TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

CONSTANT AND VARIABLE SPRING

SUPPORTS FOR FURNACES MB26-1E

DATE: 01 MAY 2005 ENGINEERING SERVICES BY KBR TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. PAGE 1 OF 6

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Title Page No.

1. GENERAL ......................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Scope..............................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Data to be Furnished by the Purchaser..........................................................................................1
1.3 KBR Documents and Industry Standards.......................................................................................1
1.4 Quotation Requirements.................................................................................................................2
1.5 Material Records.............................................................................................................................2
2. DESIGN AND MATERIALS ...........................................................................................................2
2.1 General ...........................................................................................................................................2
2.2 Painting ...........................................................................................................................................3
2.3 Galvanizing .....................................................................................................................................3
3. CONSTANT SPRING SUPPORTS ................................................................................................3
3.1 General ...........................................................................................................................................3
3.2 Travel Indicators and Stop..............................................................................................................3
3.3 Spring Calibration ...........................................................................................................................3
3.4 Nameplate Stamping ......................................................................................................................4
4. VARIABLE SPRING SUPPORTS..................................................................................................4
4.1 General ...........................................................................................................................................4
4.2 Load Indicators and Scales ............................................................................................................4
4.3 Nameplates.....................................................................................................................................5
4.4 Spring Calibration ...........................................................................................................................5
4.5 Inspection........................................................................................................................................6
5. MARKING AND SHIPPING............................................................................................................6
5.1 Marking ...........................................................................................................................................6
5.2 Shipping ..........................................................................................................................................6

1. GENERAL

1.1 Scope

This specification, KBR Purchasing Standards MB2-1PS and SDR-2MB-6 cover the requirements for the
manufacture, calibration, and inspection of constant and variable springs for furnaces. Exceptions, if any,
and abbreviations are in accordance with KBR Technical Standard MB15-1TS. (Note: KBR will be referred
to as the Purchaser.)

1.2 Data to be Furnished by the Purchaser

The Purchaser will furnish drawings or data sheets defining the manufacturer's Figure number (or series),
type, and size of the spring units required.

1.3 KBR Documents and Industry Standards

The following documents are referenced herein and form part of the Order. Additional KBR documents,
when applicable, will be listed in the Requisition. Applicable dates of issue of industry standards and codes
shall be as indicated in the KBR Technical Standards MB15-1TS.

KBR DOCUMENTS
4-7TS, "General Welding Requirements"
MB2-1PS, "Purchasing Requirements For Furnace Materials, Components, and Equipment"
MB15-1TS, "General Furnace Specification"
SDR-2MB-6, "Supplier Data Requirements Engineered Equipment (Furnaces)"
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MANUFACTURERS STANDARDIZATION SOCIETY (MSS)

MSS SP 58, "Pipe Hangers and Supports - Materials, Design and Manufacturer"

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM)

ASTM A123, "Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products"

1.4 Quotation Requirements

1.4.1 For variable spring supports, the quotation shall include four copies of the Purchaser's "Spring and
Hanger Support Schedule", Drawing Series 212, on which the Bidder has entered the following information:

a. Column 5 - The distance available between the specified operating (hot) load and the bottom of the
working range.

b. Column 6 - The published catalog spring constant, in pounds per inch (kilograms per millimeter).

c. Column 7 - The spring description including the spring hanger size, Figure number, type and spring
hanger height.

d. Column 8 - The load scale readings corresponding to the top and bottom limits of the working range.

1.4.2 For constant spring supports, the quotation shall include the information required by Subparagraph
1.4.1 c.

1.4.3 Unless otherwise specified on the Order, the Purchaser will furnish all connecting hardware, external
to the spring proper, such as turnbuckles, support rods, clevises, beam clips, and special yokes.

1.5 Material Records

1.5.1 In addition to other requirements of the Order, the following material records shall be retained by the
Supplier:

a. Material Test Reports or Certificates of Compliance for spring coils, materials obtained from stock, and
bolting materials.

b. Spring constants and load capacity at upper and lower limits of working range.

2. DESIGN AND MATERIALS

2.1 General

2.1.1 The materials, design, and fabrication of variable and constant spring units shall be in accordance with
MSS SP 58.

a. Material subject to welding shall be of weldable quality.

b. Parts which are to be galvanized shall be made from only fully killed open-hearth, electric furnace or
basic-oxygen steels.

2.1.2 Spring coil material shall be caon steel conforming to AISI 1095 or alloy steel conforming to AISI 4161,
5160, 51-B-60M, or 8655.

