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Group Instruction for Supply

GIS 36-103

Specification for Positive Materials

Identification (PMI)

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SpecificationforPositiveMaterialsIdentification(PMI)

Table of Contents
Page
1 Scope .................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Normative references............................................................................................................. 3
3 Terms and definitions............................................................................................................. 3
4 Symbols and abbreviations .................................................................................................... 4
5 Order of precedence .............................................................................................................. 5
6 PMI requirements .................................................................................................................. 5
7 PMI personnel........................................................................................................................ 5
8 General PMI considerations ................................................................................................... 6
9 Requirements for coverage, marking and reporting................................................................ 7
10 Custom and specialty engineered components ...................................................................... 8
11 Fabricated components ......................................................................................................... 9
12 Deliverables ........................................................................................................................... 9
Annex A (Informative) PMI report form template ........................................................................... 11
Bibliography .................................................................................................................................. 12

List of Tables

Table 1 - Chemical elements to be checked per material type ........................................................ 6

Table 2 - Locations of marking on components ............................................................................... 8

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1 Scope

a. This Specification provides requirements for the positive materials identification (PMI)
verification process of low and medium alloy steels, high alloy steels, stainless steels, nickel
base alloys, copper based alloy and titanium solid base metal, during both procurement and
construction.
b. This Specification provides requirements for the PMI of materials owned or purchased for
use either by Company or by suppliers.
c. This Specification provides requirements for PMI undertaken at supplier’s works or at
request of Company responsible engineer.
d. This Specification provides requirements for the use of PMI on a construction or operations
site for application to received materials and installed equipment fabrications or assemblies,
and for identification of suspect rogue materials.
e. This Specification does not apply to primary material sources, only for intermediates or
fabricators, as stated by Company in the Purchase Order documentation.
f. This Specification excludes requirements for:
1. Alloy quantitative analysis, either for composition certification or composition pass/fail
(i.e. in situ composition analysis).
2. Checks of non-metallic materials.
3. Measurement of carbon content using laboratory wet chemistry methods as used to
identify low carbon grades of 300 series austenitic stainless steels (304L, 316L, etc.).
4. Weld metal deposit cladding or overlay.
g. This Specification may be used for equipment associated with drilling, subsea and marine
systems under the supervision of a Company responsible engineer.

2 Normative references

The following documents are referenced in one or more requirements in this document. For dated
references, only the version cited applies. For undated references, the latest version of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

American Petroleum Institute (API)

API RP 578 Material Verification Programme for New and Existing Alloy Piping
Systems.

3 Terms and definitions

For the purpose of this Specification, the following terms and definitions apply:

Alloy materials
Any metals other than carbon steel, cast or ductile iron, copper, and copper alloys.

Company
BP p.l.c., an associate or subsidiary, or other organisation acting as owner, purchaser, or customer as
designated in the Purchase Order.

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Company documents
Shall mean any document provided by Company.

Company responsible engineer

Company engineer responsible for the technical requirements of the item.

Heat
Primary melt of a metal (this generally determines the chemistry. If the material is remelted then the
remelt composition becomes the heat).

Company inspector
Company appointed engineer or inspector.

Lot or batch
A quantity of the same or similar items made in a grouping, for example made at similar time, using the
same source components (such as steel from the same heat), and/or with same manufacturing process.

Fabricator
Entity or sub-supplier assembling an item.

Material test report (MTR)

A document, or documents, issued by the Supplier to document the satisfactory results of the tests,
examinations, repairs, or treatments performed as required by the material specification, such as ASTM,
ASME, DIN, JIS, etc. Report also includes supplementary or special requirements specified in the
Purchase Order documents.

Positive material identification

Verification of chemical composition of metals using an X-ray emission analyser, an optical emission
spectrometer, or similar Company agreed device for verification of alloy content in metallic materials.

Supplier
Entity entering into a contract with Company to provide materials, goods, supplies, equipment, or plant
and includes the successors and (or) permitted assigns of such entity.

4 Symbols and abbreviations

For the purpose of this Specification, the following symbols and abbreviations apply:

ICP Inductively coupled plasma.

MTR Material test report.

