MATERIAL INSPECTION

Review MTC and inspection

Nguyen Duy Bien

Senior Inspector
bien@bck.vn | +84 907 354 199
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MATERIAL INSPECTION
Review MTC and inspection
 Name Company Position

INTRODUCING YOURSELF
CLASS RULES
 1. Reading material specification,
understanding general requirements,
and forming production.
2. Properly understanding production
markings and cutting verification and
transfer heat number.
MATERIAL 3. Make material receiving inspection
INSPECTION report and preparing clarification,
review MTCs.
4. PMI, re-test material, verify testing
sample.
5. Solution for sharing database,
material control.
6. External provider risk assessment,
problem solving.
Standards and specification:
➢ EN 10204 : 2004 – Inspection documents.
➢ ASTM A53, A106, A530; A312, A333, A999; ASME
B36.10M / B36.19M.
➢ ASTM A36, A6; A240, A480; A516, A20; EN 10025.
➢ ASTM A105, A182, A234, A403, A960, A961, ASME
B16.5, B16.9, B16.11.
➢ ASTM A193, A194, A307, A325, A563, A962, ASME
B1.1, B16.20.
Non-specific inspection

Type 2.1 are documents in which the manufacturer

declares that the products supplied are in compliance
with the requirements of the order without inclusion of
test results.

Type 2.2 are documents in which the manufacturer

declares that the products supplied are in compliance
with the requirements of the order and in which test
results based on non-specific inspection are supplied.

EN 10204:2004
INSPECTION DOCUMENTS
Specific inspection, Inspection carried out, before delivery, according to the product
specification, on the products to be supplied or on test units of which the products
supplied are part, in order to verify that these products are in compliance with the
requirements of the order.

Type 3.1 are documents in which the manufacturer declares that the products
supplied are in compliance with the requirements of the order and in which test results
are supplied.

Type 3.2 are documents prepared by both the manufacturer’s authorized inspection
representative independent of the manufacturing department, and either the
purchaser’s authorized representative or the inspector designated by the official
regulations, and in which they declare that the products supplied are in compliance
with the requirements of the order and in which test results are supplied.

EN 10204:2004
INSPECTION DOCUMENTS
 MATERIAL INSPECTION
1. Reading material specification
2. Supplementary requirement
3. Verify MTC & photo reports
a) Chemical compositions
b) Mechanical properties

4. Visual inspection and actual physical condition

5. Dimensional inspection
ASME SA-516 ASME SA-
ASME SA-106B:
70N/SA-20: 105N/B16.5:
Section 25.1.
Section 13.1. Section 4.2.

ASME SA-234- ASME SA-193

WPB/B16.9: Section 15 / SA-
Section 4.1 194 Section 13.

VERIFY THE ORIGINAL MARKINGS

Mechanical test
Chemical test or PMI
Additional tests /Supplementary
CVN test,
Hardness test
Corrosion resistance test
NDT

RE-TEST MATERIAL
MECHANICAL TEST / ASTM A370
MECHANICAL TEST
MECHANICAL TEST / ASTM A370
PMI FOR ALLOY STEEL - ASTM E572
PURCHASE
SPECIFICATION
Understanding material
specification and preparing
material purchase
specification.
SHARING DATA
• Report/Trace
Quality document
• Input data

• Request MI
Production
• Inventory

• Receiver/Monitoring
Store
• Balancer material
MATERIAL CONTROL FOLLOW CHART

Shop Check balance

Final PR
drawing/MTO material

Storage
QC: Inspection Issue PO
Receiver

Cutting
MRIR Issue MI
Welding

Storage Check balance Welding

Control material records
MATERIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTION
Oversea/Unapproved vendor: check MTC
and original markings photo report before
payment.
Without MTC: Vendor to submit MTC and
visual inspection/verified dimension, …
Delay: check schedule or alternative
transportation, …

Damaged/shortage: record quantity and

condition, report for replacement,
checking before shipping, …
Wrongly material: verify the MTC and
original photo before shipping.
 Reading specification.
Understanding abbreviation code.
Preparing inspection report.
Make a shared database.
Material control and traceability.

