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Materials System Specification
1 Scope………………........................................ 3
2 Normative References.......................…......... 3
3 Definitions.........................................….......... 5
4 Classification and Designation...................…. 5
5 Information to be Supplied
by the Purchaser.................................... 5
6 Manufacturing................................................. 6
7 Requirements................................................. 8
8 Inspection.....................................……......... 11
9 Marking of the Pipes………………............... 16
10 Coating for Temporary Protection................ 17
11 Material Selection and
Testing Subcommittee.......................... 17
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Introduction
1) Any conflicts between this Specification and other applicable Saudi Aramco
Engineering Procedures (SAEPs), Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAESs),
Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs), Saudi Aramco
Standard Drawings (SASDs), or industry standards, codes, and forms shall be
resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer Representative through the
Manager, Consulting Services Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
2) Direct all requests to deviate from this Specification in writing to the Company or
Buyer Representative, who shall follow internal company procedure SAEP-302
and forward such requests to the Manager, Consulting Services Department of
Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.
The following paragraph numbers refer to International Standard ISO 3183-3, which is
a part of this specification. The text in each paragraph below is an addition to ISO
3183-3 unless it is noted as a modification. ISO 3183-3 paragraphs that are not listed
below are adopted without modification.
1 Scope [Modification]
This Specification only applies to high frequency welded pipe, outside diameter 114.3
mm (NPS 4) and larger, for use in Saudi Aramco Requirement Class C service (as
defined in SAES-L-136). All pipe produced to this specification must be suitable for
wet, sour service and meet 01-SAMSS-022 Class IV fracture toughness requirements.
Unless stated to the contrary in the purchase requisition and the purchase order, pipe
manufactured to this specification must be suitable for external coating with fusion
bonded epoxy at a later date by the Purchaser. If the pipe will be internally coated, it
shall be so stated in the purchase requisition and the purchase order.
2 Normative References
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3 Definitions
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6 Manufacturing
6.1 General
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formal waivers are not required, but intended exceptions and Saudi Aramco
approval must be in writing.
6.1.2 NDT personnel shall be qualified to ISO 11484 Level 2 or ASNT SNT-TC-
1A Level 2. The primary Level 3 employee shall be certified in accordance
with ASNT CP-189.
The postproduction report shall include complete production test data such as
SPC charts, hardness, flattening tests, load cell readings, anneal width, etc.
6.2 Steelmaking
6.2.2 The steels shall be treated by calcium addition for sulfide inclusion shape
control. See also paragraph 7.2.2.
6.3.3 Strip shall be rolled from continuously cast slabs that are no less than 150
mm in thickness as cast. Slit slabs or strip shall not be used unless the
Manufacturing Procedure documents that the strip is capable of meeting the
C2; R2; S2 rating after macroetching with ammonium persulfate in
accordance with ASTM E381, or an equivalent procedure approved by Saudi
Aramco. Slit strip shall also be capable of passing sour service testing in
accordance with 01-SAMSS-016 using Solution A. For all pipe produced to
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Verifiable control of process variables is required for all pipe produced. The
welding process shall also be qualified prior to production, in accordance
with this specification. Basic process control requirements for welding are:
3. CEPC, Level 3 shall also be employed for the weld seam heat
treatment temperature control. SPC, as described in 01-SAMSS-332,
paragraph 8.2.3.7.2 and Appendix F, shall be used to control the ID
heat treat width and centering.
The full width and thickness of the weld seam shall be heat treated after
welding so that the weld microstructure and hardness requirements in
Paragraph 8.2.3.8.2 are met.
Commentary Note:
Advanced weld seam heat treatment capability, such as full body heat
treatment or multiple in-line heat treatments, is desirable and may be
necessary in order to meet the acceptance criteria in 8.2.3.8.2.
7 Requirements
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7.2.2 Product Analysis – For all orders, Table 4 applies as modified below:
If pipe is cold expanded or cold reduced, the source strip shall meet the
minimum specified yield and tensile requirements.
For the weld area impact tests required to qualify the Manufacturing
Procedure (B.3) and the Process Limits (B.4), sets of six specimens shall be
tested instead of the usual sets of three specimens. For the impact tests
during pipe production, sets of three specimens shall be used. In all cases,
the average absorbed energy shall not be less than the value specified in the
purchase order for the pipe body. The lowest individual reading shall not be
lower than 75% of the specified value and shall not be lower than 40 J.
Macroetching of specimens shall be used to insure accurate placement of the
V-notch at the seam.