NCR Non-compliance record.

OES Optical emission spectroscopy.

PMI Positive materials identification.

UNS Unified numbering system.

XRF X-ray fluorescence.

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5 Order of precedence

a. The order of precedence of the codes and standards quoted in the specifications shall be:
1. International and local statutory regulations.
2. Project data sheets.
3. Project specifications.
4. This Specification.
5. Referenced Company documents.
6. Referenced national and international codes.
b. Areas of apparent conflict between documents shall be brought to the attention of Company
for resolution.
c. In the event of a conflict between this document and a relevant law or regulation, the
relevant law or regulation shall be followed. If the document creates a higher obligation, it
shall be followed as long as this also achieves full compliance with the law or regulation.
d. Design, engineering, procurement, and construction for equipment shall comply with the
statutory laws and regulations of the final location of the asset. Refer to documents identified
in the Purchase Order for a list of these regulations.

6 PMI requirements

a. Company will state PMI requirements in the Purchase Order documents.

b. PMI shall be undertaken at Fabricator’s or Supplier’s works on receipt of materials, prior to
assembly, or at Company responsible engineer request
c. PMI shall be performed, if PMI is required by Company specifications or for project specific
applications in conformance to the Purchase Order.
d. For PMI application to existing plant assets and equipment, a Company responsible engineer
shall be consulted.
e. Identification of materials by PMI shall not be used in lieu of material test reports (MTRs)
and a material traceability system.

7 PMI personnel

a. Personnel performing examinations shall be knowledgeable of all aspects of the PMI

program and of the operation of PMI equipment.
b. Personnel shall be trained, tested and certified in PMI analyser use and interpretation in
conformance to an ASTM, ASME or API standard or recommended practice such as
API RP 578 Section 5.5 Personnel Qualifications.
c. Qualification of the personnel performing PMI, including training and experience, shall be
the responsibility of the equipment or component Supplier.
d. Verification of qualifications shall be provided to Company upon request.
e. Personnel qualification documentation shall be maintained as follows:
1. Supplier: Supplier’s inspection or QC/QA department shall retain all qualifications
records.
2. Company: Company will retain all qualification records of Company personnel
responsible for PMI.

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f. In the judgement of the Company inspector or Company responsible engineer, if the

assigned personnel do not appear to be qualified to perform PMI examinations in
conformance to the agreed procedures, Company reserves the right to prohibit those
personnel from performing further examinations. In addition, Company may require re-
examinations of materials previously tested and accepted by the personnel in question.

8 General PMI considerations

a. PMI results shall verify the presence of the chemical elements listed in Table 1 and as
identified in the MTR for that specific component.
b. Company responsible engineer shall be consulted for materials not listed in Table 1.

Table 1 - Chemical elements to be checked per material type

Alloy type Generic material name(s) Key identification elements

Low alloy steel 1Cr-1/2Mo, Cr, Mo
1 1/4Cr-1/2Mo,
2 1/4Cr-1 Mo
Medium/high alloy steel 5Cr-1/2Mo, 7Cr-1/2Mo, Cr, Mo
9Cr-1Mo
3, 5, 9 Nickel Ni
Martensitic stainless steel 12Cr (405/410), Cr
13Cr (420), 15Cr
17Cr (430)
Super martensitic stainless F6NM, Super 13Cr, Hyper Cr, Mo, Ni
steel 13Cr
Austenitic stainless steel 304, 304L, 304H, 309, Cr, Ni, Mo, Ti, Cb
309L, 309LCb, 310, 316,
316L, 316LTi, 317, 317L,
321, 347
Super austenitic stainless 904L Cr, Ni, Mo
steel 254SMO, 6Mo
Duplex stainless steel 2205, S31803 Cr, Ni, Mo
Super duplex stainless 2507, DP3, DP3W, Cr, Ni, Mo, W
steel S32750, S32760, S39274
Aluminum brass, aluminum Aluminum brass, aluminum Cu, Al, Zn
bronze bronze
Cupro-nickel alloys 90/10 Cu/Ni Cu, Ni
70/30 Cu/Ni
Titanium Alloys Gr1, Gr2, Gr5, Gr7, Gr9, Ti, Al, Pd, Al, V, Mo, Ni
Gr11, Gr12
Nickel base alloys Alloy 20, 59, 400, 600, 625, Ni, Cr, Mo, Cu, Cb, Ti, Al, Co,
686, 718, 800, 825, 945, V, W
C22, C276, G50