MATERIAL RECEIVING INSPECTION REPORT

 INPUT DATA
# Description Specification Remarks
1 Pipe 1” STD SMLS ASME B36.10M ASTM A106-B Easy to search
Pipe DN25 STD SMLS ASME B36.10M ASTM A106-B and filling data
Flange DN25 40 105# WN RF ASME B16.5 ASTM A105N report
Elbow DN150 90 LR S80 BW ASME B16.9 ASTM A234-WPB-S
2 Pipe 1” 40S SMLS ASME B36.19M ASME SA312 TP316L-S
Pipe DN200 10S WLD ASME B36.19M ASME SA312 TP316L-W
Flange DN250 10S 105# WN RF ASME B16.5 ASTM A182 F316/316L
3 1” Flange STD 150 LBS WN RF ASME B16.5 ASTM A105N Not recommended
1” Pipe 40S SMLS ASME B36.19M ASTM A312 TP316/316L

Abb. Description Example

SMLS Seamless Pipe DN25 40S SMLS ASME B36.19M
WLD Welded Pipe DN250 10S WLD ASME B36.19M
WP Wrought pipe ASTM A234 WPB-S
TP Type ASTM A312 TP316/316L
Gr. Grade ASTM A516 Gr. 70
F Forging ASTM A182 F316
S Seamless ASTM A234 WPB-S
W Welded ASTM A234 WPB-W
PE Plan end ASME B36.10M PE
BW Butt weld Elbow 2" 90 LR S40 BW ASME B16.9
QUESTION
ASTM A-106 / ASME SA-106
ATSM A106 GR. B
MATERIAL TEST CERTIFICATE
 ASTM A106 GR. B
Verification the MTC:
➢ Manufacturer name and address?
➢ Certificate number and date?
➢ Inspection document / type?
➢ Material specification/year-date?
➢ Size, length, mass and quantity?
➢ Heat number/code?
➢ Heat treatment
➢ Chemical composition
▪ L: Ladle analysis
▪ P: Production analysis (*)
▪ R: required
▪ X100% = 1/100 %
▪ CEQ: Carbon Equivalent Value

(*) Production analysis = 02 test specimens:

“Section 9.1: At the request of the purchaser,
analyses of two pipes from each lot (see 20.1)
shall be made by the manufacturer from the
finished pipe.”
ASTM A106 GR. B
Verification the MTC:
➢ Chemical composition
▪ L: Ladle analysis
▪ P: Production analysis (*)
▪ R: required
▪ X100% = 1/100 %
▪ CEQ: Carbon Equivalent
Value

(*) Production analysis = 02 test

specimens:
Verification the MTC:
➢ Tensile test
▪ L: longitudinal
direction
▪ B: Base metal
▪ P: Production
▪ YS: Yield strength
▪ TS: Tensile strength
▪ EL: Elongation
Verification the MTC:
➢ Hardness test accordance to NACE MR0175 (optional)
➢ Hydrotest: formular, or min. 2500 psi (< 88.9 mm OD), nor 2800 psi (> 88.9 mm OD) → ASME SA-530
19Ed. Section 20.2).
➢ NDT: alternative for hydrotest (optional)
➢ Bending test: for pipe NPS 2 and under.
➢ Flattening test: not required, excepted supplementary S3.
➢ Visual and dimensional inspection: ASME B36.10M and ASTM A530, tolerance see next page.
➢ Inspection document: EN 10204 Type 3.1
Mass — The mass of any length of pipe shall not vary more than 10% over and 3.5%
under that specified. Unless otherwise agreed upon between the manufacturer and the
purchaser, pipe in NPS 4 [DN 100] and smaller may be weighed in convenient lots;
pipe larger than NPS 4 [DN 100] shall be weighed separately.
Each length of pipe shall be legibly marked with:
ASTM A530 Section 24
_the manufacturer’s name or brand,
_the specification number (year of issue not
required),
_and grade.
→ Marking shall begin approximately 12 in. [300
mm] from the end of each length of pipe.
Each length of pipe shall be legibly marked with:
ASTM A530 Section 24
_the manufacturer’s name or brand,
_the specification number (year of issue not required),
_and grade.

