API -653 Section 7

5 terms

All new materials used for repairs, alterations or reconstruction shall conform to:

Current applicable tank standards.

Each original individual plate used for reconstructed tanks for which adequate
identification does not exist shall be:

Subjected to chemical analysis and mechanical tests as required in ASTM A6 & A370

Flange material on an existing tank shall meet the minimum requirements of the
material specifications in the:

As-built standard of construction

Fasteners shall meet the material specifications of the

Current applicable tank standard

If existing plates are to be used to reconstruct a tank, the plates shall be checked for

Excessive corrosion and pitting