Table of Contents

1. FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS ..........................................................................................2

1.1. MARKING AND IDENTIFICATION ..............................................................................2
1.2 TRACEABILITY OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................2
1.3 TRACEABILITY REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................2
1.4 STORAGE ....................................................................................................................2
1.5 CUTTING AND BEVELLING .........................................................................................2
1.5.1 CARBON FOR STEEL ....................................................................................................3
1.5.2 FOR STEEL ALLOY .......................................................................................................3
1.5.3 BEVELLING BY MECHANICAL.......................................................................................3
1.5.4 BEVELLING MECHANICAL MEANS...............................................................................3
2 END PREPARATION.........................................................................................................3
2.1 General..........................................................................................................................3
1. FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS

1.1. MARKING AND IDENTIFICATION

Items shall be marked for identification and traceability in accordance with Section 4.3. Items
marked for identification shall maintain the marking through all manufacturing stages
including final assembly.

1.2 TRACEABILITY OBJECTIVES

Items and documents shall be marked to ensure means of:

a. Locating the item (traceability record).

Locating the quality records generated from purchasing, inspection and testing of the item.

Note: As a minimum the Contractors system shall enable traceability between the items
and quality records.

1.3 TRACEABILITY REQUIREMENTS

The Contractors fabrication procedures shall ensure that correct materials are used during
fabrication and these shall be submitted to the Superintendent for approval.

Note: Periodic audits may be carried out by the Superintendent to ensure compliance.

1.4 STORAGE

The Contractor shall be responsible for material and equipment received from the
Superintendent or warehouse stocks until the same is installed. Where Superintendent
supplied materials are delivered to the Contractor with documentation such as mill
certificates, these shall be incorporated into the Contractors quality records.

Materials received from the warehouse or Superintendent, are to be stored off the ground
on temporary racks or docks to prevent any deterioration until fabricated.

Pipes, fittings, valves and speciality items shall be suitably blanked to protect the ends from
damage and to prevent entry of foreign material. Flanged openings shall be protected as
detailed in Section 5.1.2.

Stainless steel material shall be kept separate from carbon steel during storage and transport.

1.5 CUTTING AND BEVELLING

Pipe shall be cut accurately to the measurements on the drawings or field fit conditions and
shall be worked into place without springing or forcing Stainless steel material shall be
segregated from other piping materials during all stages of machining and fabrication to
prevent surface contamination with carbon steel leading to localized corrosion.

Cutting of pipes shall preferably be done by mechanical means. Flame cutting is acceptable
within the limits as listed below:
1.5.1 For carbon steel, flame (or arc) cutting and beveling is acceptable only if the cut is
reasonably smooth and true and all oxides are removed from the flame-cut surface by
grinding.

1.5.2 For alloy steel, flame-cut bevels are acceptable only where machine cutting is not
feasible.
After flame cutting approximately 2mm of material must be removed from the surface of
the bevel by grinding.

1.5.3 Beveling by mechanical means (ie. shearing) requires work hardened areas to be
removed
as in b. above.

1.5.4 Stainless steel and non-ferrous metals shall be prepared by machining, grinding or
plasma
arc cutting and grinding.

Grinding of stainless steel and non-ferrous metals shall be done with a non-carbonaceous,
iron free non sculpture bonded grinding wheel. Chipping, filing, cutting with hacksaws or wire
brushing using carbon steel brushes is not permitted on stainless steel.

Burrs and other objectionable defects shall be removed by reaming, machining or grinding.

All cuts shall be made at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. All pipe ends shall be
remade to the full bore of the pipe.

All cuts shall be carefully beveled and accurately matched to form a suitable groove for
welding and to permit complete penetration of the welds at all points. Reference is to be
made to the relevant section of the Code.

Defective or damaged weld ends shall be examined in order to determine the nature and
extent of damage. Any beveled edge of pipe that has been damaged shall be machined to
minimum tolerances. All bevels shall be cleaned to bright metal finish.

Repairs shall not be made on weld preparation of pipes or fittings without written permission
from the Superintendent.

Repairs to weld preparations shall only be carried out using repair procedures which have
been reviewed and approved by the Superintendent. Repair procedures must be submitted
in writing for the Superintendents review and approval.

2 END PREPARATION
2.1 General

Surfaces to be welded shall be ground free of rust. Grinding is to extend 10mm past the toe
of the weld preparation and is to be done immediately prior to welding.