Candu Energy Inc.

2285 Speakman Drive

Mississauga, ON
L5K 1B1 Canada
Candu Energy Inc.
2285 Speakman Drive
Mississauga, ON
L5K 1B1 Canada
Technical Specification
AUSTENITIC SEAMLESS COLD
DRAWN STAINLESS STEEL
TUBING
Embalse Life Extension Project
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Technical Specification
Austenitic Seamless Cold Drawn
Stainless Steel Tubing
Embalse Life Extension
Project
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE

1. SCOPE ................................................................................................................ 1
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ............................................................................ 2
2.1 General ................................................................................................................ 2
2.2 Standards and Codes ............................................................................................ 2
2.3 List of Applicable Technical Documents and Drawings ....................................... 3
3. REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................... 4
3.1 General ................................................................................................................ 4
3.2 Workmanship ....................................................................................................... 4
3.3 Reliability ............................................................................................................ 4
3.4 Material ............................................................................................................... 4
3.5 Dimensions and Tolerances .................................................................................. 4
3.6 Hardness .............................................................................................................. 5
3.7 Surface Condition and Cleanliness ....................................................................... 5
3.7.1 Cleaning Materials ......................................................................................... 5
3.8 Manufacture ......................................................................................................... 6
3.9 Acid Pickling ....................................................................................................... 6
3.10 Quality Assurance ................................................................................................ 6
3.10.1 Supplementary Clauses .................................................................................. 6
3.10.1.1 C.3 Inspection and Test Plan (Quality Plan) .............................................. 6
3.10.1.2 C.4 Inspection and Test Procedures .......................................................... 7
4. MARKING & IDENTIFICATION ...................................................................... 8
5. PACKING & SHIPPING ..................................................................................... 9
5.1 Preparation for Shipment...................................................................................... 9
5.2 Storage ................................................................................................................. 9
5.3 Packaging ............................................................................................................ 9
6. WARRANTY .................................................................................................... 10
7. INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS....................................................................... 11
8. JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS ..................................... 12
9. INSPECTION, EXAMINATION AND TESTS ................................................. 13
9.1 General .............................................................................................................. 13
9.2 Non-destructive Examination Personnel ............................................................. 13
9.2.1 In Canada ..................................................................................................... 13
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9.2.2 In U.S.A. ...................................................................................................... 13
9.2.3 In Other Countries ........................................................................................ 13
9.3 Non-destructive Examinations............................................................................ 14
9.3.1 Ultrasonic Examination ................................................................................ 14
9.3.2 Eddy Current Examination ........................................................................... 14
9.3.3 Liquid Penetrant Examination ...................................................................... 14
9.4 Hydrostatic Test ................................................................................................. 15
9.5 Pre-production Qualification .............................................................................. 15
9.5.1 Tubing Evaluation ........................................................................................ 16
9.5.2 Weldability Testing ...................................................................................... 16
9.6 Cleanliness Examination .................................................................................... 16
9.6.1 Outside Surface ............................................................................................ 16
9.6.2 Inside Surface............................................................................................... 17
9.7 Chemical Analysis ............................................................................................. 17
9.8 Reports .............................................................................................................. 17
9.9 Sampling ............................................................................................................ 17
10. DOCUMENTATION ......................................................................................... 19
10.1 General .............................................................................................................. 19
10.2 Required at Time of Tender ............................................................................... 19
10.3 History Docket ................................................................................................... 19
10.4 Language Requirements ..................................................................................... 19

TABLES
Table 7-1 Applicable Tolerances ........................................................................................ 11

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1. SCOPE
This specification, together with associated documents, establishes the technical requirements for
the manufacture, inspection, testing and supply of Nuclear Class 1 austenitic stainless steel
seamless tubes and cold drawn tubes for instrumentation and general application in the Embalse
CANDU nuclear power plant retubing project.
This specification covers tubing manufactured in accordance with the requirements of ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Subsection NB and Subsection NCA. .
Throughout this document, the terms Supplier and Purchaser shall be used to describe the
Manufacturer/Contractor and the Client/Owner, respectively.
It is the Suppliers responsibility to produce, carry out the required inspections and tests, package
the material specified herein and furnish all specified documents.
This Technical Specification only contains relevant sections listed in Candus Formal Design
Documents Manual CE-03000-MAN-001 Revision 1, Appendix DD. The following sections or
information listed in CE-03000-MAN-001 Revision 1, Appendix DD are not applicable to this
specification:
System Description
Terminal Points and Interface
Appendices

