Reliance

Procedure for
Providing Norms For
Consumption of PT Materials

EPCMD-2-QM00-JEP-ME-035

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05.07.2012

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Contents
1. Purpose 3
2. Scope 3
3. Abbreviations and Terms3
4. Responsibilities .3
5. Methodology 3

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1.

Purpose
The purpose of this procedure is to provide norms for consumption of penetrant
materials in proper ratio.

2.

Scope
This procedure is applicable to all concerned in Reliance and covers the norms for
consumption of penetrant materials for various types of jobs covering:

3.

4.

Piping

Pressure vessels

Tankages

Structures.

Abbreviations and Terms

DCC

: Document Control Center

HOD

: Head of the Department

PT

: Penetrant Test

QMD

: Quality Management Department

Responsibilities

Construction Manager/ Engineer in charge is responsible for implementation

of this procedure for consumption.

5.

HOD - QMD is responsible to maintain this procedure.

DCC is the custodian of this document.

Methodology
Trial was conducted on single V groove weld, 40-degree bevel angle. It was observed
that approximately 1.6 square meter area is covered with one set of penetrant
material (1 bottle penetrant, 5-bottle cleaner, 3-bottle developer. Each aerosol can
contains 280ml) with 4 meter lint free cloth for cleaning.
Considering site condition, 20% wastage was taken into consumption calculation for
groove welds on pressure vessel /tankage/structure. In order to take care of
additional consumption in piping due to curvature, 50% extra consumption is
considered for piping.

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Accordingly following are the norms of PT material for consumption purpose

using one set of penetrant material (1 bottle penetrant, 5 bottle cleaner, 3
bottle developer, 1 Kg Lint free cloth. Each aerosol can of Penetrant material
contains 280ml):

Length covered for groove weld

Sr.
No.

Thickness of base
material

Tankage /
pressure vessel
/ structures

Piping

Weld Length

Weld Length

01

Up to 10mm

44 Meter

370 Inch Dia.

02

Above 10 mm and upto 20 mm

30 Meter

250 Inch Dia.

03

Above 20 mm and upto 30 mm

21 Meter

175 Inch Dia.

04

Above 30 mm and upto 40 mm

16 Meter

130 Inch Dia.

For fillet weld, considering 20% wastage, following are the norms for penetrant
materials using one set of penetrant material ( 1 bottle penetrant, 5 bottle
cleaner, 3 bottle developer, Each aerosol can contains 280ml):

Sr.
No.

Fillet size

Length covered

01

Up to 25mm

40 Meter

For estimation of PT area for temporary attachment weld on piping joints, following
norms shall be considered

Sr.
No.

Pipe size

Length

01

Up to 4 NB

60 % of Inch Dia

02

6 NB to 12 NB

40 % of Inch Dia

03

Above 12 NB

30 % of Inch Dia

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