7.3.2.1 Acceptance criteria for HIC resistance shall be in accordance with 01-
SAMSS-016. [modification]
7.3.2.3 The results of the tests at 0.90 of actual yield strength (See 8.2.3.10) shall be
described and reported pass/fail, but for information only. The following
acceptance criteria shall be applied to the specimens tested at 0.80 of actual
yield strength and all three specimens must pass:
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After removal from the solution, the specimen shall be stressed to more than
actual yield strength. The specimen shall not break and no cracks shall be
visible at 10X magnification.
original surface
d2
a
d1
Figure 8
7.6.3.4 Length
7.6.3.4.1 Random length group "r2" shall be delivered except as specified below or
otherwise specified in the Purchase Order.
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2) Pipe lengths less than 11.6 m can not exceed 2% of the total line item
quantity.
8 Inspection
A semi-guided root bend test per 8.2.3.6, with the root of the weld in
tension, shall be substituted for each flattening test with weld at 12 o'clock
that is required by 8.2.1 and Annex B.4.3
In addition, one flattening test (weld at 3 o'clock) per 8.2.3.7 and one root
bend test per 8.2.3.6 shall be performed on specimens from the middle pipe
of each coil.
An ISO 7438 Para. 4.1 (bending device with supports and a mandrel) bend
test shall be applicable to HFW weld samples as described in 8.2.1. The test
may be performed on the test pieces depicted in ISO 3183-3 Figure 6 or the
test may be performed on a full ring of pipe as shown below in Figure 6-B.
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The full wall thickness is tested – no machining of the O.D. or I.D. face shall
be done. The mandrel diameter shall be as specified in ISO 3183-3 Table 5,
for example 5T for Grade X60 (L415). Fractures or cracks caused by weld
defects shall be cause for rejection of the representative coil and shall not be
discarded and retested.
Mandrel Diameter (D)
Pipe
Sample
Figure 6-B
8.2.3.7 Flattening test
8.2.3.7.2 [modification]
In the first step of the flattening test, no weld opening shall occur when the
pipe is flattened as follows, and continue flattening to report the height when
a weld opening does occur or until opposite walls of the pipe meet:
D/t H/D
>48 0.3
35-48 0.4
<35 0.5
Frequency: One test per 50 lengths for items a), b), c), d), e), below and the
microhardness tests. At least one pipe from each cast (heat) shall be tested.
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Preparation: For each pipe tested, at least one transverse specimen of the
weld area shall be polished to metallographic quality and shall be etched to
provide grain boundary contrast.
a) The normalized zone shall extend through the wall and completely
overlap the original weld line.
c) The grain sizes of the weld seam area and the parent metal shall be
determined per ASTM E112. Weld seam grain size shall not exceed
parent metal grain size by more than one ASTM grain-size unit.
f) The distortion angle Θ of the metal flow due to squeeze roll forging
pressure must be within the qualified limits (Annex B.4, Figure 10), as
measured with respect to the pipe wall centerline (B1 & B2),
perpendicular to the fusion line. The metal distortion angle shall be
determined (four locations) near a position equivalent to one-fourth
wall thickness (¼ x wt) and three-fourths wall thickness (¾ x wt) from
the O.D. surface on both sides of the weld seam. See Figure 9a and 9b.
During qualification and production of a particular line item (same
grade, O.D., w.t.), the OD and ID distortion angles shall always be
measured at the same distance (L) from the fusion centerline, as
established during qualification for average OD and ID metal distortion
angles. The location of L for angle measurement shall be at the outer
region of the welding heat tint zone, with a tolerance of ± 3% of the
wall thickness. The distance LOD for the OD angles ΘOD may be
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different from the distance LID for the ID angles ΘID, but each shall be
identified in the qualification report.
Figure 9a
Figure 9b
B1 - Angle of metal flow distortion (Theta in fig. 9a) on OD side
B2 - Angle of metal flow distortion on ID side
A - Angle of fusion line measured from perpendicular to OD surface
WT - Pipe wall thickness
Note: Various techniques can be used for revealing and measuring metal flow distortion.
Some methods that have proven successful individually or in combination include:
1) saturated picric acid etchant in distilled water, 2) taking specimens from a small
pipe sample in which the seam has not been heat treated, 3) use of an optical
comparator or profile projector.
Hardness Tests
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Hardness traverses shall be made 1.5 mm ± 0.5 mm from the I.D. and O.D.
surfaces and at the mid-wall. Each traverse shall consist of at least the
following: one indentation in the center of the weld area, one indentation
located not more than 1.0 mm on each side of the central indentation, and
one indentation in the parent metal outside of the normalized zone on each
side of the weld. (Total of 5 indentations in each traverse.) For each
traverse, the middle three measurements should be in the normalized zone
and encompass the weld seam.
Three samples shall be tested and all three shall meet the acceptance
criterion in 7.3.2.3. Either Method 1 or Method 2 below may be used.
