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TDC No. ALFB/003 Rev 0 Date: 01.02.2018

TITLE: TECHNICAL DELIVERY CONDITION FOR STAINLESS STEEL CASTINGS FOR AL FARABI
PROJECT
1.0 SCOPE:
This Procedure describes the technical delivery condition for Stainless Steel castings as per Al Farabi
Specification

2.0 APPLICATION:
The Foundries shall manufacture the casting strictly to this procedure, when specified by L&T Valves in the
Purchase Order.

3.0 REFERENCE SPECIFICATION:

ASTM A351
TDC-001
4.0 RAW MATERIAL CONTROL:

4.1 Chemical Analysis:

Raw material shall be checked for chemical composition using Vacuum Spectrometer.

The accepted Raw material shall be stored separately with Identification.

5.0 MELTING AND POURING:

5.1 Raw material shall be melted in Electric furnace.

5.2 Bath analysis shall be done after melting to check the chemistry by Vacuum Spectrometer. Based on bath
analysis, Ferro alloy addition shall be done as required.

5.3 Deoxidation shall be done in the ladle by using suitable deoxidizers.

5.4 Test bars shall be poured along with each heat to carry out chemical and mechanical testing and other testing.

5.5 All the castings and test bars shall be identified by Heat number punched on strip or As-cast during pouring as
per TDC 001

6.0 HEAT TREATMENT:

6.1 All austenitic stainless steel castings covered in ASTM A351 shall be supplied in solution annealed
and descaled condition

6.2 CF8C castings shall be supplied in solution annealed and stabilized condition. Soaking temperature & holding
time for stabilizing heat treatment shall be 900°C & 4 hours respectively.

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7.0 MATERIAL PROPERTIES:

Chemical composition and mechanical properties as per the material standard.

8.0 REPAIR WELDING:

No major weld repair is allowed on the castings.

9.0 NDT INSPECTION:

9.1 Visual Examination:
All castings shall be examined 100% visually and free from sand, scale, cracks, tears, voids and other harmful
defects. Acceptance levels shall be as specified in MSS-SP-55.

9.2 Dye Penetrant Examination (DPE)

DPE shall be conducted on all the castings. The testing procedure shall be in accordance with ASTM E165.
Acceptance Criteria: ASME B16.34, Annex B Appendix III, Section 2.1

9.3 Radiography testing:

Radiography procedure, areas of casting to be radiographed, and the acceptance criteria shall be as per ASME
B16.34.

All castings shall be of radiographic quality. This requirement shall be ensured by sample radiography before
proceeding with actual production. Minimum requirement of radiography examination is as follows:

Material Class Rating Size range Radiography %

150 24” and below Nil

26” and above 10%

300 & 600 16” and below Nil

All
18” and above 10%

900 & above All sizes 100%

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10.0 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

10.1 For Hydrogen Service Applications:

All valve castings shall be of radiographic quality

For class 900 & above, flanges and bodies of cast valves shall be examined in accordance with para 7.2 - 7.5 of
Appendix-7, ASME Sec. VIII Div.1, regardless of casting quality factor. 100% Radiographic examination shall be
carried out of for all sizes.

For Class 600 & below, the RT requirements shall be as per below table:

Casting Rating Size Radiography % Acceptance

Sand Casting Cl150 Up to Per size, per foundry ASME B16.34

24” -10% or 5 nos.
whichever is less

Investment Per size , per

foundry per material
1% or 5 nos
whichever is more
Sand Casting Per size, per foundry ASME B16.34
-10%
Cl 300 Up to
Investment & Cl 600 16” Per size, per foundry ASME B16.34
1% or 5 nos

10.2 Intergranular Corrosion Testing:

IGCT shall be carried out on all the heats as per ASTM A262 Practice B. The acceptance criteria shall be
60 mills/ year (Max). For IGC test, two sets shall be drawn from each solution annealing lot; one set
corresponding to highest carbon content and other set corresponding to the highest rating/thickness

11.0 CERTIFICATION:

Material Certificates shall be in accordance with EN 10204 Type 3.1 (3.1B) and as a minimum shall include:
 Chemical Analysis Report
 Mechanical Properties
 Hardness Test
 Heat Treatment chart
 IGCT Test report
 Visual Examination Report
 Dye Penetrant Examination Report
 Radiography Examination Report
 Weld map for repair welds

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