ASTM A106 Section 25

_ the marking shall include heat number,
_ the information as per Table 4,
_ the length, outside diameter,
_ the schedule number, the weight class, or nominal wall thickness,
_for sizes larger than NPS 4 [DN 100], the weight.
Transfer markings information to a shorter length:
➢ Verify MTC and pipe section are matched, dimensional / visual inspection
for each pipe.
➢ Transfer original markings to cut off length (unmarked cut length) by paint
marker
➢ Stamp "processor's name or trademark, brand (for resale) on both pipe
segment.
➢ Shot photo of the original markings and new transfer identification for
preparing a report, photo report should minimum show all production
markings, processor's identification, buyer name, date, signature, ... and
attachment the MTC.
➢ Cut the shorter length for resale by processor.
 TRANSFER CODE MARKINGS / HEAT NUMBER BY MANUFACTURER
• Code markings: Pxxxx - Pipe.
• Die stamp may be stamped on the thickness with T>= 6mm for carbon steel and T>= 12
mm for stainless steel unless otherwise by supplementary requirements.
• Piping process fabrication may not require die stamp on the off-cut length.
Storage pipe material
- Keep pipe material in dry area, keep away wet condition.
- All end pipes shall be protected by plastic covers.
PRACTICE

Table 4
➢ Review MTC before site inspection;
➢ Update the draft MRIR before checking material, also
assigned the code marking (if any);
➢ Marking the PO number, PO item no. in the MTC by QC
and marking on the production by Store;
➢ Dimensional inspection: check OD., ID. Or thickness, length,
straightness;
➢ Visual inspection for internal, external surface, rust grade;
➢ Verify original marking and compare with the MTC, note to
weight class for NPS 4 and upper, hydrotest values or NDE
required in Table 4;
➢ Marks the coded marking, PO no, PO item no. and Job no.
on the production for identification;
➢ Code markings should be stamped at the end of pipe,
don’t stamped longitudinal direction of pipe;
➢ ASTM A106 is a seamless pipe, not covers welded pipe;

TIPS FOR INSPECTION

HOMEWORK
 01
Report:
Accepted
 01 Report: Rejected
with explanation of
failure or non-
conformance
Section 23 – Product Marking

➢ Manufacturer’s name or mark;

➢ Specification number
➢ Size
➢ Grade
➢ Type of pipe (F, E or S)
➢ Test pressure, seamless pipe only
➢ NDE.
➢ Another markings – heat number, lot, …
(optional)

ASTM A53
ASTM A53
QUESTION
ASTM A999 – Section 26
➢ Manufacturer’s name or brand;
➢ Specification number
➢ Grade

ASTM A312 - Section 17

➢ Size – NPS/OD/Thickness
➢ Heat number
➢ Test pressure or NDE.
➢ Another markings – lot number, weight …
(optional)

ASTM A312
QUESTION
ASME SA-516 2019 EDITION
ASME SA-516 2019
SPECIFICATION FOR PRESSURE VESSEL PLATES, CARBON STEEL,
FOR MODERATE- AND LOWER-TEMPERATURE SERVICE
• Identical with ASTM Specification A516/A516M-17.
• This specification covers carbon steel plates intended primarily
for service in welded pressure vessels where improved notch
toughness is important.
• Material supplied to this product specification shall conform to
Specification A20/A20M.
• Grade – 55 [380], 60 [415], 65 [450], 70 [485], min. tensile
strength – US Customary Unit (ksi).
SA-20 - Chemical Composition.

7.1.3 Heat analyses shall conform to the heat analysis requirements of the applicable
product specification for the applicable grade, class, and type. In addition, for
elements that are listed in Table 1 but are not specified or restricted in the applicable
product specification for the applicable grade, class, and type, heat analyses shall
conform to the applicable heat analysis limits given in Table 1.
Note A: %Cu + %Ni + %Cr + %Mo < 1.00%
Note B: %Cr + %Mo < 0.32%
Note A: determined by either the 0.2 % offset method
or the 0.5 % extension-under-load method.
13.1 Required Markings: 13.1.1 Except as allowed by 13.4, plates shall be legibly marked
with the following information: applicable ASTM designation (see 1.1) (year of issue not
required); “G” or“ MT” if applicable (see 13.1.2); applicable grade, type, and class; heat
number; plate identifier; and name, brand, or trademark of the manufacturer (for plates
produced in discrete cut lengths of flat product) or the processor (for plates produced from
coil and for subdivided plates (see 13.4)).
13.1.2 Plates that are required to be heat treated, but have not been so heat treated, shall be
marked, by the manufacturer or processor, with the letter “G” (denoting green) following
the required ASTM designation mark, except that “G” marking is not necessary if such
plates are for shipment, for the purpose of obtaining the required heat treatment, to an
organization under the manufacturer’s control. Plates that are required to be heat treated,
and have been so heat treated, shall be marked, by the party that performed the heat
treatment, with the letters “MT” (denoting material treated) following the required ASTM
designation mark.

13.2 Types of Marking: 13.2.1 Except as allowed by 13.4, the required markings for plates
over 1⁄4 in. [6 mm] in thickness shall be by steel die stamping, unless paint marking is
specified in the purchase order.

13.3 Location of Markings: 13.3.1 Except as allowed by 13.4, the required markings for
plates with a maximum lengthwise or crosswise dimension more than 72 in. [1800 mm]
shall be in at least two places on each finished plate, at least 12 in. [300 mm] from the
edges of the plate.
ASME SA-20/SA-20M-2019 - Production Marking - Section 13 - Identification of Plates
13.2 Types of Marking, Except as allowed by 13.4, the required markings for plates over 1⁄4
in. [6 mm] in thickness shall be by steel die stamping, unless paint marking is specified in
the purchase order.
13.4 Subdivided Plates:13.4.1 By agreement
Plate shall be legibly marked with (eg.): between the purchaser and the manufacturer or
• The specification number: SA-516. processor, each subdivided plate (a plate
• The manufacturer's name or brand: BCK. separated. from a master plate) shall be legibly
• Grade: GR.70N. marked with the name, brand, or trademark of
• Heat number: 3-5642. the organization that subdivided the plate plus
• Plate identifier: 111-1. a code traceable to the required markings,
• Heat treatment: MT. provided that the information required in 13.1,
• Additional: length, client, dimension, ... cross referenced to that code, is furnished with
the plates.

Plate shall be legibly marked with (eg.):

• The specification number: SA-516.
• The manufacturer's name or brand: JFE.
• Grade: GR.70
• Heat number: 5-8169.
• Plate identifier: GR326B
• Heat treatment: MT.
• Additional: length, client, dimension, ...
13.4 Subdivided Plates:13.4.1 By agreement between the purchaser and the
manufacturer or processor, each subdivided plate (a plate separated. from a master
plate) shall be legibly marked with the name, brand, or trademark of the
organization that subdivided the plate plus a code traceable to the required
markings, provided that the information required in 13.1, cross referenced to that
code, is furnished with the plates.
ASME SA-20/SA-20M-2019 - Production Marking.

Transfer « heat number or code marking » to off-cut plates and balance plates.
TOLERANCES
Example:
1. Plate T= 10mm, Width 2450 mm, min./max.: 9.7/10.8 mm
2. Plate T=13mm, Width 2450 mm, min./max.: 12.7/13.9 mm.
3. Plate T=19mm, Width 2936 mm, min./max.: ?/? mm.
HOMEWORK
 01 Report: Accepted
 01
Report: Rejected with explanation of failure or
non-conformance
QUESTION
EN 10025-2 MATERIAL
EN 10025-2 2019 Edition - 11 Marking,
11 .1 The products shall be legibly marked using methods such as
painting, stamping, laser marking, bar coding, durable adhesive
labels or attached tags with the following:

➢ the grade , the quality and if applicable the de livery condition

indicated by its abridged designation;
➢ a number by which the cast and if applicable the sample can be
identified;
➢ the manufacturer’s name or trademark.
➢ The type of marking may be specified at the time of the order.
11 .2 Marking shall be at a position close to one end of each product
or on the end cut face at the manufacturer' s discretion.