Method 1:
Method 1 is the TM0177-96 Method C test (C-ring) with the I.D. surface
placed in tension. Test solution A shall be used. Three samples shall be
tested at 0.80 of the actual measured yield strength and three samples shall
be tested at 0.90 of the actual measured yield strength. See 7.3.2.3 for the
acceptance criteria. The deflection is calculated according to the equation:
π (d - t) (d - 2t) S
D= (2)
4Et
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Method 2:
Method 2 is the four point bend test per ISO 7539-2 with machined
specimens. The standard requirements in ISO 3183-3 Paragraph 8.2.3.10
apply except that three samples shall be tested at 0.80 of the actual measured
yield strength and three samples shall be tested at 0.90 of the actual
measured yield strength. See 7.3.2.3 for the acceptance criteria.
8.2.3.13 The lighting in the hydrostatic test area and the area for visual examination
shall provide a minimum illumination of 500 lux. [modification]
Marking of pipes shall be in accordance with API SPEC 5L (2004) Section 10 with the
additional requirements listed below. The marking "Spec. 3183-3" shall be used in
place of "Spec. 5L" and the symbol "ERW" shall be substituted for the symbol "E" as
the Process of Manufacture. The grade number shall first be that from API SPEC 5L
followed by the equivalent grade, in parenthesis, from ISO 3183-2.
The size of the lettering shall be commensurate with the diameter of the pipe, but in no
case less than 21 mm in height for API standard markings and 13 mm in height for
shipping markings. Paint stencil marks with white alkyd enamel or equivalent.
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Each pipe shall be marked with the port designation as well as the Purchase Order
number and item number.
Each pipe shall be marked with the Saudi Aramco Material System (SAMS) Catalog
designated stock number (SAP 9CAT number). For pipe purchased for which there is
no assigned SAMS 9CAT stock number, the pipe shall be marked "01-SAMSS-333."
Pipe shall be supplied without mill coating unless specified otherwise in the Purchase
Order. Varnish coating of the markings is acceptable provided that the varnish is hard
drying with a maximum dry film thickness of 0.050 mm.
Revision Summary
30 March 2005 Revised the "Next Planned Update". Reaffirmed the contents of the document, and
reissued with minor changes.
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Advanced weld seam heat treatment capability, such as full body heat treatment
or multiple in-line heat treatments, is desirable.
h) For the purpose of the first-time qualification only (Para. 6.1.1) the
submittal may be based upon Annex B.1, B.2, mill historical production
data, and the mill's own process control procedures. However, the quantity
and quality of the information submitted must be sufficient to confirm
compliance with the intent of this specification. If a purchase order is
awarded on this basis, the specific qualification tests required by Annex
B.3 and B.4 shall be performed prior to start of main production.
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a. Pipe grade
b. Nominal diameter
c. Specified wall thickness ± 1.0 mm
d. Operation within qualified process limits (Figure 10)
e. Contact tip/roller alloy composition (HFERW only)
f. Induction coil configuration (HFI only)
g. Impeder configuration (HFI only)
2. Process variables:
a. Heat Input Factor (function of wall thickness, voltage, current,
temperature, and line speed)
b. Metal Flow Factor (distortion angle ÷ girth reduction at squeeze roll)
c. Seam annealing power (related to temperature)
d. Seam anneal width at I.D. surface
3. Qualification Steps
b. From the nominal settings for voltage, current, line speed, and
metal flow factor (distortion angle ÷ girth reduction) identify, or
calculate, the maximum and minimum limits for each and construct
the preliminary process limits (see Figure 10).
Note: the boundary limits may be based on experience (such as data from
a previous order), or calculated, or chosen arbitrarily.
c. Produce at least one coil at the nominal welding conditions and one
coil at each of the chosen maximum and minimum limit points,
determined in B.4.3.b above, and depicted in Figure 10.
ii. Evaluate each sample for compliance with 7.3.1 and 8.2.3.3
(impact tests of weld samples only), 8.2.3.6 (bend test), 8.2.3.7
(flattening test) and 8.2.3.8 (metallographic examination).
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iv. Choose, at random, one additional pipe from coil A and remove
at least 10 samples, at least one meter apart, for metallographic
tests in accordance with 8.2.3.8.2.f.
Figure 10
c) Determine the average overall metal distortion angle for all ID angles
combined. This calculated value is defined as X-barQID.
e) Determine, for the additional single pipe from coil A, the average
OD and ID angles with their associated standard deviations. These
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5. The final process capability curve (Figure 10) represents the qualified
process limits for the Manufacturing Procedure and combination of
essential welding variables. Any operation shown to be outside of the
Qualified Process Limits will require evaluation by CSD or requalification,
and any pipe produced outside this qualified boundary must be either
rejected or held for further evaluation. For all pipe manufactured, the
CEPC system shall control process variables within the area bounded in
Figure 10 in accordance with 6.3.3.
6. The pipe used for qualification may be included in the production order
provided that each coil is sampled and tested as described in B.4.3.c above.
Any coil that does not pass all of the tests shall be rejected.
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