RSTRENG2

Catalog No.
L51689e
Database of Corroded Pipe Tests
Contract PR-218-9206
Prepared for the

Pipeline Corrosion Supervisory Committee
Pipeline Research Committee
of
Pipeline Research Council International, Inc.
Prepared by the following Research Agencies:

Kiefner & Associates, Inc.
Authors:
Patrick H. Vieth
John F. Kiefner
Publication Date:
January 1993
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PIPELINE RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Chairman
G . L . W a l k e r , Pacific Gas Transmission Company
Members
P. S. Anderson, F o o t h i l l s P i p e L i n e s L t d .
R. L. Brown, MidCon Corp.
D. L. Coates, Enron Corp
E. Herløe, Statoil
R. C. Hesje, Transportadora de Gas del Norte
M. C. Hocking, T r a n s c o n t i n e n t a l G a s P i p e L i n e C o r p o r a t i o n
W. A. Johnson II, El Paso Natural Gas Company
D. F. Keprta, ARC0 Oil and Gas Company
R. E. Keyser, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.
M. J. Kimber, T h e P i p e l i n e A u t h o r i t y
R. W. Little, Union Gas Limited
J. P. Lucido, ANR Pipeline Company
H. A. Madariaga, S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a G a s C o m p a n y
D. J. McNiel, Tenneco Gas
K. J. Naarding, N. V. Nederlandse Gasunie
J. O'Beirne, T r a n s C a n a d a P i p e L i n e s , L t d .
S. Pankhurst, BP Pipelines Alaska, Inc.
C. W. Petersen, Exxon Production Research Company
B. J. Sokoloski, CNG Transmission Corp.
P. M. Sorensen, Dansk Olie & Naturgas A/S
B. C. Sosinski, Consumers Power Company
E. E. Thomas, Southern Natural Gas Company
D. C. Walker, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
E. G. Ward, Shell Development Company
E. H. Shelton, NOVA Corporation of Alberta
W. F. Wrenn, C o l u m b i a G a s T r a n s m i s s i o n C o r p o r a t i o n
T. F. Murphy, Pipeline Research Committee Staff
A. G. Cotterman. Pipeline Research Committee Staff
LINE PIPE RESEARCH SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairman
E. L. Smith, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
Members
R. R. Bryant, Union Gas Limited

L. A . C h r i s t e n s e n , Colorado Interstate Gas Company
E. B. Clark, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation
J. A. Clark, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
M. J. Crump, Enron Corp
B. S. Delanty, TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd.
W. J . D e V r i e s , Consumers Power Co.
J. R. Ellwood, Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd.
W. E. Holmes, T h e P i p e l i n e A u t h o r i t y
C. Juhl, Dansk Olie og Naturgas A/S
T. D. Kedzie, Tenneco Gas
A. C. Madsen, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
R. G. Marshall, Transportadora de Gas del Norte
J. H. McHaney, Arco Exploration and Production Technology
A. NØklebye, Statoil
T. R. Odom, T e x a s G a s T r a n s m i s s i o n C o r p o r a t i o n
J. Rabinowitz, Algonquin Gas Transmission Co.
S. C. Rapp, P a n h a n d l e E a s t e r n C o r p o r a t i o n
W. E. Ritchie, El Paso Natural Gas Company
A. B. Rothwell, NOVA Corporation of Alberta
R. L . R u d z i k , Southern California Gas Company
W. Sloterdijk, N. V. Nederlandse Gasunie
G. L. Smith, ANR Pipeline Company
G. Venkataraman, Shell Development Company
J. B. Vrable, Consolidated Gas Transmission Corporation
W. J. Walsh, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
R. T . W e i s s , Exxon Production Research Company
D. Young, Southern Natural Gas Company
T. F. Murphy, Pipeline Research Committee Staff
DATABASE OF CORRODED PIPE TESTS
by
P. H. Vieth and J. F. Kiefner
INTRODUCTION
The remaining strength of corroded pipe is an important

consideration in the operation and maintenance of high-pressure
cross-county pipelines. In that pipeline replacement is
extremely costly, pipeline operators need to avoid replacing pipe
that, though corroded, i s s t i l l f i t f o r s e r v i c e . For over 20
years, the pipeline industry has relied upon a simple, reliable
semi-empirical equation for predicting the remaining pressure-
carrying capacity of corroded pipe. This equation is embodied in
an industry-accepted standard, the ASME B31G Guidelines. The
basis for the guidelines is found in past research sponsored by
the Pipeline Research Committee (PRC) of A.G.A.(1,2,3)*. The final
acceptance of the B31G criterion by the industry was based
largely on the results of 47 burst tests of corroded pipe
presented in Reference 3. M o r e r e c e n t l y , another PRC-sponsored
study") has resulted in an enhanced version of the basic B31G
equation and the addition of 39 additional burst-test results.
The growing use of the B31G criterion and the confidence
engendered by the burst-test results has led to the generation of
*Numbers in parentheses refer to References on Page 20.

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an enhanced database described in this document. The database

contains 124 results of tests on corroded pipe or pipe containing
corrosion-simulating defects. The purpose of the database is to
provide additional test data on the behavior of corroded pipe.
These data will enable researchers and pipeline operators to
confirm the margin of safety in the B31G criterion and to
continue in their efforts to develop more general theories to
describe the failure behavior of corroded pipe.
This document describes the 124 experiments and
presents the essential results. It also describes what
additional information, too detailed to include herein, is
available upon request. A description of how to perform a
corroded pipe burst test is presented for those who wish to
generate additional data. The minimum requirements for obtaining
valid data are discussed. The factors which might alter the
behavior of corroded pipe, such as high axial stress, are listed
and discussed.
Kiefner and Associates, Inc. (KAI) will maintain the
database and make the results available to others as permitted or
requested by the PRC*. KAI will accept additional test results
into the database and make those results available on the same
basis as the existing data.
*Where reproduction of whole secondary references or original

photographs is requested, the requesting organization will be
billed for the cost of copies and up to 2 hours of secretarial
time.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The authors are extremely grateful to all who helped in

the gathering of the data. We are particularly appreciative of
the pipeline companies who contributed their data. We have
t h a n k e d t h e m i n w r i t i n g i n d i v i d u a l l y , but except in cases where
the data are already in the public domain, we will not reveal who
they are in order to preserve their anominity. We are also
thankful for the help of Mr. R. J. Eiber of Battelle who located
and made available to us the archival materials related to the
original 47 burst tests.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DATABASE
The A.G.A. PRC Database of Tests on Corroded Pipe is a

collection of results of full-scale tests that have been
conducted to determine the failure stress levels and modes of
failure of pipe materials that have been weakened by corrosion-
caused metal loss. The purpose of the database is to provide
experimental results for evaluating and comparing various
theoretical and empirical equations for predicting the remaining
strength of corroded pipe. The database presently contains 124
test results in the form of files. B y f i l e s , we mean both a
personal computer-based listing of essential data and a physical
folder containing copies of relevant documents. The data
associated with each test file meet certain minimum requirements
which will be discussed. Some of the files contain much more
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than the minimum requirements, a n d t h e s e w i l l b e o f p a r t i c u l a r