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2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General
All documents (including addenda) listed under Sections 2.2 and 2.3 below, shall apply. If there
is a conflict in the requirements between the ruling documents, the Purchaser shall be notified
and will resolve the issue.
2.2 Standards and Codes
The Supplier shall conform to, and have available for reference, copies of the Codes and
Standards as listed in the Technical Requirements Package (TRP), which includes those listed in
this specification. The Supplier shall obtain the Purchasers acceptance for use of codes and
standards other than those listed herein or in the TRP.

Code or Standard Title
ASME AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
ASME BPVC Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code:
Section II Material Specifications (Part A Ferrous)
Section III Nuclear Power Plant Components (Subsections NB, NCA)
Section V Non-Destructive Examination
Section IX Qualification Standard for Welding and Brazing Procedures,
Welders, Brazers, and Welding and Brazing Operators
SA-213 Specification for Seamless Ferritic and Austenitic Alloy-Steel
Boiler, Superheater, and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
SA-450 Specification for General Requirements for Carbon, Ferritic Alloy,
and Austenitic Alloy Steel Tubes
ISO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION for
STANDARDIZATION
ISO 9001 Quality Management System Requirements
ISO 2859.1 Sampling Procedures for Inspection by Attributes- Part 1: Sampling
schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot
inspection.
CSA CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION
CSA-N285.0 General Requirements for Pressure Retaining Systems and
Components in CANDU Nuclear Power Plants
CGSB CANADIAN GENERAL STANDARDS BOARD
CAN/CGSB 48.9712 Non-destructive Testing Qualification and Certification of
Personnel
ASTM AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
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Code or Standard Title
ASNT AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practise, Personnel Qualification, and Certification
in NDT
2.3 List of Applicable Technical Documents and Drawings
The Purchaser shall be responsible for and shall provide the Supplier with copies of the
following technical documents. These documents and the revision issues thereof shall be as
identified in the TRP. Revision issues subsequent to issue of the tendering document shall be
negotiated with the Purchaser prior to their issue for manufacture.

Document Title
00-00660-TS-001
Permanent Manufacturing Records (History
Docket/History File)

