Issue 04.

96
/,1'($* LINDE STANDARD
Werksgruppe Verfahrens-
technik und Anlagenbau
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Höllriegelskreuth
bei München
Orig.: TAW/Walter Checked: TAW/Meif/TAM/Na. Appr.: TAN/Hent. Total 4 Pages
Supersedes issue 09.93

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1 Scope........................................................................................ 1
2 Definitions, Abbreviations ....................................................... 1
3 Qualification of the VENDOR and his SUBVENDORs.......... 2
4 General Requirements for Materials ........................................ 2
4.1 Selection of Materials .............................................................. 2
4.2 Cleaning, Grinding, Marking ................................................... 2
5 Specific Requirements for Castings ......................................... 2
5.1 Quality...................................................................................... 2
5.2 Austenitic Steel Castings.......................................................... 3
5.3 Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron.................................................. 3
5.4 Grey Cast Iron.......................................................................... 3
6 Welded Parts and Repair Welding ........................................... 3
6.1 Qualifications........................................................................... 3
6.2 Welding and Heat Treatment ................................................... 4
6.3 Repair Welding of Castings ..................................................... 4
6.4 Nondestructive Examination of Welds..................................... 4
7 Testing, Inspection, Certification ............................................. 4

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This Standard covers the minimum requirements for materials and welding of machine parts.

This Standard is not applicable to pressure vessels and piping systems of machine units, and does not cover running tests or
other functional tests of machines.
Requirements of the purchase order and project specifications shall override the requirements of this Standard. Specific
requirements for corrosive service such as Hydrogen, Hydrogen Sulfide, Caustic may apply additionally.

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LINDE: Linde AG, Process Engineering and Contracting Division
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Str. 6 - 14, D 82049 Höllriegelskreuth
VENDOR: A company who has received a purchase order from LINDE for the supply of a machine and its
auxiliaries.
SUBVENDOR: Manufacturer of parts (materials) ordered by VENDOR.
Machine: According to this Standard machines are:
- Various types of compressors,
- various types of pumps,
- various types of turbines,
including spare parts
S Surface
V Volume
PT Liquid Penetrant Examination
MT Magnetic Particle Examination
UT Ultrasonic Examination
RT Radiographic Examination
Critical Sections Sections with abrupt changes in shape, at junction of risers, gates or feeders to the casting
Major Component Parts for definition see API Standard 617 App. B
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The VENDOR and his SUBVENDORS shall operate a quality management system suitable for their work. LINDE reserves
the right to review the quality management systems at VENDOR’s/SUBVENDOR’s shops.

Operating a quality management system implies that the VENDOR as well as his SUBVENDORs are in possession of
skilled and efficient personnel and all necessary manufacturing and testing equipment, to perform the order in a professional
manner.

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4.1.1 VENDOR is responsible to select proper materials suitable for the operating data specified by LINDE for the
machine, taking into account the requirements of this Standard. Selected materials are subject to final acceptance by
LINDE.

4.1.2 Materials shall be selected from the following material standards:

DIN/EN, Stahl-Eisen-Werkstoffblätter 1) | ASTM Standards 1)

Materials according to other standards shall be specified by VENDOR (with full chemical analysis, heat treatment,
mechanical properties, testing, certification as well as reference to equivalent materials to above mentioned standards)
together with his quotation, for acceptance by LINDE.

Chemical analysis, mechanical properties and tests shall fully conform to the material standards used.

Unalloyed C- and C-Mn-steel plates and forgings intended for welding operations shall meet the following requirements:
Yield strength ≤ 370 N/mm² (53 ksi) and tensile strength ≤ 500 N/mm² (72 ksi), minimum values each according to the
material standard used. The ladle analysis shall meet the following requirements: Carbon content ≤ 0,25 %.

4.1.3 Grey cast iron

DIN 1691, type GG-20 and GG-25 | ASTM A 278 Cl. 20 and Cl. 25
may be used for piston-type compressor casings in liquefied gas service at temperatures not below -105°C under the
following conditions:
- Hydrostatic pressure test with ≥ 1,5 times the maximum allowable working pressure, but not less than 20 psi
(1,4 bar).
- VENDOR shall submit to LINDE references for the intended service.

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4.2.1 Before assembly of the machine parts, each part shall be cleaned by pickling (free of chloride) or by other
appropriate methods, to remove foreign materials, mill scale, etc.

4.2.2 Grinding disks used on ferritic steels shall not be used on austenitic stainless steels or high nickel alloys.

4.2.3 Major components shall be properly marked for traceability against material certificates.

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Castings shall be sound and free from porosity, hot tears, shrink holes, cracks, scale, blisters and similar injurious defects.
Refer to table 1 for the required quality standard of steel castings. All sections have to be tested by a Surface- and Volume
Testing Method according to the specified code. Casting surfaces shall be cleaned by shotblasting, pickling or any other
suitable method.

