 Issued for comment and Approval

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CONTENTS
Section Content Page
1. Scope 5
2. References 5
3. Qualification of personnel 5
4. Examination equipment 5
5. Preparation condition 5
6. Calibration 5
7. Extent of examination 6
8. Examination 6
9. Evaluation 7
10. Identification of acceptable materials 8
11. Documentation 8
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1. SCOPE

This procedure is applicable to use the portable X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) equipment for
positive metal identification of alloy materials in critical process or pressure retaining services,
as defined in engineering standards of client.

X-Ray Fluorescent analysis shall be carried out to this instruction, an in accordance with
National Regulations of Radiation Protection, and any local requirements.

All Personnel using the equipment must wear a personnel radiation dose meter.

2. REFERENCE
XRF – Niton operation manual
Project’s specification of pipework according to ASME & ASTM Standards; Stainless steel
(SS), Alloy steel, UNS Material; A335; A312; E352; E353; E372.

3. QUALIFICATION OF PERSONNEL
All Test technicians shall have received training in the use of this equipment and passed an
appropriate examination.

4. EXAMINATION EQUIPMENT
The following will be used:
- XRF Unit
- Calibration sample

The calibration sample used during the set-up procedure shall be of known alloy with
traceability to National Standards.
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5. PREPARATION CONDITIONS
The under test must be treated by any suitable process to remove surface oxide layers and
the alloy-depleted zone. Exceptions are 300-series stainless steels and other non-corroding
superalloys. The XRF source and detector must rest on the weld or be positioned with respect
to the weld in a precisely repeatable manner. Weld temperature limites are from -11 to 600C
6. CALIBRATION
Calibration shall be performed as specified in Operation Manual and maybe verified by using
standard test blocks of known composition.

7. EXTENT OF EXAMINATION
PMI maybe perform be the material manufacture, fabricator, supplier or authorized third-party
representative. It is responsibility of the contractor to ensure that implementation and conduct
of the PMI program is performed in accordance with this specification.
The test methods outline in this specification are intended to identify the nominal composition
of alloy materials. The test method are not intended to establish the conformance of a material
to a particular alloy specification.
PMI shall be performed at the point in time that ensure that proper materials have been used
in the fabrication of an identifiable assembly (Such as plate welder into a vessel or pipe length
welded into spool). This is typically at the supplier’s shop during fabrication or at the project
site for welds and for field assembled item not previously positively identified.
PMI of weld material shall be performed in the same manner as for the adjacent base metal.
PMI shall not be considered as substitute for required mill test reports listing chemical
composition. Mill test report shall not be considered as confirming alloy verification.
The requirement of PMI shall be in accordance with the specification and will be indication on
data sheet and/or requisition.

8. EXAMINATION
Set-up Procedure:
- Switch on equipment and configure the unit in accordance to weld being tested.
- Carry out a test with the supplied sample to attain the units of accuracy.
- Reading outside this value shall render the equipment un-calibrated and it shall be
returned for service
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Timing of PMI:

- Timing of PMI shall be after assembly of component or equipment but prior to final
inspection.
- This shall be done by vendor at vendor’s work.

Operating procedure:

- The suppliers operation instructions should be adhered to when using XRF

equipment.
- When out of its carrying case the unit must be carried carefully. If dropped the probe
unit containing the X-ray tube may be damaged, resulting in a radiological hazard.
- An environmental dose meter should be switch on placed near the operator
throughout the period of the unit being used. Operators must be vigilant when the
unit is placed against the material to be tested. In particular the operator should
always consider the possibility that persons may be present on the other side of the
material being analyzed and such persons be warned away from the area.
- The area to be tested has to be bare clean metal and the surface shall be cleaned
of all contaminants. The probe must be placed as closed as possible to the surface
of the material being tested to reduce the likelihood of contaminants obscuring the
reading.
- The unit shall be activated for such a time that operator has heard the confirmation
signal from the unit declaring that a reading has take place.
- The operator shall appropriately note the reading by using the unit’s internal
memory, so it can be later downloaded on to a computer for use in collating reports
9. EVALUATION

PMI results shall, within the following limits, comply with the Material Specification or welding
consumable procurement specification and shall be checked against the applicable material
certificated:

- For base material components, the recorded concentration shall be within the stated
tolerance range for the instrument but in no case less the minimum specified value
or greater than maximum specified value in the material specification.
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- For deposited weld metal between similar base materials using matching
consumables, the recorded concentration shall be with the stated tolerance range
for the instrument but in no case less than the minimum specified value or greater
than maximum specified value in the material specification.
- For the deposited weld metal between dissimilar base materials, the recorded
concentration shall take account of dilution from the base materials, CONTRACTOR
will propose acceptance criteria for OWNER review and the approval, based on the
base materials, proposed welding consumables and expected dilution prior to
commencement of welding.
- Whenever material is identified as incorrect, the option is given to either perform a
more accurate test (e.g. wet chemical analysis) to verify the material composition or
to replace the material.
- Where any material is found to be unacceptable it shall be rejected. Rejected
material shall be suitably marked and segregated. The markings shall spoil any
existing marking or color coding to prevent accidental supply of the rejected item.
- Material and welds which is unacceptable test result shall be replaced and new
replaced material and welds shall be re-tested on 100% basic. If original sampling
frequency is not 100% (e.g. 5 or 10%). Additional 10% alloy verification test is
required in the same lot.

10. IDENTIFICATION OF ACCEPTABLE MATERIAL.

Materials, items and welds that are actually tested and found to be acceptable shall be
marked “PMIV”. Where representative sampling is acceptable, those items from the same Lot
that are not tested shall be marked “PMI”

11. DOCUMENTATION
All PMI test shall be reported in a standard format to be approved by Owner
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POSITIVE MATERIAL INDENTIFICATION Request No. :
EXAMINATION REPORT Date of inspected :
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Project Name: Job No.: Client Name:

Category: Plate ID No.: Certificate No.: Heat No.:
Acceptance criteria: Procedure No: Working area:
Base material: Drawing No.: Welding process:
Surface Cleaning Grinding Machining Brushing

Surface Condition Base Material As-welded

Type Equipment: Equipment Serial No.: Analytical method of test:

ANALYSIS RESULTS

IDENTIFICATION ANALYSIS (%)

Remarks
Dimension
No. Joint No. Fe Cr Ni Mn Mo P S Si N
(mm) Ti Nb V Cu
(61.28÷72.0) (16.0÷18.0) (10.0÷14.0) (0.0÷2.0) (2.0 ÷ 3.0) (0 ÷ 0.45) (0 ÷ 0.30) (0 ÷ 0.75) (0 ÷ 0.10)

TTAsia Co., Ltd LILAMA 18 JSC OWNER/CA.

Date: Date: Date:

Inspected by: Name: Name:

Signature: Signature: Signature: