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ASME II
MTC provides Traceability and Assurance to the end user about the quality of the steel used
and the process used to produce it.
Certifies material's Chemical and Physical Properties and states a product made of material.
UG-5: Plates
UG-6: Forging
UG-7: Casting
UG-8: Pipe
UG-9: Welding Materials
UG-12: Bolts and Nuts
UG-13: Nuts and Washers
UG-14: Rods and Bars
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5b- Where MTC required UG-4(a)
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5c- Where MTC NOT required UG-4(b)
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5d- MTC for Welding Materials UG-9 & ASME II-C
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5e- Materials not listed in construction codes UG-10(a)
Allows the use of material NOT listed in Section VIII, provided it is identified and traceable by
heat/lot number to the original chemistry from the Material Manufacturer
– Compare chemical and physical properties to an acceptable specification
– Identify material to the acceptable specification
These steps may be performed by the Certificate Holder or the Material Supplier
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6- What MTC contains
2. Heat Number, batch number 10. Hydro test result (If Applicable)
3. Standard/specification 11. UT result (If Applicable)
4. Steel grade 12. Hardness test result/ NACE (If Applicable)
5. Dimension 13. CVN impact results (If Applicable)
6. Quantity 14. Metal graphic result (If Applicable)
7. Chemical analysis composition results
8. Mechanical test properties results
7a- Minimum required product marking
(Para. 20.1: SA961) FLANGES
1. Each piece shall be legibly marked
2. Certifying organization’s name or symbol
3. Specification number
4. Grade
5. Class
6. Size
7. Heat number or heat identification
8. Service Rating
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7b- Minimum required product marking
(Para. 13.1: SA-20) PLATES
1. Grade
2. Type
3. Class
4. Heat number/Cast Number
5. plate identifier; and name, brand, or trademark of the manufacturer
6. Plates that are required to be heat treated, and have been so heat treated, shall be marked
with the letters “MT’’ (Or N: Normalized)
7. Plates that are required to be heat treated, and have NOT been so heat treated, shall be
marked with the letters “G’’
8. LTV (If required)
9. UT 578 (If required)
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7c- Plate Marking
SA20_13.2.2: Plates 1⁄4 in. [6 mm] and under in thickness shall be by paint marking or by steel
die stamping using low-stress (either round-nose or interrupted-dot) impressions.
SA20_13.3.2: Plates with a maximum lengthwise or crosswise dimension more than 72 in. [1800
mm] shall be in at least two places on each finished plate, at least 12 in. [300 mm] from the
edges of the plate.
SA20_13.4.1: Each subdivided plate (a plate separated from a master plate) shall be legibly
marked with the name, brand, or trademark of the organization that subdivided the plate plus a
code traceable to the required markings, provided that the information required in previous slide,
cross referenced to that code, is furnished with the plates.
8- MTC Traceability with product (Min. Requirement )
Ovality less than 1% in I.D (If required for Header > 10” or shell
manufacturing)
ASME BPVC.II.A-2017 SA-20/SA-20M
3.1.9.1 Discussion—The processing operations need not be 5.3 The ratio of reduction of thickness from a strand-cast
done by the organization that did the hot rolling of the coil. If slab to plate shall be at least 3.0:1, except that reduction ratios
only one organization is involved in the hot rolling and as low as 2.0:1 are permitted if all of the following limitations
processing operations, that organization is termed the manu- are met:
facturer for the hot rolling operation and the processor for the 5.3.1 The purchaser agrees to the use of such reduction
processing operations. If more than one organization is in- ratios.
volved in the hot rolling and processing operations, the 5.3.2 The applicable product specification is A299/A299M,
organization that did the hot rolling is termed the manufacturer A515/A515M, A516/A516M, A537/A537M, A662/A662M, or
and the organization that does one or more processing opera- A737/A737M.
tions is termed a processor. 5.3.3 The specified plate thickness is 3.0 in. [75 mm] or
3.2 Refer to Terminology A941 for additional terms used in more.
this standard. 5.3.4 One or more of the following low hydrogen practices
are used: vacuum degassing during steelmaking; controlled
4. Ordering Information soaking of the slabs or plates; or controlled slow cooling of the
slabs or plates.
4.1 Orders should include the following information, as
5.3.5 The sulfur content is 0.004 % or less, based upon heat
necessary, to adequately describe the desired product.
analysis.
4.1.1 Quantity (weight [mass] or number of plates),
5.3.6 One or more of the following practices are used:
4.1.2 Dimensions, electromagnetic stirring during strand casting; soft reduction
4.1.3 Name of product (for example, plates, carbon steel; during strand casting; heavy pass reductions or other special
plates, alloy steel), practices during plate rolling; or combined forging and rolling
4.1.4 Specification designation (including type, class, and during plate rolling.
grade as applicable) and year-date, 5.3.7 The plates are ultrasonically examined in accordance
4.1.5 Condition (as-rolled, normalized, quenched and with Specification A578/A578M, Level C based on continuous
tempered, etc. If heat treatment of plate is to be performed by scanning over 100 % of the plate surface.
the fabricator, this is to be stated. Also, if purchaser specifies a 5.3.8 The plates are through-thickness tension tested in
heat-treatment cycle, this is to be stated), accordance with Specification A770/A770M.