2.1.3 The minimum diameter of supporting rods shall be 5/8 inch (16 mm).
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2.1.4 Turnbuckles or other suitable couplings, when furnished as part of the spring unit, shall be designed to
permit inspection for thread engagement.

2.1.5 Turnbuckles or other load couplings shall extend a minimum of 2 inches (50 mm) beyond the housing
of spring hangers when the spring is in the unloaded condition (uncompressed).

2.1.6 Nameplates and scales shall be of stainless steel material with black painted permanently etched or
stamped markings.

2.1.7 Selection of electrodes shall be in accordance with Purchaser Technical Standard 4-7TS.

2.1.8 Spring coils shall be neoprene coated in accordance with the manufacturer's standard practice.

2.2 Painting

Support housings shall be cleaned and painted in accordance with the manufacturer's standard practice,
except that the coating shall be good for minimum environment temperature of 200oF.

2.3 Galvanizing

2.3.1 Springs and spring components shall not be galvanized unless otherwise specified.

2.3.2 Galvanized coatings shall be in accordance with ASTM A123.

3. CONSTANT SPRING SUPPORTS

3.1 General

3.1.1 Means shall be provided for a load adjustment of ± 20% of the specified operating load setting for field
regulation.

3.1.2 Load adjustment scales shall have graduated divisions of not more than 2% of the specified operating
load.

3.2 Travel Indicators and Stop

3.2.1 The position indicator shall clearly mark preoperational (cold) and operating (hot) settings of spring
according to the actual travel specified on the drawing.

3.2.2 The difference between the actual travel and ordered total travel shall be equally divided on both sides
of travel positions.

3.2.3 Travel stops shall be provided to lock the spring hanger, at the preoperating position, against upward
and downward movements.

3.3 Spring Calibration

3.3.1 Springs shall be calibrated for the specified operating load.

3.3.2 Calibration load settings shall be indicated by an arrow die stamped on the load adjustment scale.

3.3.3 The spring load shall be checked throughout the total travel range. The maximum load deviation
between the zero and total travel range shall not exceed 4%.
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3.3.4 After constant springs are precompressed to the required load, a check shall be made as to whether a
± 20% load adjustment is possible while at preoperating (cold) point of travel.

3.4 Nameplate Stamping

Nameplate stamping shall be as follows:

a. item number and tag number

b. operating load (as specified on drawings)
c. spring type, size, and Figure number, if any
d. travel, in inches (millimeters).

4. VARIABLE SPRING SUPPORTS

4.1 General

4.1.1 Springs shall be of the helical type enclosed by a seamless pipe or tube housing, with provisions for
complete visual inspection of all internal parts. The construction of the housing and internals shall be such
that the complete release of the support load cannot occur on spring coil failure.

4.1.2 The ID of the spring housing shall not be more than 1/2 inch (13 mm) larger than the OD of the spring
coil and it shall not be less than 1/4 in (6 mm) larger than the OD of fully compressed springs.

4.1.3 The base and cover of the spring assembly shall be a plate, with a center hole for the support rod,
welded to the spring housing.

4.1.4 The spring housing shall be designed to resist the maximum test loads outlined in Paragraph 4.4.6
without any visible distortion or buckling.

4.1.5 A suitable centering guide shall be installed at the bottom of spring housings, and between two or
more spring assemblies in series to assure coil alignment. These centering guides shall be fabricated as
single piece items.

4.1.6 When KBR Type 3 spring supports are specified, the distance between lugs shall be 1/4 inch (6 mm)
greater than the diameter of the support rod. The distance between lugs will be specified on the Order when
the support rod is supplied by the Purchaser.

4.1.7 The spring housing of rod supported hanger assemblies under load, shall align, within 1/8 inch per
10 inches (3 mm per 250 mm) of housing length, measured at the base of the housing, of the line of action of
the rods.

4.1.8 Travel stops shall be provided to lock the spring hanger, at the preoperating position, against upward
and downward movements.

4.2 Load Indicators and Scales

4.2.1 Load indicators and scales shall accurately record travel and load required. The indicator shall be
horizontal, free of burrs, and painted red. The load indicator shall extend a minimum of 1/2 inch (12 mm)
beyond the edge of spring housing.

4.2.2 The load indicator slot shall be 1/4 inch, ±1/16 inch (6 mm, ±1.6 mm) wider than the load indicator on
the spring. The slot shall be smooth, flat, square, and free of burrs and other impediments to free
movement.
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4.2.3 One of the following types of scale will be specified on the Order:

a. Type A scale (for travel and load) shall be graduated in inch and 1/10 inch (cm and mm) increments for
travel, and in pounds (kg) for load. The calibration load (hot load) and the preoperating load (cold load)
shall be indicated on the scale.

b. Type B scales shall be used on reformer catalyst tube springs. Type B scale (for travel alone) shall be
graduated in inch and 1/10 inch (cm and mm) increments. The zero mark on the travel scale shall
correspond to the calibration load.