11 .3 Where products are supplied in securely tied bundles the

marking shall be on a label attached to the bundle or on the top
product o f the bundle .
 Nines teel grades: S185 , S235 , S275 , S355 , S460 , S500 ,
E295 , E335 and E360 .
Symbol S: for structural steel
Symbol E: for engineering steel
Eg. S355J2 + N / S275JR+AR Eg. S275JR+AR
J/K: Impact Energy
+N: normalized rolled, Normalizing JR: Impact not required
+AR: as-rolled J0: at 0 deg. C
+M: thermomechanical rolling J2/K2: at -20 deg. C
EN 10025-2 2019 Edition

7 Requirements
7.2 Chemical composition
7.3 Mechanical properties
7.4 Technological properties
7.5 Surface properties
7.6 Internal soundness
7.7 Dimensions , tolerances on
dimensions and shape , mass
 7.6
7.4 7.7

7.3 / 7.4 7.2

7.7

7.5
7.2 Chemical composition
 Upper Yield Strength

Increased thickness
Decreased strength

7.3 Mechanical properties

IMPACT TEST – KV2

➢ B: Bottom
➢ L: Longitudinal
➢ S: Surface
➢ F: Full 10x10 mm
➢ -20: Temperature
➢ -40: Temperature
➢ AVG: average
➢ P: Production
➢ L: Ladle / cast
A:
Dimensional
inspection -
Accepted

Thermal
Mechanical
Control (+M)
 7 .7 Dimensions , tolerances on dimensions and shape , mass
7 .7 .1 Dimensions , tolerances on dimensions and shape shall be
in accordance with the requirements given in the order by
reference to the following standards : EN 1 001 7 , EN 10024 , EN 1
002 9 , EN 10034 , EN 1 0048 , EN 1 0051 , EN 1 005 5 , EN 10056-1 ,
EN 10056-2 , EN 1 005 8 , EN 1 005 9 , EN 1 0060 , EN 1 0061 , EN 1
0067 , EN 1 0279 , EN 1 03 63 and EN 1 0365 .

8 .1 Type of inspection and inspection document

Other inspection > verify surface condition, shape, dimension, ….

Material and Inspection document Manufacturer, address >

delivery condition > check MTC type check vendor list
QUESTION
JIS G3101 SS400
MARKINGS
QUESTION
ASME B16.5 2017
PIPE FLANGES
AND FLANGED
FITTINGS
ASME B16.5 - Common materials:
ASTM A105 / A182 / A350
 Verify material specification and forming standard.
 Verifying the MTC with the actual product marking.
 Check dimension, and visual inspection.
 Verify material grade, classification, size and thickness, …
 Check type of flange face, condition of contacting face.

INSPECTION TIPS
QUESTION
ASME B16.9 Factory-Made
Wrought Buttwelding Fittings

Common material: ASTM A234 / A403 / A420 / A815

Tips
- Inner transition to be
blend smoothly to base
metal.
QUESTION
ASME B16.11
Forged Fittings, Socket-Welding and Threaded
QUESTION
Common material: ATSM A193/ 194 / 307 / 320 / 325 / 563.
ASTM A962 – Product Marking
20.3 Grade and manufacturer’s identification symbols
shall be applied to one end of studs 10 mm in diameter
and larger and to the heads of bolts and screws 6 mm in
diameter and larger.

20.4 Grade and manufacturer’s identification symbols

shall be applied to all nuts regardless of size.

20.8 Dual Marking—Product that meets all requirements of

more than one grade within or between product
specifications may be marked with both grade markings.
The dual marking shall consist of the complete marking
requirement for each grade, as required by the product
specification, separated by a slash. For example, for
Grade A193 B7 and A320 L7, the dual marking would be
B7/L7.
ASTM A193 - MARKINGS
ASTM A194 - MARKINGS
Tips:
- Verify original markings of bolts and nuts.
- Assembly bolt to its nut and make sure smoothly rotation,
throughout.
- Verify coating thickness, color and condition.
QUESTION
 FLANGE MANAGEMENT
ASME B16.20 – GASKET MATERIAL
FLANGE MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTION
BCK Consulting Co, Ltd.
951/6B Binh Gia Street, Ward 10, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, 790000, Viet Nam
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