c. Calibration checks of PMI testing equipment shall be performed prior to examination of

each batch of components using standard test blocks of similar composition to the material
type being examined. Calibration readings shall be within the equipment sensitivity range
stated in the equipment operating manual.
d. Suppliers performing PMI shall provide Company with a written PMI procedure prior to
commencing the work. PMI procedure shall include:
1. Supplier and model of PMI analyser.
2. Analyser safety operating and emergency procedures.

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3. Calibration and verification procedure and frequency.

4. Details regarding accuracy of equipment and range of each element analysed.
5. Personnel qualifications (training, certification and experience).
6. Specific requirements for welding materials and records.
7. PMI steps (verifiable), including surface preparation requirements.
8. PMI stamping and marking requirements.
9. Required documentation in the report.
e. Equipment to be used for the purpose of PMI testing shall be one of the following, and shall
be subject to Company agreement prior to use:
1. XRF spectroscopy.
2. Spark-OES.
3. ICP-OES.
f. XRF spectroscopy shall be the principal method. Other methods, if agreed by Company,
shall not cause damage to the component being examined which could cause it to fail
prematurely in service.
g. The optical emission technique shall not be used on thicknesses of less than 2 mm (0,08 in).
h. Company shall be provided documentation of all PMI results required in this Specification.
i. Upon discovery of a non-compliant material, a deficiency notice shall be written by the
Company inspector and presented to the Supplier and copied to Company.
j. Components shall be made good after PMI examination e.g. dressing of arc strikes.
k. Coatings damaged as a result of PMI testing shall be made good in conformance to a
Company agreed procedure.
l. None of the test methods are intended to establish the conformance of a material to a
particular alloy specification, and such tests shall not be considered as a substitute for the
required mill test reports listing chemical composition.
m. Mill test reports shall not be considered as confirming alloy verification.
n. PMI shall be additional to any materials certification, marking or colour coding of materials.
o. PMI shall not be used to determine acceptability under any circumstances.

9 Requirements for coverage, marking and reporting

a. Level of PMI testing shall be in conformance to the Purchase Order (Refer to 6) or in

conformance to Company specifications.
b. For duplex and super duplex components, weld seam and piping/pressure containing
equipment shall be 100% PMI tested.
c. For components which fail PMI, all remaining items from the affected heat, lot and Supplier
shall receive 100% PMI.
d. Components indicated as being the incorrect alloy, shall:
1. Be rejected, quarantined in a holding area, and entered into the NCR system of the
Supplier.
2. Be treated as follows:
a) Components shall be clearly marked to indicate rejection or quarantining.

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b) Type of marking (symbol) shall be subject to Company agreement.

c) Each non-compliant component shall be reported to Company.
e. Components purchased with PMI requirements which cannot be traced to a heat number and
MTR shall be rejected for new built applications.
f. Materials which have been PMI verified shall be marked and recorded as follows:
1. Marking shall be undertaken immediately after PMI either by use of low-stress (round
bottomed) stamps, vibro-etching or paint marking of each item in conformance to
Table 2.
2. Type of marking (symbol) shall be subject to Company agreement.
3. Items too small for marking, shall:
a) Use wire tagging using type 316 stainless steel wire, or bagging.
b) Not use carbon steel or galvanised wires.
4. Agreement to mark with vibro-etch, paint or wire tagging shall be obtained from
Company on a case-by-case basis.
5. PMI marking of cut (previously tested) components shall be immediately applied to all
unmarked parts of those components.
6. Paint used shall not contain additives that can cause deleterious effects on alloy
material.

