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SAUDI ARAMCO FORM-175 REPLACES: 10/31/2016 IR010200 1 of 2

SCOPE: HIC Testing: Qualification of Plates for storage tanks, fittings and pressured equipment for resistance to Hydrogen induced cracking.

TEST AND INSPECTION PER: 01-SAMSS-016 & NACE TM0284-2011

(1).VISUAL INSPECTION BY BUYER INSPECTION REPRESENTATIVE

(2) REVIEW AND VERIFICATION OF MATERIAL CERTIFICATES AND INSPECTION RECORDS
(3) SUBMISSION OF MANUFACTURING, INSPECTION AND QUALITY RECORDS
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Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements
Documentation Required for Bid Evaluation
Specification Details / Notes:
01-SAMSS-016, Appendix "A".

0020 W R X Plates HIC testing and verification of mill test certificate 01-SAMSS-016, The HIC resistant steel plates shall be
procured from Saudi Aramco latest approved steel mills
list.(See Note 6).

0040 W X HIC Laboratory Approval The Chairman of the Materials and Corrosion Control
Standards Committee shall approve HIC Test Laboratories
(01-SAMSS-016, Section 6).

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In process inspection & test requirement
Test Specimen selection
Specification Details / Notes:
01-SAMSS-016 Appendix "B",Section 5(See note 7)

0020 H R Test Specimen preparation NACE & 01-SAMSS-016 Figure 3: Inspector to verify sample
and mark for trace ability.

0030 W Cleaning of Samples NACE : Degreasing and rinsing.

0040 W R Test Solution and Reagents NACE ; 01-SAMSS-016 Appendix "B"

0050 W R Testing Apparatus NACE and 01-SAMSS-016 Appendix "B"; (see the note 2)

0060 W R X Control Sample Control Sample shall be used to validate the test.
01-SAMMS-016, Appendix "B"; (see note 3)

0070 W Specimen Orientation in Test Bath NACE : Placed in test vessel with wide effaces vertical and
separated from the other samples by 6 mm on all sides.

0080 W R Ratio of volume of Solution to Surface Area of Specimen NACE : Shall be a minimum of 3 ml per cm2.

0090 W Nitrogen purge and flow rate NACE : Purged for one hour, at a rate of at least 100 ml per
minute, per liter of test solution.

0100 W H2S Purge and flow rate NACE : Bubbled through the test solution entered from the
bottom of the bath. (see note 4)

0110 W X Temperature and PH NACE : temperature of the test solution shall be 25#3#C. pH as
per the requirements associated with solution A.

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INSPECTION & TESTING REQUIREMENTS REVISION: 04/27/2017 CODE NUMBER: PAGE:
SAUDI ARAMCO FORM-175 REPLACES: 10/31/2016 IR010200 2 of 2
(1).VISUAL INSPECTION BY BUYER INSPECTION REPRESENTATIVE
(2) REVIEW AND VERIFICATION OF MATERIAL CERTIFICATES AND INSPECTION RECORDS
(3) SUBMISSION OF MANUFACTURING, INSPECTION AND QUALITY RECORDS
0120 W X H2S concentration (Iodometric Titration Method) NACE Appendix C; 01-SAMSS-016, : As a minimum shall be
2,300 ppm.

0130 W R Test Duration NACE : Test duration shall be 96 hours. The test time shall
begin immediately upon completion of the initial 60-minite H2S
introduction period.

0140 R X Test specimen Heat treatment condition Per 01-SAMSS-016

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Final inspection & test requirements
Evaluation and Acceptance Criteria of Test Specifications
Specification Details / Notes:
01-SAMSS-016 & Appendix "B"

0020 R X Reporting Test Results 01-SAMSS016

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Additional/Supplemental Requirements
Safety Requirements
Specification Details / Notes:
NACE TM0284 Appendix "A".

0020 W R Safety Procedure and Work Instructions see note 5

Notes:
(1) Refer detailed instruction sheet SA175 form IR000003 of inspection requirement for ideal use of this form.
(2) H2S in gas Cylinders is the only acceptable practice for generating H2S (Purity shall be 99.5% minimum). The used nitrogen shall be minimum
industrial grade, 99.5% pure
(3) The control samples shall be provided by the manufacturer / vendor and demonstrate a CLR of at least 20% in solution "A" for the test
parameters to be considered acceptable, only after this shall the actual specimens be evaluated
(4) The rate of bubbling shall be at least 200 ml per minute, per liter of test solution for at least 60 minutes; thereafter a positive pressure maintained
for the reminder of the test of H2S gas
(5) Adequate ventilation, permanent H2S monitors located by the entry door and inside near the test setup (near ground level), alarm system with
flashing light and horn, gas masks with either oxygen or proper cartridges, and safe disposal of spent solutions and chemicals
(6) Plates procured from stockiest shall be verified by HIC testing. The original Mill test certificate shall be verified by the company representative to
meet 01-SAMSS-016.
(7) As per 01-SAMSS-016, Specimens intended for HIC testing shall be in the same heat treatment condition of the plates after manufacturing, one
cycle only of (Stress relieving) of the HIC specimens at a minimum temperature of 593#C for 1 hour/1 inch is deemed acceptable if declaration from
the fabricator is obtained confirming the application of PWHT on the Storage Tanks, Fittings or Pressured Equipment subsequent to fabrication
process. The additional two stress relieving cycles mandated by 32-SAMSS-004 for mechanical testing shall not be applied on the HIC specimens,
therefore shall be carried out in separate mechanical test.

End of IR010200