diy Designation: A 671-96 Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion-Welded Steel Pi Lower Temperatures! ‘ipe for Atmospheric and [is sna ted ene he Ged desinaton A 67; the number inmediely flowing the designation adc he year af inlet x the ce of revision, he yea of a revisn. A nue peteae ints eyo of ke eps ‘stpesrpc epson ) ndcates an edo change since the as tevin or anon 1. Scope 1.1 This specification? covers electric-fusion-welded steel pipe with filler metal added, fabricated from pressure vessel quality plate of several analyses and strength levels and Suitable for high-pressure service at atmospheric and lower temperatures, Heat treatment may or may not be required to ‘tain the desired properties or to comply with applicable code Tequirements. Supplementary requirements are provided for ‘use when additional testing or examination is desired. 1.2 The specification nominally covers pipe 16 in. (405 mm) in outside diameter or larger and of % in. (6.4 mm) wall thickness or greater. Pipe having other dimensions may be fumished provided it complies with all other requirements of this specification 1.3 Several grades and classes of pipe are provided. 13.1 Grade designates the type of plate used as listed in 5.1, 1.3.2 Class designates the type of heat treatment performed during manufacture of the pipe, whether the weld is radio- svaphically examined, and whether the pipe has been pressure tested as listed in 1.3.3 1.3.3 Class designations are as follows (Note 1): tase Hout Trarment on Pipe Radiography, Praseur Tet, see Secton ae: 10 rene. one none 1 tone ° one 12 hone ° a3. 13 tone one 83 2) sree elves, soe 5.2.1 rane one 24 stose roves, soe 63.4 e one 22 stress retoved, son 63.1 8 re 22 recs roves, soe 881 ron 83 30 normalized, 900 63:2 fone one 31 nomalzed see £32 & one 22 normalized, c00 53.2 3 aa 88 nomalzes, $00 532 one 3 $0 normalized and tempered, toe 6:39 none one 41 nonmaszed and emperes seo 833 9 fone 42° normatzes ana tempera, son 5338 a2 43° normalzed and tempered, soe 53.2 none 23 50 quenched andtomperes toe 534 none one "This specification is unde the justin of ASTM Cemmitee Al Stee, Stainless Stel, nd Related Aloys and is the diet responsi of Suncomeninee ‘801.09 oe Caton Stee Tabula Peds, tere edition approved Oct. 10, 1996. Pubited October 1957, Originally Publsed as A671 ~72, Last previous edn A 67 = 9 2 For ASME Boiler and Presare Vessel Code aplcations se raed Speci cain $4671 in Seton I ofthat Code \onwint © AST, 100 Ber Ka Ota, Wes Contain, PA 18428269, Sates 486 51 quonched and tapered, sae 594 9 52 quenched and lompered sve 534 9 33. 53 quenched and tampered. £00.52.4 none 83 80 normalzed end precision heat none one ‘eatos 81 omalzed and preciptaton hat 9 one, ‘eated 52 nomnalzed and preciptalon neat 9 as ‘eet 53 nomnalzad and precipttion est none 83 veatee 70 auenchad and precptation heat none one ‘eated 71 quenced and precpaion neat none toated 72 quenched and recitation neat 9 83 ‘rated one, 89 78 quenchod and pretation heat wesied Nore Selection of materials should be made with atentoe’ temperature of service. For such guidance, Specification A 20/A 20% be consulted, 1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be reg as the standard. 2. Referenced Documents 2.1, ASTM Standards: ‘A 20/A 20M Specification for General Requirements Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels? ‘A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical of Steel Products! ‘A 435/A 435M Specification for StraightBeam Ultasong Examination of Steel Plates® 4 ‘A S30/A 530M Specification for General Requirements Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe? 1 ASTILA ST7M Specification for Ultrasonic Angle- Examination of Steel Plates* A SI8/A 378M Specification for Straight-Beam Ult Examination of Plain and Clad Stcel Plates for Spod Applications? E110 Test Method fot Indentation Hardness of M Materials by Portable Hardness Testers® E165 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Inspection? 2 acl Book of ASTM Standard, Vol 01.4, ‘Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Nl 01 03, Annual Boot of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.0 ‘ Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Val 0301. " annual Book of ASTM Standards Nol 03.03,Test Method for Chemical Analysis of Carbon Steel, alloy Stee, Silicon Electrical Steel, Ingot Iron, and Bicought ron" \) Practice for Magnetic Particle Examination” ba Plate Steels: )3/A 203M Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Al- Steel, Nickel? Fr 35/ 285M Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Erybon Steel, Low- and Intermediate-Tensile Strength? Bo0/A 299M Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Fearbon Steel, Manganese-Siticon® BIS3/A 353M Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Al- ff Sel, 9 Parent Nickel, Double Normalized ‘and Mahon Steel, Improved Transition Properties* BIS/A 513M Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Piubon Steel, for Intermediate-und Higher-Temperature . [(/A 516M Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, sbon Steel, for Moderate- and Lower-Temperature Ser- {aicTreated, Carbon Manganese Silicon Stee)? SE/A 553M Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Al- fSiecl, Quenched and Tempered 8 and 9 Percent nt Nickel Alloy Stel, Specially Heat Treated? 736M Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Age-Hardening, Nickel-Copper- ‘Il, Material Specifications I, Nuclear Vessels VIL, Unfired Pressure Vessels tions of Terms Specific 10 This Standard: Jot shall consist of 200 ft (61 m) or fraction Bp pipe from tho same heat of stel. gJhe description of a lot may be further restricted by Sf Supplementary Requirement $14. BF inquiry and order for material under this specifica- puld include the following information: fStantity (Feet, metres, or number of lengths), game of material (steel pipe, electric-fusionwelded), fication number, Bok of ASTM Sundards, Vol 1208 "om American Sovely of Meckarical Engine. MS E. 47th St, 007, a) acn 4.14 Grade and class designations (sce 1.3), 4.1.5 Size (inside or outside diameter, nominal or minimum wall thickness), 4.1.6 Length (specific or random), 4.1.7 End finish (11.4), 4.1.8 Purchase options, if any (see 5.2.3 and 11.3 of this specification. See also Specification A S30/A 530M), 4.1.9 Supplementary requirements, if any. 5. Materials and Manufacture 5.1 Materials—The steet plate material shall conform tothe requirement of the applicable plate specification for the pipe ‘grade ordered as listed in Table 1 5.2 Welding: 5.2.1 The joints shall be double-welded, full-penetration Welds made in accordance with procedures and by welders ot Welding operators qualified in accondance with the ASME Boiter and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX. 5.2.2. The welds shall be made either manully or automai- cally by an electric process involving the deposition of filler meial 5.23 As welded, the welded joint shall have positive reinforcement atthe center of each side of the weld, but no sore than 4 in, (3.2 mm). This reinforcement may be removed at the manufacturer’s option or by agreement between the ‘manufacturer and purchaser. The contour of the reinforcement shall be smooth and the deposited metal shall be fused smoothly and uniformly into the plate surface. TABLE 1 Plate Specifications Pipe Grade ype of Stel [ASTIN Spesieaton No. Grace RSS plan carbon AREA BEC (28.60 plan carbon, kod ASIEASISM 60 CB ES pian carbon, kad ASISASISM 65 ©8 70 plan earn, ke ASINASISU 70 GC 60 aan caroon ke. ne grain ASIWASIOM 60 GC 65 pian carbon, hed. me gain Astenstem 65 (GC 70 alr carbon, tes fn gain ASWWASteM 70 6D 70 manganesesicon,nomrakzed —«ASUYIASATML | (0D 80 manganeseriicon, qusnched and ASSTIA SIT. 2 tempered (CESS. plan carson AaonuoM 56 CE 60. plain carbon ‘Aaiza aio 60 CF 65 ticket tes! ‘AZOUA 20M A CF 70 nical test A202 8 Cre hel tas ‘AOA 200"D CF Tt tkel toe ‘AZGIA200" 1101 aly stool, quenched and tempered ASITIASITM A cusae ASITASIM B cus00 ASITASIM © Cu 08 ASITIASIIM D Gi t05 ABITASIM & C1108 ASITASIM F cuir ASITIASIIM G e110, ASITIASIIM H cut09 ASITIASIIM J ono ASITIASITM cm ASIAStIN. cane ABITIASIIM. Mt cans ASIZASIIM > cK 75 ‘A2GVA 290N Pes, INTOIA 736M 2 cps ATBOA 786M 352.4 When radiographic examination in accordance with 9.1 is to be used, the weld reinforcements shall be governed by the more restrictive provision UW-S1 of Section VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code instead of 5.2.3 of this specification. 5.3 Heat Treatment—All classes other than 10, 11, 12, and 13 shall be heat treated in furnace controlled to +25°F (£14°C) and equipped with a recording pyrometer so that heating records are available. Heat treating after forming and welding shall be to one of the following: 5.3.1 Classes 20, 21, 22, and 23 pipe shall be uniformly hheated within the post-weld heat-treatment temperature range indicated in Table 2 for a minimum of | bin. of thickness or for Th, whichever is greater. 5.32 Classes 30, 31, 32, and 33, pipe shall be uniformly heated to a temperature in the austenitizing range and not exceeding the maximum normalizing temperature indicated in Table 2 and subsequently cooled in air at room temperature. 5.3.3 Classes 40, 41, 42, and 43 pipe shall be normalized in secordance with 5.3.2. After normalizing, the pipe shall be ‘eheated to the tempering temperature indicated in Table 2 as a sminimum and hetd at temperature for a minimum of Ys hin of thickness or for % h, whichever is greater, and air cooled. 5.34 Classes 50, 51, 52, and 53 pipe shall be uniformly TABLE 2_Heat Treatment Parametere ib a e71 heated to a temperature in the austentiing exceeding the maximum quenching temperan ‘Table 2 and subsequently quenched in. wate quenching, the pipe shall be reheated t0 theta Perature indicated in Table 2 as a minimum aig temperature for a minimum of YW/n. of thick Whichever is greater, and air cooled. 13 5.3.5 Classes 60, 61, 62, and 63 pipe shal K24 accordance with 5.3.2° Afier normalizing, tha! Precipitation heat treated in the range shown { time to be determined by the manufacturer ‘manufacturer. 6. General Requirements for Delivery 6.1 Material furnished to this specification shall the applicable requirements of the current editig cation A 530/A 530M unless otherwise provided’ Pipe Grade ASTM Spectoaton Posts Nommaizing Quenching ‘ane Grade Hoa Trent ‘Torperaiure, max, Temperate, ‘Temperature Range “FC) “FeC) may, 70) GaSe "nausea “100-150 (650-680) 1700 (925) CBE SISA SteN (6c) 1100-1250 (590-680) 1750 (850) Bes AISA Sim (65), ‘100-1260 (590-€80) 1750 (850) 4 B70 © ASISA SIEM (70) 1100-1250 ( 1750 (950) coe ASB SION (60) 1100-1250 (580-890) 1700 (925) 1686 00) cces Asta sten (es) "100-1280 (300-260)" $700 (625 1050 (900) cc7 —Astsiasiem (90) ‘100=1260 (880-580)? 1700 825) 1850 (900) 6070 AsaTingemm (1) *100~1280 (590-£80) +700 (925) CB ASTIN SE”M Ia) 1100-1280 (690-480)? 1680 600) CESS AaMDiA ua 5) 100-1250 90-660) 700 2s) 1650 (900) Gee Aatzinaaea (60) 100-1264 {500-690)" 3700 (828) 1850 (200) CF es Aza zcaM (a) 1100-1975 600-635) 1780 80) CF7 A 2owa 203M (8) {10001175 (500-635) 1720 850) Cres A 20a/A 203M ©) 1100-1175 (690-636) 1750 (50) cr71 —R2ova2naM (e) 1106-1175 (590-836) 1750 (050), 3 i101 A i7Ast7M A) 1000-1100 (0-560) 1725 (40)? 1450 (620) Chto. ASITIASIIM 1000-1100 (40-890) 1725 940° 150,620, i103 ABIIASITM EG) 1000-100 (840-500) 1725 (640) 4150 (620) Gio ASITASIIM 1900-100 (540-550) 1725 (990) 450 (620) Gres ASHTASIIM I 1000-1100 (40-560) 1735 (090) 4150 620) Gii0s —ASHIASITN 1000-1100 (540-500) 1725 (940/° ——_1150 (€20) ior Astiasinatey 1000-1100 (540-500) : 1725 920} 1950620) Chis ASTIAStTM ON 1000-1100 (540-590) 1725 (640)2 150 (620) Cui03 A SIABIIMO) 1900-100 (540-560) 1725 B20) 150 (60) Gino ASIA SIMI) 1000-1100 (40-550) 1725 (940) 1480 (620), Git Asrrastm 1060-1100 (40-560) i 1725 (900) 1180 (620) Gn Astiastim a 1000-1100 (540-680) 1725 (940) 150 (20) «anil Gs Asrzastm (ry 4000-1100 (40-650) 7 1725 (a0)? 150 620). OK7 =A aw asek 100-1250 (590-680) +700 (925) Pes: |ATOBIA 700M (2) 000-1175 (540-€35) 1725 (040) opr, ATSB 736M (2) 1000-1175 (340-695) 1725 (040) ‘Ztumbers ica minimum lenste arena na Tempertg range 1100 1300 # Per ASME Sesion VI Sp 488 ramen lomperature exceed te mil emperrg tempertue ‘ceneraied cooing ull2od per Spectcation A SIA STO ecfeaton A S17/ SY7M specie 1680 (00) minimum quenching temperate,‘Composition WPidduct Analysis of Plate—The pipe manufacturer shall Flanalysis of cach mill heat of plate material. The analysis 80 determined shall meet the requirements of specification to which the material was ondered, Bieproduct Analyses of Weld—The pipe manufacturer shall Bij analysis of finished deposited weld material from each m) or fraction thereof. Analyses shall conform to the procedure for deposited weld meta lysis may be taken from the mechanical test speci results of the analyses shall be reported to the Requirements E sion Test: [Requirements —Transverse tensile properties of the Bint shall meet the minimum requirements for ultimate Pepiitncth of the specified plate material, In addition for {GD and CJ, when these are of Class 3x, 4x, or 5x, and BGP of Class 6x and 7x, the transverse tensile properties Bps%¢ plate shall be determined on specimens cut from the apd pipe. These