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SCOPE: PIPE COMPONENTS: Low Temperature Service, Wrought Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel; Seamless & Welded Construction(See Note 3)

TEST AND INSPECTION PER: 02-SAMSS-005, ASTM A420, ASTM A860 & Specifications As Noted Below.

(1) VISUAL INSPECTION WITNESSING BY INSPECTOR (Note 1)

(2) CERTIFICATES / RECORDS TO BE CHECKED BY INSPECTOR
(3) CERTIFICATES / DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY VENDOR / SUPPLIER / MANUFACTURER
0010
0010
*** X
Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements
Material Test Reports (MTR’s)
Specification Details / Notes:
02-SAMSS-005 & ASTM A420: See SAMSS for material
requirements.

0020 X Welder Qualification Records

0030 X Welding Procedures Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Per SAEP 352.
Qualification Records (PQR)

0040 X NDT Procedures and Personnel Verify valid personnel qualification and procedures.

0020
0010
***
X X
In process inspection & test requirement
Forging operation/process
Specification Details / Notes:
One per PO line item

0012 Mechanical Testing:

0020 X a) Tensile Test for Fitting Material, Charpy Impact test, Hardness Per 02-SAMSS-005, ASTM A420 & A370.
test

0030 X b) Transverse Weld Tensile Test (welded fittings only) Per 02-SAMSS-005 & ASTM A420.

0040 Nondestructive Testing:

0050 X a) Magnetic Particle Testing or Dye Penetrant All butt weld ends shall be tested using either PT (per ASTM
E165) or MT (per ASME SEC VIII D1, Appendix 8).

0060 X X b) Radiographic Testing (welded fittings only) All welds in fabricated fittings shall be 100% radiographed in
accordance with ASME Sec VIII, D1, Paragraph UW-51.

0070 X c) Ultrasonic Testing (welded fittings only) 02-SAMSS-005 & ASTM A420: Plate used to mfg. fittings shall
be examined for laminations.

0080 X Heat Treatment after Forming and Welding 02-SAMSS-005 & A420: Limitations denoted in SAMSS.

0030 *** Final inspection & test requirements Specification Details / Notes:

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(1) VISUAL INSPECTION WITNESSING BY INSPECTOR (Note 1)
(2) CERTIFICATES / RECORDS TO BE CHECKED BY INSPECTOR
(3) CERTIFICATES / DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY VENDOR / SUPPLIER / MANUFACTURER
0010 X Visual Inspection (surface quality) and Dimensional Check Per 02-SAMSS-005 & A420. Other dimensions as sp in ASME
B-16.9 or MSS SP-75 as appl. Any further exceptions shall be
stated in the PO.

0020 X X PMI requirement Per SAES-A-206 and SA-175 form 320300.

0030 X Product Marking 02-SAMSS-005 & ASTM A420.

0040 X Weld End Coating & Protection

0050 X Paint Coating Coating shall not take place until visual / dimensional inspection
completed.

0060 X Final Packaging Only if specified in P.O.

Notes:
(1) May only be waived by the responsible Saudi Aramco, ASC, AOC Inspection Offices.
(2) See form SA175 - 000003 for instructions on using this form.
(3) Includes elbows, tees, welding outlets, reducers, caps, bosses, couplings, unions, bushings, swaged nipples, pipe nipples, stub ends, blind
flanges, spectacle plates, spacers & slip blinds.

End of IR023400