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3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1 General
The tubing shall meet the requirements described in this specification as well as those in the
individual Component Specification Sheets (CSS), if provided by the Purchaser. The tubing
shall be manufactured, inspected and certified in accordance with the requirements of ASME
Section III, Subsection NB (Nuclear Class 1) and Subsection NCA.
All tubing shall be new.
3.2 Workmanship
Workmanship shall be such as to ensure that all items are of a uniform quality and meet all of the
requirements of this specification and related contract documents.
3.3 Reliability
The service life of the austenitic stainless steel tubing shall be at least the remaining service life
of the reactor (30 calendar years or 210,000 hours at Effective Full Power).
3.4 Material
The tubing shall be Grade TP 304L and shall satisfy all the requirements of ASME SA-213 and
SA-450 unless specified otherwise herein or in the individual specification sheets.
The sulphur content of the material shall be limited to be in the range of 0.010% to 0.020% by
weight. Maximum cobalt content shall be 0.050% by weight. The silicon content shall not
exceed 0.40% by weight.
In addition to the above, the following impurities shall also be specified in the Certified Material
Test Reports required as per Section 9.7 for information purposes:
Oxygen (O)
Selenium (Se)
Tellurium (Te)
Calcium (Ca)
Aluminum (Al)
Cerium (Ce)
Lanthanum (La)
Titanium (Ti)
Boron (B)
3.5 Dimensions and Tolerances
The dimensions and tolerances will be specified by the Purchaser in the individual CSSs or in
other tendering documents, and will include the following information.
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a) Outside diameter of tube and tolerance,
b) Wall thickness and tolerance,
c) Length (specific or random).
The nominal dimensions and tolerances for the most commonly purchased sizes of tubing are
listed in Table 7-1 (Section 7) of this specification. If the Purchaser does not specify tubing
dimensions and tolerances in CSSs or other tendering documents, they shall be as per Table 7-1.
3.6 Hardness
All tubing shall be supplied in the solution-annealed condition and the hardness shall not exceed
Rockwell B.80.
3.7 Surface Condition and Cleanliness
Extensive mandrel or draw marks regardless of depth are unacceptable. Tubing shall be
uniform, smooth and there shall be no evidence of oxidation, scale or other discolouration.
Tubing shall have a high standard of cleanliness externally and internally as verified by the
examinations specified in Section 9.6 of this specification. This shall be achieved using a
controlled atmosphere furnace for the annealing heat treatment. Details of the proposed method
shall be submitted to the Purchaser for acceptance. Storage after manufacture shall be under dry
conditions.
All lubricants, grease, oil, scale, grit, oxide, Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) compounds,
moisture and other foreign materials shall be completely removed from the inside and outside
surfaces of all parts. Adequate precautions shall be taken to ensure that cleanliness is maintained
through to completion of work.
Throughout manufacture, the processing and handling of parts and materials shall be such as to
avoid contamination by iron, grit, lead, mercury, halogens or sulphur. All surfaces must be
thoroughly cleaned prior to any heating operation. Cleaning procedures, including pickling and
passivation procedures, shall be submitted to the Purchaser for review and acceptance prior to
the start of production.
3.7.1 Cleaning Materials
Halogenated cleaning materials are not permitted. Other organic cleaning solvents used for all
cleaning operations shall conform to the requirements of Paragraph T-641 of Article 6 of
Section V of the ASME BPVC for Liquid Penetrant Examination materials, for both halogens
and sulphur content.
Aqueous cleaning materials shall be such that, when analysed by techniques acceptable to the
purchaser, they shall contain less than 100 micrograms (g) of halogens per gram of made-up
solution and less than 330 micrograms (g) of sulphur per gram of made-up solution (or less than
1000 g/g when measured as sulphates).
Certification of the halogen and sulphur content in accordance with the above requirements shall
be provided and shall report each batch number of each material as well as the actual test results
obtained when applicable.
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3.8 Manufacture
Material shall be cold drawn. No weld repair of material is permitted.
3.9 Acid Pickling
Acid pickling during intermediate stages of production, or after reduction to final tube size, is not
recommended. If unavoidable, the supplier shall be required to demonstrate to the purchaser that
the pickling process has no detrimental effect on the finished product. Acid pickling shall not be
used in the final stage of manufacturing, specifically prior to final bright-annealing operations.
3.10 Quality Assurance
The Supplier shall comply with the applicable quality assurance requirements of Section 10 of
CSA Standard N285.0 / ASME BPVC, Section III, Subsection NCA-3800.
All activities associated with the production and supply of items required by this Technical
Specification shall be subject to quality assurance. The Supplier's Quality Assurance program
shall meet the requirements of ISO 9001. Any exclusions permitted under clause 1.2 of the ISO
9001 standard, shall be limited to those specifically noted in the tender documents. Any other
exclusion shall be identified and justified by the supplier and accepted by the Purchaser. The
supplier shall also comply with the supplementary clauses listed below.
3.10.1 Supplementary Clauses
3.10.1.1 C.3 Inspection and Test Plan (Quality Plan)
a) The supplier/subcontractor shall prepare an Inspection and Test Plan, which describes the
inspections, tests and verifications for the product or service specified in the contract.
Regardless of who prepares the plan, it shall be approved by the organization primarily
responsible for Quality Assurance.
b) Unless otherwise specified in the contract:
1) Submit the Plan to the customer for acceptance following the award of the contract and
before the applicable phase starts;
2) Update the Plan during the life of the contract to reflect revisions and resubmit for
acceptance.
c) Submit referenced inspection and test procedures with the Plan or on request when this is
specified in the contract.
d) Specify in the Inspection and Test Plan:
1) What products or services are to be subcontracted and specify the Quality Assurance
program to be applied;
2) How the supplier will verify the sub-suppliers conformance to specified requirements by
one or more of the following methods:
i) Inspection and Tests by the sub-supplier as defined in the sub-suppliers Inspection
and Test Plan;
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ii) Inspection and Test by the supplier at the sub-suppliers facility;
iii) Surveillance by the supplier;
iv) Incoming inspection.
3) Where each inspection and test point is located in the production cycle;
4) What characteristics are to be inspected at each point and specify acceptance criteria and
any sampling plan to be used;
5) Where the customer has established witness/hold or verification points.
3.10.1.2 C.4 Inspection and Test Procedures
Specify or reference Inspection and Test Procedures in the Inspection and Test Plan for the
characteristics to be inspected. Review sub-suppliers inspection and test plans and procedures
to assure that specified requirements are met.