interest to developers of new theoretical models.
The database is the property of the A.G.A. PRC. It
will be maintained by and physically located at the facilities of
KAI. PRC-member companies, a p p r o v e d P R C r e s e a r c h c o n t r a c t o r s ,
and others designated by the PRC may request information from the
database. KAI will honor such requests by making available the
requested documents or copies of files. It is noted that some
files contain original photographs. Others are associated with
detailed reports or research papers that are in the public
domain. While KAI can provide copies of many items free of
charge, the intent is to pass on the cost of reproducing
photographs and whole reports to the requesting organization.
This cost may include a staff-time charge of $25 to $50.
KAI will add test data to the database if such data
meet the minimum requirements. I n f a c t , an important purpose of
the database is to make available new data especially where the
new modes of testing corroded pipe are involved (e.g., large
axial loads, defect interaction). For at least the next 5 years,
at the end of each year that data are added, KAI will provide
without charge a letter to PRC-member companies indicating the
numerical designations of these data and a brief description.
Requests for new data will be honored under the same conditions
as described above.
To assure that data to be contributed meet the minimum
requirements, we have included herein, in Appendix A, a burst-
test procedure and a sample data-collection sheet. Organizations
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wishing to contribute data are encouraged to review these and to

provide results which are consistent with the requirements.
For information concerning the database, please contact
Mr. Patrick H. Vieth
Kiefner and Associates, Inc.
Suite L
893 High Street
Worthington, Ohio 43085
(614) 888-8220.
FORMATS OF THE DATABASE
The format of the database is as follows.
(1) Physical File, A physical file exists for each test. Each
file contains all of the following: a description of the
pipe material, a description of the metal loss or metal-
loss-simulating defects which at a minimum gives the
critical longitudinal profile of pit depths or remaining
thicknesses, the failure pressure, and the mode of failure
(leak or rupture). All of this information is available in
this document. Appendix B contains the corrosion profiles.
Some files contain additional information such as contour
maps of pit depth or remaining thickness, photographs of the
defect and the ruptured or leaking test specimen, pressure-
volume plots, and strain data. The latter information in
total is provided for only one anomaly in this document, but
the information for other cases is available upon request.
To aid those requesting data, a list of what is available
for each case is presented in this document. Because we
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expect the contour maps to be of primary interest, those

that exist are provided in Appendix C of this document.
(2) Personal-Computer Files, The data have been assembled on an
IBM-compatible computer. A database program, Q&A 4.0, has
been used for this project. The data has also been supplied
in LOTUS and ASCII formats. Appendix D describes each of
the files on the enclosed diskette. Appendix E presents a
printout of each record as it appears in the Q&A database.
(3) This Document. The remainder of this document provides a
description of the data including a listing of the minimum

requirements and several appendices. Appendix A presents a
procedure for conducting a burst test on corroded pipe which
can be expected to produce results which meet the minimum
requirements for inclusion in the database. It also
contains a sample data sheet and a discussion of parameters
such as high longitudinal stress which might be expected to
influence the test results. Appendix B presents profiles
for each case. Appendix C presents the contour maps for
cases where they are available. Appendix D contains a
discription of the data files on the enclosed diskette.
Appendix E contains the printouts of the flat files.
Appendix F contains the complete file for Case 27.
(4) Ancillary Documents. Several reports and papers have
entered the public domain but may be difficult to obtain.
As a part of the archives, they may contain information
which is of interest to those involved in theoretical
development work. These will be described in the following
section and all but one can be obtained from KAI upon
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request for those willing to pay the copying charge

described earlier. The one document which is not available
from KAI is the report which resulted from Project PR 3-805
(Reference 4). This document is already available to PRC
members and can be purchased from A.G.A. (Catalog No.
L51609).
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DATA
General Considerations
The data included in the database at this time have

been derived from the following situations.
Burst tests of end-capped specimens made from pipes
removed from pipeline service after they had sustained
corrosion-caused metal loss.
Burst tests of end-capped specimens made from sound
line pipe which has been fabricated with corrosion
simulating grooves or pits.
Hydrostatic retest failures of corroded pipe.
Service failures of corroded pipe.
It is recognized that burst tests of end-capped vessels are
characterized by one uniform level of axial tensile stress equal
to half the hoop stress. It is suspected that all of the
hydrostatic test and service failures involved conditions of
uniform axial tensile stress also. The stresses in these cases
probably ranged from one-third to one-half of the hoop stress,
but in no case is the actual level known. It is likely that the
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level of longitudinal stress has some effect on the hoop stress

level at failure. The effect is likely to become more
significant if the applied axial stress is load controlled. For
example, an area of metal loss might be expected to fail at a
lower pressure level if it is located on the compressive side of
a large bend at which curvature increases with increasing axial
load than it would it were located in a piece of straight pipe
which remains straight and is restrained from movement (the
normal situation in most pipelines).
Studies are underway to develop data on the effects of
axial loads. It is hoped that these data will be offered for
inclusion in the database in the future.
The data include examples of internal as well as
external corrosion. As nearly as one can tell, there is no
difference in the effect of the metal loss whether it is on the
inside or the outside.
Last but not least, the data are available in both
English and metric units.
Minimum Requirements
To be included in the database, an experimental result

must meet certain minimum requirements. These are as follows.
Pipe Material
It is necessary to know the diameter, the average

actual wall thickness, and the actual yield strength of the pipe
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material. The yield strength as measured at 0.5 percent total

strain by means of a flattened, transverse specimen is the
standard used to calculate the "flow" stress of the material
(flow stress = yield strength + 10,000 psi). The yield strength
at 0.5 percent total strain measured in a ring test can also be
used to calculate flow stress (again, yield stress + 10,000 psi).
However, i f t h e v a l u e p r o v i d e d i s d e t e r m i n e d a t 0 . 2 p e r c e n t
offset strain through a pressure-volume plot in an end-capped
vessel test, the resulting value of flow stress is 0.91 x
pressure vessel yield strength + 10,000 psi(5) to account for
restraint of yielding by the biaxial stress state. It is noted
t h a t i n t h e p a s t , a value of 0.93 x pressure vessel yield
strength + 10,000 psi used (in the PR 3-805 report in
particular). The values for the applicable cases in the database
have been changed to 0.91 x pressure vessel yield strength +
10,000 psi.
Geometry of Metal Loss
The metal loss must be described in sufficient detail

to permit an RSTRENG calculation. This means that pit depths or
remaining thicknesses must be provided at sufficiently small
intervals of length of the anomaly along the axis of the pipe.
In most cases, t h e v a l u e s p r o v i d e d w i l l b e t a k e n f r o m t h e f a i l e d
piece. If the failure was a rupture, the measurements will
usually be of remaining thickness. For defects with lengths of 2
inches or less, pit depths (or remaining thicknesses) should be
provided at 1/4-inch intervals. For defects with lengths of 2 to
10
6 inches, pit depths (or remaining thicknesses) should be

provided at 1/2-inch intervals. For defects with lengths of more
than 6 inches, measurements at l-inch intervals will suffice.
The depths should represent the deepest point along a given
circumference even if the resulting "line" of depths does not
line up along the axis. In the case of measurements made after a
r u p t u r e , the place for making the measurements is obviously along
the path of the rupture. However, one must be careful to avoid
measuring on a "necked" section. The best description of metal
loss is provided by a complete contour map, but a good profile
alone still qualifies the test for inclusion.
Failure Pressure
The level of pressure at failure must be known (within

