API Standard 650 We will be going through: General Discussion Plates Materials Sheets Materials Material with Structural

ral Shapes Piping Materials and Forgings Materials

Flange Materials Bolting Materials Welding Electrode Material

GENERAL
This standard covers Internal pressures not exceeding the weight of the roof plates Higher internal pressure is permitted when additional requirements are met Appendix F Tanks whose entire bottom is uniformly supported Tanks in nonrefrigerated service Maximum design temperature of 93C (200F) . For more than 93C temperature see APPENDIX M

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PLATES MATERIALS
All plates shall be manufactured by the open hearth electric-furnace, or basic oxygen process. TMCP may be used Copper-Bearing Steel shall be used Shell plates are limited to a maximum thickness of 45 mm (1.75 in.) unless a lesser thickness is stated in this standard or in the plate specification. Plates used as inserts or flanges may be thicker than 45 mm (1.75 in.). Plates thicker than 40 mm (1.5 in.) shall be normalized or quench tempered, killed, made to fine-grain practice, and impact tested. Under run not more than 0.25 mm (0.01 in.) from the computed design thickness or the minimum permitted thickness is acceptable

ASTM Specifications ASTM Spec

ASTM A 36M/A 36 **

Grade Grade A Grade B

Maximum Thickness
40 mm (1.5 in.).

12.5 mm (0.5 in.) 25 mm (1 in.) 40 mm (1.5 in.) [insert plates and flanges to a maximum thickness of 50 mm (2 in.)] 45 mm(1.75 in.) [insert plates and flanges to a maximum thickness of 50 mm (2 in.)]. 25 mm (1 in.). 25 mm (1 in.) 40 mm (1.5 in.) [insert plates and flanges to a maximum thickness of 100 mm (4 in.)]. 45 mm (1.75 in.) [insert plates to a maximum thickness of 100 mm (4 inches)]. 40 mm (1.5 in.). 45 mm (1.75 in.) [insert plates to a maximum thickness of 100 mm (4.0 in.)]. 40 mm (1.5 in.). 40 mm (1.5 in.) [insert plates to a maximum thickness of 65 mm (2.5 in.)] 45 mm (1.75 in.) [insert plates to a maximum thickness of 65 mm (2.5 in.)]. 40 mm (1.5 in.). 40 mm (1.5 in.) [insert plates to a maximum thickness of 65 mm (2.5 in.)].

ASTM A 131M / A 131

Grade CS

Grade EH36 ASTM A 283M/A 283 ASTM A 285M/A 285 ASTM A 516M ASTM A 537M/A 537, ASTM A 573M ASTM A 633M/A 633 ASTM A 662M/A 662 ASTM A 678M / A 678 ASTM A 737M/A 737 ASTM A 841M/A 841 Grade C Grade C Grades 380, 415, 450, 485/A 516, Grades 55, 60, 65, and 70 Class 1 and Class 2, Grades 400, 450, 485/A 573, Grades 58,65, and 70, Grades C and D Grades B and C Grade A,

Grade B Grade B, Grade A, Class 1 and Grade B,Class 2,

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Figure 2-1 Permissible MDMT for Materials Used in Tank Shells Without Impact Testing

Table 2-1 Maximum Permissible Alloy Content

General Requirements for Delivery of Plates:

This material is intended to be suitable for fusion welding. Strength and toughness of welds should be consistent with the plate material All welding performed to repair surface defects shall be done with low-hydrogen welding electrodes Fully killed steel shall be made to fine-grain practice. Maximum manganese content to less than 1.60% Maximum carbon content is reduced to 0.20% The use or presence of columbium, vanadium, nitrogen, copper, nickel, chromium, or molybdenum shall not exceed the limitations of Table 2-1

Heat Treatment of Plates:

Fully killed steel shall be made to fine-grain practice. (TMCP) plates may be used where normalized plates are required. The tensile tests shall be performed on each plate as heat treated. Heat treatment should be mentioned