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4. MARKING & IDENTIFICATION
The following details shall be marked continuously on each tube, repeating along the full length
of the tube:
1. The grade of the material,
2. ASME material specification number,
3. Candu Energy Inc. technical specification (this document) number
4. Nominal OD and wall thickness,
5. Heat number,
6. Lot number,
7. Name and brand of the Manufacturer,
8. Purchasers Material Code Number.
The marking shall be applied by stenciling with nuclear grade ink as the preferred method; the
halogen content in the ink shall be less than 100 ppm, and the sulphur content less than 330 ppm
(or less than 1000 ppm when measured as sulphates). Any other permanent method of
identification may be proposed by the Supplier for acceptance. Metal stamps shall not be used.

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5. PACKING & SHIPPING
5.1 Preparation for Shipment
The material shall be adequately packaged for shipment to and storage at the site, in such a
manner as to prevent physical damage, corrosion, action of marine and climatic conditions, and
entrance of foreign matter. Tubes shall be individually sleeved and capped at both ends.
Additional requirements may be specified in the contract document.
5.2 Storage
The storage facilities of the Purchaser will be a dry standard warehouse.
5.3 Packaging
The tubing shall be adequately packaged for shipment and protected at all stages of handling and
shipment to ensure that it will not suffer damage of any sort. Each package or box shall be
clearly marked in a permanent manner with the following information:
Specific address,
Purchasers order number,
Purchasers material code,
Summary of contents.
Any additional information included in the contract document.

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6. WARRANTY
Warranty provisions for the tubing described herein shall be as specified in the contract.

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7. INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS
Tolerances for the most commonly used tube sizes are summarised in the table below. The
tolerances employed that are tighter than SA-450 are to ensure tube-welding quality is
maintained for orbital Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW).
Table 7-1
Applicable Tolerances
Tube
Size
Outside Diameter Wall Thickness
Nominal (in) Tolerance (in) Nominal (in) Tolerance (in)
3/16" 0.188 -0.000 0.035 -0.000
+0.004 +0.007
1/4" 0.250 -0.000 0.049 -0.000
+0.004 +0.007
3/8" 0.375 -0.000 0.049 -0.000
+0.004 +0.007
1/2" 0.500 -0.000 0.049 -0.000
+0.004 +0.007
1/2" 0.500 -0.000 0.065 -0.000
+0.004 +0.010
3/4" 0.750 -0.003 0.095 -0.000
+0.004 +0.017
1" 1.000 -0.003 0.095 -0.000
+0.005 +0.017

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8. JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS
Under CSA Standard N285.0, instrument tubing is considered material and there are no
jurisdictional authority requirements for registration or inspection.

