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CONTENT

1.0 SCOPE......................................................................................................................3

2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENT......................................................................................3

3.0 CODES AND STANDARD ........................................................................................3

4.0 MATERIAL................................................................................................................4

4.1 Material.....................................................................................................................4

4.2 Delivery ....................................................................................................................4

5.0 TECHNICAL CONDITION .........................................................................................4

5.1 Material.....................................................................................................................4

5.2 Chemical Composition............................................................................................4

5.3 Mechanical Properties.............................................................................................5

5.4 Hardness Test..........................................................................................................5

5.5 Anti-corrosion Performance Test ...........................................................................5

5.6 Inspection Requirements ........................................................................................6

5.7 Dimension Requirements........................................................................................7

5.8 Delivered Weight .....................................................................................................8

6.0 MANUFACTURING AND SUPERVISION .................................................................9

7.0 TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE MEASURES ...............................................................9

8.0 STORAGE AND TRANSPORATION ........................................................................9

9.0 DOCUMENTATION...................................................................................................9

10.0 OTHERS .................................................................................................................10

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1.0 SCOPE

The technical requirements in this specification are supplement to ANSI/API SPEC 5L-
2007(44th version), and shall be used with ANSI/API SPEC 5L-2007(44th version),
Specification for Line Pipe.
This technical specification is for BNS seamless piping material where they are served in
sour condition and the nominal diameter is less than 20 inch.
This specification defines the minimum technical requirements for BNS seamless steel
pipe and pipes provided by manufacturer shall at least comply with the requirements of
this specification.

2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENT

Any clauses and contents not covered by this specification for seamless steel pipe used in
sour work condition shall meet the requirements in ANSI/API SPEC 5L-2007(44th version).
Any nonconformance of this specification with ANSI/API SPEC 5L-2007(44th version)
shall be implemented as per more stringent regulations.
Substantive deviation to this specification and ANSI/API SPEC 5L-2007(44th version) by
manufacturer is not allowed, except getting the permission of the owner.

3.0 CODES AND STANDARD

ANSI/API SPEC 5L-2007(44th version), Specification for Line Pipe

ASTM E381 Standard Method of Macroetch Testing Steel Bars, Billets, Blooms, and
Forgings
ASTM E112 Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
ISO13664 Seamless and Welded Steel Tubes for Pressure Purposes — Magnetic Particle
Inspection of the Tube Ends for the Detection of Laminar Imperfections
ASTM G39 Standard Practice for Preparation and Use of Bent-Beam Stress-Corrosion
Test Specimens
NACE TM0284-2003, Standard Test Method — Evaluation of Pipe and Pressure Vessel
Steels for Resistance to Hydrogen-Induced Cracking
NACE TM0177-2005, Laboratory Testing of Metals for Resistance to Sulfide Stress
Cracking and Stress Corrosion Cracking in H2S Environments
ASTM E45 Standard Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel
ASTM A370 Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel
Products
ASTM E92 Standard Test Method for Vickers Hardness of Metallic Materials
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4.0 MATERIAL

4.1 Material

Material: API 5L-PSL2-BNS

4.2 Delivery

BNS steel pipes shall be delivered in normalized condition status.

Normalizing heat treatment shall be for every length BNS seamless steel pipe.

5.0 TECHNICAL CONDITION

5.1 Material

Steel material used for pipe must be pure killed steel with fine crystal grains, which is
treated by vacuum degassing, or other replaceable processes. Macroscopic test shall be
performed to finished pipe according to ASTM E381. Defects such as visible white spot,
crack and air hole are not allowed on acid dipping test piece of steel pipe cross-section.
Crystal grain size shall be evaluated as original austenite grain size according to ASTM
E112. The average original crystal grain size of steel pipe base metal shall be no less than
Class 7.
Non-metallic inclusions with Class A, B, C or D in steel pipe shall not be above Class 2
respectively and the total not higher than Class 4.0 in order to enhance its capacity against
anti-hydrogen blistering and hydrogen induced cracking. The measurement of non-metallic
inclusion shall be performed according to ISO4967 or ASTM E45.