properties shall meet the mechanical furements of the plate specification Number of Tests—One test specimen of weld metal -gpccimen of base metal, if required by 8.1.1, shall be hd tested to represent each lot of finished pipe. f Specimen Location and Orientation—The' test shall be taken transverse to the weld at the end of Bilest Method—The test specimen shall be made in Bate.with QW-150 in Section IX of the ASME Boiler Vessel Code. The test specimen shall be tested at Frsverature in accordance with Test Methods and Defi- p30. verse Guided Weld Bend Test: Requirements—The bend test shall be acceptable if no other defects exceeding Ys in, (3.2 mm) in any Bei present in the weld metal or between the weld and E tietal after bending. Cracks that originate afong the BP the specimen during testing, and that are less than Ye }) measured in any direction shall not be considered, ber of Tests—One test (two specimens) shall be present each lot of finished pipe. Test Specimen Location and Orientation —Two bend s shall be taken transverse to the weld at the end shed pipe. As an altemative, by agreement between Riser and the manufacturer, the tet specimens may be fe 8 test plate of the same material asthe pipe, the test Attached to the end of the cylinder and welded as a fétion of the pipe longitudinal seam. Pest Method —The test requirements of A 370, $9.1.7 Bet. For wall thicknesses over ¥ in, (9.5 mmm) but less fe (19.0 mm) side-bend tests may be made instead of nd root-bend tests. For wall thicknesses % in. and BiSspecimens shall be subjected to the side-bend test, Reisure Test—Classes X2 and X3 pipe shall be tested lmce with Specification A S30/A 530M, Section 6. @ ven 9. Radiographic Examination 9.1 The full Iength of each weld of Classes X1 and X2 shall be radiographically examined in accordance with and meet the Tequirements of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Paragraph UW-51. 9.2 Radiographic examination may be performed prior to beat treatment 10. Rework 10.1 Elimination of Surface Imperfections—Unacceptable surface imperfections shall be removed by grinding or machin- ‘ng, The remaining thickness of the section shall be no less than the minimum specified in Section 11. The depression after grinding or machining shall be blended uniformly into the surrounding surface. 10.2 Repair of Base Metal Defects by Welding: 10.2.1 The manufacturer may repair, by welding, base metal Where defects have been removed, provided the depth of the repair cavity as prepared for welding does not exceed “of the nominal thickness and the requirements of 10.2.2, 10.23, 10.24, 10.2.5 and 10.2.6 are met. Base metal defects in excess of these may be repaired with prior approval of the customer, 10.2.2 The defect shall be removed by suitable mechanical $F thermal cutting or gouging methods and the cavity prepared for repair welding, 10.2.3 The welding procedure and welders or welding ‘operators are to be qualified in accordance with Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. 10.2.4 The full length of the repaired pipe shall be heat treated after repair in accordance with the requirements of the Pipe class specified. 10.25 Each repair weld of a defect where the cavity, Prepared for welding, has a depth exceeding the lesser of in, (9.5 mm) or 10 % of the nominal thickness shall be examined by radiography in accordance with the methods and the acceptance standards of Section 9, 10.2.6 The repair surface shall be blended uniformly into the surrounding base metal surface and examined and accepted in accordance with Supplementary Requirements S6 or S8. 103 Repair of Weld Metal Defects by Welding: 103.1 ‘The manufacturer may repair weld metal defects if he meets the requirements of 10.2.3, 10.24, 103.2, 10.3.3 and 104. 10.3.2 The defect shall be removed by suitable mechanical or thermal cutting or gouging methods and the repair cavity examined and accepted in accordance with Supplementary Requirements S7 or $9. 10.3.3 The weld repair shall be blended uniformly into the surrounding metal surfaces and examined and accepted in accordance with 9.1 and with Supplementary Requirements $7 or $9. 104 Revest—Each length of repaired pipe of a class requir ing a pressure test shall be hydrostatcally tested following rej11. Dimensions, Mass and Permissible Variations 11.1 The wall thickness and weight for welded pipe fur- nished to this specification shall be governed by the require- ments of the specification to which the manufacturer ordered the plate 11.2 Permissible vari length of pipe shall not exceed the followi 11.2.1 Outside Diameter—Based on circumferential mea- surement = 0.5 % of the specified outside diameter. 