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Temperatures 25-250 °F S527 50-125 °F 120°F 2150°F 150 — 400 °F 30°F 300°F 450 °F 700-1070 °F 800 °F 900 °F 1100 °F 1100 ~ 1270 °F Line Sizes: SNPS >1NPS <2NPS 2NPS 2NPS 3.NPS > 14NPS API 570 Certification Data Sheets CUL affects Carbon Stee! (Temperature Range) 'B31.3 Recommended Minimum Preheat Temps become Required Standard temperature range for a PT exam. ‘Minimum flash point of hydrocarbons used for leak testing, ‘Temp when UT readings should be compensated for temperature CUI affects Stainless Stee! (Temperature Range) Minimum pre-heat temperature when performing pre-heat in lieu of a PWHT ‘Minimum pre-heat temperature when performing a local PWHT in liew of a full encirclement PWHT Starting temperature of Sulfidation on Carbon Steel (sulfur content > 0.5% by weight) Per API570 Operating temperature which causes temper-embrittlement of low chromes (temperature range) Graphitization begins for Carbon Steel materials Creep begins in 1-1/4% Chrome materials ‘Maximum temperature for UT transducers with special delay lines (Per API 574) Carbon Steel PWHT temperature Excluded from the Scope of API 570 Pipe size where UT is generally used for thickness readings ‘Small bore piping Maximum pipe-size normally allowed for threaded pipe ‘Maximum pipe-size normally allowed for socket-weld pipe ‘Maximum pipe size for performing an elliptical shot (double-wall technique, double-wall viewing Pipe size where pipe OD is equal to pipe size (NPS) Page 1 of 6 API 570 Certification Data Sheets Reference Documents: APISI0 APIS78 APIS79 API S80 API 598 APL651 API2201 ASME Sect V ASME Sect VIII ASME SeciIX ASME SectlX ASNT SNT-TC-1A Materials: Low Chromes ss ss ss Percentages: -15t0 430% 100% 100% 110% 110% 120% Code to follow when performing an intemal inspection on pipe Positive Material Identification (PMI) Fitness for Service (FFS) Risked Based Inspection (RBI) Valve Inspection & Testing Cathodic Protection ‘Welding on In-Service Equipment containing Flammables NDE Procedure Guidelines Design code for fabrication of piping relief devices Welder Qualification Weld Procedure Qualification ‘NDE Personnel Qualification Subject to temper-embrittlement Subject to chloride stress-corrosion cracking ‘Must use low chloride hydrotest water & must be dried after hydro ‘Subject to polytheonic acid stress-corrosion cracking RT film density limits of weld as compared to the IQI (range) Mill Tolerance of Seamless Pipe ‘% of H2S in process causing pipe to be classified as Class 1 Pipe % of welds to RT when fabricating Normal Service Pipe % of welds to VT (visual) when fabricating Normal Service Pipe % of welds to Brinnell after PWHT in furnace (only if BHN are required) % of welds to Brinnell after a local PWHT (only if BHN are required) % of RT & Visual required when fabricating Severe Cyclic Pipe Pneumatic test pressure, % of design pressure Leak test pressure of underground pipe, % of operating pressure Maximum set pressure of thermal relief valves, % of design pressure Page 2 of 6 Dimensions: -0.010” o 125-250 micro-inch ws” er vs” 1s” r » ” ” e 6-12" 12” ro 12") 24" 36" (3 ft) 6-8 % Diameter Greater of: 12" or3 Diameters 10 Diameters 1" Direction Chg +25° or Direction Chg API 570 Certification Data Sheets Mill tolerance for rolled and welded pipe Maximum allowed length of Crack or Lack of Fusion in new welds Typical flange face finish ‘When mating flanges, the maximum amount of unparallel allowed (per diameter of flange in feet) Minimum size of fillet weld on socket-weld pipe Maximum offset for bolt-holes for mating flanges (two-hole) ‘Maximum allowed size of open discontinuity in a Bend Test Preheat Zone ~ Distance from toe of weld PWHT Zone ~ Distance from toe of weld Minimum distance beyond the area to be examined to clean a part when performing a PT examination ‘Minimum distance beyond the area to be examined to clean a part when performing a MT examination Minimum Radius on patches (both fillet & flush) Maximum diameter of TML test point for lines < 10 NPS Maximum diameter of TML test point for lines > 10 NPS Minimum length of RT when qualifying a welder with RT Minimum length of RT when qualifying a welding operator with RT of a test coupon Limits of Soil-to-Air area — distance in air away from interface Distance to dig when inspecting for Soil-to-Air corrosion Limits of Soil-to-Air area ~ distance in soil away from interface. ‘Minimum upstream limit of intensive examination of injection point circuit Minimum overlap when performing PWHT using multiple heats ‘Max. distance between examiner’s eye & component during VT exam Minimum length of RT when qualifying a welding operator with RT of first production weld ‘Minimum length of buried pipe to expose when excavating for inspection ‘Maximum size of fillet weld patch on pipe Minimum upstream limit of injection point circuit Minimum downstream limit of intensive examination of injection point circuit ‘Minimum downstream limit of injection point circuit Page 3 of 6

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