COMPOSITE WORKS UNITS & OFFSITES AT GAIL VIJAIPUR

TSPL
Procedure No. TSPL/EIL/GAIL-JP-08

JOB PROCEDURE FOR HARDNESS TEST

NAME OF WORK : COMPOSITE WORKS UNITS & OFFSITES AT GAIL VIJAIPUR

OWNER : M/s GAIL (INDIA) LTD

CONSULTANT : M/s ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED.

CONTRACTOR : M/s THERMOSYSTEMS PVT. LTD.

LOA NO : GAIL/VC/17/C-133/5300029424/C&P/MECH/YS

00 Issued for review &

Approval
Rev Date Description Prepared by Checked Reviewed by Approved by
(TSPL) and EIL EIL
Approved
by(TSPL)

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Procedure No. TSPL/EIL/GAIL-JP-08

Contents
1. PURPOSE

2. SCOPE

3. REFERENCE

4. PROCEDURE

5. EQUIPMENT DETAILS

6. DOCUMENTATION

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Procedure No. TSPL/EIL/GAIL-JP-08

1.0 PURPOSE:
The purpose of this procedure is to provide step by step sequence is detail to check
hardness of welds is proper manner as per approved drawings and Specification.
2.0 SCOPE:

This Procedure covers the Hardness Testing of

a) All Weld joints (CS & AS) where Post Weld Heat Treatment is required.
b) Flare service piping (A11A) weld joints without PWHT.
c) Hydrogen service CS piping welds joints without PWHT.
3.0 CODES & STANDARDS REFERENCE:
The following code, Standard, Specification of latest edition shall apply
a) ASME code for pressure piping ASME B 31.3
b) ASME E10
c) NDT requirement specification as per contract.
d) Welding specification for fabrication of piping (6-77-0001 Rev.03 ) as per contract
e) Welding specification charts for piping as per contract
f) Post weld heat treatment procedure
4.0 PROCEDURE :
Hardness equipment shall be calibrated with standard block provided with the
equipment or any other equivalent standard block having valid calibration record
prior to use. Instruction manual supplied with equipment shall be referred for
hardness measuring technique.
Extent of Hardness Testing shall be in accordance with the contract specifications.
Hardness testing shall be carried out on cross-sectional welds in vickers for welding
procedure qualification. Production welds hardness shall be carried out by digital
portable hardness testing machine after obtaining prior approval of hardness testing
equipment. All PWHT Joints shall be checked for hardness test.
Hardness test for weld joint shall consist of 3 (Three) hits on weld and 3(Three) hits
on heat affected zone. Each three hits on weld and HAZ areas shall be taken with
equipment and average of these three readings shall be recorded as final value for
respective joints.
Hardness equipment shall be compatible to record the hardness of weld joints from
all directions. The direction of probe for hardness check to be confirmed for each
joint as per site condition.
Hardness for flare and hydrogen weld joints shall be carried out without post weld
heat treatment as per applicable specifications and joint will be stress relieved
where hardness is more than acceptable limit. Hardness shall be reconfirmed after
stress relieving .

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Procedure No. TSPL/EIL/GAIL-JP-08

Hardness shall be recorded in BHN for production weld joints and in vickers for
welding procedure qualification
The number of spot for hardness check for each joint may be taken at one or more
locations for satisfactory testing and one final average reading for all spots of each
joint shall be recorded as final hardness value.

5.0 EQUIPMENT DETAILS:

Portable digital tester designed to operate as per site conditions. Poldi hardness
tester is not permitted. Hardness standard block supplied with Equipment

6.0 DOCUMENTATION:

Record shall be maintained in approved Format

1. TSPL/EIL/GAIL/ITP-08 Rev-00
2. TSPL/EIL/GAIL/HARDNEESS-F-01 Rev-00

Note: In case of any conflict between the requirements of this procedure

and EIL specification, the later shall govern.

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