11.2.2 Our-of-Roundness—Difference between major and minor outside diameters, 1 %, 11.23 Alignment—Using a 10-A (3-m) straight edge placed 0 that both ends are in contact with the pipe, Ys in. (3.2 mm). 11.24 Thickness—The minimum wall thickness at any point in the pipe shall not be more than 0.01 in. (0.25 mm) under the specified nominal thickness. 11.3 Circumferential welded joints of the same quality as ‘the Jongitudinal joints shall be permitted by agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser. One or more of the followin baer 8 in dimensions at any point in a SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 11.4 Lengths with unmachined ends shall be in, (0, +13 mm) of that specified. Lengths with shall be as agreed between the manufacturer and, 12. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance 12.1 The finished pipe shall be free of injure shall have a workmanlike fit 13. Product Marking 13.1 In addition to the marking provision of ‘A S30/A 530M, class marking in accordance wit follow the grade marking, for example, CC 70-19 13.2 Bar Coding—In addition to the require bar coding is acceptable as a supplemental, method. The purchaser may specify inthe order ay coding system to be used. a ig supplementary requirements shall be applied only when specified by the purchaser in the inquiry, contract, or order, Details of these supplementary requirements shall be a agreed upon in writing by the manufacturer and purchaser. Supplementary requirements shall in not way nogate any requirement of the specification itself. SI. Tension and Bend Tests S1.L Tension tests in accordance with 8.1 and bend tests in accordance with 8.2 shall be made on specimens representing each length of pipe. ‘82. Charpy V-Notch Test S21 Requirements—The acceptable test energies for mate- rial shown in Specification A 20/A 20M shall conform to the ‘energy values shown in Specification A 20/A 20M. S2.1.1 Materials not listed in Specification A 20/A 20M shall be in accordance with the purchase order requirements, 2.2 Number of Specimens—Each test shall consist of at least three specimens. $22.1 One base metal test shall be made from one pipe length per heat-treat charge per nominal wall thickness. For pipe from Classes 10, 11, 12, and 13, one base metal test shall be made per heat per size and per wall thickness. $2.2.2 One weld-metal test shall be made in accordance ‘with UG-84 of Section VIM of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. 2.2.3 One heat-affected-zone test shall be made in accor- dance with UG-84 of Section VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. $2.3 Test Specimen Location and Orientation: $23.1 Specimens for base-metal tests in Grades CA, CB, CC, and CE in the as rolled stress relieved or normalized condition (classes of the 10, 20, 30, and 40 series) shall be taken so thatthe longitudinal axis ofthe specimen is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. $23.2 Base-metal specimens of quench and tempered pipe, ‘when the quenching and tempering follows the tion, shall be taken in accordance with the proviso of Section IM of the ASME Boiler and Pressuré VEN S24 Test Method—The specimen shall be Charpy in accordance with Methods and Definition’ specimens shall be tested in accordance ‘with’ Definitions A370. Unless otherwise indicated chaser, the test temperature shall be as given in Sp ‘A201 20M for those base materials covered by Sp ‘A 20/4 20M. For materials not covered by Speci 420M the test temperature shall be 10°F (+12 ‘otherwise stated in the parchase order. ld 3, Hardness Test the welded joint of both ends of each length offi addition, hardness tests shall be made to includ affected zone if so required by the purchaser. Thé acceptable hardness shall be as agreed. upon bed manufacturer and the purchaser 2 ‘$3.2 As an altemative to the heat-affected 2one hi agreement between the manufacturer and purchaser a heataffected zone hardness may be specified forthe test results. ine S4, Product Analysis S4.1 Product analyses in accordance with 7.1 shal fon each 500 ft (152 m) of pipe of fraction the alternatively, on each length of pipe as designated ini 490vithin.g llography rachis {| The