±10 psig). For a pressure vessel test rupture or a hydrostatic
test, the value is usually well documented. For leaks in
pressure-vessel tests, it is usually possible to determine the
pressure at which the leak occurred. It is usually possible to
determine the pressure level at which a service rupture occurs.
It is often difficult to determine the pressure level at which a
leak develops in a pipeline in service or during hydrostatic
testing of a pipeline. We have not accepted data from the latter
two categories in cases where a leak was "discovered" because of
the fact that the leak may have developed at pressure different
from that at which it was discovered. Similarly, we would prefer
to delete cases involving failure during a surge in a liquid
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pipeline. The effective value of pressure during a surge may not

be readily determinable.
Listing of the Data
A listing of the data is presented in Table 1. (Table

2 presents the same data in SI units). The first 47 cases
correspond to the 47 tests described in Reference 3 which led to
the original B31G criterion. The first 86 cases in Table 1
correspond to the 86 cases used to validate RSTRENG and the
modified B31G criterion described in Reference 4 (Project PR 3-
805 report). Some minor and a few major differences exist
between the data in Table 1 and the data listed in References 3
and 4. The minor differences relate to differences in the
baseline values of wall thickness. Wall thicknesses given in the
two sources may differ by as much as 3 percent depending on
whether the average measured value measured at the ends of the
specimens was used (database) or the local uncorroded value was
used (PR 3-805 report). Those listed in Table 1 under actual
wall thickness are the average values measured at the ends of the
specimens. These differences as well as some insignificant
differences in yield strength and defect length can be expected
to make little difference to anyone using the database. The
large errors will make a difference and are discussed below. In
a n y c a s e f o r c o n s i s t e n c y , we recommend using values in the
database rather than those in References 3 or 4.
One of the three major differences between the data
from the 86 burst tests listed in the PR 3-805 report
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(Reference 4) and the current database (Table 1) relates to

Case 51. The actual failure pressure was incorrectly listed in
Reference 4 as 1,673 psig. The correct value is 1,170 psig, and
this greatly improves the agreement between the actual failure
pressure and the value predicted by RSTRENG (1,068 psig).
The second major difference relates to Case 79. In
Reference 4, t h e t o t a l l e n g t h o f t h e d e f e c t w a s g i v e n a s 3 3 . 5
inches. The correct value as shown in Table 1 herein is 16.75
inches (exactly one-half the old, incorrect value). The
recalculated RSTRENG-predicted failure pressure based on a 16.75-
inch flaw is 658 psig instead of 587 psig as shown in
Reference 4. This leads to an improved ratio of RSTRENG to
actual failure pressure (new value of 0.818 as opposed to old
value of 0.730).
The third major difference relates to Case 83. The
values of actual yield strength and SMYS given in Reference 4
were both incorrect. The correct values are presented in
Table 1. This results in a revised RSTRENG predicted failure
pressure of 642 psig (as opposed to 684 psig given in
Reference 4). The new RSTRENG calculation is based on slightly
d i f f e r e n t p i t d e p t h s a l s o , so the calculations are not changed
merely by the ratio of the flow-stress values. The new RSTRENG
prediction is in poorer agreement with the actual failure
pressure than was the old, incorrect value. This changed the
ratio of predicted-to-actual failure pressure from 0.820 to
0.769. However, t h e n e w v a l u e i s t h e c o r r e c t o n e a n d s h o u l d b e
used henceforth.
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Information Available
The type and amount of information available in the

database is given below. This permits interested parties to
decide which of the files will be of particular significance to
their needs. In addition, because the minimum amount of
information is available for every case, anyone can use the
entire database for preliminary evaluations of new theoretical
approaches.
Cases 1 Through 25
These cases represent the first group of experiments on

corroded line pipe conducted on behalf of Texas Eastern
Transmission Corporation. T h e m o s t c o m p l e t e s e t o f i n f o r m a t i o n
describing these tests is a report(6) dated September 8, 1970
which was put into the public domain by Texas Eastern. Copies of
it can be made upon request. The metal-loss defects are
described in terms of longitudinal profiles, and general outlines
of the corroded areas are given. However, contour maps were
never made, so the information available beyond the RSTRENG
profiles given in Appendix B herein is minimal. Photographs of
some of the corroded areas and the ruptured pipes are available
upon request.
The 25 tests in this group involved burst tests of
corroded pipe samples removed from service and fabricated as end-
capped pressure vessels. Thus, axial stress was one-half of the
hoop stress. Some of the tests involved pressurization beyond
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actual yielding, and pressure-volume plots are available. A

limited amount of strain-gage data from gages located in pits and
between pits is available. It should be noted that these tests
involved multiple cycles on only six specimens. In particular,
Cases 9 through 25 involved repeated tests of one specimen in
which successive leaks were repaired.
Cases 26 Through 31
This group constituted the second group of tests

conducted on behalf of Texas Eastern. The results were entered
into the public domain, and are available in a report dated
January 15, 1971(7). Copies of this report are available upon
request. Another report was written dated July 19, 1971(8) which
summarized all of the Texas Eastern tests. It too is available
upon request. It presents some discussion of defect interaction.
The data presented in support of the interaction discussion are
the same as those presented in Paper G of the 4th Symposium on
Line Pipe Research(9).
Cases 26 through 31 involved six separate pressure-
vessel test specimens fabricated from samples of corroded pipe.
The information available is as complete as any in the database.
Good photographs and contour maps were made. The contour maps
are presented herein in Appendix C. Pressure-volume plots are
also available upon request. Appendix F presents the complete
file for Case 27. This file is probably the one most complete in
the database.
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Cases 32 Through 42
These cases involve burst tests conducted with PRC

funding. All involved pressure-vessel specimens made from
corroded line-pipe samples contributed by several pipeline
operators. Contour maps of the metal loss are available for some
of the cases. These contour maps are presented herein in
Appendix C. Photographs of various areas of metal loss are
available upon request for each case. Pressure-volume data are
also available but plots have not been made.
Cases 43 through 47
These cases represent burst-test results produced by

two different pipeline operators. The specimens involved
corroded pipe removed from service and fabricated as end-capped
pressure vessels. Photographs of the metal loss are available
for Cases 45 through 47, but no other information is known to
exist.
Cases 48 through 51
Cases 48 through 51 arose from investigations of

service failures. This means that the longitudinal stress is
unknown in these cases. Since the profiles are available for
these cases in Appendix B herein, and contour maps (except for
Case 49) are available and are included in Appendix C, there is
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really nothing more in the files that will be of use to