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9. INSPECTION, EXAMINATION AND TESTS
9.1 General
a) The Supplier shall be responsible for, provide for, and perform the examinations and testing
specified herein and as provided for elsewhere in the pertinent tendering and purchasing
documents.
Examination and testing shall be conducted as per the requirements specified in this technical
specification, and shall be subject to acceptance by the Purchaser.
The Purchaser or its authorized representative shall have access to the Suppliers premises at
all reasonable times to the extent necessary to assess compliance with the provisions of this
specification.
The Purchaser shall also have the right to conduct at its own expense any additional
examination or testing deemed necessary by the Purchaser to assess compliance with the
requirements of this specification.
b) The Supplier is responsible for performance of the following:
- Inspections and tests detailed in this specification and related contract documents.
- Inspections and tests required by referenced Codes and Standards.
- Any other inspections and tests necessary to ensure conformance to this specification and
the tendering documents.
- Supply of samples as required by this specification.
9.2 Non-destructive Examination Personnel
All personnel performing non-destructive examination to meet the requirements of this
specification shall be qualified as follows.
9.2.1 In Canada
Personnel shall be qualified to CGSB 48.9712. Only Level 2 or 3 personnel shall interpret
results. Only Level 3 personnel shall establish techniques.
9.2.2 In U.S.A.
Personnel shall be qualified to ASNT-TC-1A. Only Level II or III personnel shall interpret
results. Only Level III personnel shall establish techniques.
9.2.3 In Other Countries
Documented qualification of personnel to standard of a recognized regulatory body is required
for review and acceptance by the Purchaser.
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9.3 Non-destructive Examinations
9.3.1 Ultrasonic Examination
The 1-inch size Non-Destructive Examination exemption given in NB-2510(a) does not apply.
a) Circumferential Scans: All finished tubing shall be completely examined by the shear wave
ultrasonic process in two opposite circumferential directions in accordance with NB-2552 of
ASME Code Section III except as modified by the following:
A detailed description of the method and equipment to be used shall be submitted to the
Purchaser for acceptance prior to production testing. The calibration standard shall be made
from a piece of tubing that conforms to the same specification as the tube to be tested. The
standard defects shall be transverse and longitudinal 60 V or square-sided U notches on the
outside and inside surfaces of the reference tube and shall have lengths not greater than
1/4 inch, widths not greater than l/l6 inch, and depths not greater than the larger of 0.004 inch
or 5% of the wall thickness.
An ID calibrating notch is not required for 3/16" OD tubing. The ID scanner on the test
equipment should be calibrated to the OD notch in this case.
The calibration standard shall be used to calibrate the ultrasonic equipment. The monitor
alarm level shall be so gated that no defective tubes pass ultrasonic examination. Defective
tubes are tubes that have one or more defects with a depth greater than the larger of
0.004 inch or 5% of wall thickness. All defective tubes shall be rejected. Tubing may be
salvaged by grinding or grit blasting to remove the defects, provided the wall thickness and
outside diameter dimensions remain within tolerance.
b) Axial Scans: In addition to the above, all finished tubing shall be examined by two axial
scans in two opposite axial directions using the above acceptance standards. As an
alternative to the axial scan requirement, the tubing may be examined by the eddy current
method (see Section 9.3.2 below).
9.3.2 Eddy Current Examination
Where this method of testing is chosen, a detailed description of the method and equipment to be
used shall be submitted to the Purchaser for acceptance prior to testing. This proposal shall meet
the requirements of ASME Code Section III, Paragraph NB-2554 and ASME Code Section V,
Article 8, except as detailed below.
The same calibration standard as specified in Section 9.3.1 a) above shall be used to calibrate the
eddy current device.
9.3.3 Liquid Penetrant Examination
Liquid penetrant examination will be performed by the Purchaser as part of the pre-production
qualification per Section 9.5. Liquid penetrant examination can also be used by the Supplier for
repair of defects in production tubing per Section 9.9.
Liquid penetrant examination shall be done in accordance with ASME Section III, NB-2556 and
Section V, Article 6 and the following requirements:
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a) Pre-examination processes, such as defect elimination, shall not cause defects to be masked
by smearing or peening of the surface.
b) Scale, grease, and oil shall be removed from the surface to be examined.
c) Bulk material shall be used for penetrant, which shall be applied by brushing, swabbing, or
spraying. Aerosol containers are not permitted.
d) Penetrant shall be removed by wiping after the dwell time. Clean and dry lint-free cloths
shall be used. Final wiping may be done with cloths moistened with cleaner/remover.
Flushing with cleaner/remover is prohibited.
e) Developer shall be applied by spraying. The propellant used shall be clean compressed air or
other innocuous gas. Chlorinated hydrocarbons are not permitted as a propellant.
f) The penetrant and developer shall meet the requirements for both sulphur and halogen
specified in ASME Code Section V, T-641.
g) Certification of halogen and sulphur content shall be provided and shall report each batch
number of each material as well as the actual test results obtained.
All traces of penetrant and developer shall be promptly removed from the tube surface at the
finish of examination.
9.4 Hydrostatic Test
Each tube shall be subjected to, and shall withstand without leaking, a hydrostatic test pressure
of 4000 +250 -0 psig (27.6 +1.72 -0 MPa(g)) unless specifically indicated otherwise on the
individual specification sheet. The test pressure shall be held a minimum of 10 seconds.
De-ionized water to ASTM D1193-06 Type II Grade C shall be used. Conductivity of the
hydrostatic test water shall be monitored as the hydrostatic test campaign continues.
9.5 Pre-production Qualification
The material supplier shall be required to produce a Pre-Production Qualification (PPQ) lot of
tubing for examination by the Purchaser, which will confirm compliance with the material
standard and this Technical Specification. The PPQ lot shall qualify the Suppliers
manufacturing process, inspection equipment, procedures, and material. Re-qualification due to
manufacturing process and/or equipment changes shall be at the discretion of the Purchaser.
The pre-production lot shall consist of a minimum of 20 pieces, 2 feet in length, which are
manufactured and inspected in accordance with procedures, that have been reviewed and
accepted by the Purchaser. Of the pre-production lot, 10 pieces are for quality evaluation as
