SSB/SSPC-TLO

SFJT-E Structural Installation

SPECIFIC PROCEDURE – ULTRASONIC TESTING (STRUCTURAL WELDING)
PROCEDURE No.: OPI/SP/SSPC/TLO/STR/UTS07 REV. 0
Page 1 of 7 Date: 30-06-06

1.Material: Ferritic Carbon steel

2.Weld Details: Single bevel fully penetrated groove welds (back welded
groove without back gouging also qualified)

3.Joint Type: Set-on/set thru fixed cross section structural connections

with local dihedral angles between 150 and 30 TKY
connections.

4.Thickness 26-40 mm inclusive of attachment/tubulars of at least 12” outside diameter.

Range:

5.Probes: C/W - Ci) 0 5 MHz 10mm dia. twin crystal

S/W - Si) 45 4-5 MHz 8x9 mm single crystal
Sii) 60 4-5 MHz 8x9 mm single crystal
Siii)70 4-5 MHz 8x9 mm single crystal
Note:
1. Probe angle selected shall be such that the ultrasound
beam strikes bevel closest to 900.
2. Probe sizes stated above are minimum dimensions.
3. Probe sizes circular or rectangular with dimensions of
12.5 mm – 25.0 mm are preferred.
4. Test frequency range of 2.0 – 2.5 MHz is approved,
provided probe dimensions meet requirements of Note 3.
5. In all cases the probe shall seat completely on test
surface.

6.Flaw Detector: Sonatest Sitescan 120 or equivalent pulse echo UT equipment

with valid calibration certificate.

7.Surface Power brushed with light localized grinding to remove

Preparation: spatter, loose slag and scale, etc.

8.Test Range: Wall Thickness, mm Time Base Range, mm

Ci) 26 - 40 0 – 100
Si) 26 – 30 0 – 125
30 – 40 0 - 150
Sii) 26 - 35 0 – 200
35 – 40 0 - 200
Siii) 26 - 40 0 – 250

9.Sensitivity: Ci - First back wall echo to 100% of full screen height

DAC/TCG Si, Sii, Siii
1. Setting shall be based on response from 1.6 mm square
buttress notches for near-surface and surface breaking
discontinuities.
2. For internal discontinuities, sensitivity setting shall
be based on response from 1.6 mm side drilled hole.
Note: Additional 12db to be added for scanning level.
Evaluation shall be performed with respect to the primary
reference level.

10.Reference AWS D1.1 / As per Reference for Level C Examination Block -

Blocks: Figure 46 of API RP 2X.
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PROCEDURE No.: OPI/SP/SSPC/TLO/STR/UTS07 REV. 0
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11.Sizing System: Length = 6 dB amplitude drop.
Depth and height (width) = 20 dB drop, or maximum amplitude
or combination of both.

12.Couplant: High Temperature Grease/Cellulose Water Base Paste

13.Length of 2 meters +- 15cm

Coaxial Cable:

14.Acceptance AWS D1.1 class X/R or API RP 2X, Section 7.10, Para 7.10.2
Criteria: -Level C as applicable.
Notes:
1. All reflectors 50% smaller than the reference level may
be disregarded.
2. The operator shall recognize that internal planar
discontinuities that are poorly oriented with respect to
the ultrasonic beam may return a smaller echo than a
surface notch of the same size.

15.Testing Not more than 100 C.

Temperature: Note: Hot shoes probes are required for temperature above 60 0 C. Listed below are
maximum recommended contact time for hot shoe probes at various temperatures.
Temperature, oC Maximum contact time, seconds
100 200
Quench probe in water as often as required.

16.Scanning Refer to attached drawings

Pattern:

17.Calibration AWS D1.1 / Section 7.5;API RP 2X, as applicable.

Requirement: Frequency is less than six months by an independent
laboratory. Calibration certificate shall be made available
to the inspector

18.General 1. OPI-GP-UT-01-Rev.1
Reference: 2. AWS D1.1 / API RP 2X

Prepared by:

Name: S.K.KUNDU
Qualification: ASNT Level III (UT/RT/MT)
Certificate No. 72837

Signature: Date: 30-06-06

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PROCEDURE No.: OPI/SP/SSPC/TLO/STR/UTS07 REV. 0
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PROCEDURE No.: OPI/SP/SSPC/TLO/STR/UTS07 REV. 0
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