interested parties.
Cases 52 through 78 and Case 82
These cases are burst-test data provided by pipeline

operators. All of the tests involved samples of corroded pipe
removed from service and fabricated and tested as end-capped
pressure vessels. The profiles for all of them are included in
Appendix B and a map of pit depths is included in Appendix C for
Case 82. Aside from this, the only other information available
upon request consists of photographs of the corroded regions
and/or the failed pipe in selected cases as indicated in Table 1
and pressure-volume plots.
Cases 79 Through 81 and Cases 83 Through 86
These cases are service failures experienced by various

pipeline operators. As such, t h e a x i a l s t r e s s i s u n k n o w n .
Case 83 involved internal corrosion; the rest involved external
corrosion. Profiles are given for all of them in Appendix B and
the contours maps of Cases 79, 80, and 81 are presented in
Appendix C. No other information is available.
Cases 87 Through 92
Cases 87 through 92 represent burst tests conducted by

various pipeline operators. All involved pressure tests of end-
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capped specimens of corroded pipe removed from service. Case 89

involved internal corrosion; the rest involved external
corrosion. Profiles for all are provided in Appendix B.
Photographs of the defects and, in some cases, the failed pipe
are available upon request for Cases 87 through 91. A pressure-
volume plot is available upon request for Case 92.
Cases 93 Through 105
These cases represent burst tests of end-capped pipe

samples containing a variety of machined, corrosion-simulating
notches. The notches had significant width (1 inch or more) so
that they could be expected to behave like regions of corrosion-
caused metal loss. Cases 93 through 96 and Case 102 involved
spirally oriented notches. Cases 97 through 99 involved single
longitudinally oriented slots. Cases 100 and 100 involved pairs
of longitudinal slots on the same axial line, separated by
different amounts. Cases 103 and 104 involved pairs of parallel,
overlapping longitudinal slots, separated circumferentially by
small multiples of the wall thickness. Case 105 represented a
control test in which a defect-free piece was pressurized to
failure. Drawings showing the orientations and dimensions of the
notches are provided in Appendix B in place of profiles. Where
a p p l i c a b l e , RSTRENG calculations are also given.
These tests have been described in the open literature
(Reference 10) where the authors provide useful analysis of the
results. Photographs of the failed pipes are available upon
request.
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Cases 106 through 117 involved pressure tests of

internally pitted pipe samples. The samples had been removed
from service after having been found and characterized by the
British Gas magnetic-flux leakage tool. The tests were conducted
in a special test rig which permitted pressurization of the pipe
samples with no axial stress. The thrust of the pressurized
fluid was reacted by a central mandrel connecting the test heads.
The heads themselves were sealed against the pipe by pressure
acting on rubber gaskets.
The defects tended to be isolated pits. All were less
than 3 inches in axial length and most were less than 2-inches
long. Case 107 produced an anomalous result because it was
discovered that the pit had been extended by a fatigue crack.
The profiles of all 12 defects are given in Appendix B.
Other information is available upon request including a
description of the tests and the test program, photographs of the
anomalies, and the dimensions of the pits as reconstructed from
the British Gas tool run. The latter could be useful to anyone
wishing to evaluate the accuracy of the tool.
These seven cases represent burst tests of seven end-

capped pipe samples containing a variety of machined, corrosion-
simulating notches. Case 118 was a defect-free control test.
Cases 119 and 124 involved long, single, longitudinally oriented
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slots. Case 120 involved two longitudinally oriented slots of

different lengths and depths one on one side of the pipe and one
on the other. Cases 121 and 122 involved bands of material of
different size removed around the complete circumference in two
locations along the axes of the specimens. Case 123 involved two
different-sized, rectangular patches of removed metal each on
opposite sides of the specimen. All seven pipe samples were
pressurized to failure. All failures occurred as ruptures. In
case of multiple defects, only one of the defects failed.
Besides the minimum information (diameter, wall thickness, yield
s t r e n g t h , a n d d e f e c t s i z e ) , a diagram of each specimen showing
the dimensions of the defect is presented in Appendix B.
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A. R., "Ductile Fracture Initiation, Propagation, and Arrest
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A. R., "Failure Stress Levels of Flaws in Pressurized
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(July 19, 1971).
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1990).
A P P E N D I X A
PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING

BURST TEST ON CORRODED PIPE
APPENDIX A
PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING BURST TESTS ON CORRODED PIPE
INTRODUCTION
The American Gas Association Pipeline Research

Committee maintains a database of burst tests conducted on
corroded pipe. These data have been used to validate existing
methods for evaluating the remaining strength of corroded pipe
and they are being made available for use by PRC-member companies
and their research contractors as they attempt to develop
theoretical and enhanced empirical models of the behavior of
corroded pipe.
A sample procedure for conducting burst tests is
described herein. The purpose of this procedure is to
standardize the technique so that consistent, reliable results
can be added to the database.
The critical data to be acquired for each burst test
are the pipe diameter, the actual wall thickness, the actual
y i e l d s t r e n g t h , measurements of the corroded region (axial and
circumferential extent, depth through the wall thickness),
failure mode (leak or rupture), and failure pressure. Additional
data may be taken and are often useful.
A-2
Data to be Acquired
The following list may be used as a guide for persons

conducting burst tests. It identifies aspects of burst tests
that may influence results. The pipe being tested may be either
a section of corroded pipe that has been removed from service, or
a piece of pipe fabricated with machined defects. If the test
section has been repaired or used in any way as part of another
test, the fact should be noted on the data sheet, and the details
of previous repairs or pressurizations should be given.
Pretest Data
Necessary information about the section of pipe being

tested includes
Nominal pipe diameter
Actual pipe wall thickness
Actual yield strength of the pipe as determined by
flattened tensile test, ring expansion test, or
pressure-volume plot
Additional useful information includes
Nominal pipe wall thickness
Grade of pipe material
Type of longitudinal seam (or note if seamless).
Ultimate strength data
Chemical composition data
Charpy V-notch upper-shelf energy (note specimen
size)
A-3
Charpy V-notch transition temperature (note

specimen size)
Year of manufacture.
Pretest Measurements
Measurements that should be made prior to testing

include
Actual wall thickness (average of several points
in different locations)
Actual pipe diameter
Length of the test specimen between end caps
The axial extent of the corrosion
The circumferential extent of the corrosion
Pit measurements (or remaining wall thickness
measurements) of the corroded region
Pretest circumference measurements at 2-foot
intervals.
It is best to produce a contour map similar to that shown in
Figure A-l. If a contour map is not available, then a profile
similar to that found in Figure A-2 may be adequate.
Measurements of the corrosion pits may be made in one
of several ways. The use of a pit gage (see Figure A-3) or a
scale and a straight edge are conventional and acceptable
methods. Another technique involves the use of a wire-contour
gage. This consists of a series of stiff, straight metal wires

held in a line by a clamp. A picture of such a device is shown
in Figure A-3. It is used by first aligning the wires against a
A-4
reference surface. For a straight piece of pipe, the reference