manufacturer shall furnish one photomicrograph ‘he PugMRMMsw the microstructure at 100% magnification of the weld f and the number and locations of tests to be made. This for information only. ce with Practice E 709, Accessible is defined as: All e surfaces, all inside surfaces of pipe 24 in. (610 mm) in Frricr and greater, and inside surfaces of pipe less than 24 diameter for a distance of 1 pipe diameter from the ends. Fics materials less than Sin (15.9 mm) [22 mm) long for materials from Sein, thick to under 2 in. m) thick; and greater than ¥e in. (4.8 mm) long for fils 2 in, thick or greater. F22 Rounded indications with dimensions greater than “4 B) mm) for thicknesses tess than % in. (15.9 mm), and nesses % in. and greater, £53 Four or more indications in any line separated by Ys Bein) or less edge-to-edge, BP. Ten or more indications in any 6 in239 em?) of BE with the major dimension of this area not to exceed 6 [52 mm) when it is taken in the most unfavorable son relative to the indications being evaluated, netic Particle Examination of Weld Metal Al accessible welds shall be examined in accordance ctice E709. Accessible is defined as: All outside Meshal all inside surfaces of pipe 24 in. (610 ram) in diameter diameter from the ends. \eceptance Criteria—The following relevant indica- Fe unacceptable: PdAny cracks and linear indications. fof Rounded indications with dimensions greater than F4.8 mm) Four or more indications in any line separated by Yie ) oF less edge-to-edge, Bi: Ten or more indications in any 6 in39 cm*) of 1 of the major dimension of this area not to exceed 6 ve mm) when it is taken in the most unfavorable he Bilon relative to the indications being evaluated id Penetrant Examination of Base Metal llaccessible surfaces of the pipe shall be examined in tice with Practice E 165, Accessible is as defined in ‘acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with With Practice E 165. Accessible is as defined in 4b acri $9.2 The acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with 87.2. S10. Straight Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Flat Plate—UT 1 $10.1 The plate shall be examined and accepted in accor- dance with Specification A 435/A 435M except that 100 % of ‘one surface shall be scanned by moving the search unit in parallel paths with not less than 10 % overlap, ‘SUL. Straight Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Flat Plate—UT 2 SI1.1 The plate shall be examined in accordance with Specification A S78/A 578M except that 100 % of one surface shall be scanned and the acceptance criteria shall be as follows: SILL.1 Any area, where one or more discontinuities pro- duce a continuous total loss of back reflection accompanied by ‘continuous indications on the same plane that cannot be encompassed within a circle whose diameter is 3 in. (76.2 mm) oor one half of the plate thickness, whichever is greater, is unacceptable, S11.1.2 In addition, two or more discontinuities on the same plane and having the same characteristics but smaller than described above shall be unacceptable unless separated by a ‘minimum distance equal to the largest diameter of the larger discontinuity or unless they may be collectively encompassed by the circle described above, S12, Angle Beam Ultrasonic Examination (Plate Less than 2 in. (50.8 mm) ‘Thiek)—UT 3 $12.1 The plate shall be examined in accordance with Specification A 577/A 577M except that the calibration notch shall be vee shaped and the acceptance criteria shall be as follows: Any area showing one or more reflections producing indications whose amplitude exceeds that of the calibration notch is unacceptable, S13. Repair Welding $13.1 Repair of base metal defects by welding shall be done only with customer approval. S14, Description of Term $14.1 {otal pipe of the same mill heat of plate material and wall thickness (within Yin, (6.4 mm)) heat treated in one furnace charge. For pipe that is not heat treated or that is heat treated in a continuous furnace, a lot shall consist of each 200 £61 m) or fraction thereof of all pipe of the same mill heat of plate material and wall thickness (within +¥ in. (6.4 mm)), subjected to the same heat treatment. For pipe heat treated in a batch-type fumace that is automatically controlled within a 50°F (28°C) range and is equipped with recording pyrometers so that heating records are available, a lot shall be defined the same as for continuous furnaces.