1) In this present LINDE Standard, German/European standards (DIN EN etc.) are shown on left, and US standards are
shown on right.
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Table 1: Quality Requirements for Steel Castings

Testing of DIN EN Materials ASTM Materials
Testing Method Testing Standard Acceptance Criteria Testing Standard Acceptance Criteria
Welding Ends
MT SEP 1935 DIN 1690-T2 / MS1 ASTM E 709 ASTM A 903 Level 1
PT SEP 1936 DIN 1690-T2 / ES1 ASTM E 165 ASTM A 903 Level 1
RT DIN 54 109, 54 111, DIN 1690-T2 / RV1 ASTM E 94 ASTM E 446, E 186, E 280,
EN 462 Level 1
Critical Sections
MT SEP 1935 DIN 1690-T2 / MS2 ASTM E 709 API 617 item 2.11.4.3
PT SEP 1936 DIN 1690-T2 / ES2 ASTM E 165 ASME VIII/1 Appendix 7
UT SEP 1922 DIN 1690-T2 / UV3 1) ASME V Art. 5 "
RT 2) DIN 54 109, 54 111, DIN 1690-T2 / RV3 1) ASTM E 94 "
EN 462
Other Sections
MT SEP 1935 DIN 1690-T2 / MS3 ASTM E 709 API 617 item 2.11.4.3
PT SEP 1936 DIN 1690-T2 / ES3 ASTM E 165 ASME VIII/1 Appendix 7
UT SEP 1922 DIN 1690-T2 / UV4 1) ASME V Art. 5 "
RT 2) DIN 54 109, 54 111, DIN 1690-T2 / RV4 1) ASTM E 94 "
EN 462
1) For design temperatures > 450°C quality class "2" for "3" and "3" for "4" is required (upgrading)
2) For ferritic material UT-Examination shall be used with preference

Extent of testing will be specified in the Technical Specification/Data Sheet.

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Austenitic steel castings shall be solution annealed.

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Spheroidal graphite cast iron shall be according to
DIN 1693, | ASTM A 395;
but excluding type GGG-60, 70 and 80 | ASTM A 536 is allowed for non-critical parts only
| with prior approval by LINDE.

Acceptable graphite formation revealed in the microstructure of the casting shall contain a minimum of
> 90 % per VDE-Richtreihe, form VI | 90 % of type I or II, ASTM A 247 plate I

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Grey cast iron shall be according to
DIN 1691 type GG-20, 25 or 30; | ASTM A 278 Cl. 20, 25 or 30
| Use of ASTM A 278 Cl. 35 and higher classes
Use of GG-35 and 40 needs prior approval by LINDE. | needs prior approval by Linde

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Welders as well as welding procedures shall be qualified prior to start of welding.

Welder's qualification: EN 287. | ASME Code, section IX

Procedure qualification: EN 288 (plates, forgings), | ASME Code, section IX (plates, forgings),
SEW 110 (castings) | ASTM Recommended Practice A 488 (castings).
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6.2.1 Welding specifications shall be observed for each welding operation. Welding consumables shall be of similar
analysis as the base material with comparable minimum tensile properties and toughness. Root of weld seams and defects
shall be removed to sound metal by flame cutting or chipping followed by grinding or machining. After removal of defects
the area shall be examined by MT or PT.

6.2.2 All fabricated castings, regardless of thickness, shall be postweld heat treated. No welding is permitted after final
heat treatment. Otherwise re-heat treatment is required.

6.2.3 All welding on spheroidal graphite cast iron as well as grey cast iron require prior approval by LINDE.

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All repairs shall be made in accordance with the applicable welding specification (refer to para 6.2.1). Major repairs of
defects as specified below require prior approval by LINDE:
a) ≥ 40 % of thickness or
b) depth ≥ 60 mm or
c) length ≥ 150 mm.
Major repairs shall be documented (position, area, weld details, heat treatment as well as nondestructive examination).

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Examination of welds and applicable acceptance criteria shall conform to table 2.

Table 2: Nondestructive Examination of Welds

Type of weld German/European Standards US-Standards
Testing Testing Standard Acceptance Criteria Testing Standard Acceptance Criteria
Method
Construction MT DIN 54 130 AD HP5/3 ASME VIII/1, APP. 6
Welds PT DIN 54 152 AD HP5/3 ASME VIII/1, APP. 8
(100%) UT AD HP5/3 AD HP5/3 ASME V ASME VIII/1, APP. 12
RT DIN 54 109, 54 111, AD HP5/3 ASME VIII/1, APP. 4
EN 462
Weld Repairs MT SEP 1935 DIN 1690-T2 / MS2 ASTM E 709 API 617 item 2.11.4.3
of Castings PT SEP 1936 DIN 1690-T2 / ES2 ASTM E 165 ASME VIII/1 Appendix 7
(100%) UT SEP 1922 DIN 1690-T2 / UV2 1) ASME V Art. 5 "
RT DIN 54 109, 54 111, DIN 1690-T2 / RV2 1) ASTM E 94 "
EN 462

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LINDE will specify the required testing and certification for machine parts. LINDE may participate in tests and inspection
of machine parts at VENDOR’s or SUBVENDOR’s shop, as deemed necessary and/or if specified in VENDOR’s quality
plan.

Revision: Revised in its entirety; auxiliary piping deleted

Previous Issues: 09.93
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