4.1.6 Impact test requirements, if any (see Section 12). (For
Charpy V-notch test, include test specimen orientation, testing 5.4 Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order, plates
temperature, and acceptance criteria. For drop-weight test, give shall be produced from plate-as-rolled or from coil.
testing temperature), 5.5 Coils are excluded from qualification to the applicable
4.1.7 Exclusion of either plates produced from coil or plates product specification until they are decoiled, leveled, cut to
produced from plate-as-rolled, if applicable. (See 5.4 and length, and tested by the processor in accordance with the
Appendix X1.) specified requirements (see Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
4.1.8 Limits for grain refining elements other than 16, and 20.)
aluminum, if applicable (see 8.3.2), 5.5.1 Plates produced from coil shall not contain splice
4.1.9 Paint marking (see 13.2.1), welds, unless approved by the purchaser.
4.1.10 Supplementary requirements, if any (test specimen
heat treatment, special impact test requirements, etc.), and 6. Heat Treatment
4.1.11 Additional requirements, if any. 6.1 If plates are required to be heat treated, the heat
treatment shall be performed by the manufacturer, the
5. Materials and Manufacture processor, or the fabricator, unless otherwise specified in the
5.1 The steel shall be made in an open-hearth, basic-oxygen, applicable product specification.
or electric-arc furnace, possibly followed by additional refining 6.2 If the heat treatment required by the applicable product
in a ladle metallurgy furnace (LMF), or by another method; or specification is to be performed by the purchaser or the
secondary melting by vacuum-arc remelting (VAR), electro- purchaser’s agent, and the plates are to be supplied by the
slag remelting (ESR), or another method. manufacturer or processor in a condition other than that
5.2 The steel may be strand cast or cast in stationary molds. required by the applicable product specification, the order shall
5.2.1 Strand Cast Slabs: so state.
5.2.1.1 If heats of the same nominal chemical composition 6.2.1 If plates are ordered without the heat treatment re-
are consecutively strand cast at one time, the heat number quired by the applicable product specification, heat treatment
assigned to the cast product (slab) may remain unchanged until of the plates to conform to the requirements of the applicable
all of the steel in the slab is from the following heat. product specification shall be the responsibility of the pur-
5.2.1.2 When two consecutively strand cast heats have chaser.
different nominal chemical composition ranges, the manufac- 6.3 If heat treatment is to be performed, the plates shall be
turer shall remove the transition material by any established heat treated as specified in the applicable product specification.
procedure that positively separates the grades. The purchaser may specify the heat treatment to be used,
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4. Chemical Composition
4.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to
chemical composition specified in Table 1 and shall conform to
applicable requirements specified in Specification A480/
A480M.
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A 763 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranu- 3.1.2 certifying organization — the company or asso-
lar Attack in Ferritic Stainless Steels ciation responsible for the conformance of, the marking
A 774 /A 774M Specification for As-Welded Wrought of, and the certification of the product to the specification
Austenitic Stainless Steel Fittings for General Corrosive requirements.
Service at Low and Moderate Temperatures 3.1.3 fitting — a component for non-bolted joints used
A 815 /A 815M Specification for Wrought Ferritic, Fer- in piping systems and pressure vessels.
ritic/Austenitic, and Martensitic Stainless Steel Piping
Fittings 3.1.4 flange — a component for bolted joints used in
A 858 /A 858M Specification for Heat-Treated Carbon piping systems and pressure vessels.
Steel Fittings for Low-Temperature and Corrosive 3.1.5 forging — the product of a substantially com-
Service pressive hot or cold plastic working operation that consoli-
A 860 /A 860M Specification for Wrought High-Strength dates the material and produces the required shape.
Low-Alloy Steel Butt-Welding Fittings 3.1.6 Discussion — The plastic working must be per-
A 941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, formed by a forging machine, such as a hammer, press, or
Related Alloys, and Ferroalloys ring rolling machine and must deform the material to pro-
A 967 Specification for Chemical Passivation Treatments duce an essentially wrought structure throughout the mate-
for Stainless Steel Parts rial cross section.
E 165 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination
E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe 3.2 Definitions — For definitions of other terms used
and Tubing in this specification, refer to Terminology A 941.