defined in Section 9.5.1 and 10 pieces are for the weldability testing as defined in Section 9.5.2.
The tubing lot presented by the tube supplier to the Purchaser for evaluation shall be material
which has passed all required inspections using procedures accepted by the Purchaser. The
pre-production lot samples shall be representative of all tube sizes being produced.
The cost of one pre-production qualification run shall be included in the contract price. If the
initial lot is rejected, all further pre-production qualification runs shall be at the expense of the
tube manufacturer. Any major changes in manufacturing or inspection techniques shall also
require a new pre-production qualification.
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9.5.1 Tubing Evaluation
The purpose of this evaluation is to confirm the tubes are within specified quality requirements.
The evaluation shall be as follows:
Full length Liquid Penetrant Examination (see Section 9.3.3) and stereomicroscopic examination
of the outside and inside surface, after splitting the tubes.
a) Surface conditions such as pitting, dirt, laps and seams, ditching and other deleterious
features are unacceptable.
b) Imperfections shall be measured for depth by one of the following methods:
1) Grinding or filing shall be used to locally eliminate the imperfection. Depth of the repair
cavity shall be measured.
2) Material containing the imperfection shall be removed and a metallographic section
prepared. Maximum depth shall be determined, by progressively polishing through the
imperfection and measuring at intervals, the depth on a metallograph at suitable
magnification.
The Purchaser will reject the pre-production qualification lot for any of the following reasons:
a) The pre-production lot was not produced in accordance with intended production and
inspection methods and procedures.
b) Any one tube has not been properly cleaned or has harmful contamination on the surface.
c) The evaluation reveals the presence other deficiencies indicating overall poor workmanship.
9.5.2 Weldability Testing
Weldability testing is to be performed by the Purchaser using standard, qualified (per ASME
Section IX) and established automatic autogenous gas tungsten arc welding tube procedures.
The results of weldability testing shall be acceptable to the Purchaser.
Weldability testing shall be performed for the following tubing:
a) Pre-Production Qualification (PPQ) Material Weldability Testing:
Weldability testing shall be done for the PPQ samples (as required per Section 9.5).
b) Production Material Weldability Testing:
If the chemistries of the production material differ from that of the PPQ lot, weldability
testing of the production material shall be done. The vendor shall supply to the Purchaser the
following production samples: a minimum of 10 pieces, 2 feet in length. The samples shall
be representative of all tube sizes and chemistries being produced.
9.6 Cleanliness Examination
The final examination of the tube before packaging shall be to check cleanliness.
9.6.1 Outside Surface
Visual inspection of the complete outside surface of each tube shall be carried out to confirm
cleanliness. The lighting level at the surface shall be at least 100 foot candles and preferably
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about 250 foot candles. Light must be positioned to prevent glare on the surface. The surface
shall be visibly clean. A wipe test shall also be done using white lint-free cloths. The cloth shall
be moistened in a Purchaser approved solvent (see Section 3.7.1) and the tube surface shall be
wiped. The cloth shall be evaluated under suitable lighting. The presence of a smudge or
discolouration shall be regarded as contamination and the tube shall be re-cleaned.
Any discoloration shall be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. As a general rule, the presence of
smudge or discoloration that cannot be cleaned is not acceptable.
9.6.2 Inside Surface
A wipe test shall be done on the inside surface by driving felt plugs through each tube. At least
two plugs of slightly larger diameter than the tube bore shall be used. The plugs shall be soaked
in a Purchaser approved solvent (see Section 3.7.1) and then driven through the length of the
tube by compressed air. The compressed air shall be clean, dry, and filtered. Care shall be taken
to ensure that nothing is left behind in the tubing.
The plugs shall be evaluated under suitable lighting. The presence of a smudge or discolouration
shall be regarded as contamination, and the tube shall be re-cleaned.
Any discoloration shall be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. As a general rule, the presence of
smudge or discoloration that cannot be cleaned is not acceptable.
After meeting this standard, each length of tubing shall have plastic caps or plugs fitted to both
ends to ensure no ingress of dirt or moisture before packaging.
9.7 Chemical Analysis
Certified Material Test Reports are required in all cases; in addition, check chemical analysis
shall be carried out as required by ASME SA-213 and SA-450. The check analyses shall be
carried out on finished tubing.
9.8 Reports
A test report signed by an authorized representative of the Supplier shall be furnished to indicate
the specification and grade, the results of the chemical analysis, hardness, grain size, tensile
properties, and for any examination or test called up herein.
9.9 Sampling
The Purchaser, or its authorized agent, shall have the right to examine at its own cost, sample
tubes taken at random from finished production tubing, by methods which may be different from
those used by the Supplier for final acceptance. If this option is exercised by the Purchaser, the
following shall apply:
The Supplier shall provide facilities and labour for examination of the sample tubes. The
samples will be taken on a statistical basis, as per ISO 2859.1, to represent production batches or
lots of tubing. As a general rule these lots should not contain more than one, or at the most two,
heat numbers.
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The Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) for the lot will be 2.5%. A rejectable tube is one
containing one or more unacceptable defects. The rejected lot may be reworked and/or
re-inspected and resubmitted by the Supplier for acceptance at the discretion of the Purchaser.
The statistical sampling by the Purchaser of resubmitted lots may or may not entail tightened
inspection as per ISO 2859.1 and as applicable additional sampling procedures from the ISO
2859 series of standards at the discretion of the Purchaser.
Proof that a defect exceeds the allowable depth shall be either a) micrometer measurement of the
tube before defect removal and again after the defect has been filed to a depth at which it is not
visible and shows no indication with a Liquid Penetrant Examination per Section 9.3.3, or
alternatively b) by the measurement of a metallographic section through the tube wall at the
point of maximum depth of defect. The choice between these methods will be at the discretion
of the Purchaser or its representative.