Table 2 - Locations of marking on components

Component Location of marking

Pipe 2 marks 180 degrees apart 75 mm (3 in) from each end of each
length on the outside surface of the pipe.
Welds Adjacent to the welders mark on the weld.
Note: welds on tubes shall not be stamped, but shall be marked
with vibro-etch.
Fittings and forgings Adjacent to Supplier’s marking.
Valves Adjacent to Supplier’s markings on bodies and other pressure parts.
Plates Adjacent to heat numbers.
Castings Adjacent to Supplier’s markings and heat number.
Tubes Stencilled 300 mm (12 in) from each end.
Bolting On one end.
Nuts On one flat.

g. Suppliers shall verify accuracy of stamping or marking and information on MTRs by

visually examining 100% of components received.
h. Visual examination shall be part of a traceability procedure.
i. Company may elect to perform PMI on welding consumables in conformance to Table 1.
j. PMI reports shall include the documentation required in 12f.
k. PMI may be witnessed and audited at the discretion of Company.

10 Custom and specialty engineered components

a. PMI shall be completed on custom and speciality engineered components, if required by the
Purchase Order.
b. Written procedures for in-house QA/QC for PMI shall be submitted for Company approval.

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11 Fabricated components

a. Quantitive PMI of welds shall be undertaken if specified in the Purchase Order, or requested
by Company responsible engineer or Company inspector.
b. If Company inspector discovers unidentified welding consumables being used on materials
subject to PMI examination, the welds in question shall immediately be placed on hold until
the consumable material is established using the criteria in this Specification.
c. For welds which fail PMI.
1. All remaining welds in the piece of equipment or piping shall receive PMI.
2. Other components being fabricated by the same supplier using the same qualified and
approved welding procedure in the same workshop or field location shall be reviewed
for the need of additional PMI.
d. Company may elect to perform additional PMI on high alloy weld root pass, if accessible,
from the root side or prior to weld fill-out, to confirm the use of the correct consumable.

12 Deliverables

a. Technical data, registers, documents, and drawings that together define the scope of the
Purchase Order shall conform to the requirements for supplier information identified in the
Purchase Order.
b. The following documents shall be submitted for agreement by Company before starting the
work:
1. PMI procedure.
2. PMI programme.
3. PMI operator qualification certificates.
4. PMI test report (blank template).
c. PMI reports shall be included in the final data package.
d. A log shall be maintained to document material and welding PMI.
e. PMI test reports shall be traceable to the certified material test certificates.
f. Each PMI test report shall include the following information in the typical format shown in
Annex A.
1. Name and address of Supplier.
2. Purchase Order number, or contract number.
3. Date of test and location.
4. Technician name.
5. Technician signature.
6. Equipment used its serial number and calibration date.
7. Procedure number.
8. Description of the inspected components.
9. Item tag number, line number, line item number and weld number.
10. Reference to UNS number and grade of the inspected materials specification or
welding consumable.
11. Heat and lot number.

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12. Inspection lot size and number of pieces or items examined.

13. Test results (acceptance or rejection).

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Annex A
(Informative)
PMI report form template

BP - Positive Material Identification - Report

Analysis Data Sheet

Supplier: Date:
Location: Inspection Agency:
Job Title: Operators:
Job Number: Analyser Type and Model Number:
Drawing Number: Analyser Serial Number:
BP - Purchase Order No.: Procedure:
Heat Number: Lot Number:
Material Specification/Grade: Tag Number:
N ALLOY CONTENT, WT%
u
Specification Min.
m
Accept Reject
b
Range e Max.
r
Material
I.D. Cr Mo Ni Nb (Cb) Ti Cu W C Other
Component*

* "Component" refers to the specific elbow fitting, pipe segment, plate, etc. being inspected.

Revision Register

Date Inspector Name & Signature Rev Date Aproval - Name & Signature

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Bibliography

[1] ASME II Part C, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section II: Materials - Part C: Specifications for
Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals.

[2] GP 36-10, Guidance on Practice for Metallic Materials Selection.

[3] DWGOM GIS 36-103-1, Positive Material Identification (PMI) for Pressure Vessels, Piping, and Other
Components Rev 0, 14th June 2011.

[4] GIS 18-012, Specification for Procurement, Storage, and Control of Welding Consumables.

[5] SSPC SP5, White Metal Blast Cleaning.

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