POINTS TO RECALL (DAY 1)

1. API 570 Code is applicable for inspection, repairs, alteration

and re-rating of in-service , metallic piping.
2. ASM ! "1." piping is #sed for constr#ction of new piping
installation.
". $e%ised edition and addenda of API and ASM Codes ma& be
#sed from beginning 'it( date of iss#e. !#t t(e& become
mandator& from ) mont(s after iss#e date.
*. +able A-1! of ! "1." Code gi%es 'eld ,oint -#alit& factor for
man#fact#red pipes. +(e factor can be increased for lectric
.#sion 'elded pipes b& cond#cting additional radiograp(&
/spot or f#ll0 as per +able "02.".*.
5. Minim#m re-#ired t(ic1ness /t
m
0 for a pipe of o#tside
diameter /20, made from material (a%ing safe stress /S0 and
s#b,ected to internal press#re /P0 is gi%en b&3
C
PY SE
PD
t
m
+
+
=
) ( 2
'(ere 4 'eld ,oint factor
5 4 material co-efficient /+able "0*.1.10
C 4 corrosion and ot(er allo'ances
). Ma6im#m allo'able internal press#re for a pipe for gi%en
metal t(ic1ness is 'or1ed o#t b& s#bstit#ting nett t(ic1ness in
!arlo' form#la and calc#lating t(e re-#ired internal Press#re
/P0.
/7ett t(ic1ness 4 A%ailable +(ic1ness 8 Corrosion Allo'ance0
7. +(ic1ness of a permanent blan1 for t(e pipe is gi%en b&3
C
SE
P
dg t
m
+ =
16
3
9(ere, dg 4 t(e inside diameter of gas1et
:. ;&drostatic +est pr 4 1.5 2esign pr 6 stress ratio
POINTS TO RECALL (DAY 1)
Stress ratio is ratio of material stress at test temp to t(e
stress at design temp. Stress ratio is al'a&s greater t(an or
e-#al to 1.
<. Pne#matic test pr 4 1.1 6 2esign pr
2#ring pne#matic test a press#re relief %al%e /'it( set pr =
1.1 6 +est pr.0 s(all be installed. Press#ri>ation s(o#ld be in
steps. Initiall&, press#re s(all be slo'l& increased to 25 psi or
50? of test press#re /'(ic(e%er is lo'er0. C(ec1 for lea1age,
if an&, and correct t(em.
+(ereafter, t(e press#re s(all be increased in steps #p to t(e
f#ll press#re. Inspection s(all be carried o#t at 2esign
Press#re.
10. ;&drostatic test is preferred o%er Pne#matic test. +(e b#tt
,oints '(ere ;&dro or Pne#matic test can not be performed,
100? $+ or @+ ma& be done on b#tt 'elds, and P+ or M+
ma& be done on ot(er 'elds /branc( 'elds, fillet 'elds, etc.0
as alternati%e to Aea1 testing.
11. If temperat#re 8 t(ic1ness combination falls on or abo%e
t(e material c#r%e /.ig. "2".220, impact testing is 7B+
re-#ired. /If belo' t(e c#r%e 8 impact testing is re-#ired0
12. .or impact testing " specimen are re-#ired. If t(e a%erage
of " specimen C 4 $e-#ired A%erage and Dal#e of onl& one
specimen is less t(an a%erage b#t more t(an minim#m for
one specimen E Accept
1". If a%erage of " specimen C 4 Minim#m for one specimen and
a. Dal#e of one specimen is less t(an a%erage and also
less t(an minim#m for one specimen E $etest
b. Dal#e of t'o specimen is less t(an a%erage E $etest
After retest, all specimen m#st (a%e %al#e > =
Average Value
1*. +able ""0.1.1 gi%es re-#ired and recommended pre-(eat
temperat#re. $ecommendation becomes re-#irement if
ambient temp is F 0 G C.
POINTS TO RECALL (DAY 1)
15. In dissimilar pipe ,oints (ig(er temperat#re of t(e t'o is to
be #sed for pre-(eating.
1). P9;+ +able /""1.1.10 gi%es temperat#re range, minim#m
time and ma6im#m (ardness %al#es. ;ardness s#r%e& s(all
be done for 10? samples for f#rnace P9;+, and 100? for
local P9;+.
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