5.2 Chemical Composition

Chemical composition of steel (product analysis) shall comply with the requirements of
Table-H1 in ANSI/API SPEC 5L-2007(44th version) Annex-H, see table1.
Table 1 Chemical composition
Grade （ ）
Maximum content % CEV Pcm
steel max max
C Si Mn P S
BNS 0.14 0.40 1.35 0.020 0.003 0.36 0.19

Note: 1. Cu content shall be no more than 0.10%

2. Ni content shall be no more than 0.10%;
3. Ca content shall be no more than 0.005%;
4. The maximum limit for sulfur concentration may be increased to ≤0.006%, if
agreed.
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5.3 Mechanical Properties

5.3.1 Tensile Test

The results of tensile test of steel pipe shall comply with table-H2 in ANSI/API SPEC 5L-
2007(44th version) Annex-H. The maximum value of Rt0.5/Rm is 0.88.
5.3.2 Impact Test
℃
The sample shall be V-notch and the test temperature shall be 0 .For the full size test,
the required minimum average (set of three test pieces) absorbed energy values
(transverse direction) shall be 40J.
≥
The required Individual test values for any test piece shall be 75 % of the required
minimum average (of a set of three test pieces) absorbed energy values.
If sub-size test pieces are used, the required minimum average (set of three test pieces)
absorbed energy values shall be the required values for full-size test pieces times the ratio
of the specified width of the sub-size test piece to the specified width of the full-size test
piece, with such derived values rounded to the nearest joule.

5.4 Hardness Test

Hardness test shall be carried out to steel pipe, and the maximum hardness at any
position shall be not higher than 220HV10.

5.5 Anti-corrosion Performance Test

Sulfide Stress Cracking (SSC) and Hydrogen Induced Cracking (HIC) test shall be carried
out to pipe according to the following requirements.
5.5.1 Anti-HIC test
Product certificate test shall be carried out to the first heat from the former 3 heat steels
and every 10 heats latter.
NACE TM0284-2003 shall be adopted.
Test solution: solution A.
Test duration: 96 hours.
The average value of three sections of each test specimen shall not exceed the following
index.
（ ）
Crack length rate CLR ≤15%,
）
Crack thickness rate (CTR ≤5%,
Crack sensitivity rate（CSR）≤2%.
The number and area of hydrogen blister on the surface of test specimen shall be reported
with macrograph or drawings of all cracks.
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Photos or drawings of hydrogen blister on the surface of test piece shall be attached to the
test report.
5.5.2 Anti-SSC test
Product certificate test shall be carried out to the first heat from the former 3 heat steels
and every 10 heats latter with the same heat treatment process.
Four-point bending test specimen shall be adopted as per ISO 7539-2 or ASTM G39 and
test be carried out according to NACE TM0177-2005.
Test solution: NACE TM0177 solution A.
（
Stress to be loaded in the test: 90%SMYS specified minimum yield strength . ）
Test duration: 720 hours.
Acceptance index: stretching plane of test specimen to be inspected by low power
microscope under 10 times magnifying, and shall have no cracking or breaking fracture.
Manufacturer shall have at least 2 years experiences of applying steel pipe in acid service
similar to this project, which are recognized by the Owner.

5.6 Inspection Requirements

100% NDT and 100% hydrostatic test shall be carried out to steel pipe.
5.6.1 Nondestructive test
Nondestructive test shall be carried out according to the operation specified in Annex-K:
K.2-K.3.4.4 and annex E of ANSI/API SPEC 5L-2007(44th version).
Ultrasonic lamination imperfection inspection shall be carried out within the range of 100
mm from pipe end of each pipe. Lamination imperfection that ≥6mm on circumferential
direction with an area above 100mm2 is not acceptable.
Surface of the bevel shall be performed with lamination imperfection inspection using
magnetic particle according to ISO13664; imperfection that ≥6mm on circumferential
direction is not allowed.
Blind area without inspection is not allowed for each steel pipe.
Imperfection of pipe body with individual or lamination density exceeding the allowable
acceptance standard for acid service specified is not allowed. Specific technical
requirements are as follows:
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Table 2 Imperfection acceptance standard table

Max value of
individual
Minimum dimension to be （
Max distributed density total
recognized as imperfection imperfection that lower than
imperfection
the maximum imperfection
Pipe size
dimension and larger than
minimum imperfection
Area
mm
2
Length
mm
Area
mm
2 Length mm
Width
mm
dimension ）
Pipe body

≤ ＜
1/2” DN 6” 500 / 150 15 8
2
10 (any area of 0.25m )

≤ ＜
6” DN 20” 500 / 150 15 8 10 (any area of 0.5m×0.5m)

5.6.2 Hydrostatic test

Hydrostatic test shall be carried out in factory to all steel pipes. The hydrostatic test
pressure shall be determined according to API Spec 5L-2007 10.2.6.5 and 10.2.6.6.
Pressure shall be held for a period of 10s, during which leakage shall not occurred to steel
pipe. Records made by automatic hydrostatic recorder shall be available.