Impact Testing of Plates:

Table 2-4 Minimum Impact Test Requirements for Plates

Toughness Requirements:

The thickness and design metal temperature of all shell plates, shell reinforcing plates, shell insert plates, bottom plates welded to the shell, plates used for manhole and nozzle necks, plate-ring shellnozzle flanges, blind flanges, and manhole cover plates shall be in accordance with Figure 2-1. Notch toughness evaluation of plate-ring flanges, blind flanges, and manhole cover plates shall be based on governing thickness as defined in 2.5.5.3 Plates more than 40 mm (1.5 in.) thick shall be of killed steel Each TMCP A 841 plate-as-rolled shall be impact tested. Plates less than or equal to 40 mm (1.5 in.) thick Plate used to reinforce shell openings and insert plates shall be of the same material as the shell plate to which they are attached or shall be of any appropriate material listed in Table 2-3a, Table 2-3b and Figure 2-1 (apply only to shell nozzles and manholes.) Except for nozzle and man-way necks, the material shall be of equal or greater yield and tensile strength and shall be compatible with the adjacent shell material. Materials for roof nozzles and manholes do not require special toughness.

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SHEETS MATERIALS
Sheets for fixed and floating roofs shall conform to ASTM A 1011M/A 1011, Grade 33 They shall be made by the open-hearth or basic oxygen process. Copper-bearing steel shall be used

MATERIALS WITH STRUCTURAL SHAPES

Structural steel shall conform to one of the following: ASTM A 36M/A 36. ASTM A 131M/A 131. ASTM A 992M/A 992. Structural Steels listed in AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, Allowable Stress Design

All steel for structural shapes shall be made by the open-hearth, electric-furnace, or basic oxygen process. Like all other cases Copper-bearing steel is acceptable when approved by the purchaser.

PIPING MATERIALS AND FORGINGS MATERIALS

The following specifications are acceptable for pipe and pipe couplings: API Spec 5L, Grades A, B, and X42. ASTM A 53, Grades A and B. ASTM A 106, Grades A and B. ASTM A 234M/A 234, Grade WPB. ASTM A 333M/A 333, Grades 1 and 6. ASTM A 334M/A 334, Grades 1 and 6. ASTM A 420M/A 420, Grade WPL6. ASTM A 524, Grades I and II. ASTM A 671

The following specifications are acceptable for forgings: ASTM A 105M/A 105. ASTM A 181M/A 181. ASTM A 350M/A 350, Grades LF1 and LF2. (Unless ASTM A 671 pipe is used with electric fusion welding) material for shell nozzles and shell manhole necks shall be seamless pipe, seamless forging, or plate material as specified When shell materials are Group IV, IVA, V, or VI, seamless pipe shall comply with ASTM A 106, Grade B; ASTM A 524; ASTM A 333M/ A 333, Grade 6; or ASTM A 334M/A 334, Grade 6. When ASTM A 671 pipe is used for shell nozzles and shell manhole necks, it shall comply with the
Grades CA 55, CC 60, CC 65, CC 70, CD 70, CD 80, CE 55, and CE 60.

API Standard 650 FLANGES Hub, slip-on, welding, and welding-neck flange shall conform to the material requirements of ASME B16.5for forged carbon steel flanges

BOLTING
Bolting shall conform to ASTM A 307 or A 193M/A 193.A 325M/A 325 may be used for structural purposes.

WELDING ELECTRODES
Welding of materials with a minimum tensile strength less than 550 MPa (80 ksi), the manual arc-welding electrodes shall conform to the E60 and E70 classification series (suitable for the electric current characteristics, the position of welding, and other conditions of intended use) in AWS A5.1 For the welding of materials with a minimum tensile strength of 550 through 585 MPa (80 through 85 ksi), the manual arc-welding electrodes shall conform to the E80XX-CX classification series in AWS A5.5.

Figure 2-3 Governing Thickness for Impact Test Determination of Shell Nozzle and Manhole Materials.