INSPECTION & TESTING REQUIREMENTS REVISION: 05/24/2011 CODE NUMBER: PAGE:

SAUDI ARAMCO FORM-175 REPLACES: 01/01/2000 IR017800 1 of 1

SCOPE: PIPE: Seamless 1" and Larger; and Straight Seam Submerged Arc Welded16" and Larger; For Low Temperature Service.

TEST AND INSPECTION PER: ASTM A-333 & ASTM A-671 CL 22 Grade 6 or 7, and Specifications As Noted Below.

(1) VISUAL INSPECTION WITNESSING BY INSPECTOR (Note 1)

(2) CERTIFICATES / RECORDS TO BE CHECKED BY INSPECTOR
(3) CERTIFICATES / DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY VENDOR / SUPPLIER / MANUFACTURER
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Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements
Pre inspection Meeting
Specification Details / Notes:
Verify Company approval of Manufacturer Inspection and test
Plan.

0020 X Material Test Reports Including Chemical and Mechanical Properties. Radiation levels
Shall less than 100 Becquerel’s/gram".

0030 X Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and Procedure Shall meet the requirements of ASME sec. IX. Per SAEP-352,
Qualification Records (PQR) Table 1 for Company approval

0040 X Welder Qualification Records Per ASME sec. IX.

0050 X NDT Personnel and Procedures Verify valid personnel qualification and approved procedure.

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In process inspection & test requirement
Heat Treatment
Specification Details / Notes:
Seamless pipe shall be normalized. Welded pipe made from
normalized plate shall be stress-relieved after welding.

0020 X X Chemical and Mechanical Tests; Tensile, Fracture Toughness, Per applicable ASTM. Extent of witnessing shall be decided
Hardness, Guided Bends. during the pre inspection meeting

0030 X Hydrostatic Testing Per ASTM A-333 or ASTM A-671 Sec. 8.3 or as specified in
Purchase Order.

0040 X Nondestructive Testing: Radiography Per ASTM A-671 sec.9 and ASME sec.VIII UW-51 for welding
pipe.

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Final inspection & test requirements
Visual and Dimensional Inspection
Specification Details / Notes:
Per applicable ASTM. Extent of witnessing shall be decided
during the pre inspection meeting

0020 X X Coating, Marking, and shipment Per applicable ASTM and P.O. requirement. Extent of
witnessing shall be decided during the pre inspection meeting

Notes:
(1) May only be waived by the responsible Saudi Aramco, ASC, AOC Inspection Offices.
(2) See form SA175 - 000003 for instructions on using this form.

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