5.7 Dimension Requirements

5.7.1 Diameter tolerance

≤
As for the pipe that 1/2” DN<2”, the diameter tolerance of pipe except the end shall be
-0.8mm to +0.4mm and the diameter tolerance of pipe end shall be -0.4mm to +1.6mm.
The out-of-roundness tolerance of pipe is included in the diameter tolerance.
≤
As for the pipe that 2” DN<6”, the diameter tolerance of pipe except the end shall be ±
0.0075D and the diameter tolerance of pipe end shall be -0.4mm to +1.6mm. The out-of-
roundness tolerance of pipe except the end shall be less than 0.02D and the out-of-
roundness tolerance of pipe end shall be less than 0.015D.
As for the pipe that 6” ≤
DN<20”, the diameter tolerance of pipe except the end shall be
± ±
0.0075D and the diameter tolerance of pipe end shall be 0.005D but the maximum of
± 1.6mm. The out-of-roundness tolerance of pipe except the end shall be less than 0.02D
and the out-of-roundness tolerance of pipe end shall be less than 0.015D.
5.7.2 Wall thickness tolerance. See table below:
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Table 3 Wall thickness tolerance

T<4 +0.5mm/-0.5mm
4 ≤T< 10 + 12.5 %/-10.0 %
Seamless steel pipe 10 ≤T<25 + 12.5 %/-10.0 %
+3.75mm or 10 %/-3.0mm or-
T≥25 10.0 %(The larger value shall
be taken)

5.7.3 Length of supply

The length of pipe for straight pipe shall be 11.5 ± 0.5m . It is not allowed to adopt
circumferential weld to connect pipes.
5.7.4 Straightness
The deviation of steel pipe straight degree is less than and equal to 0.15% of whole length
of steel pipe, spot straight degree should be less than 3mm/m.
5.7.5 Processing of end of pipes
5.7.5.1 All the end of pipes should be divided into right angle, and no bad burr. The divided
diagonal level is less than 1.6mm. See figure1:

Figure 1 out –of –squareness

5.7.5.2 Unless otherwise specified, the bevels at the weld ends shall be as per ASME
B16.25. These bevels shall be machined on all cut pipe ends.

5.8 Delivered Weight

Steel pipes shall be delivered according to theoretical weight, and the deviation between
practical weight and theoretical weight must be controlled within -3.5%~+10%.
Anything not stated of steel pipes should be in accord with the rules of the latest ANSI/API
SPEC 5L-2007(44th version).
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6.0 MANUFACTURING AND SUPERVISION

During the period of pipe manufacturing, purchaser is entitled to assign inspector to the
plants for pipe inspection and acceptance, and is entitled to reject pipe which fails to meet
requirements.
If necessary, representative assigned by purchaser shall perform spot-check for
production to guarantee consistency with standard and this agreement.
Manufacturer of pipe shall allow representative assigned by purchaser to perform
inspection and spot-check to test record and test specimen during the period of pipe
manufacturing.

7.0 TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE MEASURES

The outside surface of steel pipe is without any coat, without lubricating. Pipe requiring
bevel machining shall be equipped with bevel protector. Steel pipe size shall be identified
piece by piece according to practical dimension.

8.0 STORAGE AND TRANSPORATION

Steel pipe shall be supported during stacking to avoid deformation. Supplier shall be
responsible for the protection of steel pipe during storage. Supplier shall be subject to
regulation of steel pipe storage specified by purchaser during bidding.
Steel pipe transportation shall be performed according to the latest version of API RP 5LI
and API RP 5LW Recommended Practice for Pipe Inland and Offshore Marine
Transportation. Steel pipe with different size and wall thickness shall be packaged
separately.

9.0 DOCUMENTATION

Supplier shall submit relevant documents according to requirements of the standard.

Following documents shall be submitted to purchaser.
Bidding stage
● Quality control plan
Including: experience of this product in similar sulfur-contained gas field (more than 2
years);
● Other technical documents
Supplier shall submit 5 copies of final documents when delivery, including:
● NDT report;
● Factory hydrostatic test report;
● SSC, HIC test report;
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● Hardness test report;

● Impact test report;
● Tensile test report;
● Product quality certificate.

10.0 OTHERS

After manufacture procedure is determined, the manufacturer shall provide pipe samples
in advance to the purchaser for weld process performance test.