Materials System Specification

09-SAMSS-068 13 July 2011 Qualification Requirements for Coal Tar Epoxy in Buried or Immersion Services (APCS-3) for Steel & Concrete Document Responsibility: Paints and Coatings Standards Committee

Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 Scope............................................................. 2 Conflicts and Deviations................................. 2 References..................................................... 3 General Requirements................................... 4 Qualification Tests and Requirements........... 4 Method of Packaging..................................... 8

Previous Issue: 28 June 2009 Next Planned Update: 28 June 2014 Revised paragraphs are indicated in the right margin Primary contact: Khashram, Maher Saud on 966-3-8760261
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Document Responsibility: Paints and Coatings Standards Committee 09-SAMSS-068 Issue Date: 13 July 2011 Qualification Requirements for Coal Tar Epoxy in Buried Next Planned Update: 28 June 2014 or Immersion Services (APCS-3) for Steel & Concrete

Scope This Specification defines the minimum mandatory requirements for qualifying coal tar epoxy coating products for use in Saudi Aramco's Approved Protective Coating System APCS-3 on steel and concrete. It shall be used when any of the following situations occur: 1.1 Initial Product Approval This specification shall be given to coating manufacturers, or other vendors of coating products, that wish to obtain initial approval for products that have not previously been qualified in accordance with this specification. 1.2 Purchase Requisitions/Purchase Orders This specification shall be attached to Purchase Requisitions or Purchase Orders when those documents address the procurement of coating products that have not been previously qualified in accordance with this specification. This specification does not apply to, and should not be included with, Purchase orders or requisitions for coating products that have been previously qualified per this specification. This specification should also not be included with purchase orders or requisitions for coated items or equipment when a Saudi Aramco approved protective coating system has been specified. 1.3 Periodic Product Compliance Checks This specification may be used for periodic product compliance checks on previously approved coatings. It shall be given to the organization conducting the compliance tests.

Conflicts and Deviations 2.1 Any conflicts between this specification and other Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs), Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAESs), industry codes and standards, and Saudi Aramco Standard Drawings (SASDs) and Forms shall be resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer Representative through the Manager, Consulting Services Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran. Direct all requests to deviate from this specification in writing to the Company or Buyer Representative, who shall follow internal company procedure SAEP-302 and forward such requests to the Manager, Consulting Services Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.

2.2

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Document Responsibility: Paints and Coatings Standards Committee 09-SAMSS-068 Issue Date: 13 July 2011 Qualification Requirements for Coal Tar Epoxy in Buried Next Planned Update: 28 June 2014 or Immersion Services (APCS-3) for Steel & Concrete

References Materials or equipment supplied to this specification shall comply with the latest edition of the references listed below, unless otherwise noted. 3.1 Saudi Aramco Documents Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure SAEP-302 Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement

Saudi Aramco Materials System Specification 09-SAMSS-060 Packaging Requirements for Coatings

Saudi Aramco Engineering Standard SAES-H-101 APCS-3 3.2 Industry Codes and Standards American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM A36 ASTM D610 ASTM D714 ASTM D1640 ASTM D1849 ASTM D4541 ASTM G42 Structural Steel Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted Steel Surfaces Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints Drying, Curing or Film Formation of Organic Coatings at Room Temperature Package Stability of Paint Pull-off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers Cathodic Disbonding of Pipeline Coatings Subjected to Elevated or Cyclic Temperatures Coal-Tar Epoxy Coating for Immersion Service

National Association of Corrosion Engineers NACE TM0174 Laboratory Methods for the Evaluation of Protective Coatings and Lining Materials in Immersion Service

The Society for Protective Coatings SSPC PA 2 Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness with
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Document Responsibility: Paints and Coatings Standards Committee 09-SAMSS-068 Issue Date: 13 July 2011 Qualification Requirements for Coal Tar Epoxy in Buried Next Planned Update: 28 June 2014 or Immersion Services (APCS-3) for Steel & Concrete

Magnetic Gages SSPC - Guide to VIS 1 SSPC SP 10 Swedish Standards Institute SIS Sa 2- Very Thorough Blast Cleaning Pictorial Surface Preparation Standards for Painting Steel Surfaces Near-white Metal Blast

International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) Technical Guide 03730 Guide for Surface Preparation for the Repair of Deteriorated Concrete Resulting from

General Requirements 4.1 4.2 For purposes of this specification the Buyer's Representative shall be the Responsible Standardization Agency Representative (RSA). In order to qualify a coating system as acceptable under this specification, the coating supplier must submit a certified test report documenting to the RSA that the proposed coating system meets the qualification tests and requirements of this SAMSS. Preparation and testing shall be performed and/or witnessed by an independent laboratory or inspection agency. This report shall be submitted to the Saudi Aramco RSA for review and approval if the data presented by the Supplier satisfied all the requirements. All initial product qualification tests and any other laboratory tests that Saudi Aramco sees necessary to qualify this product shall be carried out at no cost to Saudi Aramco. Certified test report of the coal tar epoxy coatings for soil buried concrete or for internal oily water sump up to 70C shall include tests on water permeability, chemical tests, adhesion value, crack bridging value, surface preparation requirement

4.3

4.4

Qualification Tests and Requirements 5.1 Test Panel Preparation 5.1.1 Test panels shall be ASTM A36 hot rolled steel approximately 100 mm X 150 mm. Prior to preparing the surface, the condition of the test panel shall be equivalent to SSPC - Guide to VIS 1 Rust Grade A, Adherent Mill Scale. The minimum thickness of the test panel shall be 5 mm.

