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MATERIALS G8S-4001-53
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MATERIAL SPECIFICATION FOR CARBON STEELS

SCOPE: THIS DOCUMENT IS INTENDED TO BE ISSUED TO A SUPPLIER. IT INCLUDES

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO CARBON STEELS FOR FABRICATED EQUIPMENT,
INCLUDING PCE AND PIPING.

IMPORTANT: READ APPLICABLE DESIGN CODES BEFORE USING MATERIAL.

1.1 WELDING

FOR WELDING REQUIREMENTS, SEE:

G8S-6500-01 GENERAL WELDING SPECIFICATION

G8S-6500-02 WELDING PROCESS REQUIREMENTS
G8S-6500-03 WELDING FILLER METAL SPECIFICATION

2.1 HEAT TREATING

UNLESS WAIVED BY OWNER, HEAT TREATING ON ANY PORTION OF THE PCE WILL
REQUIRE A PROCEDURE WHICH SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO OWNER FOR APPROVAL PRIOR
TO HEAT TREATMENT.

3.1 FABRICATION

3.1.1 ASME SA-283 AND SA-515 ARE NOT ALLOWED FOR NEW FABRICATION.

3.1.2 IF CARBON STEELS ARE TO BE USED IN AN APPLICATION THAT FALLS UNDER

STOOMWEZEN, THEN THE MATERIAL SHALL NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN 0.23%
CARBON.

3.1.3 ASME P NUMBER 1 GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2 CARBON STEELS AT THICKNESSES

EQUAL TO OR EXCEEDING 12 MM (1/2 INCH) SHALL BE NORMALIZED.

4.1 TESTING

4.1.1 IF THE SUPPLIER UTILIZES GMAW OR FLUX CORE WELDING PROCESSES,

OWNER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE WELDED JOINTS USING ANGLE BEAM
ULTRASONIC TESTING FOR EVIDENCE OF COLD LAP, LACK OF PENETRATION
OR LACK OF FUSION. THE DECISION FOR ULTRASONIC TEST EXAMINATION
WILL REST WITH OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE. REJECTION CRITERIA SHALL
BE AS SPECIFIED IN THE DESIGN CODE. ASME BOILER AND PV CODE
SECTION VIII DIVISION 1 APPENDIX 12 REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE USED
WHEN THE SPECIFIC DESIGN CODE DOES NOT ADDRESS THIS AREA.

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4.1.2 IF ULTRASONIC TESTING REVEALS COLD LAP, LACK OF PENETRATION OR

LACK OF FUSION, THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPAIRS WILL REST WITH
OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE AND THE COSTS FOR BOTH INSPECTION AND
REPAIRS WILL BE AT SUPPLIER'S EXPENSE. IF NO INDICATIONS ARE
FOUND, THE COST OF UT INSPECTION WILL BE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.

4.1.3 HYDROTEST REQUIREMENTS

SEE G8S-4001-60

5.1 INSPECTION

5.1.1 OWNER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE INSPECTIONS AT REASONABLE TIMES

ACCEPTABLE TO THE PCE SUPPLIER.

5.1.2 OWNER MAY REJECT MATERIALS THAT DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS SPECIFICATION.

5.1.3 INSPECTION AND APPROVAL BY OWNER INSPECTOR SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE
SUPPLIER FROM COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SPECIFICATION.

6.1 APPLICABLE EUROPEAN STANDARDS

6.1.1 EN 10025 : "HOT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF NON-ALLOY STRUCTURAL STEELS:

TECHNICAL DELIVERY CONDITIONS"

6.1.2 EN 10028 : "FLAT PRODUCTS MADE OF STEELS FOR PRESSURE PURPOSES"

PART 1, 2, 3, 4

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