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10. DOCUMENTATION
10.1 General
The following documents are required by the Purchaser at the times stated for acceptance,
information or record purposes, as indicated. The documents listed are the minimum
requirements; additional documents may be required in the contract documents and be referenced
jurisdictional requirements.
10.2 Required at Time of Tender
The following shall be submitted with the tender. The information submitted need not
necessarily be complete in detail but shall be sufficiently descriptive to give the Purchaser a clear
indication of what is being offered.
a) Method of marking (refer to Section 4 above),
b) Ultrasonic, and if required, Eddy Current and/or Liquid Penetrant examination procedures,
c) Manufacturing and inspection plan,
d) Packaging and shipping method (Refer to Section 5 above),
e) Tubing Lengths (Refer to Section 3.5 above).
For identification purposes, all specifications, procedures, etc. shall bear the following:
Project name,
Title of project,
Purchasers Purchase Order number.
10.3 History Docket
The Supplier shall provide a folder of documentation, hereafter called the History Docket, for
each shipment.
The History Docket shall comprise the following documents bound in an 8 x 11 inch folder
(see CE specification 00-00660-TS-001):
a) Copy of packing slip,
b) Copy of bill of lading,
c) Reports (refer to Section 9.8 above),
d) Certified Material Test Reports (refer to Section 9.7 above),
e) Summary sheet showing breakdown of items by number of pieces, total quantities, heat
number, case numbers, etc.
f) A copy of all applicable concession forms as accepted by the Purchaser.
10.4 Language Requirements
Unless otherwise specified, all labels for the material shall be in the English language.