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Document Responsibility: Paints and Coatings Standards Committee 09-SAMSS-068 Issue Date: 13 July 2011 Qualification Requirements for Coal Tar Epoxy in Buried Next Planned Update: 28 June 2014 or Immersion Services (APCS-3) for Steel & Concrete

If coal tar epoxy coating for concrete, the panel shall be concrete coupons. The surface preparation of concrete shall be in accordance to technical guide ICRI 03730. 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.1.4 Abrasive blast the test panels to near white metal, SSPC SP 10 (SIS Sa 2-). The profile of the blasted surface shall be 65-100 micrometers. Coatings shall be mixed, applied and cured in accordance with the Vendor's recommendations. Dry film thickness shall be measured and recorded in accordance with SSPC PA 2, and shall meet the following requirements: Each coat for steel: 300 micrometers maximum per coat Total coating thickness for steel: 400 - 600 micrometers. Total coating thickness for concrete: 750 micrometer (30 mils) 5.1.5 Holding Primer Coating systems employing a holding primer shall be tested as a complete system. Apply the holding primer at the thickness recommended by the manufacturer. Cure the panel at a temperature of 25C 2C for 7 days. Then apply and cure the topcoats in accordance with paragraph 5.1.4. 5.2 Physical Properties Tests 5.2.1 Package Stability of Paint When stored at 52C 1C for 6 months in accordance with ASTM D1849, the sample shall meet the following requirements: a) b) c) d) 5.2.2 Weight loss Skinning, pressure and corrosion Settling Grains, lumps or steaks 0 10 6 or better 8 or better

Adhesion Test 5.2.2.1 5.2.2.2 Prepare test panels as in Section 5.1. Determine the adhesion of the prime coat to the substrate, intercoat adhesion, or cohesion of any coat of the painting system
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Document Responsibility: Paints and Coatings Standards Committee 09-SAMSS-068 Issue Date: 13 July 2011 Qualification Requirements for Coal Tar Epoxy in Buried Next Planned Update: 28 June 2014 or Immersion Services (APCS-3) for Steel & Concrete

by using an adhesion tester, 450 kg capacity, in accordance with ASTM D4541. Lightly sand the coated surface and aluminum dolly and apply an epoxy adhesive. Allow the adhesive to cure as directed by the adhesive supplier. Scribe the coating and adhesive around the dolly prior to testing. Make a minimum of three trials and report the average. The average shall be at least 2750 kPa (400 psi). 5.2.3 Spray Properties The ready mixed paint shall be easily applied at 300 micrometers to a vertical surface with no tendency to sag, creep or run. 5.2.4 Drying Times When tested in accordance with ASTM D1640, the dry-through (or dryto-handle) time shall be 12 hours or less and the dry-to-recoat time shall be in accordance with Vendor's published data sheets. 5.2.5 Cure Time The paint shall cure completely within 7 days at a temperature of 20C. 5.2.6 Usable Pot life At 40C, the viscosity of the ready-mixed paint shall remain within the range recommended by the manufacturer for spray ability without additional thinning for not less than 1 hour. 5.3 Performance Tests 5.3.1 Immersion Tests 5.3.1.1 5.3.1.2 5.3.1.3 Test panels shall be prepared in accordance with paragraph 5.1. All tests shall be performed in duplicate. The fully cured coating shall be tested per NACE TM0174, Procedure B-Immersion Testing and shall be exposed to the following test conditions: a) Reagent Grade Distilled Water which meets the requirements of ASTM D1193, Type I. Test solution temperature shall be 70C 2C. A one-to-one mixture of mineral spirits and brine (5% by weight sodium chloride in distilled water). Test solution
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Document Responsibility: Paints and Coatings Standards Committee 09-SAMSS-068 Issue Date: 13 July 2011 Qualification Requirements for Coal Tar Epoxy in Buried Next Planned Update: 28 June 2014 or Immersion Services (APCS-3) for Steel & Concrete

temperature shall be 70C 2C. 5.3.1.4 At the conclusion of six months exposure, the coating systems shall be evaluated for and shall meet the following criteria:
Standard ASTM D714 Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints ASTM D610 Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted Steel Surfaces NACE TM0174 (paragraph 6.2.4) Hardness and Adhesion Acceptable Rating No blisters

9 or better The coating shall show no more than a two pencil hardness difference and adhesion between wet and dry portions of the panel shall be similar. After conditioning in laboratory for seven days there shall be no difference.

5.3.2

Cathodic Disbondment Test 5.3.2.1 5.3.2.2 Prepare test panels as in Section 5.1 except that the total dry film thickness shall not exceed 450 micrometers (18 mils). When tested in accordance with ASTM G42 at 70C, there shall be no disbonding of the coating after thirty (30) days.

5.3.3

Coating Testing Requirement for Concrete Submit certified test reports for review by CSD of the coal tar epoxy coatings for soil buried concrete or for internal oily water sump up to 70C shall include tests on water vapor permeability, chemical and water immersion tests following paragraph 5.3.1.3 test condition a) and b), adhesion value, crack bridging value, elongation value, surface preparation requirement.

Method of Packaging Coating shall be packaged in accordance with 09-SAMSS-060.

28 June 2009 13 July 2011

Revision Summary Revised the Next Planned Update. Reaffirmed the contents of the document, and reissued with minor changes. Editorial revision to remove the committee members list.

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