surface can be any flat (plane) surface. Then, t h e g a g e i s
placed on the corroded surface with the plane of the wires being
parallel to the axis of the pipe. The length of the series of
wires must be long enough to span the pitted area or at least to
span from one reference point of known remaining thickness to
another reference point of known remaining thickness. Some types
of wire-contour gages can be fastened end-to-end to extend their
length capability. After the gage is aligned and placed firmly
against the reference surface, the wires are pushed into the pits
so that the profile of the wall thickness is transferred to the
gage. The profile can then be traced on a sheet of paper for a

permanent record. One advantage of the wire-contour gage over
the straight-edge method is that it can be used on a curved piece
of pipe. In such cases, o n e a l i g n s t h e g a g e i n i t i a l l y a g a i n s t a n
area of representative curvature in a noncorroded location.
The use of an ultrasonic device to measure remaining
wall thicknesses can be acceptable if (1) the measurements are
made from the inside diameter surface, o r ( 2 ) t h e t r a n s d u c e r i s
small enough to measure remaining wall thicknesses from the
outside diameter surface. It is also helpful to provide
remaining wall thickness measurements along the edge of the
rupture after the test. These can be compared to the initial pit
depths to determine the amount of "necking" along the fracture.
Such comparisons are useful when one is attempting to determine
the prefailure wall thickness of a corroded region that has
failed in service.
One of the current needs is to acquire more information
on the behavior of samples involving the interaction of
A-5
noncontinuous regions of metal loss. These data can be derived

from actual corroded pipe where the pitting occurs in multiple
clusters or from tests of samples with machined slots arrayed in
prearranged proximities. In the gathering of data involving such
tests, it is essential to record separation distances both along
the axis and around the circumference. Because the best
information along these lines is most likely going to be derived
from controlled-geometry machined defects, attention should be
focussed on sets of identical baseline flaws with the variables
being limited as much as possible to separation distances. Some
guidelines for such tests are as follows.
The number of flaws should be limited to two. Each
individual flaw should be sized to fail on its own at a level
below 100 percent of SMYS. Most importantly, such individual
flaws should not be excessively long since interaction invariably
increases the overall effective length. As a rule of thumb, the
length of any individual defect should not exceed where
D is the diameter of the pipe and t is the wall thickness.
This limits the length to 7.5 inches for a 30-inch O.D. by 0.375-
inch wall thickness pipe material. It is easy to visualize that
two such defects placed end-to-end create a 15-inch-long defect.
The point is that an individual flaw with a length of (15
inches in this case) is so long that additional length does not

change the failure pressure appreciably. Hence, t h e r e i s n o
significance to the interaction of long flaws. The same rule
A-6
should be applied to flaws separated circumferentially and having

an overlapping length longer than their individual lengths.
Test Procedure
It is assumed that pressurization of any test pipe will

be done with water as the test medium. For the sake of safety,
it is important to remove as much air as possible from the test
specimen. This can be accomplished by elevating the opposite end
of the test section while filling it with water. Another feature
that enhances safety is to plumb the specimen in such a manner
that it can be depressurized from a remote location so that it is
not necessary to approach the specimen when it is pressurized.
Pressurization of the test sections should be at a rate
not exceeding 25 psi/minute especially near the point of failure.
Preferable, the pressure level should be monitored by means of a
dead-weight gage accurate to within 1 psi and with calibration
traceable to the NIST. If this is not possible, a pressure gage
(Bourdon type) or pressure transducer may be used, but its
calibration should be recent and traceable to NIST.
Pressure should be monitored continually once a level
of 100 psig has been reached. At a minimum, t h e p r e s s u r e s h o u l d
be written down at each 10 psig interval and the time recorded as
well. Alternatively, if automatic recording is done by means of
a pressure transducer and a time-based strip chart or x-y
plotter, the pressure-time plot will suffice provided that the
axes are clearly labeled as to pressure and time units. It is
useful but not essential to record volume of water added for each
10 psi pressure increase. In this manner, a pressure-volume plot
A-7
can be generated and used to detect the onset of yielding if the

pressure reaches that level before the anomaly leaks or ruptures.
If leaks in the specimen were repaired as part of the
test, it is important to indicate the number of cycles and
pressure levels that the test section has experienced.
Post-Test Documentation
All of the necessary post-test documentation has been

identified on the provided summary data sheet. Please note any
deviation or special circumstances in the "Note Section" of the
summary data sheet that may have influenced the results.
Special Types of Tests
I n t h e f u t u r e , we would like to expand on this database

to include tests involving bending and axial loads as well as
internal pressure. It will be immediately apparent that such
testing will require special apparatus and instrumentation. Such
testing cannot be done nearly as easily as simply burst testing.
However, the effects variations in axial load on the behavior of
corroded pipe is a matter that needs to be addressed. Questions
that need to be answered are
(1) Does compressive axial load lower the effective burst
pressure of a region of corroded pipe?
(2) Does tensile axial load over and above that produced by
pressure acting on the end caps raise the effective burst
pressure?
A-8
(3) Does either type of extra load condition cause a change in

the mode of failure?
(4) Under what axial load conditions does the circumferential
extent of metal loss govern the failure condition?
(5) Do the axial load effects apply for strain-controlled
loading for load-controlled loading, or for both? (An
example of strain-controlled or deformation-controlled load
in a pipeline is the axial load generated by restraint of
thermal expansion. An example of load-controlled loading is
the situation in which a pipeline in a landslide continues
to experience an increasing soil load even though it deforms
in response to soil movement.)
In cases where such data are offered for inclusion, the
data to be submitted must include all of the parameters required
for pressure vessel tests and, in addition, the bending moment
and/or applied axial load and the sequence and type of loading.
With respect to sequence, it should be noted whether the test was
run with increasing axial (or bending) load at constant pressure,
with constant axial load (or bending) and increasing internal
pressure, or with a combination f the two. With respect to type
of loading, the extent to which the axial (or bending) load is
load controlled or strain controlled should be stated; if
possible. It is also essential to describe the mode of failure
adequately (i.e., longitudinal rupture or leak, circumferential
rupture or leak, collapse, or any combination of the foregoing).
A-9
Instrumentation
Besides the instrumentation discussed previously, those

conducting tests for inclusion in the database may wish to
include strain measurements. While such measurements are not
required, they may prove useful to those using the data to
validate finite-element analyses or theoretical methods. For
such purposes, i t i s s t r o n g l y s u g g e s t e d t h a t c o m p l e t e s t r e s s -
strain relationships be provided along with a detailed
explanation of the location and orientation of the measurement
point with respect to both the flaw and the axial direction of
the pipe. It is felt that strain measurements will be of
greatest value when provided for machined defects and for regions
of uncorroded pipe between possibly interacting flaws.
FIGURE A-2. SCHEMATIC OF A PROFILE OF AN AREA OF CORROSION. ACTUAL CORROSION
PIT DEPTHS AND CORRESPONDING AXIAL DISTANCE MUST ALSO BE SUPPLIED.
C O R R O D E D P I P E B U R S T T E S T SU M M A R Y D A T A S H E E T
Project PR 218-9206
Pipeline Research Committee
American Gas Association
Name*
Company*
Address*
Phone Number*
Specimen Identification, if applicable"
Pretest Data
Pipe Diameter, inch: nom.

