136 API SPECIFICATION 5CT

Table C.44—Artificial Reference Indicators

Notch Length
Notch Depth a Notch Width Radially Drilled Hole
Acceptance Maximum at Full
Maximum Maximum Diameter b
(Inspection) Level Depth
% mm mm
mm
1 2 3 4 5
L2 5 50 1 1.6
L3 10 50 1 3.2
L4 12.5 50 1 3.2
NOTE See Figure D.16.
a Depth as a percent of specified wall thickness; The depth tolerance shall be ±15 % of the calculated notch depth with a minimum notch
depth of 0.3 mm ± 0.05 mm.
b Drilled hole diameter (through the pipe wall) shall be based on the drill bit size.

Table C.45—Size of Stamp Markings

Marking Height
Product Label 1
mm
 4 1/2 4.8
Pipe
 4 1/2 6.4
For pipe sizes < 4 1/2 6.4
Coupling For pipe sizes  4 1/2 to < 7 5/8 9.5
For pipe sizes  7 5/8 12.7
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a) Notch—Inner Surface a

b) Notch—Outer Surface a

c) Drilled Hole

Figure D.16—Reference Indicators

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d) Flat-bottomed Hole

Key
A Notch width
B Notch depth
C Hole diameter
D 90 % ±1.5 % of the specified minimum wall thickness

a
Notch length:
 For eddy current, 38.10 mm (1.5 in.) maximum total length;
 For ultrasonic, 50.80 mm (2 in.) maximum at full depth;
 For diverted flux, the length of notch shall be as required by the equipment design to provide a reproducible signal when the
reference standard is passed through the equipment at the inspection-line speed for the pipe being inspected; Three passes
through the equipment shall be carried out to ensure reproducibility.

Figure D.16—Reference Indicators (Continued)

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