E 709 Guide for Magnetic Particle Examination
E 1916 Guide for Identification and/or Segregation of
Mixed Lots of Metals 4. Ordering Information
4.1 It is the purchaser’s responsibility to specify in
2.2 Military Standard: the purchase order all ordering information necessary to
MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products, Preparation for Ship- purchase the needed material. Examples of such informa-
ment and Storage tion include but are not limited to the following:
2.3 Manufacturer’s Standardization Society Standards: 4.1.1 Quantity,
MSS-SP-25 The Standard Marking System of Valves, Fit-
4.1.2 Description of fitting and nominal dimensions
tings, Flanges and Unions
(standard or special),
MSS-SP-43 Standard Practice for Light Weight Stainless
Steel Butt-Welding Fittings 4.1.3 Steel composition by grade and class desig-
MSS-SP-75 Specification for High Test Wrought Butt- nation,
Welding Fittings 4.1.4 Construction, seamless or welded (unless
MSS-SP-79 Socket Welding Reducer Inserts seamless or welded construction is specified by the pur-
MSS-SP-95 Swage(d) Nipples and Bull Plugs chaser, either may be furnished at the option of the sup-
2.4 American Society of Nondestructive Testing: plier),
SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for Nondestructive 4.1.5 Specification number (including the year/date
Testing Personnel Qualification and Certification of issue),
2.5 ASME Standards: 4.1.6 Supplementary requirements, and
B16.9 Steel Butt-Welding Fittings 4.1.7 Additional requirements.
B16.11 Forged Steel Fittings, Socket Welding and
Threaded
Section IX Welding Qualifications 5. Material
5.1 The material for fittings shall consist of forgings,
bars, plates and seamless or welded tubular products.
3. Terminology
5.2 The steel shall conform to the chemical require-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: ments of the individual product specification and may be
3.1.1 bar — a solid section that is long in relationship made from any process.
to its cross sectional dimensions, with a relatively constant
5.3 Ferritic steels shall be fully killed.
cross section throughout its length. (See Specification
A 29 /A 29M for definitions relating to the production of 5.4 If secondary melting is employed, the heat shall
hot wrought and cold finished bars.) be defined as all ingots remelted from a primary heat.
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ASME BPVC.II.A-2017 SA-961/SA-961M
A 694 /A 694M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel 3.2.3 fitting, n — a component for non-bolted joints
Forgings for Pipe Flanges, Fittings, Valves, and Parts in piping systems.
for High-Pressure Transmission Service 3.2.4 flange, n — a component for bolted joints used
A 700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading in piping systems.
Methods for Steel Products for Shipment
A 707 /A 707M Specification for Forged Carbon and Alloy 3.2.5 forging, n — the product of a substantially com-
Steel Flanges for Low-Temperature Service pressive hot or cold plastic working operation that consoli-
A 727 /A 727M Specification for Carbon Steel Forgings dates the material and produces the required shape.
for Piping Components with Inherent Notch Toughness 3.2.5.1 Discussion — The plastic working must be
A 751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for performed by a forging machine, such as a hammer, press,
Chemical Analysis of Steel Products or ring rolling machine, and must deform the material to
A 836 /A 836M Specification for Titanium-Stabilized Car- produce a wrought structure throughout the material cross
bon Steel Forgings for Glass-Lined Piping and Pressure section.
Vessel Service 3.2.6 seamless tubing, n — a tubular product made
A 941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, without a welded seam.
Related Alloys, and Ferroalloys
A 967 Specification for Chemical Passivation Treatments 3.2.6.1 Discussion — It is manufactured usually by
for Stainless Steel Parts hot working the material, and if necessary, by subsequently
A 991 /A 991M Test Method for Conducting Temperature cold finishing the hot worked tubular product to produce
Uniformity Surveys of Furnaces Used to Heat Treat the desired shape, dimensions and properties.
Steel Products
B 880 Specification for General Requirements for Chemi-
cal Check Analysis Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys 4. Ordering Information
and Cobalt Alloys 4.1 It is the purchaser’s responsibility to specify in
E 165 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination the purchase order all ordering information necessary to
E 381 Method of Macroetch Testing Steel Bars, Billets, purchase the needed material. Examples of such informa-
Blooms, and Forgings tion include, but are not limited to, the following:
E 709 Guide for Magnetic Particle Examination 4.1.1 Quantity,
E 1916 Guide for Identification and/or Segregation of
4.1.2 Size and pressure class or dimensions, (toler-
Mixed Lots of Metals
ances and surface finishes should be included),
2.2 ASME Standard: 4.1.3 Specification number with grade or class, or
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code–Section IX both, as applicable, and year/date,
2.3 Military Standard: 4.1.4 Supplementary requirements, and
MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products, Preparation for Ship- 4.1.5 Additional requirements.
ment and Storage
2.4 Manufacturer’s Standardization Society Standard:
5. Melting Process
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10b- How to Verify a MTC with Code
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11- MTC Verification (SA-370)
ASME BPVC.VIII.1-2017 U-5
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