4.2.4 Scales shall be firmly attached with (4) No. 12 UNC flat head machine screws. Screws shall be clear
of the spring working range and shall not project into the housing.

4.2.5 The scale shall extend through the entire working range of the spring. The upper and lower limits of
the working range shall be stamped on the scale.

4.3 Nameplates

4.3.1 Nameplates shall be stamped with the following information.

a. item number and tag number.

b. operating (hot) and preoperating (cold) loads when the spring is supplied with a Type A scale.
c. calibration load when spring is supplied with a Type B scale.
d. spring type, size, and Figure number, if any.
e. calibrated spring constant.

4.3.2 The Type B scale shall be aligned such that the calibration load mark corresponds to a major
(1 inch/25 mm) unit line on the graduated scale.

4.3.3 The nameplate shall include the following instruction - "Read scale from bottom of the load indicator."

4.4 Spring Calibration

4.4.1 Springs shall be calibrated for the specified operating load (hot load).

4.4.2 The spring constant shall be determined and the value shall not deviate more than ± 5% from the
published catalog value.

4.4.3 The calibration load shall be defined as the operating load.

4.4.4 Spring loads shall be applied by a dynamometer having a guaranteed accuracy of ±1/2% of the
applied load. The dynamometer indicator shall be at zero load position when completely assembled with
spring and test hardware.

4.4.5 To assure the absence of any restrictions to total spring travel within the housing, the spring shall be
depressed approximately to the bottom of the working range and then released, allowing it to return to its
unloaded state. The dynamometer indicator shall advance smoothly without hesitations throughout the
length of travel.

4.4.6 Calibration and testing of the spring and test hardware assembly shall be performed with an accuracy
of ±1/32 inch (0.8 mm) on linear units and shall be done in the following steps:

a. The spring shall be depressed to read the calibration load on the dynamometer.
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b. A horizontal line at least 1/4 inch (6 mm) long shall be scribed opposite the reading (bottom) edge of the
load indicator and to the right of the slot on the outside of the housing. Readings may be accurately
transferred by wrapping a flexible steel tape or rule around the housing and using the tape or rule as a
scribe guide.

c. The spring shall again be depressed with a dynamometer loading equal to the lower limit of the working
range (Column 8) of "Spring and Hanger Support Schedule", Step (b) shall then be repeated.

d. The housing shall be checked for any out-of-plumbness which shall not exceed 1/8 inch in 10 inches
(3 mm in 250 mm) of housing length.

e. The spring shall be released to a point slightly above the upper limit of the working range and then
depressed with a dynamometer load equal to the upper limit (Column 8) of "Spring and Hanger Support
Schedule", Step (b) shall be repeated.

f. The distance between the upper and lower markings determined in steps (c) and (e) shall be accurately
measured and recorded.

g. For springs with Type B scales, the spring constant, in pounds per inch, (kg per mm) shall be
determined by dividing the load charge (steps c and e) by the travel distance (step f) and the value shall
be placed on the spring scale nameplate.

h. The indicator scale shall be attached and positioned to the right side of the indicator.

i. For springs with Type A scales, the Supplier catalog spring constant may be used. It is not required to
determine the individual spring constant of springs with Type A scales.

4.5 Inspection

Calibration and testing of spring assemblies shall be witnessed by the Purchaser's representative.

5. MARKING AND SHIPPING

5.1 Marking

5.1.1 Each spring housing shall be identified by the Purchaser's mark number die punched on the housing
or stamped or etched on the nameplate.

5.1.2 Travel stops shall be prominently tagged with instructions for their removal.

5.2 Shipping

5.2.1 All spring units shall be fully assembled and packaged, or bundled by area and shall be shipped at one
time if practicable. When this is not possible, the springs shall be shipped by area or groups or as in
accordance with an area priority designated by the Purchaser.

5.2.2 Travel stops shall be held in place during handling and shipment with adequate strapping or other
restraints.

5.2.3 All spring units shall be protected from damage during shipment. Threaded components shall be
lubricated and loaded in a manner that will prevent damage in transit.

5.2.4 Springs shall be shipped in wooden boxes lined with waterproof paper. Wood skids of 3 inch x 3 inch
(75 mm x 75 mm) minimum size shall be provided for handling by a forklift. Each crate, box, etc. as shipped
shall, in addition to the other marking requirements specified in the Order, be marked with the area number
in which such material will be used.