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SCOPE: FITTINGS: Pipe, Butt Welding; Wrought Carbon Steel, Low Alloy & High Strength Fittings; Seamless or Welded; suitable for wet, sour
service. Excludes cast fittings, corrosion resistant alloy fittings and pipe bends .

TEST AND INSPECTION PER: 02-SAMSS-005, ASME B16.9, ASTM A234, ASTM A420, MSS SP-75, and 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
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Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements
Material Test Reports (MTR’s)
Specification Details / Notes:
Includes chemical, mechanical, NDT, heat treatment etc.

0020 X Welder Qualification Records

0030 X Welding Procedures Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Per 02-SAMSS-005 and SAEP 352.
Qualification Records (PQR)

0040 X NDT Procedures and Personnel verify valid personnel certification and approved procedures.

0020
0010
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In process inspection & test requirement
Mechanical Testing a) Tension Test/Tensile Properties
Specification Details / Notes:
02-SAMSS-005 and relevant ASTM, MSS and/or ASME
specification.

0020 X Mechanical Testing b) Charpy Impact Testing 02-SAMSS-005, MSS SP-75 & ASTM A370: Material types,
Locations, method of, sample size, acc/rej criterion stipulated.

0030 X Mechanical Testing c) Production Hardness Tests 02-SAMSS-005: Locations, method of, sample size, acc/rej
criterion stipulated.

0040 X Nondestructive Testing a) Magnetic Particle Testing or Dye Per 02-SAMSS-005.All butt weld ends shall be tested either PT
Penetrant (per ASTM E165)or MT(per ASME VIII Div1 Apendix
8).100%for Bevel ends &02-SAMSS-005 Table-1 for body.

0050 X X Nondestructive Testing b) Radiography Testing Per 02-SAMSS-005. 100% of all welds in fabricated fittings
shall be radiographed in accordance with ASME Sec VIII, Div.
1, paragraph UW-51.

0060 X Nondestructive Testing c) Ultrasonic Testing Plate used to mfg. fittings shall be examined for laminations as
per ASTM A578 or EN 10160 or ISO 12094

0070 X X X Heat Treatment after Forming and Welding See 02-SAMSS-005 Para 6.5.5.

0080 X X Sour Service requirements (as applicable) Per NACE MR 0175/ISO 15156, 01-SAMSS-016,
01-SAMSS-035 and 01-SAMSS-043 as applicable. Refer Notes
(4)

0030
0010
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X
Final inspection & test requirements
Visual and Dimensional Inspection
Specification Details / Notes:
Per 02-SAMSS-005. See SAMSS for Exceptions. Other
dimensions as sp’d in ASME B-16.9, ASME B16.28, ASME
B16.11 or MSS SP-75 as applicable (See note 5).

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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
0020 X PMI requirement Per SAES-A-206

0030 X Product Marking Per 02-SAMSS-005. Also note that coating shall not take place
until COMPANY visual/dimensional inspection completed.

0040 X Weld End Coating & Protection, and Final Packaging 02-SAMSS-005 & P.O.

0040
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Additional/Supplemental Requirements
Fittings for Grade ’B’ Pipe
Specification Details / Notes:
02-SAMSS-005 & ASTM A234: Include supplementary tests S1
= ’Product Analysis’; S2 = ’Tension Tests’; S8 = ’Hardness
Tests’.

0020 X Fittings for API Std. 5L Pipe; Grades X42 thru X65 02-SAMSS-005 & MSS SP-75: (See Note 3)

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) Include supplementary requirements SR-5 = "Hardness & nickel content"; SR-6 = "Actual Yield Limitations"; SR-11 = "alternative chemical
requirements and carbon equivalent". Please note that SAMSS requires chemical composition to ASTM A860, paragraph 6.
(4)(i) For all follow NACE MR0175/ISO 15156. (ii) For Plates follow 01-SAMSS-016. (iii) For Pipe follow 01-SAMSS-035/ 01-SAMSS-043. (iv) For
Seamless pipe follow 02-SAMSS-005
(5)Any further exceptions shall be stated in the PO .

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