Pipe Wall Thickness, inch: nom.
Pipe Grade (X42, X52, ...):
Type of Longitudinal Seam:
Date of Test:
If known:
Yield Strength, psi: act.
Tensile Strength, psi: act.
Chemical Composition - Carbon:
Chemical Composition - Manganese:
Other Elements (if available):
Charpy Energy, ft-lb:
CVN Size (l/2, 2/3, FS, etc.):
Transition Temperature:
(or full curve if available)
Year of Manufacture:
Pretest Measurements
Actual Pipe Diameter, inch: act.

Actual Pipe Wall Thickness, inch: act.
(uncorroded)
Circumference, inches:
(in several locations, 2-foot intervals preferred)
Length of Specimen, inch:
(end cap weld to end cap weld)
Provide drawing showing dimensions of machined flaws (length,

depth, and width or shape)
*This information will remain confidential.
**Please make out a separate form for each burst test.

Summary Data Sheet
Pretest Measurements (cont.)
Corrosion Pit Measurements:

Pit Gage:
Ultrasonics:
Pit Depths:
Remaining Wall Thickness:
Other Procedure:
Ambient Temperature:
Provide a contour map of the corroded region showing the pit

depths, axial extent, and circumferential extent or the best
information that is available.
Test Procedure
Test Medium: (if not water)

Type of Pump:
Method of Pressure Measurement:

Pressure Transducer:
Dead Weight Gage:
Other:
Pressurization Rate (psi/min):

Pressure-Volume Plot if Available: Yes* No
Has pipe seen any pressure

cycles besides service cycles
of from this particular test: Yes** No
(If yes, please describe)
Has the pipe been repaired in

any manner in order to conduct
additional burst tests: Yes** No
(If yes, please describe)
'If yes, please provide the method used to measure the volume of
water.
"If yes, please provide details.

Summary Data Sheet
Post-Test Documentation
Failure Pressure, psi:

Failure Location':
Failure Mode (Leak/Rupture):
Time to Failure from start of pressurization: mins.
Final Circumference measurements:

(in several locations, 2-foot intervals preferred)
Length of Rupture (if applicable):
Description of Failure:
Post-Test photographs Available Yes" No
NOTES
*Note the origin of the failure on the contour map of the

corroded region if possible.
**If yes, please provide prints.

APPENDIX B
PROFILES FOR THE 124 CASES
A P P E N D I X C
CONTOUR MAPS OF SPECIFIC CASES

ORIGIN OF RUPTURE IN DIGOUT NO. 1
CASE 26
ORIGIN OF RUPTURE IN DIGOUT NO. 3
CASE 27
CASE 80
APPENDIX D
DESCRIPTION OF DATA FILES ON ENCLOSED DISKETTE

APPENDIX D
DESCRIPTION OF DATA FILES ON ENCLOSED DISKETTE
BURSTDAT.DTF and BURSTDAT.IDX
These two files are used by Q&A 4.0 and are the primary
data source. The format of these data are identical to that
presented in Appendix E.
FLAT-USC.WK1 and FLAT-SI.WK1
These two files contain the same information (except

for the NOTES section) as the Q&A 4.0 data except in LOTUS
format. FLAT-USC.WKl presents the data in U.S. Customary units
while FLAT-SI.WKl presents the data in SI units.
PROF-USC.ASC and PROF-SI.ASC
These two files present the length and pit depth data
used to generate the profiles presented in Appendix B. These
files are in ASCII format. PROF-USC.ASC presents the data in
U.S. Customary units and PROF-SI.ASC in SI units. The format for
both of these files is:
"Filename",No,D,t,YS,Many,L 1,d1,L2,d2,...LMany ,dMany
where
Filename Original data file name
No Record number
D Nominal diameter
t Actual wall thickness
YS Yield strength
Many Number of pairs of data
Li Axial Length
di Pit depth
APPENDIX E
FLAT FILES FOR 124 CASES

PR-218-9206
INDEX: 1
DATA SUMMARY
Nominal Pipe Diameter : 30.000 inch : 762.0 mm
Nominal Pipe Wall Thickness : 0.375 inch : 9.525 mm
Actual Pipe Wall Thickness : 0.382 inch : 9.703 mm
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Yield Strength : 58,700 psi : 404.4 MPa
Tensile Strength : 76,100 psi : 524.3 MPa
Maximum Pit Depth : 0.146 inch : 3.708 mm
Length of Defect : 2.50 inch : 63.5 mm
Failure Pressure : 1,623 psi : 11,182 kPa
Failure Mode (Leak/Rupture) (L/R) : L
Mode of Loading : Press. Vess.
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
Type of Longitudinal Seam : DSAW
Carbon : 0.26 Manganese : 0.86
Phosphorus : 0.020 Sulfur : 0.020 Silicon : 0.120
Charpy Energy : 31 ft-lb : 42 J
CVN Size : 2/3
Trans. Temperature : F : C
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Date of Test : 4/24/70
Test Temperature : F C
Pit Gage/Ultrasonics/Other (P/V/O) : P
Pit Depths/Remaining Wall/Other (P/R/O) : P
Previous pressure cycles besides service cycles? (Y/N/U) : N
Pipe been repaired in any manner? (Y/N/U) : N
Final Circumferential Strain, % :
Pressure-Volume Plot Available? (Y/N) : Y
Post-Test Photographs Available? (Y/N) : Y
Contour Map Available? (Y/N) : N
Wall Thickness Profile Available? (Y/N) : Y
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 2
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
Charpy Energy : 31 ft-lb 42 J
CVN Size : 2/3
Trans. Temperature : F C
Test Temperature : F
Pit Gage/Ultrasonics/Other (P/U/O) : P
Previous pressure cycles besides service cycles? (Y/N/U) : Y
Pipe been repaired in any manner? (Y/N/U) : Y
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 3
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Failure Mode (Leak/Rupture) (L/R) : R
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size : 2/3
Test Temperature : F : C
Final Circumferential Strain, % : 1.06
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 4
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Length of Defect : 5.50 inch : 139.7 nun
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
Phosphorus : 0.020 Sulfur : 0.030 Silicon : 0 . 1 5 0
CVN Size : 2/3
Trans. Temperature : 80 F 26.7 C
Previous pressure cycles besides service cycles? (Y/ N/V) : N
Pipe been repaired in any manner? (Y/N/V) : N
Final Circumferential Strain, % : 0
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 5
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size : 2/3
Trans. Temperature : 100 F : 37.8 C
Previous pressure cycles besides service cycles? (Y/N/V) : N
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 6
DATA SUMMARY
Nominal Pipe Diameter : 24.000 inch 609.6 mm
Actual Pipe Wall Thickness : 0.377 inch 9.576 mm
SMYS : 35,000 psi 241.2 MPa
Yield Strength : 40,500 psi 279.0 MPa
Maximum Pit Depth : 0.271 inch 6.883 mm
Length of Defect : 3.00 inch 76.2 mm

Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
Type of Longitudinal Seam : Seamless
CVN Size : 2/3
Trans. Temperature : 70 F : 21.1 c
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 7
DATA SUMMARY
Nominal Pipe Diameter : 24.000 inch 609.6 m m
Nominal Pipe Wall Thickness : 0.375 inch 9.525 m m
Actual Pipe Wall Thickness : 0.377 inch 9.576 m m
SMYS : 35,000 p s i 241.2 MPa
Yield Strength : 40,500 p s i 279.0 MPa
Tensile Strength : 66,000 p s i : 454.7 MPa
Maximum Pit Depth : 0.251 inch 6.375 m m
Length of Defect : 4.75 inch 120.7 m m
Failure Pressure : 1,165 p s i 8,027 kPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 8
DATA SUMMARY
Nominal Pipe Wall Thickness : 0.375 inch 9.525 mm
SMYS : 35,000 psi 241.2 MPa
Failure Pressure : 1,220 psi 8,406 kPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Contour Hap Available? (Y/N) : N
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 9
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Length of Defect : 1.75 inch : 44.5 m
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 10
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 11
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 12
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 13
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi 241.2 MPa
Tensile Strength : 65,900 psi 454.1 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 14
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 15
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa

Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 16
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 17
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
PitGage/Ultrasonics/other (P/U/O) : P
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 18
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 19
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 20
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
Phosphorus : 0.016 Sulfur : 0.020 Silicon 0.010
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 21
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Date of Test : 6/l/70
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 22
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
Phosphorus : 0.016 Sulfur : 0.020 Silicon : 0 . 0 1 0
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 23
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Date of Test : 6/l/70
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 24
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Mode of Loading : Press. Vees.
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 25
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 26
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Tensile Strength : psi : MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
Carbon : Manganese :
Phosphorus : Sulfur : Silicon :
Charpy Energy : ft-lb J
CVN Size :
Final Circumferential Strain. % : 1.3
Contour Map Available? (Y/N) : Y
Notes : Actual Yield Strength calculated from pressure vessel - equal
to 93-percent of the pressure vessel yield ---- Ultimate tensile
strength not determined
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 27
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Tensile Strength : psi MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
Charpy Energy : ft-lb
CVN Size :
Trans. Temperature : F :
Test Temperature : F :
Previous pressure cycles besides service cycles? (Y/ N/U) : N
Notes: Actual Yield Strength calculated from pressure vessel - equal
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 28
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Failure Mode Leak/Rupture) (L/R) : R
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
Charpy Energy : ft-lb : J
CVN Size :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 29
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
node of Loading : Press. Vess.
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 30
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Failure Pressure : 2,140 psi : 14.745 kPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 31
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa

Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size :
Teat Temperature : F C
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 32
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Previous pressure cycles besides service cycles? (Y/N/U) :N
Pipe been repaired in any manner? (Y/N/U) :N
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 33
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 34
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 25,000 psi 172.3 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : A25
Type of Longitudinal Seam : Lap Weld
CVN Size :
Pit Depths/Remaining Wall/other (P/R/O) : P
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 35
DATA SUMMARY
Nominal Pipe Wall Thickness : 0 . 3 1 0 i n c h : 7.874 mm
Actual Pipe Wall Thickness : 0 . 3 1 0 i n c h : 7.874 mm
SMYS : 25,000 psi : 172.3 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : A25
Charpy Energy : ft-lb :
CVN Size :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 36
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 25,000 psi : 172.3 MPa
Failure Pressure : 820 psi 5,650 kPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : A25
CVN Size :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 37
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 25,000 psi : 172.3 MPa
Failure Pressure : 890 psi : 6,132 kPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : A25
CVN Size :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 38
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 25,000 psi 172.3 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : A25
CVN Size :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 39
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa

Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 40
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 41
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 42
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 43
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Yield Strength : 53,900 psi : MPa
Failure node (Leak/Rupture) (L/R) : R
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Trans. Temperature : F
Date of Test :
Pit Gage/Ultrasonics/Other (P/U/O) :
Pit Depths/Remaining Wall/Other (P/R/O) :
Previous pressure cycles besides service cycles? (Y/N/U) :
Pipe been repaired in any manner? (Y/N/U) :
Pressure-Volume Plot Available? (Y/N) :
Post-Test Photographs Available? (Y/N) : N
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 44
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Yield Strength : 52,000 psi MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Pit Gage/Ultrasonics/Other (P/U/O) :
Pit Depths/Remaining Wall/Other (P/R/O) :
Previous pressure cycles besides service cycles? (Y/N/U) :
Pipe been repaired in any manner? (Y/N/U) :
Pressure-Volume Plot Available? (Y/N) :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 45
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Failure node (Leak/Rupture) (L/R) : L
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 46
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 47
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 48
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Mode of Loading : In Service
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
Phosphorus : 0.005 Sulfur : 0.013 Silicon :
CVN Size :
Pit Gage/Ultrasonics/Other (P/U/O) : O
Pit Depths/Remaining Wall/Other (P/R/O) : R
Pressure-Volume Plot Available? (Y/N) : N
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 49
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 37,000 psi mPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade :
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 50
DATA SUMMARY
Nominal Pipe Wall Thickness : 0.313 inch 7.950 nun
SMYS : 35,000 psi 241.2 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
Type of Longitudinal Seam : ERW
CVN Size :
Contour Hap Available? (Y/N) : Y
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 51
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size :
Post-Teat Photographs Available? (Y/N) : Y
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 52
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 53
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 54
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
PitGage/Ultrasonics/Other (P/U/O) : P
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 55
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi 241.2 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Previous pressure cycles besides service cycles? (Y/N/V) : N
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 56
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 57
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 58
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Pressure-Volume Plot Available? Y/N) : Y
Post-Test Photographs Available? Y/N) : N
Contour Map Available? Y/N) : N
Wall Thickness Profile Available? Y/N) : Y
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 59
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 60
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 61
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 62
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 63
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 64
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
Type of Longitudinal Seam : seamless
CVN Size :
Date Of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 65
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
PitGage/Ultrasonics/other (P/U/O) : P
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 66
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 67
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 35,000 psi : 241.2 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : B
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Contour nap Available? (Y/N) : N
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 68
DATA SUMMARY
Actual Pipe Wall Thickness 0.372 inch : 9.449 mm
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : x52
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 69
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi 358.3 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : x52
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 70
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 71
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi 358.3 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 72
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : x52
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 73
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 74
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 75
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 76
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 77
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 78
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 79
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 37,000 psi 254.9 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade :
CVN Size :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 80
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi 358.3 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
Charpy Energy : 21 ft-lb : J
CVN Size : 2/3
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 81
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size : 2/3
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 82
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 56,000 psi 385.0 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X56
CVN Size : 2/3
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 83
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 45,000 psi : 310.1 MPa
Footnote : a : Internal Corrosion
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : x45
Type of Longitudinal Seam : ERW
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 84
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 65,000 psi : 447.9 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X65
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 85
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Previous pressure cycles besides service cycles? (Y/N/U : N
Pipe been repaired in any manner? (Y/N/U : N
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 86
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : x52
Type of Longitudinal Seam :
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 87
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 65,000 psi : 447.9 MPa
Maximum Pit Depth : 0.280 inch mm
Length of Defect : 2.70 inch mm
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X65
CVN Size :
Date of Test : 8/90
Test Temperature : 72 F : 22.2 c
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 88
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Maximum Pit Depth : 0.120 inch : mm
Length of Defect : 7.80 inch : mm
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size : 2/3
Date of Test : 6/91
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 89
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 65,000 psi : 447.9 MPa
Footnote : a : Internal Corrosion
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X65
CVN Size : 1/2
Date of Test : 9/90
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 90
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 65,000 psi : 447.9 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X65
CVN Size :
Date of Test : 10/90
Test Temperature : 70 F 21.1 c
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 91
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 65,000 psi : 447.9 MPa
Failure Pressure : 1,850 psi : 12.747 kPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X65
CVN Size :
Test Temperature : 65 F : 18.3 C
Pipe been repaired in any manner? (Y/N/u) : N
Notes :
PR-238-9206
INDEX: 92
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 52,000 psi : 358.3 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X52
CVN Size : 1/2
Pit Depths/Remaining Wall/Other (P/R/O) : O
Contour Nap Available? (Y/N) : N
Notes : **Test 1** 10/14/88 Max 1483 psig, 1 Gage in Pit - Bulging,
No perm. deformation - ** Test 2** 10/17/88 Max 1742 psig, delta
circumference (6.5 feet-6.46 feet) = .04 feet, OD = 24.8 inches-24.67 inc
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 93
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Footnote : b : Spirally Oriented corrosion (S
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size : 2/5
Pit Gage/Ultrasonics/Other (P/U/O) : U
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 94
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Footnote : b : Spirally Oriented corrosion ( S
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size : 2/5
Pit Gage/Ultrasonics/Other (P/U/O) : u
Pit Depths/Remaining Wall/other (P/R/O) : R
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 95
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size : 2/5
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 96
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Yield Strength : 62,200 pei : 428.6 MPa
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size : 2/5
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 97
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa

Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size : 2/5
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 98
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size : 2/5
Trans. Temperature : F : -5.0 c
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 99
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size : 2/5
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 100
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Footnote : c : Two flaws on same axial line
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size : 2/5
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 101
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Footnote : c : Two flaws on same axial line
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size : 2/5
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 102
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size : 2/5
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 103
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Footnote : d : Two flaws separated circumfere
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size : 2/5
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 104
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Footnote : d : Two flaws separated circumfere
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size : 2/5
Previous pressure cycles besides service cycles? (Y/ N/U) : N
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 105
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Maximum Pit Depth : inch mm
Length of Defect : inch mm
Footnote : e :No defect present (Control test)
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size : 2/5
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 106
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 46,000 psi : 316.9 MPa
Mode of Loading : Hoop Str Only
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X46
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 107
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 46,000 psi 316.9 MPa
Tensile Strength : psi 371.7 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pips Grade : X46
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 108
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 46,000 psi : 316.9 MPa
Tensile Strength : psi : 383.7 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X46
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 109
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 46,000 psi : 316.9 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X46
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 110
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 46,000 psi : 316.9 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X46
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 111
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 46,000 psi : 316.9 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X46
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 112
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 46,000 psi : 316.9 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X46
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Contour Rap Available? (Y/N) : N
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 113
DATA SUMMARY
Nominal Pipe Wall Thickness 0.250 inch : 6.350 mm
SMYS : 46,000 psi : 316.9 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X46
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 114
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 46,000 psi : 316.9 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X46
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 115
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 46,000 psi : 316.9 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X46
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 116
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 46,000 psi : 316.9 MPa

Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X46
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 117
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 46,000 psi : 316.9 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X46
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 118
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Maximum Pit Depth : inch : mm
Length of Defect : inch mm
Footnote : e :No defect present (Control test)
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 119
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi 413.4 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 120
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 121
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Yield Strength : 63.075 psi : 434.6 MPa
Tensile Strength psi MPa
Maximum Pit Depth 0.118 inch : 2.997 mm
Length of Defect 4.00 inch : 101.6 mm
Failure Pressure 1,813 psi : 12,492 kPa
Failure Mode (Leak/Rupture) (L/ R): R
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 122
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes :
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 123
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi 413.4 MPa
Footnote : :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Size :
Date of Test :
Notes:
PR-218-9206
INDEX: 124
DATA SUMMARY
SMYS : 60,000 psi : 413.4 MPa
Footnote :
MATERIAL DATA
Pipe Grade : X60
CVN Sire :
Date of Test :
Notes:

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Database of Corroded Pipe Tests

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The remaining strength of corroded pipe is an important

*Numbers in parentheses refer to References on Page 20.

an enhanced database described in this document. The database

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DESCRIPTION OF THE DATABASE

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wishing to contribute data are encouraged to review these and to

FORMATS OF THE DATABASE

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description of the data including a listing of the minimum

request for those willing to pay the copying charge

DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DATA

The data included in the database at this time have

level of longitudinal stress has some effect on the hoop stress

To be included in the database, an experimental result

It is necessary to know the diameter, the average

material. The yield strength as measured at 0.5 percent total

Geometry of Metal Loss

The metal loss must be described in sufficient detail

6 inches, pit depths (or remaining thicknesses) should be

The level of pressure at failure must be known (within

pipeline. The effective value of pressure during a surge may not

Listing of the Data

A listing of the data is presented in Table 1. (Table

(Reference 4) and the current database (Table 1) relates to

The type and amount of information available in the

These cases represent the first group of experiments on

actual yielding, and pressure-volume plots are available. A

This group constituted the second group of tests

These cases involve burst tests conducted with PRC

These cases represent burst-test results produced by

Cases 48 through 51 arose from investigations of

really nothing more in the files that will be of use to

Cases 52 through 78 and Case 82

These cases are burst-test data provided by pipeline

Cases 79 Through 81 and Cases 83 Through 86

These cases are service failures experienced by various

Cases 87 through 92 represent burst tests conducted by

capped specimens of corroded pipe removed from service. Case 89

Cases 93 Through 105

These cases represent burst tests of end-capped pipe

Cases 106 Through 117

Cases 106 through 117 involved pressure tests of

Cases 118 Through 124

These seven cases represent burst tests of seven end-

slots. Case 120 involved two longitudinally oriented slots of

(1) Maxey, W. A., Kiefner, J. F., Eiber, R. J., and Duffy,

(2) Kiefner, J. F., Maxey, W. A., Eiber, R. J., and Duffy,

(3) Kiefner, J. F., and Duffy, A. R., Summary of Research to